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		<title>Using Email in ESL Class</title>
		<link>http://www.esllearning.com/2008/12/using-email-in-esl-class/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:31:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kuru</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Using e-mail in a writing class can occur over any kind of network
as long as workstations with e-mail software are readily available to
the students. This could be in a lab, over a campus network, or across
the Internet. There are many reasons why using e-mail is advantageous
for the student and the teacher in the writing class.
First,
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Using e-mail in a writing class can occur over any kind of network<br />
as long as workstations with e-mail software are readily available to<br />
the students. This could be in a lab, over a campus network, or across<br />
the Internet. There are many reasons why using e-mail is advantageous<br />
for the student and the teacher in the writing class.</p>
<p>First,<br />
by using e-mail in the writing class students become familiar with a<br />
communication tool that is vital to their survival in the 21st century.<br />
What was once considered a fad is now becoming the communication tool<br />
of choice of many white collar workers in industrialized countries. In<br />
the world of business, education, politics, and technology, electronic<br />
mail is quickly taking the place of voice, paper, and fax<br />
communication. Employers will require this vital skill for their<br />
employees of today and tomorrow.</p>
<p>Secondly, a teacher can<br />
interact with a student or a group of students working on a project at<br />
times that are more convenient to the student, group, and the teacher.<br />
The vital interaction and feedback that takes place between a teacher<br />
and student (or group of students) over a writing task is not limited<br />
to the confines of a classroom.</p>
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		<title>Learning English pronounciation</title>
		<link>http://www.esllearning.com/2008/11/learning-english-pronounciation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:26:34 +0000</pubDate>
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madhubkrishnan asked: 

Learn English

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		<title>Anyone have any creative ideas for an ESL &#8220;activity&#8221; class?</title>
		<link>http://www.esllearning.com/2008/09/anyone-have-any-creative-ideas-for-an-esl-activity-class/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 06:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kuru</dc:creator>
		
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whale shark asked: 
At my school we teach an &#8220;activity class&#8221; or english corner where we have to play games or do activities with adult learners of all levels, mostly beginners (which makes it more difficult).
I&#8217;ve been to all the ESL websites and used those ideas, but we do this twice a day and we&#8217;re [...]]]></description>
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<div><em><strong>whale shark</strong> asked: </em></p>
<p>At my school we teach an &#8220;activity class&#8221; or english corner where we have to play games or do activities with adult learners of all levels, mostly beginners (which makes it more difficult).</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve been to all the ESL websites and used those ideas, but we do this twice a day and we&#8217;re running a bit thin. Any suggestions?</p>
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		<title>English School in Usa</title>
		<link>http://www.esllearning.com/2008/09/english-school-in-usa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:29:56 +0000</pubDate>
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English School in USA asked: 
English School in USA: How to select a ridiculously entertaining city to master your English 
If you have to chose from the all the possibilities of the English language which one to learn, American English is the most fun election. You can even do this and have fun in the [...]]]></description>
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<div><em><strong>English School in USA</strong> asked: </em></p>
<p><strong>English School in USA: How to select a ridiculously entertaining city to master your English </strong></p>
<p>If you have to chose from the all the possibilities of the English language which one to learn, American English is the most fun election. You can even do this and have fun in the process, if you chose an English School in USA. There are a lot of rewards of traveling to the USA.</p>
<p>Many unbelievable opportunities await if you only set your mind to it. There are many English Schools you can pick from in the USA. Each city has something amazing to offer you. A city that is often picked by students abroad is Denver, Colorado. This colorful city has so many amusing attractions to offer that makes it so appealing for students to pick this destination to study English in the USA before others.</p>
<p>Every aspect of the English Language is covered from listening, writing, grammar and conversation skill. Everything is included in these programs, where not only will you learn English but you will also have the experience of a life time while you immerse in a new amazing culture.</p>
<p>Even though a program can be intensive it can also be amusing, if you chose the right city. Denver without a doubt is the one that offers the most variety when it comes to activities. The city has created a classy and diverse selection of restaurants which offer mouthwatering dishes.</p>
<p>If you enjoy hiking you can visit the Rocky Mountains at 5,280 feet, you can discover the breathtaking views as you reach higher step by step. This region has been known as an outdoor amusement Mecca, the reasons are evident. It also has cultural amusements like museums, theatre and a laid back city lifestyle with an incredible nightlife.</p>
<p>You can also attend concerts outdoors and as you listen to the music stare at the stunning sceneries. If festivals are your cup of tea, we&#8217;ve got it covered. Every year, the Great American beer, Cinco de Mayo, the Starz International Film Festival, among other conventions are held in Denver.</p>
<p>Among the Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean, lies a beautiful ridiculously entertaining city just for you to learn English in the USA and have fun as well.</p>
<p>Read this article if you want to visit a ridiculously entertaining city and master English as well, click now: www.EnglishLCI.com - English School in USA</p>
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		<title>Banned Commercials - Learn English</title>
		<link>http://www.esllearning.com/2008/07/banned-commercials-learn-english/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:37:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kuru</dc:creator>
		
