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09
SEP
2016
Students

Express Yourself: Discussing English Quotations and Forming Opinions

Many students have trouble finding their voice, let alone in another language! Here some tips for using English quotations to create classroom discussions.
10
AUG
2016
Camera and photos

Seeing the World Through Photographs (again): Photo Exercises for the English Classroom

“When you look at my pictures you are seeing my life.” ―Douglas Kirkland (1934-), American photographer Photographs capture moments, inform viewers, and start conversations. In last week’s blog post, we discussed how street photography documents moments and events without the...
21
AUG
2009

What is Your American Dream?

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, “why” in a regular column for Easy English Times this month. I gave the last words to Toni Morrison, the Nobel-Prize...