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TESOL English Language Bulletin- The fate of the Education Department's English learners office 16 August 2018
- Fun with task-based language learning 16 August 2018
- Report: Few aspiring teachers aim to work with English learners 16 August 2018
- English learners are a diverse group. How can schools meet their needs? 16 August 2018
- Trump ordered an end to DACA nearly a year ago. Its future remains uncertain 16 August 2018
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Tag Archives: adult language learners
Preparing Your Learners for the Unexpected
Kevin Knight
Hello, ESPers worldwide! In the training that we do as ESP practitioners, we are often preparing our students to do something that they will be expected to do. For example, we may be preparing students for presentations that they will … Continue reading
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Craigslist and the Art of Asking Questions
Alexandra Lowe
In a blog post last summer, I described a mnemonic device one of my students invented to help her classmates master the ability to pose grammatically accurate questions in the simple past. Here’s another fun way to practice questioning skills with … Continue reading
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Student-Generated Grammar Rules
Alexandra Lowe
As ESL instructors, we often learn at least as much from our students as they do from us. But that truism was borne out in an unexpected way recently in my beginners’ evening ESL class as we wrestled, in time-honored … Continue reading
Learning English With William Shakespeare
Alexandra Lowe
In honor of U.S. National Poetry Month, I wanted to share with you an activity I did with my Level 6 IEP Speaking & Listening students last semester that drew its inspiration from the words of the most exalted poet … Continue reading
How to Cook A Camel: Giving Instructions
Alexandra Lowe
Explaining to someone how to do something is a fundamental communicative skill in any language. If you are looking for ways to teach this skill to your ESL students, my favorite vehicle is the website Howcast.com, a perennially popular source … Continue reading