Tag Archives: ESL

The Interview Teacher

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

The Interview Teacher: From Imagination to Sophistication Only recently did it dawn on me that an interview is more than what it appears to be on the surface: question and answer. I thank all my students, past, present and future, … Continue reading →

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Native Speaker Needed?

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

Native Speaker Needed? At the 2007 TESOL Chile Conference the question was asked: Are native speaker teachers automatically the best teachers of a language? Just because you speak a language naturally, does that mean you can teach it? Or does … Continue reading →

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26 Books by Thomas Jerome Baker: The Chilean National English Test

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

SIMCE Ingles 2010: The development of the Chilean National English test ( Simce Inglés ) coincides with my story, which is woven autobiographically into the larger story, a test which apparently resulted in only 11% of students able to achieve … Continue reading →

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25 Books by Thomas Jerome Baker

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

This book is for teachers of English Language Learners, ESL, EFL, & ELT. It is dedicated to the students in my EFL class, past, present, and future. I sincerely hope something within these pages will resonate within them and awaken … Continue reading →

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Congratulations! Your book “The PLN: Professional Learning Network” has been published to the Kindle Store and is already available* for readers to purchase!

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Congratulations Thomas! Hello from Amazon KDP! Your new book “The PLN: Professional Learning Network” has been published to the Kindle Store and is already available* for readers to purchase here. Now that your book is live, we would like to … Continue reading →

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#Edcamp Santiago: Is There A Place For The Passive?

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

Is There A Place For the Passive? by Thomas Baker Japan TESOL Journal Excerpt Introduction Writers of stylebooks and many teachers, the latter perhaps influenced by the former, often advise students to “use the active voice” (see Hacker 2008; Manser … Continue reading →

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Language School –Yancheng, Jiangsu

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

James Barker ESL Recruiter at Recruit 4 China http://linkd.in/pdtAzY Location: China Industry: Education Management Language School –Yancheng, Jiangsu Job ID = YN089 Start: ASAP Hours: 20hours per week + 10 office Teach: Oral English Students: Aged 3-15 Housing: Free private … Continue reading →

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With Different Eyes – Marjorie Faulstich Orellana Keynote

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

A conference about English Language Learners. Held at UCLA, every year in November. This year’s conference (2009) theme is What’s Language Got to Do With It. Parts 1 and 2 of Marjorie Faulstich Orellana’s keynote address.

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English With Jennifer: Lesson 1 – Preferences

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

Topic: Expressing preferences using PREFER, WOULD PREFER, and WOULD RATHER. This was one of my earliest videos. English With Jennifer Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/JenniferESL A Blog for English Language Teachers http://englishwithjennifer.wordpress.com/ Welcome to English with Jennifer …where you can learn about … Continue reading →

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Pearson Longman interview on KFOX Ch. 14 El Paso, Texas 1/17/11

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

Pearson Longman’s new classroom materials, Longman Texas Cornerstone (grades K-5) and Longman Texas Keystone (grades 6-8) were developed to help reduce the achievement gap for the state’s fastest growing group of students. The programs are designed specifically for Texas ESL … Continue reading →

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