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Compelling Conversations -- Questions and Quotations on Timeless Topics for ESL learners and teachers
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- Added on: Oct 14th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Compelling Conversations
- Listed in: Adult Education
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EFL version of recommended books
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Choosing to Learn English Opens More Doors
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CHAPTER 7 -- Being Yourself
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How do you teach the difference between “make” and “do” in your class?
What do you do? What do you make? What’s the difference, anyway, between “make” and “do”? These simple words cause lots of confusion for English language learners. I’ve spent a considerable amount of time t...
