"foreign teachers haven't made much of an impact on Chinese students' English" Where did this come from? Is this from research or opinion? If it is from...
... I have formed an opinion. In three terms, I have had more than 650 post grad English students. I have yet to find one student with a high level of English...
JE Foster
jefoster@...
Oct 1, 2005 4:26 pm
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I wanted some photos for a "fun" composition class activity - My plan was to divide the students into small groups and then give each group a selection of...
Just a reminder: There are many lesson plans created by TEFLChina listmembers available at: http://teflchina.org/teach/index.htm Karen karen.stanley @ cpcc.edu...
Are Chinese students reluctant to use their parents' names? In Taiwan here, an activity I had sharing family names didn't go so well. One student said his dad...
Greg Matheson
lang@...
Oct 1, 2005 11:10 pm
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Someone mentioned TOEFL's new internet-based test (iBT). This test began officially last month (September 2005) in the US. There is a schedule for when it...
Karen: Asian students are alittle fearful of the new test format and rightfully so. It is my understanding that most Asian students who passed the prior...
... But if your teaching is geared towards and assumes a need for learning when the students need acquisition, or vice versa, then progress to mastery might be...
Thanks! I didn't know about this site. It will be helpful in the future. David Mc Daniel...
djmcdaniel@...
Oct 2, 2005 1:36 am
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Martin asked a number of questions, only some of which I can ... I can speak generally about the US: Not every college or university uses the TOEFL. Some use ...
Hi All, Thank You for being here! LIST RULES ... 1. *Friendliness first* - this is a public list, avoid attacking anyone - emails sting so easily. be kindly...
TEFLChina@yahoogroups...
Oct 2, 2005 3:37 am
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... passed the prior version of test wound up in remedial English programs at their foreign school before being allowed to enroll in actual university courses....
Hi Everyone, I am teaching a new class at a university in Dalian China. It is an audio/visual English class. It has never been taught before and therefore I...
Martin said: “I interpreted Anne's comments as just the parroting of the official CCP line. 'We must master English.'” I am sorry to say your...
H Zhao
edmhz@...
Oct 2, 2005 11:43 am
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Discover Channel dvds are the 15 to 20 minute documentary you should be looking for. They are available in Shanghai at a dvd store across the street from Tong...
Martin Wolff
martin_jufe@...
Oct 2, 2005 1:14 pm
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These (see below) are FREE online webcast workshops. Of course, if you are in China, the toll-free number for questions won't be much help. The rest of the...
"It was suggested to me that I use a 15 minute documentary video and follow that with a class discussion." Wayne, This is really a tall order considering what...
... western venues? ... Dick was probably speaking about the UK, but in case people interpreted this to be the situation in the US, I would like to clarify the...
Hey there Dave! Thanks very much for the valuable input! I'm going to incorporate all of your transplendently-good ideas into my future lesson planning. You...
west mike
orderedliberty@...
Oct 2, 2005 8:42 pm
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Hey there Don! Thanks for the great teaching ideas. Your experience vis a vis the student remembering the lyrics to "Deep in the Heart . . " two years later ...
west mike
orderedliberty@...
Oct 2, 2005 8:43 pm
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Wayne: Dave is using full length feature films. You asked about short documentries. Any TV series like CSI or Friends would proviide the "short" time frame but...
Martin Wolff
martin_jufe@...
Oct 3, 2005 12:06 am
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Karen and Dick: I worked for a JV in Shanghai. We constantly sent students to our Australian JV partner without sufficient English proficiency. I do not know...
Martin Wolff
martin_jufe@...
Oct 3, 2005 12:08 am
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I have advocated that not all Chinese students need to learn English; that no Chinese student should be compelled to learn English; and that only motivated ...
Martin Wolff
martin_jufe@...
Oct 3, 2005 1:00 am
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I'm hoping this is my last post on this subject, because I'm beginning to bore myself. Anyway... ... Supposition in American ESL academia is that the new iBT...
here i go again the ideas presented so far are good, so i thought i would chip in with this one. i brought from england my extensive music collection which...
... Reply: Thanks but do remember using music with ESL is basically what the old pros call "dog & pony shows" They are entertaining and another tool to give...
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