![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Critical Thinking, Giving Advice and Intonation - ESLetc.com
I talk about some of the difficulties I've encountered with critical thinking in my college-level English classes here in China. I also talk about my lesson plan for this week, including some activities based on giving advice and sentence-level intonation.
Keywords: ESL; EFL; English language teaching; English; language; teaching; discussion activity; discussion; activity; ESL activity; global; issues; global issues
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| Headline Activity and My Week 3 Lesson Plan - ESLetc.com
I discuss my ESL teaching at a college in China, outlining my lesson plan for this week, including a listsening and discussion activity using headlines. As always, materials are available at ESLetc.com.
Keywords: ESL; EFL; English language teaching; English; language; teaching; discussion activity; discussion; activity; ESL activity; global; issues; global issues
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| Ideas for Large Classes and Different Ways to Approach Content - ESLetc.com
I answer a listeners question about some ideas for getting larger classes to speak and talk about my current teaching. One thing I'm trying to do this semester is to cover the same content using a variety of different activities in order to help my students retain more. As always, materials are available at ESLetc.com.
Keywords: ESL; EFL; English language teaching; English; language; teaching; discussion activity; discussion; activity; ESL activity; global; issues; global issues
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| The First Day of Class - ESLetc.com
I discuss my plans for the first day of the new semester. I teach English at a college in China. As always, the materials I reference are available at ESLetc.com.
Keywords: ESL; EFL; English language teaching; English; language; teaching; discussion activity; discussion; activity; ESL activity; global; issues; global issues
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| The New Semester, Website Updates and a New Discussion Activity - ESLetc.com
I talk about my plans for the new semester, describe some recent updates to ESLetc.com and outline a new discussion activity based on "21 Lies I Will Tell My Children."
Keywords: ESL; EFL; English language teaching; English; language; teaching; discussion activity; discussion; activity; ESL activity; global; issues; global issues
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| A Roleplay and Four Global Issues Textbooks - ESLetc.com
I start by introducing a roleplay in which students were asked to imagine what they would do if their boss pressured them to do something illegal or dishonest. Next, I talk briefly about how I handled a textbook dialog about Tiananmen Square. I then discuss several textbooks that I have used bring global issues and activism into my English classes.
Keywords: ESL; EFL; English language teaching; English; language; teaching; discussion activity; discussion; activity; ESL activity; global; issues; global issues; China; university; textbooks; books; materials
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| Doing Debates - ESLetc.com
I talk about how I am doing debates in my English for Tourism classes.
Keywords: ESL; EFL; English language teaching; English; language; teaching; discussion activity; discussion; activity; ESL activity; global; issues; global issues; China; university; textbooks; books; materials
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| Four Reviews of Global Issues Video Games - ESLetc.com
I review four global issues videogames that could be used in an English language classroom. The games are Stop Disasters, What Would You Do?, Food Force, and Darfur is Dying.
Keywords: ESL; EFL; English language teaching; English; language; teaching; discussion activity; discussion; activity; ESL activity; global; issues; global issues; videogames; video; game
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| K12 Online Conference and Issues in Chinese Education - ESLetc.com
This week, I talk about the K12 Online Conference, primarily giving some of my thoughts on the pre-conference keynote. Keynote speaker David Warlick talks about how Web 2.0-type technology is changing how we should approach our students, and I reflect on how this applies to language teaching. I also make some comments about the state of education in China in light of the points mentioned in the keynote speech...
Keywords: k12online07; k12 online conference; ESL; EFL; English language teaching; English; language; teaching; discussion activity; discussion; activity; ESL activity; global; issues; global issues
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