California Immigrants are Learning English – and Want to Learn More!
September 25, 2008
Eric Roth newBlog
Do American immigrants want to learn English? Are the children of Spanish-speaking adult immigrants learning English? What are the recent trends in California and Los…
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Who ranks English language programs and ESL schools?
September 20, 2008
Eric Roth newBlog
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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How many languages did you hear today?
September 14, 2008
Eric Roth newBlog
Sometimes living in Los Angeles feels fantastic. Beauty – in many forms – pervades. You look around, and you smile. The sun shines, the scene…
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School boards, education problems, and a new $350 million dollar high school!
September 6, 2008
Eric Roth newBlog
Teaching remains an art, and excellence remains rare – especially in a bureaucratic age. The ancient Socratic methods and modern enlightenment ideals have increasingly fallen…
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It was an Earthquake, not a Lifequake! We’re lucky!
July 30, 2008
Eric Roth newBlog
As CNN and the other global news organizations rushed to tell the world, a 5.4 earthquake hit Los Angeles yesterday. The earth shook, people got…
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Conversation tip #12: Nice truck!
July 27, 2008
Eric Roth newBlog
Sometimes a simple comment leads to a delightful conversation. Today I noticed a very, very old truck parked on the street while walking my dog.…
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Gratitude is heaven itself
July 19, 2008
Eric Roth newBlog
A bright college student asked a simple vocabulary question that threw me this week. “What is the opposite of jealous“? What is the opposite of…
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Does Uncle Sam want immigrants to learn English?
July 18, 2008
Eric Roth newBlog
Yet funding for English language classes, especially for adults, remains quite limited. Government programs only help students learn rather basic English, often around 1200 essential…
Read More What is a lifequake? Is that a real word?
July 18, 2008
Eric Roth newBlog
Earthquakes remain a concern for people living in many places, including my home in Southern California. This awareness, and fear of sudden shaking and buildings…
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Teaching Immigrants English makes daily life better, safer for citizens!
June 15, 2008
Chimayo Press
A good society helps its citizens flourish and visitors feel welcome. A good society also invests in education, including teaching immigrants enough English that…
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