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TESOL English Language Bulletin- English language test for foreign nurses is made easier after just 4 percent pass exam 29 September 2016
- A bold new approach to English proficiency for kids: Lean on their first language 29 September 2016
- English language learners are the latest focus of the Department of Education under ESSA 29 September 2016
- In Arkansas, schools are supposed to teach in English. Here's how one district gets around it 29 September 2016
- Report: US Hispanics prefer English language TV shows by wide margin 29 September 2016
Tag Archives: listening
Pronunciation Perspectives: A Video Conversation With Tracey Derwing
Karen Taylor de Caballero
Move over, Perfection—there’s a better, smarter game in town for pronunciation teaching. Starring twin hitters Intelligibility and Comprehensibility, and it’s all about evidence-based instruction and the listener-speaker dynamic. You see, I recently had the pleasure of talking with Dr. Tracey … Continue reading
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Tagged as evergreen, Karen Taylor de Caballero, listening, pronunciation, second language pronunciation
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Guest Speakers in Adult Ed
Rob Sheppard
Guest speakers can make a powerful, lasting impression on students. They share their wisdom and experience, lead by example, and give students a clear, realistic picture of success. I mean, who could forget that time Mr. T came to motivationally … Continue reading
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Tagged as adult ed, authentic, community, evergreen, guest speakers, listening, Robert Sheppard
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House Wheat This Hound!: The Problem of Listening
Karen Taylor de Caballero
If you’re baffled by the title, don’t fret: “House Wheat This Hound!” means nothing in its printed form. When said out loud, however, a listener can find meaning: How sweet the sound! Here’s what’s interesting: the listener must be a … Continue reading
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Tagged as classroom practice, dictogloss, ESL listening, evergreen, grammar dictation, Karen Taylor de Caballero, listening, pronunciation
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TED Talks as Authentic Listening Materials: Turning Points and Near-Death Experiences
Alexandra Lowe
Last month, NYS-TESOL’s Applied Linguistics Winter Conference included an excellent workshop led by Samar Aal of CUNY’s LaGuardia Community College on developing content-based lessons using authentic materials from the Internet. Near the top of Samar’s list were TED Talks, a … Continue reading
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Tagged as adult language learners, alexandra lowe, ESL listening, immigrant students, listening, ted talks
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