... and do, participate in. This group will be familiar to many EFL teachers as they are the backbone of many schools in Ireland and Britain.One of the most important initial tasks for any teacher ... unfortunately, are dominated by the grammar-translation method of language teaching, where, as often as not, English is only taught as a means to accessing literature, be it classical, technical ... can reasonably manage, and a strong metalinguistic awareness, we, as teachers give the student the tools to learn a language proficiently. It is in equipping the student with both declarative...