(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2bJfZSo) In this series of posts I’d like to raise a few ESL issues with you ESL teachers to find out your preference or your opinion. Today the issue is should students be learning I’m not or I amn’t? I have to say on the odd occasion I have had a teacher adamantly…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2cJ2cIN) There are a lot of people – particularly older people who have no desire to learn to read and write English, but understand that it would be handy if they could speak it more confidently. The question I was asked was, can I just learn to speak without the other stuff as…
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(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/1owMMuk) Today there is so much talk about Online Language courses and there are a few companies who have seriously got into it, and appear to be doing well….but how will we really know for sure. Anyway, one thing I have noticed is that there…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2cV6Eol) This completely makes sense if you think about it. You as a student decide to learn English, you start a course, you go every day and study hard and do your homework. Problem is that you don’t have any native English friends and in your class you may have (worst case scenario)…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2bBEADc) One thing I notice is – whatever happened to the good old fashioned role model? Young people today I assume have their own sports heroes and can engage with celebrities through twitter and Facebook so much so that you really feel you have a connection with them, they are speaking to you…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2brnQl9) In this series of posts I’d like to raise a few ESL issues with you ESL teachers to find out your preference or your opinion. Today the issue is should students be learning have or have got? I know that the usual answer is related to whether the person is speaking or…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/23lp7Ow) Malaysia Day is a holiday that is celebrated on September 16 each year oriented around the founding of the Malaysian Federation. In Malay, Malaysia Day is known as Hari Malaysia. Due to the overall themes of Malaysia Day, the holiday is often celebrated by many patriotic Malaysians. To celebrate Malaysia’s sovereignty, Malaysia…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/29Kn9l6) This post looks at potential arguments only. It’s up to you to actually write the essay. All the best! News editors decide what to broadcast on TV and what to print in newspapers. What factors do you think influence their decisions? Have we become used to bad news? Would it be…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/1ngVgWi) During the season of Hari Raya Haji, financially and physically able Muslims are required to perform the hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca. The holiday of Hari Raya Haji marks the end of the hajj pilgrimage season. Hari Raya Haji (hajj celebration day) is an event observed by Muslims all…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2bnvyw0) When we are employed in any position the key ingredient that helps us enjoy our job is to ask the question – what did I learn today? This can be something you attach to your bathroom mirror and look at when you go to bed or it could be a simple question…
