RELO Southern Africa

19/05/2026

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It's common for languages to have something called "placeholder words," which are words that speakers use when they can't think of the correct name for an object. Some common examples in English are "whatchamacallit (a quick way of saying "What do you call it?")," "thingamajig," or even the simple words "thing" or "stuff." If you can't remember a person's name, you might call them "So-and-so."

Does your language have any placeholder words? Tell us about them below!

19/05/2026

Join us on May 20!

How do you utilize media (namely pictures and video clips) in your classroom? How does such media usage promote learners’ language development? 🖼️🎦

👉 Learn more about this topic at our fifth AE Live webinar on Wednesday, May 20 at either 8am or 1pm ET!

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01/03/2026

Dear Access Alum,
We invite you to complete the English Access Alumni Update Form to share your latest updates.
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