Tag: devil’s advocate
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Devil’s advocate
Idiom: Devil’s advocate Now and then, an English teacher has to play devil’s advocate in the classroom. I’ve been an English language conversation teacher longer than I care to say. One thing I’ve learned is that having differing opinions on something helps to keep a conversation going. Here, I will digress for a moment and use this as a…
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Two cents’ worth
Phrase: Two cents’ worth From time to time, in conversations, I, in my role as a teacher, intentionally say things that entice students to contribute their two cents’ worth (or more) to the discussion. It’s called playing devil’s advocate. A good conversation teacher knows how to create a desire in their students to say something. Japanese students…
