tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224367941601110410.post8978285170679051583..comments2024-01-09T05:47:12.466+00:00Comments on <b>The TEFL Tradesman</b>: Listen and Learn - Dodgy EFL Methods (part one)The TEFL Tradesmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09213645150599522343noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224367941601110410.post-49964021747026575762013-07-18T00:04:51.409+01:002013-07-18T00:04:51.409+01:00he recently stsed he speaks only one language, Sna...he recently stsed he speaks only one language, Snake-oil English.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224367941601110410.post-9024416629544347022010-12-29T18:42:07.999+00:002010-12-29T18:42:07.999+00:00I'm curious to know whether Hoge is fluent in ...I'm curious to know whether Hoge is fluent in any language besides English. If he truly has discovered a way to learn English without effort, the method must be applicable to learning other languages. And thus, Hoge must be a polyglot. But I doubt we'll see him anytime soon on YouTube pitching his snake oil in anything other than English ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224367941601110410.post-78910795078692448322009-04-23T17:01:00.000+01:002009-04-23T17:01:00.000+01:00Best place for him, the arrogant little prat! Stil...Best place for him, the arrogant little prat! Still, having seen the video on his site, I can understand his need for regular doses of pharmaceuticals. He probably needs the anti-loony pills on a daily basis.The TEFL Tradesmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09213645150599522343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224367941601110410.post-80421199107361973572009-04-23T08:03:00.000+01:002009-04-23T08:03:00.000+01:00Haha, AJ Hoge was one of the distinguished few who...Haha, AJ Hoge was one of the distinguished few who actually managed to get himself fired from a Thai University job a few years back. Among other things, for his rambling blog about drugs and the like.<br /><br />So now he's ended up back in the US where he's flogging complete nonsense on the Internet. Caveat Emptor!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224367941601110410.post-72616026644726563562009-04-10T18:26:00.000+01:002009-04-10T18:26:00.000+01:00Absolutely right, dear Engelsk. In fact, I have e-...Absolutely right, dear Engelsk. In fact, I have e-mailed the fearless Mr Hoax and pointed out a few of the shortcomings of his scam, erm, I mean 'method', but either he's too busy or he's having a bad day. No doubt he'll be in touch soon, though!The TEFL Tradesmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09213645150599522343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224367941601110410.post-81785107603004928612009-04-10T18:00:00.000+01:002009-04-10T18:00:00.000+01:00I can't help thinking that his advice for people t...I can't help thinking that his advice for people to read or listen to the same text 30 times must surely be aimed at boring them into submission.<BR/><BR/>He tells them to throw away their text books. And then they have to buy comprehension exercises that he's written. Snake oil indeed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224367941601110410.post-31008961852103366472009-04-07T18:41:00.000+01:002009-04-07T18:41:00.000+01:00My dear Kapitano - never misunderestimate the stup...My dear Kapitano - never misunderestimate the stupidity and naivety of the average UK Tefler. Just take a look at your staff-room colleagues (perhaps yourself even!), and you'll see a wide range of living, breathing examples of over-educated and under-motivated couch-potatoes and bar-stools.<BR/><BR/>Of course, the above was entirely rhetorical - a joke even! In fact, I have a hunch that the nextThe TEFL Tradesmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09213645150599522343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224367941601110410.post-9473277784024690402009-04-07T06:21:00.000+01:002009-04-07T06:21:00.000+01:00I know your average DOS is a bit thick, but they c...I know your average DOS is a bit thick, but they can't be <I>that</I> thick, surely? And I know your average EFL teacher is a bit of a hack and not too good at grammar, but they can't be that <I>gullible</I>. Can they?<BR/><BR/>There's a serious question here. Exactly who is this guy selling to? And if they're buying, <I>why</I> are they buying?Kapitanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14647896216499813443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224367941601110410.post-22737995190239252012009-04-06T22:42:00.000+01:002009-04-06T22:42:00.000+01:00ونحن نعمل من أجل Laughing Coyote.ونحن في أبو ظبي.ن...ونحن نعمل من أجل Laughing Coyote.<BR/>ونحن في أبو ظبي.<BR/>نريد أن نتحدث. <BR/>لدينا طيف الجمال لك.LCSE-Abu Dhabinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224367941601110410.post-33843783969298760152009-04-06T19:45:00.000+01:002009-04-06T19:45:00.000+01:00If you go to the guy's site and click on his 'Welc...If you go to the guy's site and click on his 'Welcome Video' you might get a bit spooked. He reminds me of Hannibal Lecter! Creepy ain't the word - but it's also quite comical too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224367941601110410.post-32325212687122283082009-04-06T19:26:00.000+01:002009-04-06T19:26:00.000+01:00Hmm, my dear Prof - I would not put the lightweigh...Hmm, my dear Prof - I would not put the lightweight Mr Hoge in the same league as those two dreadnoughts, Krashen and Rinvolucri. They are poles apart, in my opinion, and peddling entirely different wares.<BR/><BR/>As for the phrase "research shows", it's usually followed in these snake-oil salesman cases by a sweeping statement designed to shock you. But there's never any attempt to justify the The TEFL Tradesmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09213645150599522343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224367941601110410.post-91723593128405649422009-04-05T22:55:00.000+01:002009-04-05T22:55:00.000+01:00He sounds like the bastard offspring of Krashen an...He sounds like the bastard offspring of Krashen and Rinvolucri. My eyes always start to glaze over when I see the words "research shows...", unless it's followed by the works "...just about anything you damn well want"M. le Prof d'Anglaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03146829935675093192noreply@blogger.com