Review: How to Have More Engaging Conversations in Everyday Life
May 4, 2026
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“Confidence contributes more to a conversation than wit.” – Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680), French writer How can we help English language learners in the…
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Creating Compelling Conversations
July 18, 2019
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Reproducible Search and Share Activities for English Teachers Boasting a wide array of topical assignments, Creating Compelling Conversations features more than 80 standalone worksheets and communicative…
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Why Not Create a Safer, “Global” Version of Compelling Conversations? (Part I)
June 2, 2018
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“Only the educated are free.” —Epictetus (55-135), Greek philosopher Over the years, many English teachers have asked if I plan a “global” version of Compelling…
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Teaching Matters: Creating Student-Centered Materials for Your English Classroom
May 12, 2018
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“Be curious, not judgemental.” —Walt Whitman (1819-1892), American poet What makes classroom materials “student-centered”? How do fluency-focused materials help create a livelier learning environment? While…
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Have you taught English in Vietnam? Share your insights in a brief survey!
March 5, 2018
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“One day of traveling broadens the mind.” – Vietnamese proverb What have you found satisfying about teaching English in Vietnam? How do you select or…
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Responses Needed: Teaching in Japan General Survey!
March 2, 2018
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“When love is deep, much can be accomplished.” – Shinichi Suzuki (1898-1998), Japanese violinist and world famous music educator What have you found satisfying about…
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Now available: Compelling Conversations Vietnam bilingual supplement comes to Amazon Kindle!
January 16, 2018
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“The mind is not a vessel that needs filling but wood that needs igniting.” —Plutarch (45-120), ancient Greek biographer and essayist Learn, work and dream…
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Coming Soon: An eBook of essentials from Compelling Conversations – Japan!
January 12, 2018
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“No art or learning is to be pursued halfheartedly…and any art worth learning will certainly reward more or less generously the effort made to study…
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Review: How to Have More Engaging Conversations in Everyday Life
February 23, 2017
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“Confidence contributes more to a conversation than wit.” – Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680), French writer How can we help English language learners in the…
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Sound Conversations: Oral Language Solutions for Vietnamese Language Learners
February 21, 2017
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“I am tomorrow, or some future day, what I establish today. I am today what I established yesterday or some previous day.” – James Joyce…
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