Forum: Teaching ESL 
Oct 17th, 2010, 06:30 pm
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Views: 7,305  Re: comic book or picture book
There is a comic strip maker (http://www.mes-english.com/worksheets/comicstripmaker.php) here. You can write in simple sentences for the characters and print. It might work for an introduction to...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 17th, 2010, 06:23 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,123 Re: phrasal verb
ha, ha! Yeah, all kinds of little things here and there. I think it's cool if people can discover something new and useful on the site from time to time.
What were the phrasal verbs you were...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 15th, 2010, 06:29 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,123 Re: phrasal verb
I use flashcards and play bingo to solidify the vocabulary.
Then I play a rock.scissors, paper battle where each player makes a sentence using the vocabulary from each card. The game is called Get...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Oct 8th, 2010, 11:02 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,331 Re: free songs to copy
try Dream English Kids Songs, free mp3 song downloads,flashcards and lesson ideas,let's sing! (http://www.dreamenglish.com)
there are 50+ songs plush chants you can download for free
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Forum: English Questions
Sep 30th, 2010, 06:13 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,876 Re: at the age of
great answer Sue! always very informative, helpful, and includes examples.
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 30th, 2010, 06:09 pm
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Forum: The Worksheet Maker
Sep 29th, 2010, 07:13 pm
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Views: 5,724 Re: FBI background check
My wife got detained and questioned at immigration (heading into the States) about some lipstick she nicked when she was 16. So, to say a juvenile record is gone, sealed, and closed would be a...
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Forum: English Questions
Sep 19th, 2010, 07:35 pm
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Views: 9,863 Re: at once vs. immediately
Thanks for the responses.
Susan - I think i agree with you that it's the "be able to" that might have made me look at the sentence as funny. I've found quite a few times that the sentences this...
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Forum: English Questions
Sep 3rd, 2010, 03:22 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 9,863 at once vs. immediately
I had a student present me with this sentence:
"I was able to find Jeff at once."
The sentence strikes me as odd. I would say:
"I was able to find Jeff immediately." or
"I was able to find Jeff...
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Forum: English Questions
Sep 3rd, 2010, 03:17 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 10,751 Re: Difference between "Slide" and "Glide"?
On skates, you can glide across the ice.
On skates, you can slide across the ice.
I'd say your son's distinction is correct, and add that glide can also be used like slide to also mean gracefully,...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Aug 31st, 2010, 04:56 pm
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Forum: General Chat
Aug 26th, 2010, 07:22 am
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Aug 26th, 2010, 07:11 am
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Aug 19th, 2010, 01:43 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 15,513 Re: song about comparative
Deeper than the Holler by Randy Travis
You might need to explain a lot of the vocabulary though ...
Well I've heard those city singers singin 'bout how they can love
Deeper than the oceans higher...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Aug 19th, 2010, 01:36 am
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jul 12th, 2010, 10:26 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 19,466 Re: one on one with a seven year old
Here are a few places to check out:
ideas for one-on-one activities (http://www.mes-english.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2992)
rummy game for group or one on one classes...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jun 23rd, 2010, 06:47 am
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Replies: 10
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jun 23rd, 2010, 06:36 am
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Jun 20th, 2010, 07:42 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,907 Re: 1 to 1 adult business
The biggest difference between solo and group classes is time (for me anyway.) You'll get through activities much quicker. if you're not careful you'll also see less practice with certain...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Jun 17th, 2010, 05:24 pm
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jun 9th, 2010, 04:14 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,353 Re: Help with outdoors esl one on one lessons
Thanks! ;)
You can make a check list of things to find.
Make a list of other things you find.
Write down what 3 things are doing.
Write down 3 colors and note the items as well.
Find 3 kinds of...
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Forum: English Questions
Jun 9th, 2010, 04:06 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 12,322 |
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Jun 1st, 2010, 10:30 am
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Views: 19,630 |
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Forum: The Worksheet Maker
May 30th, 2010, 05:38 pm
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Forum: Teaching ESL
May 26th, 2010, 07:51 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,588 Re: Topic-General Activities
There are a bunch of general games you can use for various target language points here: MES Games (http://www.mes-english.com/games.php)
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