Eric Roth
Eric teaches English to international students in Los Angeles, writes a monthly column on conversation activities for Easy English Times, and takes walks on Santa Monica beach as often as possible.
Homepage: http://www.CompellingConversations.com
Posts by Eric Roth
How do you teach about immigration issues?
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010Tags: adult education, adult ESL, do you teach about immigration, dual citizenship, EL/Civics, English Language Learners, freedom, immigration, immigration american history, language debate, naturalization, teaching tolerance
Posted in Citizenship, EL Civics, adult ESL, adult education, freedom, immigration, language politics | 3 Comments
Do You Use Newspapers in Your English Class Yet?
Friday, July 23rd, 2010Tags: adult education, adult ESL, Easy English Times, EFL instructors, English teachers, English Language Learners, ESL teachers, New York Times, newspapers, newspapers in classrooms, teacher resources, teaching English, teaching tips
Posted in ESL/EFL teachers' resources, adult ESL | 2 Comments
Becoming A More Autotelic – Self-Directed – English Language Learner
Sunday, July 4th, 2010Tags: adult ESL, autotelic, BBC, educational technology, EFL video, EL Civics, EL/Civics, English Language Learners, ESL video, ESL websites, learn English online, self-directed English learners, USAlearns, YapPR
Posted in EFL, ESL, ESL/EFL teachers' resources, adult ESL, adult education, technology and education | No Comments
Globish – or Global English – Becomes Mainstream
Monday, June 28th, 2010Tags: academic English, adult education, American English, EFL, English as a Global Language, ESL, Globish, linguists, Robert McCrum, teaching English, the story of English, workplace English, World Englishes
Posted in Amazon, Compelling Conversations, EFL, ESL, ESL/EFL teachers' resources, VESL, adult ESL, book reviews, educational philosophy, language politics | 11 Comments
Does Teaching English Open Minds in Closed Societies? – Part 1
Saturday, February 6th, 2010Tags: censorhsip, closed socieites, EFL teachers, teaching abroad, teaching English
Posted in Citizenship, EFL, ESL, Teaching English in Vietnam, censorship, educational philosophy, favorite quotations | 6 Comments
Passion and Persistence: Self-Published ESL Authors Tell Their Stories
Monday, January 25th, 2010Tags: adult education, book review, California, CATESOL, Diane Asitimbay, Elizabeth Weal, English teachers, English as a Second Language, Eric H. Roth, ESL, ESL teachers, Passion and Persistence, Quotations, self-publishing, Winston Churchill quote
Posted in ESL | 7 Comments