Comments for ESL Teacher http://eslteacher.today.com Teaching English as a Second Language, one day at a time Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:09:44 +0000 http://www.today.com/version-2.3.1 Comment on Christmas mail from Japan by michellem http://eslteacher.today.com/2008/12/09/28/#comment-11 michellem Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:42:13 +0000 http://eslteacher.today.com/2008/12/09/28/#comment-11 I am blessed by special mail at Christmas time from Hong Kong!! I am blessed by special mail at Christmas time from Hong Kong!!

]]> Comment on Tense review warm-ups for ESL classes: The true/false game by saralucy http://eslteacher.today.com/2008/12/08/tense-review-warm-ups-for-esl-classes-the-truefalse-game/#comment-10 saralucy Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:55:20 +0000 http://eslteacher.today.com/2008/12/08/tense-review-warm-ups-for-esl-classes-the-truefalse-game/#comment-10 Thanks manjusha, glad you find the ideas interesting, and hope you get the chance to try them out. Thanks manjusha, glad you find the ideas interesting, and hope you get the chance to try them out.

]]> Comment on Tense review warm-ups for ESL classes: The true/false game by manjusha http://eslteacher.today.com/2008/12/08/tense-review-warm-ups-for-esl-classes-the-truefalse-game/#comment-9 manjusha Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:35:46 +0000 http://eslteacher.today.com/2008/12/08/tense-review-warm-ups-for-esl-classes-the-truefalse-game/#comment-9 Hi I write for educational sites including an ESL called www.perfectyourenglish.com I don't employ the methods you mentioned here. But it made for interesting reading. Manjusha http://careers.today.com Hi

I write for educational sites including an ESL called www.perfectyourenglish.com I don’t employ the methods you mentioned here. But it made for interesting reading.

Manjusha
http://careers.today.com

]]> Comment on Earn extra cash as an online ESL teacher by saralucy http://eslteacher.today.com/2008/12/07/earn-extra-cash-as-an-online-esl-teacher/#comment-8 saralucy Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:31:38 +0000 http://eslteacher.today.com/2008/12/07/earn-extra-cash-as-an-online-esl-teacher/#comment-8 I agree, getting a chance to chat one-on-one with a native speaker is definitely a good opportunity for students - and practicing over the phone or Skype is quite a realistic situation for people who'll need to use English as part of their job, too. I agree, getting a chance to chat one-on-one with a native speaker is definitely a good opportunity for students - and practicing over the phone or Skype is quite a realistic situation for people who’ll need to use English as part of their job, too.

]]> Comment on Earn extra cash as an online ESL teacher by michellem http://eslteacher.today.com/2008/12/07/earn-extra-cash-as-an-online-esl-teacher/#comment-7 michellem Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:20:29 +0000 http://eslteacher.today.com/2008/12/07/earn-extra-cash-as-an-online-esl-teacher/#comment-7 Yes! As an ESL teacher myself, I know there is no better experience for students than a personal one. Yes! As an ESL teacher myself, I know there is no better experience for students than a personal one.

]]> Comment on Why my ESL students don’t hate tests … too much by saralucy http://eslteacher.today.com/2008/11/22/why-my-esl-students-dont-hate-tests-%e2%80%a6-too-much/#comment-6 saralucy Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:00:47 +0000 http://eslteacher.today.com/2008/11/22/why-my-esl-students-dont-hate-tests-%e2%80%a6-too-much/#comment-6 Michelle, I agree with you - if I think my students are concentrating I just say "I think this could be in the test on Friday" and suddenly they're paying attention again. Michelle, I agree with you - if I think my students are concentrating I just say “I think this could be in the test on Friday” and suddenly they’re paying attention again.

]]> Comment on Memory games to help drill tenses by saralucy http://eslteacher.today.com/2008/11/20/memory-games-to-help-drill-tenses/#comment-5 saralucy Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:00:00 +0000 http://eslteacher.today.com/2008/11/20/memory-games-to-help-drill-tenses/#comment-5 Glad you like it Michelle, hope you use it - it's a lot of fun! Glad you like it Michelle, hope you use it - it’s a lot of fun!

]]> Comment on Memory games to help drill tenses by michellem http://eslteacher.today.com/2008/11/20/memory-games-to-help-drill-tenses/#comment-4 michellem Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:26:04 +0000 http://eslteacher.today.com/2008/11/20/memory-games-to-help-drill-tenses/#comment-4 GREAT IDEA!!! I'm going to link to it on my ESL blog. Thanks a bunch! http://goteach.blogspot.com/ GREAT IDEA!!! I’m going to link to it on my ESL blog. Thanks a bunch! http://goteach.blogspot.com/

]]> Comment on Why my ESL students don’t hate tests … too much by michellem http://eslteacher.today.com/2008/11/22/why-my-esl-students-dont-hate-tests-%e2%80%a6-too-much/#comment-3 michellem Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:24:21 +0000 http://eslteacher.today.com/2008/11/22/why-my-esl-students-dont-hate-tests-%e2%80%a6-too-much/#comment-3 I teach ESL too and I have to give tests every 2 weeks. The students know they learn a lot more when they are expected to know it later. I think tests are important to help them remember vocab and grammar. Check out my ESL blog at http://goteach.blogspot.com/ Bye! I teach ESL too and I have to give tests every 2 weeks. The students know they learn a lot more when they are expected to know it later. I think tests are important to help them remember vocab and grammar. Check out my ESL blog at http://goteach.blogspot.com/ Bye!

]]> Comment on No hug from my Korean student by saralucy http://eslteacher.today.com/2008/11/16/no-hug-from-my-korean-student/#comment-2 saralucy Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:26:39 +0000 http://eslteacher.today.com/2008/11/16/no-hug-from-my-korean-student/#comment-2 I just thought of something related - I once had a bunch of Korean students who were obsessed with that "free hugs" campaign and went into the city centre especially to "get" a hug because they knew someone was there giving "free hugs". So it's obviously not all Koreans who are anti-hugging ... :-) I just thought of something related - I once had a bunch of Korean students who were obsessed with that “free hugs” campaign and went into the city centre especially to “get” a hug because they knew someone was there giving “free hugs”. So it’s obviously not all Koreans who are anti-hugging … :-)

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