Compelling American Conversations – Teacher Edition
October 4, 2015
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Compelling American Conversations – Teacher Edition is geared toward educators working with intermediate students – those learning English as a second language – at the American…
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Compelling Conversations for Fundraisers
September 5, 2015
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Talk Your Way to Success with Donors and Funders Compelling Conversations for Fundraisers: Talk Your Way to Success with Donors and Funders zooms in…
Read MoreHow do you flip your English class? What homework activities do you use to spark lively small group discussions in class?
September 4, 2015
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How do you create lively small group discussions in your English class? What homework do you find most likely to spark student-led conversations? Are you…
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Teaching the difference between ‘make’ and ‘do’ for English Language Learners
June 25, 2015
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Sometimes we forget how much cultural information can be contained in short sayings and everyday idioms. Sometimes Americans will use the verb “make” in a…
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Compelling Conversations – Japan:
June 11, 2015
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Questions and Quotations for High-Intermediate Japanese English Language Learners Based on our original and highly successful English as a Second Language (ESL) textbook, Compelling Conversations,…
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‘Verbal Energy’ column quirky, insightful, fun
January 3, 2015
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Christian Science Monitor’s Ruth Walker spotlights English as a fascinating language Photo Source: Christian Science Monitor“There is no such thing as “the Queen’s English.’ The…
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Ask Why Your Students Want to Learn English
December 10, 2014
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“Well begun is half done.” Ancient Greek proverb Sometimes we forget the most basic questions. What brings the students in your English class into the…
Read MoreConversation Tip #10: Know when to wrap-up
November 22, 2014
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Ending conversations and looking forward to new ones! Photo Source: Pixabay“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and…
Read MoreConversation Tip #9: Ask questions
November 15, 2014
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Questions keep the conversation flowing Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons“Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.” -Voltaire (1694-1778) French Enlightenment WriterAsking questions always…
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Conversation Tip #8: Engage in the surrounding world!
November 8, 2014
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Immersion in literature, current events, arts stimulates conversation Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons“When you’re curious, you find lots of interesting things to do.” -Walt Disney (1901-1966)…
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