Dave Kees had some good points in his message. I've wondered myself in my five years of teaching in China what the best way to grade is. It seems unfair to...
"I think it was Leslie who wrote a year ago that the best way would be to
test them at the beginning and then at the end to see how much progress was
made." I....
I have been able to explain irony and sarcasm using the Chinese word feng ci ·í´Ì. Distinguishing between the two words themselves is more difficult, as ...
Darren Taylor
darrentaylor79@...
May 1, 2003 4:20 pm
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... Actually, I've finished that portion assignment. I currently teach high school. I usually encounter irony in a literary sense, although I do ...
A few months ago, somebody recommended that I do a TEFL certificate with ICAL on line. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Steve
stephenajenkins@...
May 1, 2003 9:02 pm
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Jason Firstly, "irony" and "sarcasm" are different, being defined by the two Chinese expressions "fan3yu3" and "feng3ci4" respectively. What is the difference?...
In my position I can't grade by improvement rather than proficiency because the students eventually get sent out into the world with a piece of paper saying...
Steve, I'm running through that ICAL course right now. They run you through five modules. I am currently working on the first module. In each module, they...
Thanks for your response Jason. I wanted to do a CELTA certificate, but as I do not have a degree, it is difficult to find a place to do it. I have been...
Steve
stephenajenkins@...
May 2, 2003 10:48 am
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... I would like to talk about the ... your class ... they ... language ... Try again -- the first attempt yesterday disappeared into cyberspace. If we use the...
hi all, reminder: everyone is welcome to post. Thank You all for being helpful, *friendly* and thank you for being here! list rules ... 1. *friendliness first*...
teflchina@yahoogroups...
May 2, 2003 10:51 am
4247
Steve, you don't need a degree to do a CELTA course. It depends on where you are located of course as to which to do. Try this link. http://www.stgiles.co.uk ...
Derek Porter
derek.porter@...
May 2, 2003 4:30 pm
4248
Derek, I spoke to St. Giles, they want a degree before accepting anybody onto the course. They don't care which degree, maybe I should just award myself one, I...
Steve
stephenajenkins@...
May 2, 2003 6:58 pm
4249
My college class of 50 students are a pretty good bunch. Even the 'back row
boys' sitting in the back are not so bad, kind of sheep in wolves clothing. In...
In response to several others, Tony Lee <leesinchina@...> wrote:" ... if a raw beginner comes into university and goes out as an intermediate learner...
Anne Quaine
ankuini@...
May 3, 2003 3:38 pm
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Steve, I'm a newbie and I am currently pursuing an MA in TESOL. In my job search, I discovered that some employers seem to think that the MA TESOL is very...
Veronica McGowan
veronica_mcgowan@...
May 3, 2003 3:40 pm
4252
I did my CELTA this January, and have no regrets. You can find more information here http://www.cambridge-efl.org/teaching/celta/index.cfm and a link to a list...
They were probably embarrassed and ashamed to have driven you to such drastic measures. In Asian cultures, getting down on your knees and begging is the...
... PhD, but unlike a recognised academic award, does a letter grade for oral English have any real meaning to any of the parties involved, including...
This is all bound up with the view of the teacher as an authority and source of knowledge. Teachers have knowledge. They repeat it, student learns it. The...
... ...but unlike a recognised academic award, does a letter grade for oral English have any real meaning to any of the parties involved, including prospective...
Hi everyone, I have this idea for my oral English class where I would have students work in groups and each design there own utopia. I could teach them some...
megan
megantheteacher@...
May 4, 2003 5:46 am
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I did a four-week CertTeflA course at International House, Picadilly, and it was excellent. Sheila ... From: Veronica McGowan <veronica_mcgowan@...> To:...
sheila
sheila.cornelius@...
May 4, 2003 7:57 am
4259
fshdt@... wrote: Dave succeeded to some extent even with a boo-boo because students explored the topic with him later, in genuine real conversation. Dick ...
The truth is the truth! You do not need to talk politics, but if students discover facts that can not be held against you. We go into territory such as...
alan simpson
sningbo@...
May 4, 2003 7:01 pm
4261
Someone was looking for tongue twisters recently. I came across this site today: http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister/en.htm There are many. I prefer the...
I did something similar. I caught a group cheating, which really annoyed me as I had put a lot of work into giving them an interesting exercise & they take the...
alan simpson
sningbo@...
May 4, 2003 7:03 pm
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Yes, I have been asked to teach several students Oral classes via the internet. Maybe they can call me on the phone. There is a possibility of using my...
JE Foster
jefoster@...
May 4, 2003 7:04 pm
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In a message dated 5/4/2003 12:58:52 AM US Mountain Standard Time, ... Reply: Yup, me to. I had my class in a campus park one day and a beggar woman approached...
Willboots@...
May 4, 2003 7:06 pm
4265
alan simpson <sningbo@...> wrote:"I caught a group cheating, which really annoyed me as I had put a lot of work into giving them an interesting...
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