Forum: Teaching ESL 
Jul 30th, 2007, 01:43 pm
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Views: 10,709  Re: My Worst Lesson - Any Advice
I'm quite late with a response here, but my advice would be to pick up and move on. Bad classes do happen to the best teachers, and what's important is your ability to bounce back and teach well for...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jul 30th, 2007, 01:14 pm
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Replies: 6
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
May 16th, 2006, 10:29 pm
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Replies: 24
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Forum: Teaching ESL
May 16th, 2006, 10:19 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,775  Re: freelance vs. employed?
Personally, I'd like to be employed. Mind you, have an open schedule is very nice as well. Okay, I'd like to be employed (with a contract) and to have a flexible schedule. That's my final answer....
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Forum: Teaching ESL
May 10th, 2006, 03:02 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,076 Re: when they don't speak...
Um...I was always told not to take candy from strangers...
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I've tried a few things before and these seemed to work alright. One way is to have everyone stand up and either ask a question or...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
May 7th, 2006, 08:24 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,416 Re: Anyone using Skype as a learning tool?
I've stumbled across a website that might be useful to you all to check out, I've mentioned it in another post, but could easily go overlooked.
This is a website for penpals all around the world...
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Forum: English Questions
May 7th, 2006, 08:18 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 17,486 Re: How can I improve my speaking?
Hi Ülkücü,
I'm going to mention another option for you to speak English more. I recommend using a program called "Skype" (similar to MSN Messenger, but better). It is a computer program that...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
May 7th, 2006, 08:06 am
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Teaching ESL
May 6th, 2006, 08:25 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,416 Re: Anyone using Skype as a learning tool?
I think using Skype to teach English will help people with the area that most have a problem with, and that's plain old conversation. In this case, they're not just going to sit on their chair with...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
May 6th, 2006, 08:21 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,275 Re: Favourite classes
I'd have to go with young learners here. I absolutely love children and love teaching them. They are so innocent and wild all wrapped up into one little package. Some days they'll make me so happy...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
May 6th, 2006, 08:18 pm
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Replies: 5
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Forum: ESL Articles
May 2nd, 2006, 11:16 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 32,673 Culture Shock
Welcome to your new country. You’ve come here for fun, excitement, change, challenge, and perhaps money. Will the locals speak your language? I’m not trying to scare you, but perhaps they won’t. ...
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Forum: English Questions
Apr 19th, 2006, 06:12 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,070  Re: Listening
No Eric, I don't know of any website that you can get this kind of movie. DVD is definately the way to go, and almost everything can now be rented at your local Blockbuster.
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Apr 19th, 2006, 06:05 am
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Apr 6th, 2006, 03:55 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,139 Re: Tutoring ESL
Hi, I would suggest using comic books. There are many different kinds out there, and you could try bringing a few over. For this problem child, you've got to find out what he's into right now, and...
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Forum: English Questions
Apr 6th, 2006, 03:50 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,515 Re: suggested
Yep, Eric's right, they're both okay, but use the words attached or attaching.
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Apr 1st, 2006, 10:52 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 38,867 Re: Pronunciation Practice
Off topic slightly...I like the idea of breaking into smaller groups. I've always enjoyed that when I was a student myself. It gives you the feeling that you're not put up on the stage in front of...
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Forum: ESL Articles
Apr 1st, 2006, 10:44 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 29,409 Re: When the Teacher Becomes the Student
Wow, these articles are fantastic, really! As I'm not a teacher at the moment it's impossible for me to implement those ideas towards my students. However, I do have a regular job, and also a...
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Forum: English Questions
Mar 31st, 2006, 12:10 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 10,283 Re: toward or towards
Interesting, little sage...I'm Canadian as well, and I find that I use the word "towards". It makes me wonder why. Is it because Canada was once a British colony, or because my mom is English? lol
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Forum: ESL Articles
Mar 31st, 2006, 12:05 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 59,040 Re: 5 Study Tips for Your Students
Very nice, Eric. That's a great article with a lot of useful tips and pointers. I will remember this one, and recommend it to any student. I just realized that this is directed towards any student...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Mar 31st, 2006, 11:46 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,886 Re: Job Hunting Season
It seems as though schools are looking for teachers year round, though. I've seen it first-hand. A school gets a new teacher and they find out that the teacher either doesn't teach well, or isn't...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Mar 25th, 2006, 08:02 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 16,304 Re: Spelling Tic-Tac-Toe Game
Tic-Tac-Toe can be a lot of fun for the students. I find if you're playing any kind of game, asking students "How do you spell ______?", then you are just wasting your breath and taking precious...
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Forum: General Chat
Mar 24th, 2006, 09:31 pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 20,941 Re: Country Mouse or City Mouse?
Yes, there is no substitute for fresh air!! Gotta love it! That makes me think of Taiwan, driving my scooter, stopped at a red light with 70-100 other scooters beside me filling the air with...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Mar 24th, 2006, 03:24 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,886 |
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Forum: ESL Articles
Mar 24th, 2006, 08:04 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 23,401 Re: Looking at Job Offers from Schools
There are two things that you can do before you go. One is just read up about the country that you'd like to go to, and just go. The other is to get your job, apartment, and everything else set in...
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