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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Can I turn that paper in next week?
June 15, 2008
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Accommodating English teachers, students and the need for more time Sometimes time just seems to escape, and we fall behind. Despite the alarm clocks, cell…
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ESL classes should include more conversation activities!
June 15, 2008
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Conversation activities need greater presence in classrooms “Speech is civilization itself. It is silence which isolates.” -Thomas Mann (1875-1955) German novelist Conversation remains a vital…
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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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Dreams and business plans unfold in English
June 15, 2008
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English emerges as a lingua franca “[English] is the powerful language of resistance—it is the dialect of common sense.” -Walt Whitman (1819-1892) American poet English…
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Word Lovers and World lovers Can Visit FreeRice.Com
June 15, 2008
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Free Rice rewards learning through food donation “The satiated man and the hungry man do not see the same thing when they look upon a…
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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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What should every (college) ESL student know?
June 15, 2008
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What should every ESL student know? Beats me. One size fits all philosophies often seem a bit strange to me. Can anybody really answer this…
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Teaching Immigrants English makes daily life better, safer for citizens!
June 15, 2008
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A good society helps its citizens flourish and visitors feel welcome. A good society also invests in education, including teaching immigrants enough English that…
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Negative headlines and trendlines for ESL in California
June 15, 2008
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Adverse effects of public education budget cuts “Only the educated are free.” -Epictetus (55-135), Stoic Philosopher The dollar continues to decline in value. The national…
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