Studying Online: Obstacles and Motivation
When you begin an online course, you often start with high spirits and a lot of enthusiasm. Perhaps the course will help you move up in...
Pronunciation: Is or Is not
Hey all. Allow me a rhetorical convention here: I can not overemphasize the importance of pronunciation as a basic part of your ESL...
Sentence structure and substitution techniques in language learning
Most languages have a basic structure that can be recognized, learned and taken advantage of when learning to speak them. This structure...
Challenges in large ESL classes
A challenge is a difficulty that stimulates the person who faces it. A large class is more difficult to define. This could be from six to...
Is it really harder for adults?
The ways in which we learn languages are always at debate within the linguistic community. Some of the ideas put forth become...
Adult learners in the ESL classroom
An adult learner of ESL will be in the classroom for a variety of reasons. In order to make the learning experience the most fulfilling...
Techniques for building trust and understanding with ESL learners
Okay, I’m being a bit lazy, but I like this one too. I promise to review these to see if I can make them more fun to read; as they are,...
Why a full immersion experience is essential for language mastery
My internet connection is acting up, been unable to do just about anything for nearly three hours, so here’s a cheat, another one of...
How traditional memorization and recitation techniques help students develop strong cognitive abilit
Hey all. This is an “article” I wrote years ago for a content farm. The title was given (I certainly didn’t make it up!). The style was...
Cheesy Named Blog Post: The Four Rs of Good Practice Habits
I used the “four Rs” for a good number of years. People seem to like it when a set of rules contains a cute alliteration. Funny, looking...
