Between life and death: Zombie nouns privilege pretentious vocabulary at the expense of simple clarity
August 15, 2014
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The nominalization of nouns creates abstract, dry and often misleading language “Simplicity is the glory of expression.” -Walt Whitman (1819-1892) American poet Sometimes, it’s fun…
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Videotaping Helps ESL Students Recognize Their Good Mistakes – and Learn from Them!
February 17, 2012
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How do you help your ESL students recognize their errors in speaking English? What techniques do you use to make their mistakes “psychologically real” to…
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What will I learn today?
July 17, 2009
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Consider me psyched. I’m going to a huge conference of ELT, EFL, and ESL professionals today in Vietnam’s White Palace. The 4th-annual VUS-TESOL conference program…
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