Let’s Talk About the American Elections, Voting, and Democratic Values in English Class
November 7, 2008
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Who makes the rules? Who chooses the rulers? Can citizens peacefully replace ineffective, unpopular leaders? Yes, we can! In the United States of America, voters…
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CATESOL Conference Highlights Practical ESL Teaching Techniques
September 30, 2008
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Are you looking to share practical techniques with your fellow English teachers? What works in your ESL classroom? What tends to work in other ESL…
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Compelling Conversations Moves Up Amazon Ratings
September 27, 2008
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Amazon lists over 5 million books on its website – and continues to overlook many fine self-published books. Naturally, as a self-publisher, Amazon represents an…
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California Immigrants are Learning English – and Want to Learn More!
September 25, 2008
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Do American immigrants want to learn English? Are the children of Spanish-speaking adult immigrants learning English? What are the recent trends in California and Los…
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Who ranks English language programs and ESL schools?
September 20, 2008
Eric Roth newBlog
How would you choose an English language school? What if you lived in Korea, Spain, China, Brazil, Turkey, or Vietnam? What factors would influence your…
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How can they say that? Why is that junk on television?
September 12, 2008
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ESL students, international visitors, and many American citizens often express shock, dismay, and outrage over television programs. How can the news show people struggling on…
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Words of solace for a crammed semester
September 8, 2008
Eric Roth newBlog
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are,” advised President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt. These words of solace often comfort me when I…
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Conversation tip #15: Seek to Understand
August 23, 2008
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Seek to Understand Have you ever seen two emotional people talk past each other? Both talk and neither listen. Both want to tell the other,…
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Playing and Watching Sports
August 19, 2008
Eric Roth newBlog
Have you been watching the Olympics? What has surprised you the most? Why? Who has inspired you? How? The Olympics reminds us of heroism, sacrifice,…
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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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