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TESOL English Language Bulletin- When literacy ate language: An analysis of a research-based literacy intervention for designated English Learners 6 June 2023
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Tag Archives: english for academic purposes
On Teaching Speaking: Academic Presentations for ELs
Julie Vorholt
This TESOL Blog series focuses on teaching speaking to English learners. In this TESOL Blog series, Julie Vorholt, editor of New Ways in Teaching Speaking, Second Edition, interviews contributors to the volume and gets some tips from them on teaching … Continue reading
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Tagged as academic English, english for academic purposes, ESL speaking, new ways, speaking activities, teaching speaking
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ESP Project Leader Profile: Jennifer Speier
Kevin Knight
Hello, ESPers worldwide! In the 44th ESP project leader profile, we learn more about one of the TESOL ESPIS leaders, the secretary and archivist, Jennifer Speier. When I spoke with Jennifer at the annual convention in Chicago in March 2018, … Continue reading
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Tagged as english for academic purposes, Peace Corps, peace education, second language writing
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ESP Project Leader Profile: Sandra Zappa-Hollman
Kevin Knight
Hello, ESPers worldwide! In this ESP Project Leader Profile, it is my pleasure to introduce you to Sandra Zappa-Hollman, who was introduced to me by another ESP project leader, Ismaeil Fazel. Her story is an inspiring one of bringing together … Continue reading
ESP Project Leader Profile: Kirsten Schaetzel
Kevin Knight
Hello, ESPers worldwide! In the 35th ESP Project Leader Profile, we meet Kirsten Schaetzel, who was previously a program director at Georgetown Law School and is currently an ESL specialist at Emory University School of Law. (My thanks go again to … Continue reading
ESP Project Leader Profile: Pam Dzunu
Kevin Knight
Hello, ESPers worldwide! In this ESP Project Leader Profile, we visit Washington University in St. Louis in the United States to meet Pam Dzunu.
ELT Best Practices: EAP in Canada
Sherry Blok
Scott Roy Douglas, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus and Publications Chair of TESOL affiliate BC TEAL, speaks of EAP in the Canadian context, authentic tasks for authentic purposes using authentic … Continue reading
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Tagged as best practices, EAP, english for academic purposes, evergreen, higher education, TESOL Teacher of the Year
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ESP Project Leader Profile: Ethel Swartley
Kevin Knight
Hello, ESPers worldwide! In this TESOL Blog post, you will read the ESP project leader profile of Ethel Swartley. In each of the (six in total) ESP project leader profiles that have been posted previously, the focus has been on English for occupational … Continue reading
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Tagged as english for academic purposes, esp leadership, evergreen, Kevin Knight, leadership communication
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Demystifying Audience and Genre: A Classroom Activity
Elena Shvidko
The concepts of audience and genre tend to be challenging for second language writers. Even when students seem to understand them theoretically, they struggle applying their knowledge to practice. We can help them demystify these concepts through simple classroom activities. … Continue reading