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
quoting Desmond Tutu: If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. #IATEFL2025
April 11, 2025 at 9:57 AM
quoting Desmond Tutu: If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. #IATEFL2025
And sharing some of the responses he received on posting his social media messages on the invasion of Ukraine #IATEFL2025
April 11, 2025 at 9:50 AM
And sharing some of the responses he received on posting his social media messages on the invasion of Ukraine #IATEFL2025
And sharing some emerging language from the Lexical Lab classroom
April 11, 2025 at 9:42 AM
And sharing some emerging language from the Lexical Lab classroom
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
Big asks at the end of today’s #IATEFL2025 plenary
April 11, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Big asks at the end of today’s #IATEFL2025 plenary
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)
Visualising how teachers should listen to their students
April 10, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Visualising how teachers should listen to their students
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