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• INTESOL Conference on ESL Teachers and Technology Offers Practical Tips

  Posted on Sunday November 15th, 2009 at 00:59 in teaching tips, esl, adult education, technology and education, esl teachers, academic matters, esl worksheets, intesol, appropriate esl classroom technology, randall davis

  From assigning audio journals and monitoring classroom conversations to videotaping mock interviews and analyzing YouTube videotapes, Indiana ESL teachers heard presenters share practical tips and favorite lessons at an outstanding INTESOL conference...

• Conversation Tip 5: What has pleasantly surprised you today?

  Posted on Sunday November 8th, 2009 at 09:47 in esl, conversation questions, amazon, gratitude, conversation starters, conversation tip, english class, conversation tips, pleasant surprises, english tutor, compelling conversations

  What pleasantly surprised you today? This question often causes people to pause, reflect, and change their dialogue. It gives us a chance to remember some moments of satisfaction, and reminds us that almost every day provides some unexpected moments....

• Have You Added Informational Interviews to Your Advanced ESL Class Yet?

  Posted on Thursday October 1st, 2009 at 21:52 in teaching tips, life skills, adult education, technology and education, informational interviews, academic matters, esl teaching tips, oral skills, esl efl teachers' resources, adult esl life skills, advanced efl class, advanced esl class

  A broad consensus exists among adult educators, especially ESL instructors, that we should take every possible opportunity to focus on job interview skills in our English classes. During these difficult economic times, however, I would suggest tha...

• Reading Pleasures and Conversation Starters

  Posted on Friday September 11th, 2009 at 15:14 in books, book reviews, esl, chit-chat, conversation starters, conversation tips, english teachers, reading pleasures

  Teachers, especially English teachers, love to talk about their summer reading. Reading remains a cheap pleasure and an excellent conversation starter. Can you recommend a good book? What did you this summer? What are reading these days - besides st...

• Conversation Tip #4: Ask Questions and Take Turns

  Posted on Saturday September 5th, 2009 at 14:18 in teaching tips, esl, linguistics, social skills, speaking skills, english language learners, ask questions, conversation tips, compelling conversations, conversation lessons

  Asking follow up question can provide clarity and allow our conversation partners to elaborate on details. Use these simple phrases to go beyond hello and create better conversations. And? So? Where? When? How? Why? Meaning? Smiling and nodding y...

• Making Accurate, Sound Comparisions in ESL/EFL Conversation Classes

  Posted on Friday September 4th, 2009 at 16:04 in esl, adult education, global english, indian english, esl teachers, academic matters, adult esl, efl teachers, esl conversation, oral skills, conversation classes, international english

  How do you say that again? Which is correct? What is a sound comparison? English teachers and linguists might also find website www.soundcomparisions.com worth a visit. Focusing on the many different dialects of English across the world, it impl...

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