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Summary: Discussions on lesson planning, materials development and other issues related to English language teaching. I am currently teaching EFL in a Chinese college.
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Ideas, problems and activities for homework in ESL/EFL classes.
Thoughts on planning a language course from a project-based point of view. With materials.
Ideas for using roleplays in English language teaching, especially in large university classes.
Introduction and discussion of my first few weeks of teaching English at a college in China.
I talk about some of the problems I'm having motivating my students and some of my ideas for improving this next semester. I also discuss my students' final projects and plagiarism.
Activities that were made as part of making an ESL / EFL program more environmentally responsible. Materials are provided at the website.
A description of a project aimed at making an ESL / EFL program more environmentally responsible. Materials are provided at the website.
I share an anti-plagiarism activity introduce several the ESL / EFL professional organizations that have special groups dedicated to global issues.
This activity includes discussion questions and offers students a chance to practice doing basic Internet research. As always, materials are available at ESLetc.com.
A great and low-prep discussion / debate activity and a project that encourages student to engage in direct action on an issue to which they feel personally connected. Materials available at ESLetc.com.
A couple of ESL / EFL activities related to money and advertising, and a bit of talk about consumerism and education in China. As always, materials are available at ESLetc.com.
A description of oral English week, a special week at my college in China where students have English class all day long. I talk about methods and exams, and try to give a feel for what my experience of teaching English in China has been. Please visit ESLetc.com for more information, and for related links.
Two ESL / EFL discussion activities - the first deals with a video clip of students misbehaving in Beijing and the second addresses athlete salaries. I also talk about an upcoming job where I'll be doing a bit of teacher training. As always, materials are available at ESLetc.com.
My plans for the upcoming semester, new content at ESLetc.com, four useful email lists and an interesting discussion activity based on the short play "21 Lies I Will Tell My Children. As always, all links and materials are available at ESLetc.com.
I outline my plans for the first day of the new semester teaching English at a college in China. I also mention a couple new email lists. As always, all links and materials are available at ESLetc.com.