Seeing the World Through Photographs (again): Photo Exercises for the English Classroom
August 10, 2016
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“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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Teaching Matters: How to Add Student Voices to Classroom Discussions
July 12, 2016
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“Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.” -Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), British author and Nobel laureate This Teacher Edition Tuesday post, a…
Read MoreTeaching Matters: How to Add Student Voices to Classroom Discussions
July 12, 2016
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“Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.” -Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), British author and Nobel laureate This Teacher Edition Tuesday post, a…
Read MoreTalking About Fun with Phrasal Verbs
June 28, 2016
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“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” – Eleanor Roosevelt (1884 – 1962), American politician, activist and chairman of the…
Read MoreWhat makes a conversation-friendly English, ESL or EFL classroom?
June 7, 2016
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“There is a role and function for beauty in our time.” – Tadao Ando (1941–), Japanese architect Introducing Teacher Edition Tuesday, a new weekly…
Read MoreTeaching Matters: How democratic is your ESL classroom?
January 15, 2016
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“Education is a kind of continuing dialogue and a dialogue assumes, in the nature of the case, different points of view.” ~Robert Hutchins (1899-1977),…
Read MoreDiscussing the New Year And Making Resolutions to Change in English Class
January 4, 2016
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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…
Read MoreUsing 5W/H Filter & Creating Longer, Better Conversations
November 25, 2015
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What is the 5W/H filter? Who can use this technique? Where can English students use the 5W/H filter in daily conversations? When can they use this method?…
Read MoreCompelling Conversations – Japan Focuses on Fluency and Authentic Communication for Japanese English Language Learners
October 28, 2015
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“The most important thing we learn at school is the fact that the most important things can’t be learned at school.” ~Haruki Murakami (1949- ),…
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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