Bruno Leys
@brunoleys.bsky.social
ELT teacher, teacher trainer and materials writer - concert band conductor & composer
Modal MUST expressing obligation, is often used in a passive voice. You can also notice the use of WILL + bare infinitive expressing certainty. #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
May 29, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Modal MUST expressing obligation, is often used in a passive voice. You can also notice the use of WILL + bare infinitive expressing certainty. #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
For possessive adjectives (our-your). #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
May 28, 2026 at 8:24 AM
For possessive adjectives (our-your). #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
Two examples of present continuous (progressive) for emphasis (You can trust us on this) #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
May 27, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Two examples of present continuous (progressive) for emphasis (You can trust us on this) #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
Fine example of a present simple positive and negative, expressing information as a fact. #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
May 15, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Fine example of a present simple positive and negative, expressing information as a fact. #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
Laura Patsko moving into the ELF pronunciation zone. #iatefl2026
April 24, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Laura Patsko moving into the ELF pronunciation zone. #iatefl2026
Morning Plenary:
‘5 things I wish I’d known when I started teaching’ with Laura Patsko “I wish I had known how much of language teaching isn’t about the language” #iatefl2026
‘5 things I wish I’d known when I started teaching’ with Laura Patsko “I wish I had known how much of language teaching isn’t about the language” #iatefl2026
April 24, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Morning Plenary:
‘5 things I wish I’d known when I started teaching’ with Laura Patsko “I wish I had known how much of language teaching isn’t about the language” #iatefl2026
‘5 things I wish I’d known when I started teaching’ with Laura Patsko “I wish I had known how much of language teaching isn’t about the language” #iatefl2026
Hugh Dellar stating that “underload” might be a more common issue than “overload” in most ELT classes. #iatefl2026
April 23, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Hugh Dellar stating that “underload” might be a more common issue than “overload” in most ELT classes. #iatefl2026
@lexicojules.bsky.social showing how the Cambridge Learners Dictionary now also includes collocation entries #iatefl2026
April 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM
@lexicojules.bsky.social showing how the Cambridge Learners Dictionary now also includes collocation entries #iatefl2026
Very relevant, corpus-informed session by @ScottThornbury on 3rd person S, with ready to use takeaways. #iatefl2026
April 22, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Very relevant, corpus-informed session by @ScottThornbury on 3rd person S, with ready to use takeaways. #iatefl2026
Excellent, both informed and informative plenary by Danny Norrington-Davies and Richard Chinn #iatefl2026 So happy to also have a plenary that can have an immediate impact on the way teachers teach.
April 22, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Excellent, both informed and informative plenary by Danny Norrington-Davies and Richard Chinn #iatefl2026 So happy to also have a plenary that can have an immediate impact on the way teachers teach.
Former BELTA Belgium plenary speaker Tyson Seburn exposing an ‘erasure’ degree of heteronormality in published ELT materials. #iatefl2026
April 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Former BELTA Belgium plenary speaker Tyson Seburn exposing an ‘erasure’ degree of heteronormality in published ELT materials. #iatefl2026
Questions raised by today’s plenary speaker Patricia Angoy #iatefl2026
April 21, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Questions raised by today’s plenary speaker Patricia Angoy #iatefl2026
IATEFL president Chris Graham opening this year’s conference #iatefl2026
April 21, 2026 at 9:45 AM
IATEFL president Chris Graham opening this year’s conference #iatefl2026
Some more questions to the subject - present simple (without auxiliary TO DO) in this Hamilton programme #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
April 18, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Some more questions to the subject - present simple (without auxiliary TO DO) in this Hamilton programme #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
Example of a present simple question to the subject (so without auxiliary TO DO) #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
April 14, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Example of a present simple question to the subject (so without auxiliary TO DO) #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
Several question types in this ad: Present simple question word question with TO BE, a Yes/No question and a question tag question. At the bottom a WILL+ infinitive question, as a call for action. #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
April 9, 2026 at 6:55 AM
Several question types in this ad: Present simple question word question with TO BE, a Yes/No question and a question tag question. At the bottom a WILL+ infinitive question, as a call for action. #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
Interesting to see both GOING TO and WILL for future reference being used in a single cartoon. The WILL for me sounds more definitive, certain. Would you agree? #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
April 8, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Interesting to see both GOING TO and WILL for future reference being used in a single cartoon. The WILL for me sounds more definitive, certain. Would you agree? #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
In informal spoken(-like) English, present simple questions often occur without the auxiliary ‘to do’. #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
April 7, 2026 at 9:30 AM
In informal spoken(-like) English, present simple questions often occur without the auxiliary ‘to do’. #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
Glad to play my part in this wonderful event once more! #iatefl #iatefl2026
March 17, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Glad to play my part in this wonderful event once more! #iatefl #iatefl2026
I had a great time doing this session with an enthusiastic and engaged group of English language teachers at #Lingofest 2027 in UCLL Hasselt today.
A great event year after year!
A great event year after year!
March 12, 2026 at 6:49 PM
I had a great time doing this session with an enthusiastic and engaged group of English language teachers at #Lingofest 2027 in UCLL Hasselt today.
A great event year after year!
A great event year after year!
Enjoyed myself delivering this CPD session for teachers at #CNO University of Antwerp with a fully engaged and enthusiastic group of teachers. See? I don’t only talk about grammar.😉 Next stop: Lingofest at UCLL Diepenbeek on March 12th.
February 25, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Enjoyed myself delivering this CPD session for teachers at #CNO University of Antwerp with a fully engaged and enthusiastic group of teachers. See? I don’t only talk about grammar.😉 Next stop: Lingofest at UCLL Diepenbeek on March 12th.
A WILL+ (bare) infinitive expressing a promise, an engagement and also a comparative and superlative form of ‘fast’ in the same ad. #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
February 22, 2026 at 2:34 PM
A WILL+ (bare) infinitive expressing a promise, an engagement and also a comparative and superlative form of ‘fast’ in the same ad. #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
Two WILL+infinitive examples. The first one as part of a conditional expressing a promise, an engagement. The second one more of a certainty, you can count on our quality. #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
February 16, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Two WILL+infinitive examples. The first one as part of a conditional expressing a promise, an engagement. The second one more of a certainty, you can count on our quality. #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
Three imperatives expressing instructions and wishes. #ReallyRealGrammar #linguisticlandscapes
February 15, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Three imperatives expressing instructions and wishes. #ReallyRealGrammar #linguisticlandscapes
