Forum: Teaching ESL 
Sep 9th, 2007, 08:14 pm
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Views: 2,979  Re: Mesmark - please help!
Mesmark - thanks for the quick reply. I can access the site you posted but can go no further with any of the links. I was specifically hoping to access your forum and your Games page as I have a 12...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 9th, 2007, 02:15 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,979 Mesmark - please help!
Hope it's OK to post this here as I believe, Mesmark, you are the creator of Mes-English and might be able to help me. I have recently been unable to download your website. I'm in China. It used to...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Aug 25th, 2007, 04:02 am
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Aug 23rd, 2007, 07:20 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 10,939 Re: text book for one-to-one class?
Thank you. However, grammar is not really the area I wish to focus on as it is done to death in Chinese schools. I'll teach it indirectly of course but really, the main focus of our classes will be...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Aug 23rd, 2007, 03:28 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 10,939 text book for one-to-one class?
Can anyone recommend a good text book to use with a 12 year old Chinese boy. It is so hard to find books suitable for one-to-one use. I'll be adding plenty of games and other activities to the lesson...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Apr 2nd, 2007, 06:19 am
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Forum: English Questions
Jan 27th, 2007, 08:10 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,088 Re: a new translation question
In England we call it a hall - this doesn't have to be a room. The hall is the place between rooms and a corridor is more for buildings other than houses, like you say above - though not necessarily...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jan 14th, 2007, 10:47 pm
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jan 13th, 2007, 07:57 am
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jan 13th, 2007, 03:52 am
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jan 13th, 2007, 03:50 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,233 adult students - first impressions count
I will soon be embarking on my first ever business English class with my first ever group of adult students. HELP!
Specifically, I'd like opinions on:
Learning names (they're Chinese:eek: ) - do...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Nov 13th, 2006, 05:04 am
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Nov 12th, 2006, 05:24 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 16,206 Re: Ideas for 'my home town'
Just thought - it would be nice to use a song. All I can think of is 'Homeward bound' by Simon and Garfunkel and 'Dirty old town' by......The Pogues???? Can't quite remember. Any other 'hometown'...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Nov 12th, 2006, 05:20 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 16,206 Ideas for 'my home town'
Anyone have any ideas for a few lessons on 'my home town'. The obvious one is looking at a map and giving directions. The lessons are Speaking/Listening with mainly intermediate level 9-12 year olds....
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 18th, 2006, 08:57 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 12,289 Re: "Let's Go"
Wow! I didn't expect quite that much information! Thank you so much. That really helps. I think from what you both say, I may well use the series for my grades 3 and 4 but not 5 (10/11 yrs). I think...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 18th, 2006, 01:35 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 12,289 "Let's Go"
I have managed to persuade my school to buy some materials for my use in class and would like to try the Let's Go series, as it has been so often recommended on this site. As anyone who has read my...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 15th, 2006, 06:33 am
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,010 Re: The new student...
I think it's important to vary the way you group the children. It largely depends on the activity. I don't think it would be fair to the higher level students to always pair them with lower level...
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Forum: Jumbled Words & Sentences
Sep 10th, 2006, 12:57 am
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Views: 3,418 Things your teacher might say.
Click Here To See This Worksheet. (http://www.eslhq.com/worksheets/preview_worksheet.php?worksheet_id=23557)
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Things your teacher might say....
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 6th, 2006, 07:40 am
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,010 Re: The new student...
Oh no, Mr English - you've depressed me now! I have students from about 12 nationalities in each class of 20+. They are not grouped by ability at all and there is nothing I can do about it - Chinese...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 6th, 2006, 06:29 am
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,010 Re: The new student...
oops- I wrote my reply before I saw yours, Eric! Yes, I agree that's what you should do.
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 6th, 2006, 06:26 am
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,010 Re: The new student...
I have the same problem. As I teach children of expats, I also have some near native speakers of English in the same class as children with very little English at all. I am currently working out how...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 5th, 2006, 07:20 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,913 Re: eslflow.com
Thanks Mark - yes, maybe it's because I'm in China - haven't used it since I was home.
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 5th, 2006, 03:11 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,913 eslflow.com
Anyone know what has happened to this website? Can't seem to access it these days. Thanks
(It's not a patch on this one anyway, so never mind!)
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Sep 5th, 2006, 01:53 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,689 Re: Teachers photos
Fishead Soup - thanks for the idea. I have decided, instead of photocopying the photos, simply to blutac them on to a piece of A4 and then slide them into a clear plastic wallet. - Saves photocopying...
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Forum: Ask & Answer Questions Worksheets
Sep 5th, 2006, 12:08 am
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Replies: 0
Views: 3,920 Find someone who...
Click Here To See This Worksheet. (http://www.eslhq.com/worksheets/preview_worksheet.php?worksheet_id=22851)
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Find someone who......
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