Tag Archives: teaching adults

Volunteering: A Strategy for Speaking More English

Posted on 3 February 2016 by Alexandra Lowe
Alexandra Lowe
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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Lowering Affective Filter to Teach Adults Pronunciation

Posted on 11 May 2015 by Robert Sheppard
Robert Sheppard
Rob Sheppard

Rob Sheppard, director of adult education at Quincy Asian Resources, member of the community advisory council at First Literacy, and curriculum consultant at Boston Global Institute, has joined the TESOL Blog. Rob will be blogging biweekly on adult education. ___________________ Twice a … Continue reading →

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Speed Paraphrasing

Posted on 27 February 2015 by Alexandra Lowe
Alexandra Lowe
Alexandra Lowe

Learning how to paraphrase is a crucial academic writing skill. Teaching paraphrasing is also a great way to teach critical thinking skills, because the struggle to write a succinct paraphrase forces students to wrestle with the underlying meaning of a writer’s … Continue reading →

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