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TESOL English Language Bulletin- Social-Emotional Learning and the Middle School Student 27 March 2023
- Teachers in India to Receive TESOL English Teaching Credential 27 March 2023
- Peer review in multilingual classes 27 March 2023
- TESOL Announces Professional Development for Honduran English Teachers 27 March 2023
- A dual immersion program that's unique — and seeing academic returns 27 March 2023
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Tag Archives: teaching culture
TESOL 2015: Focus on Culture
Christine Uliassi
The theme of the TESOL 2015 convention was “Crossing Borders, Building Bridges.” Here is a summary of the wonderful sessions I attended related to culture and intercultural communication; hopefully you can use some of what I learned in your own … Continue reading
Happy New Year 2015! Teaching Worldwide Celebrations
Judie Haynes
Whether your English learners celebrate the New Year on January 1st or not, they will enjoy learning about some famous New Year’s Eve celebrations taking place on December 31st. This is also a great springboard to having your ELs talk and … Continue reading
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Tagged as evergreen, intercultural competence, Judie Haynes, new year activities, primary ESL, primary school, teaching culture
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The December Dilemma and English Learners
Judie Haynes
Hyungsoo, a second-grade student from Korea, sat across from me at the table in my ESL class with a pained look on his face. “Santa didn’t come to my house!” he complained. “I didn’t get any presents.” I knew the … Continue reading
Culture Shock: A Mixed-Level Speaking Activity
Alexandra Lowe
If you are teaching English as a second language (ESL) rather than English as a foreign language (EFL), it’s likely that a significant portion of your adult students are currently experiencing some degree of culture shock as a result of … Continue reading
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Tagged as adult ells, adult ESL activity, alexandra lowe, culture shock, evergreen, speaking activity, teaching culture, teaching speaking
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Focus on Cultural Education: A Writing Activity
Elena Shvidko
Living in a foreign country can be difficult if one doesn’t understand many of the cultural concepts that “locals” sometimes use on a daily basis. When I came to the United States a few years ago, I realized how little … Continue reading
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Tagged as academic writing, culture, elena shvidko, ESL writing, evergreen, teaching culture, writing activities
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