Does Teaching English Open Minds in Closed Societies? – Part 1
February 6, 2010
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Does teaching English open minds in closed societies? Are repressive governments “right” to fear the spread of English? Can the mania for learning English destabilize…
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What Does Success Mean? What Definition Works for You?
August 10, 2009
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Sometimes the simplest questions create the best conversations. What does success mean? What definition are you using? How is that definition working for you?
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Vietnam Embraces English Classes – and Looks for Communicative English Teachers
April 2, 2009
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Good schools cultivate student curiosity, and English lessons should allow students to display their experiences and perceptions. Further, students who have been forced to take…
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Who ranks English language programs and ESL schools?
September 20, 2008
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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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TaLKing in English, Talking about English, and Learning Korean
June 16, 2008
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Sometimes we confuse talking about English with talking in English. As English teachers, we need to gently encourage our students to talk as much as…
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