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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Worksheet: Imperatives vs Polite Requests in the Workplace
May 22, 2018
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“You cannot be really first-rate at your work if your work is all you are.” —Anna Quindlen (1953-), American Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist…
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Teaching Matters: Introducing Informational Interviews to Your Advanced ESL Class
April 3, 2018
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“You have to know how to accept rejection and reject acceptance.” – Ray Bradbury (1920-2012), American author Speaking skills – in particular interview skills –…
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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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Job Interviews: How to Answer Authentically to the Toughest Questions
February 13, 2018
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“Strong waves make strong sailors.” – English proverb Why do so many hiring managers ask open-ended questions in job interviews? What possibilities – and perils…
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Job Interviews: Why Authentic Conversation is Key to Success
February 6, 2018
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“Hiring is a manager’s most important job.” – Peter F. Drucker (1909-2005), American management consultant and author How do many job seekers self-sabotage during interviews?…
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Sharing is Caring: Substituting Connectivity for Communication
November 30, 2017
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“Technology is a word that describes something that doesn’t work yet.” –Douglas Adams (1952-2001), English author and satirist Is the cult of oversharing online preventing…
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Job Interviews: Asking Better Questions – from the Hiring Seat
July 22, 2017
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“Hiring is a manager’s most important job.” –Peter F. Drucker (1909-2005), American management consultant Can you put yourself in the shoes of a manager looking…
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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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Teaching Matters: The Perception of Time and Value of Punctuality in American Culture
February 16, 2017
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“If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, Infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he…
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