Forum: Teaching ESL 
May 14th, 2008, 07:19 pm
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Views: 19,048  Re: Are examinations a true test of knowledge?
Examination is certainly not a true test of knowledge. However, as imperfect as exams are, they are still a highly valued way of getting feedback on student performance and in some cases teachers. In...
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Forum: Advertise Your Services
May 14th, 2008, 06:26 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 13,069 Do you have Olympic Games Teaching materials?
Hi,
I guess with the olympic games coming up in August, this is a perfect time to teach words and expressions related to olympic games and sports. My guess is that many summer schools are going to...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
May 12th, 2008, 04:42 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 20,772 Re: Grammar rules and exceptions!
Yes Denis is right that teaching the wrong grammar rules makes things worse for the next teacher. In the same line of thought I wonder if you have the same experience of meeting many ESL teachers who...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Apr 29th, 2008, 08:04 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 20,772 Re: Grammar rules and exceptions!
I basically use two ways to teach grammar (http://www.esltower.com/grammarteachers.html)- by grammar teaching, I mean those aspects of grammar whose rules do not come out easily like conditionals,...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Apr 29th, 2008, 07:03 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 11,139 Re: Flash Cards
With lessons for kids, flashcards are used almost everytime to introduce new vocabulary, practice or review stuff. I play flyswatting which is also called the slam game by many others.Click here to...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jan 23rd, 2008, 05:21 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 15,273 Re: Current grammar point?
The first time I actually ever did curriculum designing was when a few Chinese parents who had studied in western countries asked me to teach their kids. These parents later told me they wanted these...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jan 22nd, 2008, 08:50 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 15,273 Re: Current grammar point?
I had no luck visiting the link you offered. I guess it is a China problem where lots of sites get blocked.
It seems to me that you have a slightly different situation in Japan. In China, they have...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jan 21st, 2008, 02:30 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 15,273 Re: Current grammar point?
I am not sure what is taught in Japan, but I have had been part of several Trinity and Celta workshops that explain the logic behind introducing different grammar points at different(right) levels or...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jan 21st, 2008, 01:03 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 15,273 Re: Current grammar point?
Well, instead of talking about what grammar points are currently taught, I will look at grammar that is regularly taught. Well when students get into the pre-intermediate levels,we start introducing...
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Forum: English Questions
Dec 16th, 2007, 01:14 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 36,768 |
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Forum: English Questions
Dec 16th, 2007, 05:11 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 36,768 |
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Dec 14th, 2007, 11:42 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 75,158 Re: Christmas Games and Activities?
Hi,
There are lots of Christmas activities and ideas here :ESL festivals Worksheets for teachers, Christmas, Halloween (http://www.english-4kids.com/festivals.html)
and ESL Holiday and Festival...
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Forum: General Chat
Dec 9th, 2007, 11:34 pm
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Replies: 56
Views: 39,813 |
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Dec 8th, 2007, 09:26 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,739 |
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Dec 8th, 2007, 08:52 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,826 Re: Learning technologies
I definitely agree that technology, like any other language tool needs to be used correctly to make it effective. Even the best language tools in the hands of the wrong person is like a golden ring...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Dec 8th, 2007, 02:23 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,826 Re: Learning technologies
Hey Susan,
Definitely interested in any thing that has to do with language technologies. I have had personal experience with how technology can make or mar a teacher's life. I am...
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Forum: ESL Articles
Jun 28th, 2007, 10:38 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 76,218  Using Powerpoint Presentations for ESL Teaching
Using PowerPoint Presentations in ESL Classrooms
What is PowerPoint?
Powerpoint presentations are excellent for teaching large ESL classes of students. Powerpoint helps concentration and guarantees...
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Forum: ESL Articles
Jun 25th, 2007, 02:23 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 64,144 Electronic Dictionaries in ESL/EFL Learning
Have you ever taught a class of ESL/EFL students who worship their dictionaries? Or had one of those days when the beeping sound of an electronic dictionary steals classroom attention for that one...
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