The school has asked me to teach a term of extensive reading. The course is for university English major sophomores. It's new for me. I've asked about the...
I've spent a number of years doing a teacher training course on using literature in the language classroom. One important thing is to get learners to do things...
(Apologies for cross-posting) Reminder: 2006 International Symposium of CALL, Beijing, China The National Research Centre for Foreign Language Education,...
Just to avoid other listers experiencing the same frustrations as I have on this one, I had some trouble with the website (http://call2006.fltrp.com/). 1. The...
When I'm at my computer I've very busy. I never seem able to read all the reports, white papers, research, ideas, suggestions, explanations, E-books, etc. of...
I have recently discovered another source of mp3's for teachers at Educause. Here is one on Podcasting in the Classroom: http://connect.educause.edu/node/1781 ...
I always new computers were a good thing. Just keep them in accounts where they belong and let teaching be done by people. And let foreign language teaching be...
nevin@...
Jan 31, 2006 6:10 pm
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Hi All, Thank You for being here! LIST RULES ... 1. *Friendliness first* - this is a public forum, avoid attacking - emails sting so easily. be kindly and...
TEFLChina@yahoogroups...
Feb 1, 2006 12:01 pm
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Connecting students located in foreign countries for the purpose of enhancing learning experiences will no doubt be beneficial to both sets of students. In...
... Dave sent this a few weeks ago and pointed out the same problems I encountered when trying to register for that conference. Since it has not been mentioned...
Joe Anthony Blum
jjblum@...
Feb 6, 2006 7:44 pm
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It would be nice to have more information about the conference. CALL is actually a huge and diverse field and sometimes these talks are narrowly focused. If it...
... I don't think so. Remember, CALL is Computer ASSISTED Language Learning, not fully computerized language learning. I think CALL offers many opportunities...
... Dear Joe Blum, Dave Nevin in BJ, Dave Kees, and colleagues, thank you! Please feel free to send an email intent in the form of paper abstracts (500£800...
... Thank you, Karen, for adding the positive twist to this issue. CALL will be thrust upon us whether we like it or not, anyway. Might as well get to know the...
Joe Anthony Blum
jjblum@...
Feb 8, 2006 12:26 pm
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hello everyone, I am Tony from Canada, glad to join this group and discuss learning- english issues with you. I was starting a Forum to promote language...
Sinolia, Thanks! This is a very valuable site. I found a lot of new informations from your site. But there are so few visitors of your BBS. I am sure it will...
Wenphey Zhou
wenphey@...
Feb 9, 2006 12:00 pm
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Venerable Professor Tibbetts: Your list very good and useful. But can I ask your opinion about the common -- in fact, seems to be "the rule" -- about the...
Dear Professor Wang, In the process of reading the blind copy of my note to you, I just noticed that the last link did not stay active. In case you wanted to...
Joe Anthony Blum
jjblum@...
Feb 9, 2006 12:04 pm
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It is impossible to register for your board. Also It does accept you as a referrer. Elizabeth Tripp ... sinolia1 <sinolia1@...> wrote: I was starting a...
2006 International Symposium of CALL From: "Joe Anthony Blum" ... something I should know about it? Like, do any of you already living there, plan to attend...
nevin@...
Feb 9, 2006 12:07 pm
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... sleeping. Hi, all. FYI - The FLTRP (the BFSU press) staff are back to work (since last Sunday). I know because I have been in contact with the Symposium ...
Hi thank you for telling me this; could you try again, just leave the referrer space blank. thank you Tony elizabeth tripp <bettiejtripp2002@...> wrote: ...
thanks for visiting there. we just started a week, not too much people know it yet, so your help will be treasure at this stage. Thank you. I visited your...
Thanks again for telling me this. The referrer section has been disabled. welcome come you join us. If there are other [bugs in http://bbs.sinolia.com],...
Hi! Here is a good website for country and western song lyrics. Stephanie http://www.cowboylyrics.com/ [Moderator note: I changed the above URL from ...
Stephanie Noke
araxy@...
Feb 10, 2006 5:04 am
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... Venerable? Aged maybe. But not venerated. "OK ENGL151 section 7, off yout knees now and we'll start the lesson." Dream on. ... Yes, dumb, isn't it? I had...
Dick Tibbetts: Thank you much. I was hoping for such as these "language-pedagogy" reasons as yours below. I will use them. My own very "gut" reaction has...
Peter asked for comment on the Chinese college curriculum - for English majors - which arranges separate skills for each of the 4 skills (and does also have a...
Jennifer Wallace
isleworth.jennifer@...
Feb 13, 2006 1:22 pm
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... "International Conference English" indeed. I feel my blood pressure rising. I know what English you need to take part in an international conference. 1...
... Hi Peter, Just a thought to follow on from Dick's comments - International Conference English is so tied in with the specific topic discussed that it would...