Hello! Thanks for sharing the Cambridge activity. For adults, this is a fun Internet activity for already-skilled readers, but we cannot forget that our job...
Isn't this (the passage sent by George Jacobs) the same activity that Rory debunked about a month ago? According to Rory's post Cambridge University has...
Dear list members, I have just finished reading this new book. Congratulations to both editors and contributors. Has anybody else read it too? Any comments? I...
... ÝÝ I read it too and really enjoyed it. I am a contributor but especially enjoying seeing other people's ideas. On activity, The Movie Version, by Tom...
A student just asked me, "how many words do you know?" This jogged a vague memory of some research I once read. I have no idea how reliable it was. The article...
I thought this would be answered right away, but a lot of people are busy getting ready for teaching conferences, so I'll pick it up. And end with something...
Julian Bamford
bamford@...
Nov 19, 2004 1:31 am
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Since some colleagues are discussing the vocabulary size of native speakers, I wonder how much vocabulary nonnative speakers need to teach English as a foreign...
A lot! The fact is that vocabulary alone doesn't make the fluent English speaker and if vocabulary had ever been developed in isolation, it probably wouldn't...
It's an interesting question that hasn't been studied as far as I know. It obviously depends on what level of EFL you're teaching. My guess would be that if...
Regarding vocabulary development: You might look into the Townsend Press Vocabulary Series. The materials might be helpful to you, depending on your students'...
The approach seems OK, but the choice of words is questionable. In their most basic book, they target 100 words from the first 1000 words in the GSL, 64 words...
Here in Japan, a major private EFL chain that I used to work for used TOEIC 800 as their cut off for English good enough to be a teacher. Does anyone know off...
Hi, Just got back from the JALT conference (like Japanese TESOL). A couple presenters (e.g., Rory Rosszell) talked about extensive listening using tapes/CDs...
I've found Oxford to be very flexible with their copyright. I expect if you ask, they will allow. I'm not sure about others though. ... Brett Reynolds English...
Dear Ken et al, The basic rule of thumb is you can have one backup recording per original cassette or CD. However, as long as you are not setting up a side...
The demise of the cassette player is unfortunate for ER. What is the future equivalent going to be? I am not familiar with the latest type of discs but would...
EPER Enquiries
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Dec 3, 2004 5:31 pm
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On Fri, 3 Dec 2004 17:29:37 -0000, EPER Enquiries ... the future ... It's pretty clear that music is moving away from media (CD, Mini-discs, tape, etc.) and...
Let'us be short: you have no experience in writing letters!!!...
benikomason@...
Dec 4, 2004 10:11 am
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The SSS Tadoku (extensive reading) Club had its annual event in Tokyo last weekend, and I was lucky enough to be there. The club began about 3 years ago, I...
Julian Bamford
bamford@...
Dec 5, 2004 7:01 am
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Hi Julian, Thank you for your report about our SSS Tadoku Club annual meeting. I was very happy to discuss with you about English learning. And I completely...
On Monday, Dec 6, 2004, at 01:00 Japan, ... I had considered making the trek to Tokyo for that, but in the end decided against it. Now, reading your...
Hello everyone, Hello everyone, I had posted the following message to the JALT-ER Symposium board prior to reading Julian's message, and now I think I should...
So is SSS Tadoku Sustained Silent ? Takusan Reading? Where are its Bulletin Boards? Are they all in English? Thanks for sharing! JP Loucky...
John Paul Loucky
jploucky@...
Dec 6, 2004 1:09 am
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Dear everyone, We have four organizations. One is SSS (Start with Simple Stories) Extensive Reading Study Group. The group support spread of Extensive Reading...
Hi all Akio, congratulations to your fantastic set up in Japan. I work in Hong Kong which should have a well established set up, but sadly at the moment it...
Hi all, ... Yes. And we have "LET'S READ for 10 minutes before the class" movement is widely spread in elementary, junior-high and senior-high schools in ...
Hello all, Something else I thought I should share for those of you interested in doing a little of your own extensive reading in Japanese. In case you don't...
Hi again Many thanks for your swift response Akio. What a HUGE help that there so obviously exists a reading culture in Japan. It is so much easier to...
On Tuesday, Dec 7, 2004, at 01:08 Japan, ... Thanks to Akio for that WEALTH of information on his groups' activities, and thanks also to Tina for the URL to...
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