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Exploring Campus Through Writing: Examples of Writing Assignments
Elena Shvidko
In my April blog, I shared an activity that can help students explore their campus environment through a writing project. Today I’d like to describe other ideas teachers can implement in a writing course to help students socialize in their … Continue reading
4 Ways to Help ELLs Self-Assess Their Writing
Elena Shvidko
As part of my TESOL MA program, I had to take a language testing class. One of the hardest tasks of the course was—believe it or not—working in a group with other graduate students to create a writing test. Some … Continue reading
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Automotive Language Lessons Can Give Your Students the Drive to Learn
Nathan Hall
Cars hold a high position in the American culture’s teenage psyche. Cars may be necessities for students attending schools in rural areas or background noise to kids in cities, but you’re not likely to find a student who is completely apathetic about … Continue reading
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Email Writing: 10 Classroom Activities
Elena Shvidko
Today, I’ll share a few activities that you can use for helping students write an email in English. Activity 1 Compose two columns. In one column, write several phrases from different types of emails, and in the other column write … Continue reading
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Fun Fake Generators: Putting Content Into Different Formats
Tara Arntsen
There are a number of free generators out there on the web that allow you to place content into different formats that may be more appealing, interesting, or challenging than the usual activity or standard letter-sized handout. The three that I … Continue reading
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20 Teaching Ideas About Email Writing
Elena Shvidko
As previously discussed in one of my blogs, many ELL students find it challenging to compose an appropriate (i.e., well organized and developed, coherent, polite) email. Below are some simple activities that you can implement in your writing classes to … Continue reading
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20 Teaching Ideas to Decrease Student Lateness
Elena Shvidko
When I was teaching in a community English program several years ago as part of my teaching practicum in the MATESOL program, I—as well as some of my fellow graduate students—faced the problem of students coming late to class. As … Continue reading
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New Year Resolutions: More Classroom Activities
Elena Shvidko
New Year is a perfect time to set new goals and make personal promises. Perhaps at least once in our life, each of us makes New Year resolutions. And I believe it’s not just a cultural concept—most people consider New … Continue reading
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