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Compelling Conversations in the ESL/EFL world
http://www.compellingconversations.com/blog
- Author: Eric18
- Listed in: Adult Higher
- Tags: conversation adult education english teachers english as a second language (esl) speaking skills for english learners english language learners (ell)
- Added on: Feb 13th, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
Ask more. Know more. Share. Create Compelling Conversations. That's the educational mantra behind this blog for English Language teachers. We need to raise the roof on adult education, traditional ESL classes, and help EFL students learn the pleasures and possibilities of creating compelling conversations in English. Everyone should have a chance to share their stories, ask their questions, and explain the insights of their lives - in our wonderful, crazy, confusing language called English.
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