13
Feb
Humour Shortage
Categories: Education, Ideas, Inspiration, Random, Teaching, Tutors International Comments 10
The below correspondence is a recent reply I wrote to someone who contacted me through this site. His message to me is below mine to him… — [Fname] I know there are thousands of wealthy people in London who want a tutor, but hardly any of them need (or want) a full time tutor who..read more.
1
Nov
Sweet Potato
Categories: Education, Food, Random, Teaching Comments 4
I recently ate at a (supposedly) good restaurant in Derby. On the menu, among other things, was “sweet potato soup”, with a superscript ‘v’ inscribed in a circle to indicate that it was the vegetarian option. And on the wine list one of the reds, a merlot I think, was described as “moorish”. The waitress..read more.
30
Aug
Dumb Question
Categories: Education, Teaching, Tutors International Comments 0
I received the following question today: “I am an experienced teacher but do not have experience of the advertised test. I would like to know if you will accept an application from someone with no direct experience of these tests.” [The lack of question mark is copied from the enquirer.] The tests in question are..read more.