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TESOL English Language Bulletin- Toddlers 'surprisingly sophisticated' at understanding unfamiliar accents 18 April 2014
- Digital storytelling for cognitive processing in ELLs 18 April 2014
- New York kicks off a new ELLs conversation 18 April 2014
- English language in the service of Morocco 18 April 2014
- ELL students neglected in school turnaround efforts 18 April 2014
Tag Archives: evergreen
Using Proverbs in a Writing Class
Elena Shvidko
When I was little, I used to have a book with a collection of Russian proverbs and sayings. I remember being absolutely fascinated by the depth of knowledge and wisdom that I discovered on the pages of that book. Those … Continue reading
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Tagged as academic writing, classroom activity, classroom practice, elena shvidko, ESL writing, evergreen, second language writing
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Greetings From Yilin and Important Initiatives From TESOL
Yilin Sun
The TESOL President’s Blog Greetings from Yilin! I am truly honored and excited to have this opportunity to serve as president of TESOL International Association. I’d like to thank the entire TESOL membership for choosing me to represent you and … Continue reading
SCVNGR Hunts
Tara Arntsen
A week after the TESOL convention in Portland, I am still trying to unpack all the information I tried to absorb and one of the pieces I rediscovered today is SCVNGR, which came up in one of the many sessions I … Continue reading
ESL Games: Hink Pink – Word Game
Marc Anderson
The Game: You might know this word game by a whole bunch of other names like Hank Pank, Brain Train, Stinky Pinky, or Wordy Gurdy. The game is made up of a phrase that conveys an adjective paired with a … Continue reading
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Tagged as classroom activity, ELL games, ESL activity, ESL games, evergreen, marc anderson, rhyming games, word games
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Poetry Month: The Impact of English in Ethiopia and Around the World
Guest Author
A Guest Post by Abate Hagos Abate Hagos attended high school in the Sidaama zone of Ethiopia and speaks Sidaama, Amharic, and English. He has a BA in English Language and Literature and attended the Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching Program and … Continue reading
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Tagged as English day, english in ethiopia, evergreen, national poetry month, Poetry in TESOL, Poetry Month
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An ESP Poetry Tale: The Kenneth Rexroth Symposium at KUIS
Kevin Knight
Hello, ESPers worldwide! As April is U.S. National Poetry month, I was asked to submit a poetry-related blog post. I actually do have an ESP-related story to tell. In the year 2007, a poetry symposium on Kenneth Rexroth (1905-1982) was … Continue reading
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Tagged as English for Specific Purposes, ESP, ESP poetry, evergreen, Kevin Knight, national poetry month
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TED Talks for English Language Teaching
Tara Arntsen
A little while back, I wrote about the site News in Levels and how perfect it was for listening practice, especially for mixed level classes. While I have used it with students in the past, in the intensive English program … Continue reading
Live From TESOL 2014: Wrapping Up and Moving Out
Tara Arntsen
Tara Arntsen is blogging live from Portland during the 2014 convention. Look for her posts! Today was the last day of the TESOL convention in Portland, Oregon, but just because everyone was wrapping things up and moving out of the … Continue reading
Live From TESOL 2014: Chaos and Complexity in Portland
Andy Curtis
Andy Curtis is blogging live from Portland during the 2014 convention. Look for his posts! The last plenary session of TESOL 2014 was given this morning by Prof. Diane Larsen-Freeman. Like the word “Wow” (see my last blog), the word … Continue reading
Live From TESOL 2014: Tic-Tac-Toe
Tara Arntsen
Tara Arntsen is blogging live from Portland during the 2014 convention. Look for her posts! Blogging was not on my agenda today, but after traipsing back and forth across the Oregon Convention Center all day, I ended my day, exhausted … Continue reading