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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Riding Life’s Waves: Confronting Procrastination – The Surfer’s Way
February 20, 2018
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“If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am only for myself, what am I? If not now, when?” –…
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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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New Year’s Resolutions: Discussing Change in English Class
January 5, 2017
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“To modernize is to adopt and to adapt, but it is also to recreate.” Octavio Paz, (1914-1998), Mexican writer and diplomat. Holidays and anniversaries often…
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Making Introductions, Part 2: Small Talk
November 4, 2016
Eric
“A conversation can be easy. Just ask a question and then listen.” -Robert Bly (1926-), American poet and author Previously on the blog, we discussed…
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Making Introductions, Part 1: Shaking Hands
October 27, 2016
Eric
“From small beginnings come great things.” – American proverb First impressions matter. The gateway to many compelling conversations remains the greeting. As the proverb says,…
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Express Yourself: Discussing Quotations to Form Opinions
September 10, 2016
Eric
Embed from Getty Images “There is always hope when people are forced to listen to both sides.” John Steward Mill (1806-1873), British philosopher Many people…
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Teaching Matters: Prefix/Suffix Study
August 17, 2016
Eric
Embed from Getty Images “First of all, there was a volcano of words, an eruption of words that Shakespeare had never used before that had…
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August 17, 2016
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Embed from Getty Images “First of all, there was a volcano of words, an eruption of words that Shakespeare had never used before that had…
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Seeing the World Through Photographs (again): Photo Exercises for the English Classroom
August 10, 2016
Eric
“When you look at my pictures you are seeing my life.” – Douglas Kirkland (1934-), American photographer Photographs capture moments, inform viewers, and start conversations.…
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