I read this at a later stage in my education - the Delta. Sympathised with it, but ended up concluding that it wasn't all that relevant to my students. In...
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djn@...
dnewson2001
Dec 2, 2005 1:52 pm
John, I've not read the Stevick book Rob referred us to, but from your short comment it reminds me of the linguist-driven foreign language programs set up in...
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Robert M. Haines
romiha1
Dec 2, 2005 3:25 pm
Does this draw the whole TEFL thing into question? (Sorry, I'm quoting from memory). I must admit I seldom remember to remember ;-) that many, perhaps most, on...
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djn@...
dnewson2001
Dec 2, 2005 6:26 pm
Rob, I think there is more than dichotomy between TEFL & TESOL. (I'm quoting from memory, too ...Very dangerous.) As an Anglo I was taught that: EFL = English...
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Robert M. Haines
romiha1
Dec 2, 2005 8:04 pm
Dennis wrote: "What is hding behind these acronyms, of course, are the likely reasons for people learning English, their attitudes towards it, their motivation...
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Brian Perkins
perkinsfam
Dec 3, 2005 2:16 am
... True; and when I say that I'm "internationally certified", the other ESOL teachers I work with (here in the U.S.) look at me as though I'm certifiably...
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Michael Morrissey
mdmorrissey
Dec 4, 2005 3:36 am
I have posted on another list 22 essays that have been rated as C2 (highest level in the Common European Framework) by either Cambridge ESOL or the English...
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djn@...
dnewson2001
Dec 4, 2005 7:20 am
(CETEFL & dogme) A TEFL article generator! Just for fun. (Posted by Laurie on the EFLTU list). http://www.lingolex.com/teflessay.htm Dennis [Non-text portions...
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Russell Kent
russkent321
Dec 6, 2005 9:08 am
For anyone interested there is a good article about NLP in the latest Teaching English Team newsletter. ...
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johnkuti
Dec 8, 2005 9:06 am
How do you like this for a paradox? A lot of EFL teachers have had experiences similar to Stevick's successful learners..(picking up a language by having fun...
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Robert M. Haines
romiha1
Dec 8, 2005 7:29 pm
John, you write: "How do you like this for a paradox? A lot of EFL teachers have had experiences similar to Stevick's successful learners..(picking up a...
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johnkuti
Dec 9, 2005 6:38 am
... experiences similar to Stevick's successful learners..(picking up a language by having fun with the locals in a beautiful and interesting place they have...
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elt@...
vonmarrviii
Dec 10, 2005 12:59 pm
Forwarded from TESL-L@...: Hi, I'm pleased to announce that the 2005 issue of "Nexus: A Journal for Teachers in Development" is now available. It...
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Irina Vasilets
irinavats@...
Dec 11, 2005 10:22 am
eddie, you take upon yourself a very difficult task to learn Russian to teach your students. They must try to understand you. Russian is a complex language...
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djn@...
dnewson2001
Dec 13, 2005 4:21 am
Can you help, please? This is from a colleague that I've met a couple of times, posted on another list. From: "Anna Gonerko-Frej"...
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Diarmuid Fogarty
diarmuid_fog...
Dec 13, 2005 7:34 am
That's some teacher that this little Polish boy appears to have. Perhaps EFLTU could report them to the authorities?! Diarmuid...
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davesnave2005
Dec 13, 2005 1:43 pm
Hi Is this a genuine Polish boy or someone wanting to get in touch with young kids for other purposes? I know it sounds cynical but one has to be careful on...
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djn@...
dnewson2001
Dec 14, 2005 8:45 am
Dear Dave, I think you must have missed the fact that I mentioned that I know Anna, the Polish lecturer who sent the original request. Dennis...
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zosia grudzinska
zosienka46
Dec 14, 2005 10:14 am
I don't know the boy but the name of the sender is legitimate and the demand sounds plausible (if silly!) of course it's a pity the boy didn't try chats on any...
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zosia grudzinska
zosienka46
Dec 14, 2005 10:15 am
... perhaps long-time change of attitudes would help... teacher training is vital Zosia...
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djn@...
dnewson2001
Dec 14, 2005 12:06 pm
Zosia, We could get the address of the villlage where Anna reported this task was set and you can go along and have a stern word with the teacher. :-) I...
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zosia grudzinska
zosienka46
Dec 14, 2005 10:54 pm
... I'd willingly! only drawback is, the poor boy would probably never get his excellent grade... in my experience, and how I wish it were only here in Poland...
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mredpegg
Dec 15, 2005 9:22 am
Hi everybody, i've just joined this site although i've been interested in dogme for some time. A colleague recomended it. I've been reading the T-Ching...
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Robert M. Haines
romiha1
Dec 15, 2005 4:47 pm
Ed, Welcome! Thank you for your post. You might be able to track down other postings on how to get students speaking, and I'll give some of my advice in this...
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Diarmuid Fogarty
diarmuid_fog...
Dec 16, 2005 5:06 pm
Hi Ed Personally, I'd say that you'll go wrong if you think too much about how to teaching using "this methodology". In addition, you might still feel that you...
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Jeff Bragg
jeff_bragg2001
Dec 17, 2005 8:55 am
Well, that's a good way to start, Ed - teach the students, not the materials! Jeff ... jeff abu dhabi ...
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Fiona
fiotf
Dec 18, 2005 2:22 am
Hi, sorry to go back in time a month or so, but as my project on extensive reading progresses, I've found an interesting list of questions about the effects of...
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Peter Hanley
peterhnly
Dec 18, 2005 3:29 pm
Hi Ed, Here´s a little procedure I picked up from an English-teaching radio show. It´s completely improvised and may go something like this: T Morning....
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Marianne Dorléac
marianne_dor...
Dec 18, 2005 3:49 pm
Thanks Peter ! this is very closely directed by the teacher, I mean the teacher conducts the whole thing here, and it's excellent to do so, but not the whole...
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djn@...
dnewson2001
Dec 19, 2005 6:36 am
A friend on the list alerted me to message 9487, Peter's report of a procedure he heard on a radio broadcast - "Tell him to ask me who(m) I'm meeting...
