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Teaching Matters: Do Our Students Need to Swim in English or Pass Grammar Tests?

February 19, 2016 compellingconversations-admin

Here is a short list of important questions for our English language learners. Can they order food in a nice restaurant? Can students fill in…

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“Good Enough”: English as a lingua franca & a uniting force

February 12, 2016 compellingconversations-admin

“I’m a great believer that any tool that enhances communication has profound effects in terms of how people can learn from each other, and how…

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Conversation Tips: The Power of Paraphrasing

January 22, 2016 compellingconversations-admin

If English students can accurately paraphrase a reading, a radio segment, or a verbal statement, they can actively participate in common conversations and classroom discussions.…

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

January 11, 2016 compellingconversations-admin

“Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education.” ~John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), 35th President of the U.S.   Tough…

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Using 5W/H Filter & Creating Longer, Better Conversations

November 25, 2015 compellingconversations-admin

  What is the 5W/H filter? Who can use this technique? Where can English students use the 5W/H filter in daily conversations? When can they use this method?…

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Search and Share Speaking Activities Can Flip English Classrooms and Become Complete EFL Class Lessons

October 10, 2015 compellingconversations-admin

  “Education is a kind of continuing dialogue and a dialogue assumes, in the nature of the case, different points of view.” ~Robert Hutchins (1899-1977),…

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Paraphrasing is an Essential Conversation Skill!

Paraphrasing is an Essential Conversation Skill!

July 10, 2014 compellingconversations-admin

If English students can accurately paraphrase a reading, a radio segment, or a verbal statement, they can actively participate in common conversations and classroom discussions.…

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Tutoring English Students on Speaking Skills? Set Clear Expectations!

Tutoring English Students on Speaking Skills? Set Clear Expectations!

July 6, 2014 compellingconversations-admin

I strongly suggest you establish clear expectations about both content and business matters. Some tutors even present a written contract outlining their rates, the location…

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Savvy Tips to Score Higher on the TOEFL iBT Speaking Section

Savvy Tips to Score Higher on the TOEFL iBT Speaking Section

March 23, 2014 compellingconversations-admin

What do you do with a problem like the TOEFL iBT test? For worse or for better, the TOEFL test remains the standard assessment of…

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Do Our Students Need to Swim in English or Pass Grammar Tests?

Do Our Students Need to Swim in English or Pass Grammar Tests?

October 26, 2012 compellingconversations-admin

Here is a short list of important questions for our English language learners. Can they order food in a nice restaurant? Can students fill in…

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