Listening to the Universe of Discourse 00
Of course, there’s a book in this. However, just to get the juices flowing, here’s some thoughts on this activity, commonly known as...
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...
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,...
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...
Basic Class Structure: The Class Activity
That chart above is not the definitive class structure; it is the class structure that I used in Interpretive ESL classes. It is not the...
Warming Up: Your Bodies
Do read (or reread!) my post on who I learned to teach from. That post will prepare you for the basic concept of this post. When I first...
“English Only”– a Great Way to Waste Time in Your ESL Class
Hey all. I’m going to rant a bit about this “English ONLY” concept that crops up from time to time among ESL teachers. Why? Because I...
