Forum: Teaching ESL 
Apr 3rd, 2007, 01:27 am
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Views: 3,906  Re: EFL Podcasts
I agree on that, too. Dave's intro, background, and experiences were very interesting--makes me wonder if I should place something like that on my website, too.
Having been in Japan for the past...
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Forum: English Questions
Mar 31st, 2007, 06:08 pm
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Views: 3,512 Re: using 'enjoy'
Here's the fundamental problem with "enjoy," as used here: the listener's response doesn't really answer the question. Which would be a more natural Q & A construction?
A: What did you do during...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Mar 30th, 2007, 09:54 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,889 Re: Teaching pronunciation to big groups
Hi Dave,
Teaching large classes always presents all sorts of problems. I've never had to work pronunciation into such a large class, except for the usual difficult phrase or word, which we repeat...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Mar 30th, 2007, 09:22 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 19,156 Re: Reading - a great way to improve your English
Reading, and extensive reading at that, is a great way for students to build vocabulary, and see words and grammar in context. It's always easier to remember new language when seen as part of a...
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Forum: General Chat
Mar 26th, 2007, 05:45 pm
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Mar 26th, 2007, 05:35 pm
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Views: 72,836 Re: What age group do you prefer?
Living in Korea,
You wrote that a good mix of adults and children is needed to avoid falling into a rut. For me, though, I don't think this holds true. Like any job, you (one) need to set new...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Mar 26th, 2007, 08:39 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,048 Re: Using the TV in class
I sit on the fence when it comes to DVDs in the classroom, mostly because too many teachers pop one in for 30 minutes, 60 minutes, even 90 minutes, then call that teaching. Small segments in the...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Mar 26th, 2007, 05:46 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,408 Re: Private tutoring - how do you start out?
Definitely check at the local uni for a bulletin board. And here's a link from Dave's ESL Cafe for the France job forums; it will be a good place to start networking, as well as getting advice from...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Mar 20th, 2007, 04:51 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,855 Re: Employing teachers
Congratulations on the school, Clive. You must be doing well to start hiring f/t and p/t teachers.
I've done hiring in the past, and now do a lot of training. I've also worked at a few places with...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Mar 19th, 2007, 08:56 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 11,436 Re: Conversations - Listening Activities
At the most basic level, you can use Windows Recorder to record audio files for your students. But there isn't much versatility, nor editing features, which you will eventually want.
I got most of...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Mar 19th, 2007, 03:48 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 11,436 Re: Conversations - Listening Activities
ESL Cyber Listening is a good site. Not only are there more conversations than you can shake a stick at, the topics are practical. I agree that some of the conversations can seem short, but the...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Mar 19th, 2007, 02:47 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 12,665 Re: free talking
Rica,
Some students hate to use a textbook because it brings back memories of high school English. In Japan, where I am, that is often the case -- and understandably so, when high school English...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Mar 6th, 2007, 03:40 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 251,080 Re: Simple Past - Games
I used this idea with my university students. They generally have a short attention span, and aren't the most studious of sorts. Anyway...
The lesson focused on the past tense, and I didn't want...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Mar 6th, 2007, 03:12 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,308 Re: Correcting mistakes (one-2-one)
Have you considered an oral presentation rather than written homework? I do this quite a lot with my private students, usually about once a month. The student gets a choice of topics (or they may...
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