Conversation Tip #4: Ask Questions and Take Turns
September 5, 2009
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Asking follow up question can provide clarity and allow our conversation partners to elaborate on details. Use these simple phrases to go beyond hello and…
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What is Your American Dream?
August 21, 2009
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What is your American Dream? This remains one of my favorite questions to ask new immigrants and American citizens. I asked that question, followed by,…
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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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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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Two More Steps Forward
June 15, 2009
Chimayo Press
Today is a good day. For the first time ever, an English teacher used Compelling Conversations for English Language Learners in Vietnam in an EFL/ESL…
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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
Chimayo Press
* 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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British English, American English, International English or World Englishes?
March 31, 2009
Chimayo Press
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
Chimayo Press
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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Worksheet – or Cheat Sheet – for English Teachers to Observe Conversations and Lead Class Discussions
March 2, 2009
Chimayo Press
Many English teachers, especially novice ESL instructors, talk more than ideal - and allow their English students to talk too little. Ironically, many ESL instructors…
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