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TESOL English Language Bulletin- Call for Award Reviewers 20 July 2017
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Tag Archives: English for Specific Purposes
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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ESP Giants at TESOL 2015 in Toronto!
Kevin Knight
Hello, ESPers worldwide! If you were able to attend the conference in Toronto, I would love to hear your voice in the comments to this TESOL Blog post below! Since I was unable to attend the conference this year, I … Continue reading
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David Kertzner’s Two Cents on Technology in ESP
Kevin Knight
Hello, ESPers worldwide! As an ESPer, I listen to David Kertzner when he talks. Why? I expect to learn something. David’s company, Proactive English, is described on its website as “a web-integrated, English language and communication training provider serving multinational … Continue reading
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Tagged as classroom practice, English for Specific Purposes, ESP, evergreen, Kevin Knight
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Disney Music for Business English Training
Kevin Knight
Hello, ESPers worldwide! How do you get your students to visualize certain business situations when you are in the classroom? For such visualization, I have found Disney’s “Behind the Mic” video of the song “Let It Go” from the movie Frozen … Continue reading
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Tagged as adult education, business communication, business Engliish, English for Specific Purposes, ESP, evergreen, Kevin Knight
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ESPers as Active Learners
Kevin Knight
Hello, ESPers worldwide! As an ESP practitioner, how often do you find yourself in the role of a student? In this TESOL Blog post, I will focus on the ESPer’s role as a learner based on some of my own … Continue reading
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Tagged as adult ESL, English for Specific Purposes, ESP, evergreen, Kevin Knight
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The Personal Brands of ESPers
Kevin Knight
Hello, ESPers worldwide! As an ESPer, what do you consider to be your area of expertise? Do you specialize in working with a specific group of professionals such as medical doctors or lawyers? Do you excel in training others to make … Continue reading
The Power of ESP: An Exercise in Conceptualization
Kevin Knight
Hello, ESPers worldwide! The 2014 Cross-Strait International Conference on English for Specific Purposes (ESP) took place from 3–5 October at Asia University in Taiwan. At that conference, Margaret van Naerssen gave a presentation titled “ESP Can Be A Really Sharp Tool!” … Continue reading
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Tagged as English for Specific Purposes, ESP, evergreen, international ESP, Kevin Knight
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ESP and Communicating Bad News
Kevin Knight
Hello, ESPers worldwide! A couple of years ago, I heard the following ESP story related to the global financial crisis. An ESPer had been conducting language training in a company when his students asked him to teach them how to … Continue reading
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Tagged as English for Specific Purposes, ESP, evergreen, intercultural communication, Kevin Knight
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Taking Risks in ESP – A Sign of Expertise?
Kevin Knight
Hello, ESPers worldwide! What does it mean to take risks as an ESP practitioner? Is such risk-taking a sign of expertise? This TESOL Blog post is inspired by an article in the area of professional communication that I first read … Continue reading
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Tagged as English for Specific Purposes, ESP, evergreen, Kevin Knight, professional development
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Trust, Leadership, and Project-Based Learning (PBL)
Kevin Knight
Hello, ESPers worldwide! I recently watched the commencement address of an MBA student at Harvard Business School with great interest. In an article that appeared on the Poets & Quants website, the commencement address of Casey Gerald was referred to … Continue reading
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Tagged as English for Specific Purposes, ESP, esp leadership, evergreen, Kevin Knight, leadership development, PLB, project-based learning
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