Forum: Teaching ESL 
Nov 10th, 2008, 03:43 pm
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Views: 20,339  Re: Mistakes that new teachers make
Oh, and the time I wanted to ask an elderly lady where I could find a shoe repairers and instead asked where the nearest 'gigolo' was. Great stuff.
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Nov 10th, 2008, 05:04 am
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Replies: 31
Views: 20,339 Re: Mistakes that new teachers make
Apart from the usual classroom management, discipline and grammatical mistakes, I suppose the hardest thing was getting the level right when speaking to the class e.g. talking to beginners too fast...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Oct 17th, 2008, 04:11 am
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 15th, 2008, 04:14 am
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Forum: English Questions
Oct 12th, 2008, 12:53 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,689 Re: One more grammar question
I haven't either now you mention it!
I think it's to do with the idea of movement eg
The pen is in the bag - describes the static position of the pen
He put the pen into the bag - describes the...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 3rd, 2008, 02:03 am
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,450 Re: Fear of learning?
No, don't get the wrong idea. It's great to hear all of these opinions - that's why these forums are invaluable! I appreciate your taking the time to help out. You'll have to excuse my...
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Forum: English Questions
Oct 3rd, 2008, 01:58 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 10,110 Re: Words or expressions for leaving someone
Have a good afternoon sounds fine, also Have a good evening if it's later in the day.
You could also say Hope to see you soon, and I've also heard See you again.
I've been racking my brain but...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 2nd, 2008, 09:34 am
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Replies: 13
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 2nd, 2008, 02:44 am
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,450 Re: Fear of learning?
Again, I take your point in a context where someone has dropped down 1 level, say from intermediate to pre intermediate. But here we're talking about going from future perfect continuous, mixed...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 30th, 2008, 10:29 am
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,450 Re: Fear of learning?
Yes, you're all right to some extent. I can understand brushing up on some structures etc, and for sure there is some element of looking good, but what I can't get my head round is the huge jump in...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 29th, 2008, 01:36 am
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,450 Fear of learning?
Does anyone else have this problem?
I've been teaching a particular group of adults for at least four years now, and we've made steady progress (they had also done at least three years elsewhere)....
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 29th, 2008, 01:21 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,806 Re: English for Sex Workers
Hi there,
I don't do an awful lot of ESP courses but I suppose I'd teach them the basic grammatical structures, then add the relevant vocabulary. Whether it be a course for doctors, lawyers,...
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Forum: English Questions
Sep 28th, 2008, 01:24 pm
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Forum: English Questions
Sep 28th, 2008, 12:45 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,190 Re: Since+ Present Simple
I think you're right - it does sound a bit odd.
I'd say He has been the Visiting Professor . . since 2000 or Since 2000 he has been teaching as Visiting Professor.
In the first example the verb is...
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Forum: General Chat
Sep 22nd, 2008, 03:06 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 14,973 Re: Where is everyone?
:redface: OK, now i feel guilty! I suppose the longer you have off, the harder it is to get back into it.
Then again, who needs time off when it's pumpkin carving time just around the corner?...
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Forum: English Questions
Sep 21st, 2008, 02:13 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,898 Re: 2 times longer
I'd say twice as long \ much.
I've always avoided saying 'two times' - it may be a British \ American thing but I'm not sure.
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Forum: English Questions
Sep 21st, 2008, 02:09 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,824 Re: 2010
Twenty ten for me!
As for how we'll look back I guess it depends on whether you lived those years or not, ie we'd probably say two thousand and eight, but kids in the future who will only have known...
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Forum: General Chat
Sep 21st, 2008, 02:03 am
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Replies: 25
Views: 14,973 Re: Where is everyone?
Hi guys,
Nice to be back after a long, relaxing summer.
Finding it VERY hard to get back into the swing of things though. :(
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Forum: General Chat
Jul 11th, 2008, 02:58 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,617 It's holiday time ! !
Hello everyone,
Well today I finish the last of my courses, and this year have decided not to do any summer work. As I won't be on the site for a while I'd like to take this opportunity to wish you...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Jul 10th, 2008, 02:10 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 17,663 |
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jul 9th, 2008, 03:12 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 13,853 |
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Forum: English Questions
Jul 4th, 2008, 01:27 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 11,758 |
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Forum: General Chat
Jun 26th, 2008, 02:05 am
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Replies: 22
Views: 35,188 Re: CELTA Interview
Hi there,
A non-native friend of mine has just done the interview and has been accepted onto the course. Her level of English is a high standard (proficiency) and she already has some teaching...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jun 26th, 2008, 01:58 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 13,671 Re: celta interview
Thanks for the replies. The interview went very well and she'll be starting the course in London in July.
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jun 24th, 2008, 03:00 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 8,545 Re: New conversation class. Ideas pleeeeze
How about this idea?
Write up on the board 10 statements about you, some true, some false. Taking each statement in turn, they have to ask you a load of questions to determine whether each one is in...
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