Talking About Fun with Phrasal Verbs
June 28, 2016
Chimayo Press
“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” – Eleanor Roosevelt (1884 – 1962), American politician, activist and chairman of the…
Read MoreTeaching Matters: Preparing Student-Centered Materials for the Classroom
June 21, 2016
Chimayo Press
“If it is language that makes us human, one half of language is to listen.” – Jacob Trapp (1899-1992), American religious leader Part…
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Skype Makes Tutoring English with Clients Across the Globe Easy and Comfortable
June 16, 2014
Chimayo Press
Explore the benefits of using Skype to tutor English learners around the world. “A conversation can be made easy. Just ask a question and then…
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Savvy Tips to Score Higher on the TOEFL iBT Speaking Section
March 23, 2014
Chimayo Press
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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What Three Tips Would You Share with Novice ESL / EFL Teachers?
August 15, 2013
Chimayo Press
What three tips would offer new a ESL/EFL teacher? Hall Houston, author of Provoking Thought: Memory and Thought in ELT, posed this question to several…
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Why Are So Many EFL Textbooks So Bland, Boring, and Culturally Tone Deaf?
September 28, 2011
Chimayo Press
Why are so many EFL Textbooks so bland, boring, and culturally tone-deaf? Allow me to ask a more polite question. How can English teachers working…
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The Language of Opportunity – Wabash profiles an English Teacher
September 11, 2011
Chimayo Press
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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