Forum: Teaching ESL 
Oct 9th, 2007, 07:17 am
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Views: 3,639  EFL Classroom 2.0
I don't know if you folks are familiar with Ning.com, but it's a place that allows users to create their own social networks. I recently joined EFL Classroom 2.0 (http://eflclassroom.ning.com/) -...
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Forum: English Questions
Oct 9th, 2007, 07:14 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,728 Re: I'm having problems recently.
My 2 (American) cents - It sounds strange, but I don't think it would raise my eyebrows in conversation. I might even say it myself on occasion...
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Forum: English Questions
Oct 9th, 2007, 07:14 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 80,953 Re: How many people do you have in your family?
Folks here in China use that question (How many people do you have...) all the time, too.
Personally, though, I don't really say "How many people are there in your family?"
Instead, I'll usually...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 25th, 2007, 06:43 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,234 Re: What are your tips for tutoring students?
With older students, I like to have them bring in materials. That way, I can really target the lessons to what they need. Also, the books you mention sound very interesting. Thanks!
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Forum: General Chat
Sep 25th, 2007, 06:29 am
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Replies: 14
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Forum: English Questions
Sep 25th, 2007, 06:23 am
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Views: 72,551 Re: make or do a joke
Great explanation! As I read Dania's initial post, I agreed with the instincts but I couldn't come up with a rule.
Not to muddy the water, but does this mean that "told" would be more like "made"?
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 25th, 2007, 06:18 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,172 Re: Easy English Reading
I found a website that links to various publishers of language learner literature: ERF - Useful Websites (http://www.erfoundation.org/links.html)
Hope that helps!
Dave
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 13th, 2007, 02:13 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,068 Re: Idioms
Oh, I just remembered a textbook that might be useful. A few years ago I taught a short course on idioms using Can You Believe It?
Each unit presents 10 or so idioms in the context of a "real life"...
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Forum: General Chat
Sep 12th, 2007, 10:20 am
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Replies: 10
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Forum: General Chat
Sep 12th, 2007, 10:14 am
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Views: 3,156 Re: A new year (for many) is upon us . . .
Well, last semester was my first semester teaching at a Chinese college. I'd taught at language schools in Taiwan and Hawaii before that. Basically, I was MUCH too ambitious. Students here have no...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 12th, 2007, 10:12 am
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Replies: 13
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 12th, 2007, 09:42 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,068 Re: Idioms
I discourage my students from spending a lot of time studying idioms. In my experience, they're often presented out of context (ie a list or worksheet with no other purpose than to introduce...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 12th, 2007, 09:32 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,734 Re: interviews for the groups
One important thing to do while giving a placement test is to use materials that reflect what students will actually be doing. So for an interview, I would try to take questions and themes from the...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 12th, 2007, 09:24 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,888 Re: Best Free Student Resources
I recently came across Larry Ferlazzo's website (http://www.bayworld.net/ferlazzo/index.html).
He has a HUGE directory of resources for both students and teachers. He also has a blog...
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Forum: General Chat
Sep 2nd, 2007, 10:31 pm
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 2nd, 2007, 10:14 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,675 Re: Teaching English in Canada
Thanks for the information! That sounds pretty good. Do you need to be able to speak French in order to teach there? My French is VERY rusty, and was never that great to begin with.
Thanks again!
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 2nd, 2007, 10:11 pm
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Replies: 22
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 2nd, 2007, 10:09 pm
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 2nd, 2007, 10:03 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,539 Re: Articles- "the" & "a"
One word of warning: this is a very difficult topic and native-like accuracy with articles is one of the last stages acquisition. Many people with excellent English never acquire it, yet are able to...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 2nd, 2007, 10:00 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,782 Re: SAT classes
Perhaps this goes without saying, but make sure all of your materials are up to date. The SAT nowadays is very different from when I (and many of the other teachers on here) took it. As a result, I...
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Forum: General Chat
Aug 29th, 2007, 10:19 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,440 |
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Aug 25th, 2007, 10:19 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,675 Re: Teaching English in Canada
Myriam - That sounds very interesting! Could you tell us a bit more about the jobs (hours / salary / etc.)? Is a local teaching certificate required?
I'm an American, and I've been teaching...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Aug 25th, 2007, 10:13 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 10,940 Re: text book for one-to-one class?
Some good, no-brainer kinds of books are Side by Side, Interchange or Passages (depending on level). They're all organized by theme, and have vocabulary and discussion activities.
For a one-on-one...
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Forum: English Questions
Aug 22nd, 2007, 09:55 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 73,487 Re: Are there rules for "ed" pronunciation?
Apologies to your mom, but I agree with you. I'd say "texted", pronouncing the ending /Id/.
It's not a word I use, though, and I fall squarely within the descriptive camp (teaching how English is,...
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Forum: General Chat
Aug 22nd, 2007, 03:35 am
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Replies: 38
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