Forum: General Chat 
Mar 18th, 2009, 04:02 am
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Views: 3,693  Re: Reverse culture shock
This is an excerpt from a book...
Article_ReverseCultureShock (http://jhsenglipediaproject.com/Methodology_ReverseCultureShock.aspx)
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Forum: English Questions
Jan 22nd, 2009, 12:44 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 11,204 Re: Usage
ProjectWise
ProjectWise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ProjectWise)
GoogleBattles.com says that project-wise is the winner:
►► GoogleBattle: The latest indicator...
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Forum: Advertise Your Services
Nov 22nd, 2008, 08:25 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,722 Re: ICALwiki - free, up-to-date & informative
I popped over to have a look and the first thing that stood out was your banner. IT'S HUGE! It takes up over have the page.
Other than that, it looks like a pretty solid resource. Good job!
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Nov 20th, 2008, 03:09 am
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Replies: 31
Views: 16,834 Re: Mistakes that new teachers make
I've noticed that I acquired a slight lisp sometimes when I'm speaking English. I think this has something to do with speaking Japanese and/or katakana English in everyday society.
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Nov 13th, 2008, 07:18 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,532 Re: Textbooks
You can charge my right arm...that's awesome! :) Good work and best of luck!
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Forum: General Chat
Nov 11th, 2008, 06:45 am
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Replies: 25
Views: 11,872 Re: Where is everyone?
No joke, it makes me wanna jump ship in Japan RIGHT NOW! Mostly for the fact it's 6C where I'm living.
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Nov 8th, 2008, 04:09 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 14,929 Re: farewell topic
This is just my opinion but how do you plan a whole lesson on farewell? I would think that would blend in with greetings: hi, hello, good morning, good afternoon, good evening, good night, goodbye,...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Oct 17th, 2008, 02:50 am
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Replies: 4
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Forum: English Questions
Oct 10th, 2008, 01:47 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 23,285 Re: noun clauses vs. relative clauses
About Wikipedia, it seems like it was just yesterday when closed-minded teachers rejected Wikipedia and now more and more it is being embraced.
Any information, whether it comes from a book or the...
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Forum: English Questions
Oct 9th, 2008, 10:58 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 23,285 Re: noun clauses vs. relative clauses
I wouldn't say it's a 2 page explanation but I use the following site for a lot of explanations on my site: INDEX to the Guide to Grammar and Writing...
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Forum: English Questions
Oct 7th, 2008, 11:19 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 23,285 Re: noun clauses vs. relative clauses
I'll climb back into my hole now...
The answer was more simple than I thought. In relative clauses, the relative pronoun can ALWAYS be replaced with 'which' or 'who' and the sentence will make...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 7th, 2008, 11:00 pm
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Replies: 5
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Forum: English Questions
Oct 7th, 2008, 07:03 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 23,285 noun clauses vs. relative clauses
I'm a little confused...
Can someone layout really nicely when a noun clause being used as a direct object is actually a noun clause and not a relative clause?
Take the following examples:
"This...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 30th, 2008, 04:34 am
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,520 Re: Fear of learning?
I know for me and taking Japanese classes, I sometimes go for the easier ones because I'm not confident enough for the higher level classes. I'm one of those perfectionists that unless I can do ALL...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 24th, 2008, 09:17 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,984 Students questioning the English textbook
I teach in Japan public schools as an assistant English teacher. We have to use the English textbooks that have been okayed by the Japanese government.
Problems can potentially arise when these...
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Forum: English Questions
Sep 17th, 2008, 08:19 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,830 Re: 2010
I would say this is probably one individual's usage. I've used both types in conversation...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 10th, 2008, 07:49 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,764 Re: teaching grammar creatively
These games are designed for Japanese students but many people have found them useful.
The following page is separated by grammar: CLICK HERE (http://jhsenglipediaproject.com/grammar.aspx)
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Jul 26th, 2008, 09:35 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 43,082 |
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Forum: General Chat
Jul 11th, 2008, 06:09 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,921 Re: It's holiday time ! !
Clive,
Posting those pictures makes me wanna hurt you. I live on a damn mountain with cecadas, spiders and snakes everywhere. I'm in the wrong place...
We should do a teacher exchange...I'll go...
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Forum: English Questions
Jul 3rd, 2008, 08:56 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,720 |
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Forum: English Questions
Jul 2nd, 2008, 08:49 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,720 |
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jun 30th, 2008, 09:06 pm
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,289 'Speed' Creativity
Have you ever seen the movie "Speed" with Keanu Reeves? Do you remember the popular question from that movie?
"What do you do?"
I want to know how creative you are? I teach in Japan and sometimes...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jun 27th, 2008, 07:59 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,607 |
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jun 27th, 2008, 03:43 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,607 Your EFL English curriculum?
Beyond teaching the students how to read, GRAMMATICALLY SPEAKING, what would you say the most important grammar points to teach EFL students would be?
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jun 24th, 2008, 11:18 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,358 Re: Teacher Observations
Hue,
Personally, I like my classes being observed and having a chance to observe other classes. I think this could generate some great teaching ideas and strategies, while helping you become a...
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