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ESL Library Staff's Recent Posts:
A Tale of Two Students
Friday, March 2nd, 2012
What do you do with adult students whose English isn’t at the level they wish it were, or the level they expect of themselves?
English In The Tech Field
Thursday, February 16th, 2012
Knowledge of even basic English surely helps any programmer or designer work in the languages.
Applications And Sites That Teachers Depend On
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
When you find a favourite application or site, it’s important to share!
Britishisms: Are they worth noting in America?
Monday, December 12th, 2011
How helpful is it to repeatedly point out small differences between British and American English?
When Is it Ok to Traduct—Err, Translate?
Monday, November 21st, 2011
It’s hard to avoid the instinct to translate from your native language.
Stereotypes in Educational Materials
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
Even articles that are positive, optimistic, interesting, and (to my eyes) fair often contain small references built on stereotypes that many Colombians know all too well and don’t want to see again.
The Demand for Professional Written English
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
Simple but effective professional written English will become a critical element of doing business.
A Mess of My Own Making
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011
When you make a problem worse by correcting students, what do you do to dig both you and them out?
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The Grass Is Always Greener… When You Paint It
Here is a fun way to introduce the English saying "The grass is always greener on the other side". This fun story is an interesting way to explore the differences between "literal" and "figurative" language.
Parallel Structure and Paired Joining Terms
ESL-Library blog: May 16, 2013
Mistakes with parallel structure are all too easy to make. Refresh your memory on the rules for using parallel structure, and teach your students how to use the common expressions not only...but also, either...or, neither...nor, and both...and.
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