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TESOL English Language Bulletin- Yes, teachers are still being evaluated. Many say it's unfair 19 October 2020
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Tag Archives: speaking
7 Tips for Better Classroom Discussions
A. C. Kemp
We’ve all been there: You introduce what you think is a red-hot topic to discuss, but when you ask the first question, there’s so much silence you can hear the classroom clock ticking. Or, in a class of 30, two … Continue reading
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Tagged as ESL speaking, group activity, learner motivation, participation, speaking
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3 Online Whiteboard Speaking Games
A. C. Kemp
Many of us are now teaching online, and it can be challenging to find ways to engage students who are sitting in front of a computer all day. How can we get students talking with the enthusiasm they have in … Continue reading
Against Music in ELT
Rob Sheppard
This post is sure to incur some teacherly ire. A lot of teachers aren’t going to like this, because a lot of teachers love using music in English class. That includes me. However, I have come to the reluctant conclusion … Continue reading
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Tagged as adult education, authentic listening, evergreen, primary education, Robert Sheppard, secondary education, speaking, using music in class
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Volunteering: A Strategy for Speaking More English
Alexandra Lowe
For many international and immigrant ESL students, the American tradition of volunteering is an elusive concept. Many immigrant students work long hours at survival jobs and feel they have no time to volunteer. Others who may have an interest in … Continue reading
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Tagged as adult education, alexandra lowe, ESP project, evergreen, project-based learning, self-directed learning, speaking, teaching adults, volunteer
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Speaking More English Outside of Class: Meetup.com
Alexandra Lowe
If you teach English in an English-speaking country, how often have you asked your students to tell you who they practice their English with, only to discover that many of your students have virtually no English-speaking friends, and typically largely … Continue reading
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Tagged as adult ed, adult ESL, alexandra lowe, evergreen, self-directed learning, speaking
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Spelling deMYTHtified: 7 Insights for Language Teachers
Karen Taylor de Caballero
It’s been sent to you dozens of times by well-meaning friends and family. Perhaps you’ve forwarded it to folks in your own address book, or perhaps you’ve even developed a pronunciation lesson around it, as I did several years ago. … Continue reading
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Tagged as ESL spelling, evergreen, Karen Taylor de Caballero, pronunciation, speaking, spelling
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Teaching Short Stories
Alexandra Lowe
At the recent TESOL International convention in Toronto, I was privileged to attend an outstanding workshop entitled “10 Tips for Teaching Short Stories” by Sybil Marcus, an inspiring teacher from the University of California, Berkeley. Presenting excerpts from two short … Continue reading
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Tagged as adult education, alexandra lowe, classroom activity, classroom practice, evergreen, grammar, pronunciation, short stories, speaking
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