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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Exploring Cities in ESL Classrooms
November 15, 2008
Chimayo Press
Cities attract the young, the strong, the ambitious, and the hungry. Millions move from countryside and across the globe to live in new cities every…
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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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Conversation tip #15: Seek to Understand
August 23, 2008
Eric Roth newBlog
Seek to Understand Have you ever seen two emotional people talk past each other? Both talk and neither listen. Both want to tell the other,…
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Simple questions to ask English Language Learners in Week 1
July 30, 2008
Eric Roth newBlog
In conversation, it is often helpful to show other people that we understand what they are trying to say. A smile, a nod of the…
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Can I turn that paper in next week?
June 15, 2008
Chimayo Press
Accommodating English teachers, students and the need for more time Sometimes time just seems to escape, and we fall behind. Despite the alarm clocks, cell…
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Make time for conversations – in and outside of English classrooms
June 15, 2008
Chimayo Press
The art of conversation, once considered the sign of a civilized individual, seems less common today. Yet I treasure the moments of sharing experiences, collecting…
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English Language Teaching Tip #12: Ask a Question While Taking Attendance
June 15, 2008
Chimayo Press
Make a bureaucratic procedure more engaging by asking questions “The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge.” -Thomas Berger (1924-2014)…
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Conversation Starter #10 – Can you recommend a good book?
June 15, 2008
Chimayo Press
Converse with a teacher, student or stranger about books “No two persons ever read the same book.” -Edmund Wilson (1895-1972) American writerBooks and literature still…
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Word Lovers and World lovers Can Visit FreeRice.Com
June 15, 2008
Chimayo Press
Free Rice rewards learning through food donation “The satiated man and the hungry man do not see the same thing when they look upon a…
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