Do Our Students Need to Swim in English or Pass Grammar Tests?
October 26, 2012
Chimayo Press
Here is a short list of important questions for our English language learners. Can they order food in a nice restaurant? Can students fill in…
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Videotaping Helps ESL Students Recognize Their Good Mistakes – and Learn from Them!
February 17, 2012
Chimayo Press
How do you help your ESL students recognize their errors in speaking English? What techniques do you use to make their mistakes “psychologically real” to…
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Do Informational Interviews Have a Place in Business English Programs?
December 15, 2011
Chimayo Press
Speaking skills – especially in stressful situations – matter. Most quality Business English and VESL (Vocational English as a Second Language) programs provide extensive training…
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Ask Your English Students to Review TED.Com videos – and Create Compelling Conversations
June 8, 2011
Chimayo Press
How can you encourage your advanced ESL students to develop their speaking skills and tap their interest in our rapidly changing world? Create compelling classroom…
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English Teachers Confront the Billion-Person Question
June 5, 2011
Chimayo Press
“How can rural Chinese students develop their listening and speaking skills with very limited opportunities to speak with actual native speakers in person?” This question…
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Fluency Requires Practice
February 7, 2011
Chimayo Press
“To know and not do is to not know.” The Talmud Fluency requires practice. Our students also know that speaking English can be both satisfying…
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Conversation Tip #9: Ask Clarifying Questions!
September 20, 2010
Chimayo Press
What is a clarifying question? What do you mean? Can you be more specific? Can you give us some examples? What do you exactly mean?…
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CATESOL Accepts Presentation on Informational Interviews
January 19, 2010
Chimayo Press
"Informational Interviews: A Practical, Illuminating Speaking Assignment" will demonstrate the importance and relevance of this unusual assignment for a wide range of ESL students. Although…
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Vietnam Embraces English Classes – and Looks for Communicative English Teachers
April 2, 2009
Chimayo Press
Good schools cultivate student curiosity, and English lessons should allow students to display their experiences and perceptions. Further, students who have been forced to take…
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English Teaching Professional Strongly Recommends Compelling Conversations!
January 29, 2009
Chimayo Press
"In sum, Compelling Conversations is a recommended resource for teachers who want to make their conversation classes more learner-centered," wrote reviewer Hall Houston. "It should…
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