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Tag Archives: business English
ESP for Developing Creativity
Kevin Knight
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
Kevin Knight
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
Kevin Knight
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
Kevin Knight
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
Kevin Knight
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
Kevin Knight
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
Kevin Knight
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
Kevin Knight
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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