Consumer Product Reviews: A Popular, Practical ESL Speaking Activity
December 23, 2008
Chimayo Press
Let ESL Students Give Product Reviews in the New Year! Do you let your English students write and deliver product reviews? Consumer reviews help ESL…
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Another Five Star Amazon Review!
December 9, 2008
Chimayo Press
Allow me to brag for a moment. Another five-star review for Compelling Conversations: Questions and Quotations on Timeless Topics showed up on Amazon. Consider me…
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Let’s Talk About the American Elections, Voting, and Democratic Values in English Class
November 7, 2008
Chimayo Press
Who makes the rules? Who chooses the rulers? Can citizens peacefully replace ineffective, unpopular leaders? Yes, we can! In the United States of America, voters…
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How democratic is your ESL classroom?
October 27, 2008
Chimayo Press
Who gets to speak in class? Whose ideas count? Who chooses the assignments? How do students receive feedback? Do students have a chance to conference…
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Why Teach About Solzhenitsyn in English Classrooms?
August 3, 2008
Eric Roth newBlog
“Own only what you can always carry with you; know languages, know countries, know people. Let your memory be your travel bag.” Alexander Solzhenitsyn (1918-2008),…
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