Why Teach About Solzhenitsyn in English Classrooms?
August 3, 2008
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“Own only what you can always carry with you; know languages, know countries, know people. Let your memory be your travel bag.” Alexander Solzhenitsyn (1918-2008),…
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How do you close your last class in a satisfying, summer ESL program?
July 26, 2008
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Class bookends, both beginnings and endings, deserve special attention. This truism becomes more important in short term summer English programs where ESL students have traveled…
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Gratitude is heaven itself
July 19, 2008
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A bright college student asked a simple vocabulary question that threw me this week. “What is the opposite of jealous“? What is the opposite of…
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Another inspiring Huxley quote for English teachers
July 16, 2008
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“There’s only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self… Every man who knows how to read…
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Enjoying Easy English Times and Exploring the EET Website
July 2, 2008
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“In every curving beach, in every grain of sand, there is the story of the earth.” Rachel Carson (1907-1964), biologist and environmentalist The mailman brought…
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Compelling Conversations site is up and running again!
June 17, 2008
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Sometimes you don’t appreciate something until you lose it. My website, down and out for almost a week of tech turmoil as I changed server,…
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Make time for conversations – in and outside of English classrooms
June 15, 2008
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The art of conversation, once considered the sign of a civilized individual, seems less common today. Yet I treasure the moments of sharing experiences, collecting…
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Conversation Starter #10 – Can you recommend a good book?
June 15, 2008
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Converse with a teacher, student or stranger about books “No two persons ever read the same book.” -Edmund Wilson (1895-1972) American writerBooks and literature still…
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Why not create a culturally sensitive Compelling Conversations?
June 15, 2008
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Why I chose not to censor Compelling Conversations to increase accessibility “Only the educated are free.” Epictetus (55-135), Greek philosopher Many English teachers have asked…
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What are the 1000 most common words in English?
June 15, 2008
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Importance of authentic vocabulary reflecting interests “Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.” -Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), British author What are the…
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