Comments on: The Alternative EFL Jargon Dictionary Part Five

By: Katie

Katie — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 19:36:50 +0000

Is this an example of TEFLony? Oh I get it … yes, I think that could work, as long as I’m not wrong to pronounce the r!

By: Alex Case

Alex Case — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 08:08:48 +0000

/teflaitaatuu/?

By: Alex Case

Alex Case — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 08:05:52 +0000

Any ideas for how to pronounce it?

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 07:33:36 +0000

Ha!

Thanks, TEFLAYTRTW has a nice ring to it, what can I say - and there’s always a place for more acronyms. TEFLony does tend to come back to haunt you…my examples will stay a secret!

By: Alex Case

Alex Case — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 01:43:09 +0000

The only TEFLony I have commited that comes to mind is when a student in London asked me “Some of the students are saying that the square with all the cinemas in is pronounced /lester/ square, not /lesester/ square. Is that right?” . I had such a fond spot for that mispronunciation by the whole school that I found myself saying “No, they are just winding you up”

Still feel guilty about it. Also still makes me laugh…

By: Alex Case

Alex Case — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 23:06:52 +0000

Like it. Might borrow TEFLAYTRTW, as well.

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 21:17:34 +0000

See that smoke coming out of my ears? That means I am thinking, earnestly trying to come up with some new EFL-y vocabulary.

I don’t think TEFLony or TEFLicious have been taken yet..? Oh! TEFLony: when you make up an explanation on the spot to appease or even trick an obnoxious student. Not recommended, but sometimes done and snickered about in the teachers’ room.

More contributions on the way I hope.