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Tag Archives: business English
ESP for Developing Creativity
Hello, ESPers worldwide! I have been thinking recently how ESP may be a good way to develop creativity. As I wrote in Marta Baffy’s profile, ESP project leaders seem to have expertise in multiple areas. Having expertise in multiple areas and being … Continue reading
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Tagged as business case studies, business English, decision making, lesson planning, problem solving
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ESP and the Power of Persuasion
Hello, ESPers worldwide! In a business English class, we were looking at the Monroe Motivated Sequence, which is a framework used to make a persuasive presentation. If you look carefully at the steps in the framework, you can see connections … Continue reading
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Tagged as arguementation, business English, debate, ESP communication, evergreen, persuasion
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A Model for TESOL Leaders: A Virtual Choir
Hello, ESPers worldwide! Before the start of a business English class for adult learners in Japan, the students and I were looking at the Virtual Choir 2.0 first presented by composer Eric Whitacre in a 2011 Ted Talk titled A Virtual … Continue reading
ESP Project Leader Profile: Kay Westerfield
Hello, ESPers worldwide! In the 30th ESP project leader profile, we meet the founder of the ESP Interest Section, a former member of the TESOL Board of Directors, and one of the TESOL 50 at 50 award winners, Kay Westerfield. … Continue reading
ESP Project Leader Profile: Debra Lee
Hello, ESPers worldwide! In this ESP Project Leader Profile, Debra Lee shares her expertise in online course development in business English for Ukrainians displaced by the Russian/Ukrainian conflict.
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Tagged as business English, course development, esp leadership, evergreen, RELO, Russia-Ukraine conflict, U.S. Department of State
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From Reggae Reggae Sauce to Job Interview Training
Hello, ESPers worldwide! In this TESOL Blog post, I share a story of how I was able to meet the needs of Japanese adult learners in a business English class. The students asked me to start making my lessons more … Continue reading
Under the Ice in a Business English Class in Japan
Hello, ESPers worldwide! One thing that I really like about the classroom is the opportunity to “create” on the spot. I love those “magical moments” when seemingly unconnected things are brought together to make a lesson. The joy is in … Continue reading
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Tagged as business English, ESP, evergreen, Kevin Knight, leadership communication
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Leadership Communication In Business English Class
Hello, ESPers worldwide! I recently had the opportunity to discuss the contents of a TED Talk (titled “This Is Your Brain On Communication“) with adult learners in a business English class. In the process of explaining the video to the … Continue reading
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Tagged as business English, ESP, evergreen, Kevin Knight, leadership communication, leadership development, ted talks
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