(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2bJO6oN) 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 American or British English in terms of how certain words are spelled? e.g. Flavour vs flavor Colour vs color…
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(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/1UcGKxZ) An interesting question came up recently in a group of people I was with and we were all talking about how well students learn, what their weak spots were, how they need to try other techniques and so on, all of which was useful and…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/1ZKrXrL) 31 August 1957 marks the day that the Federation of Malaya gained its independence from British colonization, forming what we know of today as Malaysia. Hence, 31 August is a National Public Holiday to commemorate and celebrate the freedom and independence gained. This day is also known as Hari Merdeka in the…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/29KFVr2) This post looks at potential arguments only. It’s up to you to actually write the essay. All the best! To what extent will migration from the developing world to the developed world become a social and political issue in the 21st century? Argument: Migration is not just people moving but…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2bnvdt3) When we learn anything one of the most important things we need to learn to do is to review what it is that we have learned. This question is one of the most important questions a student can ask, and they need to ask the question to themselves. Why is it important?…
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(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/1IxsZTb) In New Zealand when I first decided I wanted to be a teacher there were 4 different colleges to choose from, three of which were very accountability based, the last was the ‘high-risk-artsy’ one. Of course I chose the ‘high-risk-artsy’ one! The last one was…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2bcZzjz) If you are working in a private company, it will be very important to understand your role in the business, because in most educational institutions the teacher is the corner stone of their business. The job you do in the class is the whole reason they exist as a company. But just…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2aC53UJ) How often have you been learning English then hanging out for that time when you can use it in real life and get something as a result, or convey something important? That’s what we call the ‘window of opportunity’, and once you find this window of opportunity, it suddenly propels your English…
