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How Many American Adults Can Not Read This Blog? Can Not Read?

How Many American Adults Can Not Read This Blog? Can Not Read?

January 10, 2009 compellingconversations-admin

"Only the educated are free," noted Epictetus, a former slave and Greek stoic philosopher, over 2,000 years ago. How free are those 32 illiterate American…

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What New English Words Will You Learn in 2009?

What New English Words Will You Learn in 2009?

December 31, 2008 compellingconversations-admin

What new English words will you learn in 2009? Which English words will you teach? Do you have a way with words? Are you a…

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What Are Reasonable Standards for Listening Comprehension and Speaking Skills for ESL Students?

What Are Reasonable Standards for Listening Comprehension and Speaking Skills for ESL Students?

December 26, 2008 compellingconversations-admin

Tough question! Context, as ever, matters. Looking for a clear, detailed chart to evaluate the speaking skills of your students? Check out the practical chart…

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Consumer Product Reviews: A Popular, Practical ESL Speaking Activity

Consumer Product Reviews: A Popular, Practical ESL Speaking Activity

December 23, 2008 compellingconversations-admin

Let ESL Students Give Product Reviews in the New Year! Do you let your English students write and deliver product reviews? Consumer reviews help ESL…

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Exploring Cities in ESL Classrooms

Exploring Cities in ESL Classrooms

November 15, 2008 compellingconversations-admin

Cities attract the young, the strong, the ambitious, and the hungry. Millions move from countryside and across the globe to live in new cities every…

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Reading Pleasures and Tastes Adapted for Easy English Times Column

Reading Pleasures and Tastes Adapted for Easy English Times Column

November 12, 2008 compellingconversations-admin

Easy English Times, an adult education newspaper for English language learners published in California, adapts a chapter from Compelling Conversations each month. The editors selected…

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Let’s Talk About the American Elections, Voting, and Democratic Values in English Class

Let’s Talk About the American Elections, Voting, and Democratic Values in English Class

November 7, 2008 compellingconversations-admin

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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How democratic is your ESL classroom?

How democratic is your ESL classroom?

October 27, 2008 compellingconversations-admin

Who gets to speak in class? Whose ideas count? Who chooses the assignments? How do students receive feedback? Do students have a chance to conference…

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CATESOL Conference Highlights Practical ESL Teaching Techniques

CATESOL Conference Highlights Practical ESL Teaching Techniques

September 30, 2008 Eric Roth newBlog

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

Compelling Conversations Moves Up Amazon Ratings

September 27, 2008 Eric Roth newBlog

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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