Instructor or Educator
David Nunan’s Global Classroom
Instructor or Educator: What’s the Difference?
Think of all the terms that are used to describe someone who works in the world of learning: teacher (the most commonly used term), instructor, tutor, demonstrator, professor, educator… The list goes on. In this a
Third-Culture Kids
David Nunan’s Global Classroom
Third Culture Kids
My two children were born in Australia and grew up in Hong Kong. The elder went to university in England, where she has lived ever since. The younger graduated from university in the United States, where she lived for five years, before return
How I Speak is Who I Am
How I Speak is Who I Am
EVERY now and then, I have a conversation that goes something like this:
New Acquaintance: So, where are you from? Me: Australia. New Acquaintance: And How long have you lived in Hong Kong? Me: Around 20 years. New Acquaintance: Wow! And you haven’t lost your Austr
My Language Creates Me
My Language Creates Me
By David Nunan
I’VE never met Costica Bradatan, but I would like to. I recently came across a newspaper article he wrote in the International Herald Tribune. I like the International Herald Tribune even though I usually only get to read it when I come across a copy left
Nelson Mandela
Mandela Reveals the World’s Most Powerful Weapon
By Dr. David Nunan
SOME of the best teachers are not professional educators. On the surface, this statement might seem a paradox. Educators are defined by their work as teachers. I’m not trying to suggest that the many people who make their liv
Dispelling Myths
Dispelling Myths
By Dr. David Nunan
ONE of the things that I enjoy doing is dispelling myths. My chosen field, TESOL, abounds with myths such as “You can only boast that you speak a language if you sound like a native speaker” or “You can never learn to speak a language to a high level of pro
GLOBAL EDUCATOR DAVID NUNAN
Educating Sanjay
ALL of the tables in the coffee shop were taken. I looked around and saw an Indian man in his early thirties at a large table near the entrance. I raised an eyebrow, and he smiled and nodded, so I slid my tray onto the table and took the seat opposite him. A large handbag was ho
GLOBAL EDUCATOR DAVID NUNAN
World-acclaimed linguist and language educator Dr. David Nunan shares his own personal learning experiences from his 30 years in the classroom.
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ONE of the joys of being an English language teacher for non-native English speakers is the opportunity to meet a diversity of individ