Tag Archives: TESOL

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

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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Have You Heard: TESOL Announces New Name

We have exciting news! TESOL has a new name: TESOL International Association. Though the name has changed, the association will continue to be your source for knowledge, quality professional development, and important research in the field. Most important, TESOL is … Continue reading

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Advanced Entry MA in TESOL: Monterey Institute of International Studies

Earn your Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) in one year! http://www.miis.edu/academics/programs/tesol/advancedentry Prerequisite Coursework The ideal candidate for this advanced-entry program has already completed coursework toward a TESOL certificate or degree. Advanced Entry Curriculum … Continue reading

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Franklin Electronic Publishers Announces the Winner of Its Third Annual SpellEvent® Championship

press release Aug. 17, 2011, 8:30 p.m. EDT Franklin Electronic Publishers Announces the Winner of Its Third Annual SpellEvent® Championship BURLINGTON, N.J. and ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Franklin Electronic Publishers announced today that Yeo Jin … Continue reading

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Longman Announces Phenomenal Success With ELL Students Using Cornerstone!

A few months ago we visited Glenwood Springs Elementary School in Glenwood Springs, Colorado to video interviews of teachers and students who were using Longman Cornerstone. This school had piloted Cornerstone last year and had such success with the program … Continue reading

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Interview with Scott Thornbury

June, 2010 An interview for Chiew Pang’s blog, “IASKU” (I ask you) http://iasku.wordpress.com/ http://iasku.wordpress.com/2011/06/08/scott-thornbury/ Questions: Tell us a little about yourself… What are your current projects? What motivates you? Who have been the important influences in your life? Do you … Continue reading

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TESOL International, TESOL Chile & Franklin Global SpellEvent: A Success Story

Any success story has to begin, and end, with teachers. Teachers are the ones who make a difference, and there is no doubt that the teachers were responsible for the successful SpellEvent I witnessed yesterday. Without their efforts, there literally … Continue reading

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News Flash: Estudiante chileno viajará a EE.UU. para participar en concurso mundial de deletreo

Fuente: Cooperativa http://bit.ly/mH2ug9 SpellEvent® pretende fomentar la enseñanza del idioma de manera entretenida. El ganador fue Oscar Rosas Stange, de la comuna de Maipú, Colegio Santa María de Maipú. Este sábado llegó a su fin el SpellEvent® Chile, concurso de … Continue reading

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Escolares se preparan para torneo nacional de deletreo en inglés

Se trata del certamen SpellEvent a realizarse este sábado en la U. Alberto Hurtado. El ganador podrá viajar a Nueva York a representar al país. Fuente: La Tercera – 10/05/2011 http://tinyurl.com/3knc2jb Fomentar en los niños y adolescentes el interés y … Continue reading

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Authentic Listening: What’s London Really Like?

Transcript below. Listening practice for learners of English. For more useful and free learning English podcasts visit http://teacherluke.podomatic.com Video Tapescript: Luke: So what’s the best thing about being in London for you? Man with red tie: The food Luke: Really? … Continue reading

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