| Forum: General Chat  Mar 18th, 2009, 04:02 am | 
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			Views: 4,295     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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			Views: 12,247     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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			Views: 4,131     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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			Views: 19,757     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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			Views: 3,497     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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			Views: 14,497     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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			Views: 16,238     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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  | Forum: English Questions  Oct 10th, 2008, 01:47 am | 
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			Views: 24,662     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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			Views: 24,662     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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			Views: 24,662     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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  | Forum: English Questions  Oct 7th, 2008, 07:03 pm | 
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			Views: 24,662     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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			Views: 4,301     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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			Views: 4,892     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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			Views: 3,686     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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			Views: 8,737     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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  | Forum: General Chat  Jul 11th, 2008, 06:09 am | 
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			Views: 3,511     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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  | Forum: English Questions  Jul 2nd, 2008, 08:49 am | 
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  | Forum: Teaching ESL  Jun 30th, 2008, 09:06 pm | 
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			Views: 2,723     '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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  | Forum: Teaching ESL  Jun 27th, 2008, 03:43 am | 
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			Views: 3,062     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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			Views: 5,145     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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