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Tag Archives: adult language learners
Getting Ahead in English Outside of Class: Next Steps
Alexandra Lowe
In a recent blog post, I described how—from the very first day of class—I introduce my students to the idea of pushing themselves to speak, read, and listen to substantially more English outside of class. In that blog post, I … Continue reading
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Classroom Activity: Hiring the New ESL Instructor
Alexandra Lowe
Adult ESL students often have strong opinions about their current and former ESL teachers. Why not channel that into a challenging speaking, listening, reading, and writing activity? Here’s what we did in my advanced speaking and listening class earlier this … Continue reading
Getting Ahead in English Outside of Class – Day 1
Alexandra Lowe
On college campuses all across the United States, adult ESL classes are getting underway for the fall semester. Ever since I began teaching, I have devoted a substantial portion of the first day of class to laying the groundwork for … Continue reading
Check It Out! Resources for Adult ELLs at the Library
Alexandra Lowe
For well over a century, American public libraries have offered a gateway to immigrants learning English. In some cities, free library-based ESL classes are so over-subscribed that lotteries are held to determine who gets in. Countless additional ELLs participate in … Continue reading
Using Smartphones in Class to Improve Speaking Skills
Alexandra Lowe
For better or for worse, smartphones and tablets are here to stay in the ESL classroom. At worst, they are an annoying distraction, with students furtively texting family and friends and disengaging from class. But at best, they can be … Continue reading
Great Grammar Websites for Adult ELLs
Alexandra Lowe
My recent blog post, “Unearthing the Secrets of Successful Adult ELLs (Part 2),” explored some of the secrets of successful language learners. Two things are clear: (1) successful language learners don’t depend exclusively on their classroom teacher to master English … Continue reading
Unearthing the Secrets of Successful Adult ELLs (Part 2)
Alexandra Lowe
In a recent blog post, I described a class project in which my intermediate-level adult ESL students interviewed relatives and friends who had successfully made the leap to fluency in English as adults. Their assignment was to unearth the secrets … Continue reading
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Unearthing the Secrets of Successful Adult ELLs
Alexandra Lowe
Years ago, a social worker friend taught me that the best way to help people tackle difficult challenges was to focus on past instances of success rather than on failure. Success, he told me, was worthy of detailed investigation: What … Continue reading
TED Talks as Authentic Listening Materials: Turning Points and Near-Death Experiences
Alexandra Lowe
Last month, NYS-TESOL’s Applied Linguistics Winter Conference included an excellent workshop led by Samar Aal of CUNY’s LaGuardia Community College on developing content-based lessons using authentic materials from the Internet. Near the top of Samar’s list were TED Talks, a … Continue reading
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The Language Pill, Perpetual Toothbrushes, and Other Whimsical Inventions
Alexandra Lowe
Do you have certain communicative activities that you find work no matter what level you are teaching? Are there activities that you can always turn to when the energy in the classroom starts to flag? In this regard, I wanted … Continue reading
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Tagged as adult ESL, adult language learners, alexandra lowe, classroom practice, ESL activities
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