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coolniks asked: 

Banned Commercials - Learn English

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<p>Banned Commercials - Learn English</p>
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		<title>Learn English Vowels</title>
		<link>http://www.esllearning.com/2008/07/learn-english-vowels/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:17:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kuru</dc:creator>
		
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teacherjoedeveto asked: 

Learn to pronounce English vowels. There are five vowels in English but they can be combined to make 15 different sounds.

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<div><em><strong>teacherjoedeveto</strong> asked: </em></p>
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<p>Learn to pronounce English vowels. There are five vowels in English but they can be combined to make 15 different sounds.</p>
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		<title>Learn English really funny commercial</title>
		<link>http://www.esllearning.com/2008/05/learn-english-really-funny-commercial/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 18:28:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kuru</dc:creator>
		
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Meeeduza asked: 

REALLY funny commercial

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<p>REALLY funny commercial</p>
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		<title>Learn Spoken English Through the Correct Method</title>
		<link>http://www.esllearning.com/2008/05/learn-spoken-english-through-the-correct-method/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 13:26:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kuru</dc:creator>
		
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Jims Varkey asked: 
“Why am I not able to speak English fluently even though I learned English all through my years at school?”.
This question was asked by an engineering student when he lost a campus placement interview simply because he lacked even the basic English skills need for the job.
My answer to him is this: [...]]]></description>
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<div><em><strong>Jims Varkey</strong> asked: </em></p>
<p>“Why am I not able to speak English fluently even though I learned English all through my years at school?”.</p>
<p>This question was asked by an engineering student when he lost a campus placement interview simply because he lacked even the basic English skills need for the job.</p>
<p>My answer to him is this: “You learned to speak English in the wrong way, just like thousands of others who have spent a fortune just so that they can speak English without hesitation.”</p>
<p>I will explain. Just think of your past when you where in the third grade. How did you learn to speak in English? You were given ( if you had gone to a top class school) word puzzles, vocabulary tests, spelling tests, flash cards showing word pictures and what not. Yes all of them may help you to improve your English.</p>
<p>But will they improve your English speaking skill. No. Why? Since all these methods deal only with individual words. They don’t help you to combine these words to form meaningful sentences.</p>
<p>Our brain is naturally programmed to think in terms of ‘word groups’, and not in terms of individual words. That is because of the fact that our normal conversation revolves around groups of words. We hardly think and speak using individual words.</p>
<p>Then again, our memory is enforced by an association of one idea to another. You must have read about the various memory improvement techniques. They all revolve around one basic idea, commit things to memory by linking individual bits of information together.</p>
<p>But in school, we learn English in an unnatural way. By concentrating on individual words our brain loose their power to link all the words together. Even grammar lessons wont help us to learn spoken English as grammar rules are more applicable to written language rather then speech. We hardly think of capitalization of the first letter of a sentence rule when we speak in English.</p>
<p>So what is the correct method of learning to speak in English? The best method is to learn English by linking words that occur together and using them as a template for your speech.</p>
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		<title>Finding Esl Jobs on the Internet</title>
		<link>http://www.esllearning.com/2008/05/finding-esl-jobs-on-the-internet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 15:32:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kuru</dc:creator>
		
