The Language of Opportunity – Wabash profiles an English Teacher
September 11, 2011
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Most of the book’s prompts ask for recollections or personal opinions.“Whatever perspective you bring to the book, I want you to find validation in some…
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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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Do You Really Use Youtube in Your EFL Classes? How?
June 7, 2009
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I slightly edit the reviews, watch the videos and add my own comments in blue ink, and combine the reviews into a single document that…
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Culturally Sensitive Compelling Conversations Created for Vietnam!
May 30, 2009
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How do you revise a conversation textbook designed for American immigrants and international students in the United States for high school English language learners in…
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Are you prepared? Are you ready? Aren’t you nervous?
May 23, 2009
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* Are you ready? * Are you prepared? * Aren't you nervous? * Do you have enough time to do that? * When are 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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British English, American English, International English or World Englishes?
March 31, 2009
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My TEFL.net book review outlines the Kirkpatrick's controversial thesis, his principal examples, and central arguments. It also includes my perceptions of the limits and difficulties…
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Creating More Student-Centered Conversation Materials
March 7, 2009
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EFL teachers continue to bring communicative techniques and direct learning methods to more and more Vietnamese students. Yet another exceptional educator working in Vietnam has…
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