Bruno Leys
@brunoleys.bsky.social
ELT teacher, teacher trainer and materials writer - concert band conductor & composer
Who said imperatives are (mainly?) used for orders? #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
September 20, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Who said imperatives are (mainly?) used for orders? #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
A typical example of a common conditional (though not so often taught) present simple + imperative for (strong) advice #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
September 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
A typical example of a common conditional (though not so often taught) present simple + imperative for (strong) advice #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
Imperatives used as encouragement, rather than orders or instructions. #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
August 5, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Imperatives used as encouragement, rather than orders or instructions. #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
Imperative with please for a request and modal might expressing possibility #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
June 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Imperative with please for a request and modal might expressing possibility #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
Conditional with imperative expressing a request and interesting use of a plural verb (check) with the subject ‘Our team’ - team as a group of people? #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
May 23, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Conditional with imperative expressing a request and interesting use of a plural verb (check) with the subject ‘Our team’ - team as a group of people? #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
Funny message in the Erasmus Hogeschool canteen at #belta25 with an imperative inspired by the movie Forrest Gump. Once again not an order or command, but rather an encouragement #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
April 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Funny message in the Erasmus Hogeschool canteen at #belta25 with an imperative inspired by the movie Forrest Gump. Once again not an order or command, but rather an encouragement #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
Dries Debackere from De Taalsector sharing his main takeaways from #IATEFL2025 at #belta25
April 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Dries Debackere from De Taalsector sharing his main takeaways from #IATEFL2025 at #belta25
Mario Lecluyze sharing his experiences with using ChatGPT for marking his students’ writing assignments in his inspiring talk at #belta25
April 26, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Mario Lecluyze sharing his experiences with using ChatGPT for marking his students’ writing assignments in his inspiring talk at #belta25
One of the two closing plenary speakers, 11-y-old Ali Waters, brought on stage in @emilybrysonelt.bsky.social ‘s workshop at #IATEFL2025
April 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM
One of the two closing plenary speakers, 11-y-old Ali Waters, brought on stage in @emilybrysonelt.bsky.social ‘s workshop at #IATEFL2025
doodling and plenty of visuals in @emilybrysonelt.bsky.social ‘s workshop obviously #IATEFL2025
April 11, 2025 at 10:42 AM
doodling and plenty of visuals in @emilybrysonelt.bsky.social ‘s workshop obviously #IATEFL2025
@emilybrysonelt.bsky.social starting by showing her own role models #IATEFL2025
April 11, 2025 at 10:26 AM
@emilybrysonelt.bsky.social starting by showing her own role models #IATEFL2025
Hugh Dellar discussing how we’re shaped as teachers at #IATEFL2025
April 11, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Hugh Dellar discussing how we’re shaped as teachers at #IATEFL2025
Neil McMillan including some poetry humour in his highly entertaining plenary at #IATEFL2025
April 11, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Neil McMillan including some poetry humour in his highly entertaining plenary at #IATEFL2025
Neil McMillan quoting different findings stating that implicit learning/ knowledge is in fact better #IATEFL2025
April 11, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Neil McMillan quoting different findings stating that implicit learning/ knowledge is in fact better #IATEFL2025
This session on linguistic landscape tasks contained fine samples of English and nice learner reflections. #IATEFL2025
April 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This session on linguistic landscape tasks contained fine samples of English and nice learner reflections. #IATEFL2025
Trying out the Lightning Talks format (receptively) #IATEFL2025 Quite a feat to share meaningful content in just three minutes. (And when not meaningful, the pain’s over in just 3 minutes)
April 10, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Trying out the Lightning Talks format (receptively) #IATEFL2025 Quite a feat to share meaningful content in just three minutes. (And when not meaningful, the pain’s over in just 3 minutes)
Luiz Otavio Barros encouraging us to ‘get dirty with language’ in his talk on Demand High teaching #IATEFL2025
April 10, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Luiz Otavio Barros encouraging us to ‘get dirty with language’ in his talk on Demand High teaching #IATEFL2025
Michael Carrier quoting Chomsky ‘AI is high tech plagiarism’ #IATEFL2025
April 10, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Michael Carrier quoting Chomsky ‘AI is high tech plagiarism’ #IATEFL2025
@danielxerri.bsky.social sharing this fine quote from Donald Freeman on research. #IATEFL2025
April 10, 2025 at 8:31 AM
@danielxerri.bsky.social sharing this fine quote from Donald Freeman on research. #IATEFL2025
@danielxerri.bsky.social @danielxerri asking whether ‘research’ is a ‘dirty’ word? #IATEFL2025
April 10, 2025 at 8:20 AM
@danielxerri.bsky.social @danielxerri asking whether ‘research’ is a ‘dirty’ word? #IATEFL2025
Rita Divéki delivering a very practical talk on AI-powered discussions on controversial issues #IATEFL2025
April 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Rita Divéki delivering a very practical talk on AI-powered discussions on controversial issues #IATEFL2025
@leopaladino.bsky.social Leandro Paladino delivering a great talk on how to get your students beyond B2 level.
And a lead role for Leo Selivan‘s cat.
And a lead role for Leo Selivan‘s cat.
April 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
@leopaladino.bsky.social Leandro Paladino delivering a great talk on how to get your students beyond B2 level.
And a lead role for Leo Selivan‘s cat.
And a lead role for Leo Selivan‘s cat.