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TESOL English Language Bulletin- Huckabee urges states to back Common Core 12 June 2013
- New English language test for UAE companies 12 June 2013
- Using sentence frames, sentence starters and signal words to improve language 12 June 2013
- Latest immigration reform news: Rubio toughens bill's English language requirement 12 June 2013
- Lawmakers at odds over NCLB's successor 12 June 2013
Tag Archives: adult language learners
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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Front Page News Photos Stimulate Lively Debates in Adult ELL Classes
Alexandra Lowe
Greetings from New York! Two years ago, I embarked on my “encore career” as an ESL instructor at SUNY Westchester Community College. It’s an honor to have been invited to contribute to TESOL’s blog. In my blog posts, I will … Continue reading
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Global Resources in ESP: Focus on Self-Directed Learning
Kevin Knight
Hello, ESPers worldwide! One of my favorite things to tell my students is that they should study English 24/7 (24 hours a day, seven days a week). Of course, my students understand that I am exaggerating to a certain extent. … Continue reading