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Bei Maniago asked: 
If you can speak and write good English, an ESL job is right for you. You can take your pick of countries all over the world. There are websites on the Internet that can help you launch your ESL career. ESL job seekers and schools hiring English teachers as a second language [...]]]></description>
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<div><em><strong>Bei Maniago</strong> asked: </em></p>
<p>If you can speak and write good English, an ESL job is right for you. You can take your pick of countries all over the world. There are websites on the Internet that can help you launch your ESL career. ESL job seekers and schools hiring English teachers as a second language can visit the sites for reliable ESL jobs sources.</p>
<p>Getting to reputable sites can help English teachers secure positions in schools and companies in Asian countries and in other exotic non-English speaking communities world wide. ESL jobs offer top-notch English teachers good pay and premium positions.</p>
<p>Through these sites, schools can select the right candidates without having to sort through a pile of applications. Applicants seeking ESL jobs will be confident that they get the right jobs immediately without spending so much time seeking the right placements. Both sides get the needed advantage.</p>
<p>Finding ESL jobs through networking is faster than looking up newspaper classified ads. You get immediate results, the right posting, and the location where you want to work! You can choose exotic Middle East countries, European settings, or Asian communities.</p>
<p>Wherever you wish to go, you can have the best of everything, a good job and the opportunity to see the world is at your fingertips when you course your application through creditable ESL jobs sites in the Internet.</p>
<p>It is an advantage to have a resume ready. Once a school needs to hire a new ESL teacher, they inform the sites. Your resume is immediately sent to the right school authority and does not have to pass through endless channels or bureaucratic red tape. Referrals for ESL jobs through the reputable sites will eliminate the thousands of dollars that will cost you in relocation.</p>
<p>To find more information about ESL jobs, you can visit http://www.esljob.org, this site will help you get a secure position in China, Japan, or Korea. You can also get more information especially about ESL jobs in Korea at http://www.esljobkorea.org. So before you log on, have your resume ready. It pays to be prepared with all the requirements. So log on now and check out lucrative ESL jobs. You get to see the world while sharing your expertise.</p>
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		<title>Teaching ESL to Children Using ESL Classroom Games</title>
		<link>http://www.esllearning.com/2008/02/teaching-esl-to-children-using-esl-classroom-games/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:20:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kuru</dc:creator>
		
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Stephen Stocker asked: 
There are times of the day when special activities such as ESL classroom games are very appropriate. Although the daily school timetable varies from country to country, it is usual for children aged five to nine to have a playtime break during the morning. They stop for lunch around noon and return [...]]]></description>
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<div><em><strong>Stephen Stocker</strong> asked: </em></p>
<p>There are times of the day when special activities such as ESL classroom games are very appropriate. Although the daily school timetable varies from country to country, it is usual for children aged five to nine to have a playtime break during the morning. They stop for lunch around noon and return to class for a time during the afternoon. Regardless of the schedule, many will likely be able to stay on task until the first break but there will be some who sit and dream and others who disturb their friends. The class time directly after the morning break is good learning time. It&#8217;s a good time for the teacher to introduce the more difficult parts of the program. The last half hour before lunch, however, is a tired, very low energy time, a time when ESL classroom games can help. The afternoon follows a similar pattern to the two morning periods.</p>
<p>We can assume that in most countries the school day has about three low energy times that everyone feels: children feel it, and teachers feel it. It doesn&#8217;t matter if you are teaching the same children in an ESL class all day or if you are seeing them for a short period of time in an English Foreign Language class in their home country. These low energy times are the most challenging for teachers. ESL classroom games can help teachers and students learn through these times.</p>
<p>For children who are beginning to speak English, here is an ESL classroom game that you can prepare. Find pictures of things you have been talking about in the program you are using or in a magazine. Cut them out and you are ready to play!</p>
<p>ESL Classroom Game 1</p>
<p>Give each student a small piece of paper. Hold up one picture and ask one child to name it. (You might want to review the names of all the pictures you are going to hold up before you start.) If the child is right, let them have the picture on their desk for the duration of the game and stamp their small piece of paper with a picture or draw a star on it. If the student is wrong then put the picture behind the others in the pile. Continue with the other pictures. Pay particular attention to the children who are insecure. Ask them about pictures that you think they will know. As they gain confidence they&#8217;ll be more successful. Sometime the fear of making a mistake overwhelms them. Another approach is to have the children answer in pairs. A good follow-up activity for this ESL classroom game is to give each child one of the pictures and have them draw it on their small piece of paper and print its name under it.</p>
<p>ESL Classroom Game 2</p>
<p>Give one or two pictures plus a small piece of paper to each student. They should all be given the same number of pictures. They are to listen while you say a sentence about one of the pictures. The student who has the right picture holds it up and gets a stamp or star on their paper of book. This can be followed by having them draw the picture on their small piece of paper and print a sentence or word about it.</p>
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