![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Advertising / Money Discussion Activities, Consumerism and Education in China - ESLetc.com
This week I discuss a couple of activities related to advertising and money that I used in my English class. I also give some thoughts on consumerism and education in China.
Keywords: ESL; EFL; advertising; global issues; podcast; materials; teaching; language; English
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| Advertising / Money Discussion Activities, Consumerism and Education in China - ESLetc.com
This week, I describe a couple of ESL / EFL activities related to money and advertising, and talk a bit about consumerism and education in China.
Keywords: ESL; EFL; english; language; teaching; podcast; global issues; materials; ideas
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| Oral English Week - ESLetc.com
In this podcast, I discuss oral English week, part of my ESL teaching at a university in China. As always, the ESL materials are available at ESLetc.com.
Keywords: ESL; EFL; English; teaching; materials; podcast; china; global issues; activism
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![[sound]](/images/mediatype_sound.gif) | Colorado Free Radio Talk Show4 01/21/2007 - Colorado Free Radio Durango
Your host Free D People, talks about America's role as The Worlds Police, Presidential Candidates, and the real working people of America. Join us for more good music and humour, as Free RANTS and RAVES about the issues at hand.
Keywords: Politics; Music; Global issues; Humour; Social commentary; Rants; Soapbox; Presidential Candidates
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| ESL etc. - Working Online and a Job Interview Activity - David Royal
In this ESL podcast, I talk about the Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, some online work opportunities, and a job interview discussion activity.
Keywords: ESL; English; teaching; podcast; global issues; activism; teaching online; working online
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| Two Discussion Activities (Students Misbehaving and Athlete Salaries), Teaching Teachers - ESLetc.com
Two discussion activities (one on a YouTube clip of students misbehaving in Beijing and one on athlete salaries for 2007) and a request for advice on teaching teachers. As always, all materials are available at ESLetc.com.
Keywords: ESL; EFL; English; teaching; language; global issues; materials; ideas; discussion; activities; podcast
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| 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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![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | #504: Creating Your Own Web TV Talk Show (Part 2) - The Bruce Wagner Show - Bruce Wagner
See http://bredmedia.com for show notes and more info. Ongoing discussion about the progress, issues, and obstacles of creating your own web tv talk show on a shoe-string budget. A sort-of casual reality show about a guy who is in the process of creating his own web tv talk show. Discussing details about the technical aspects of creating your own web tv studio, broadcasting your own show via Ustream, YouTube, and as iTunes video and audio podcasts...
Keywords: bruce wagner edward gel chat talk show money body love tech technology celebrity celebrities spirit spirituality finance health diet exercise nutrition dating environment earth global issues gay
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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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| #507: TECH - What is Ubuntu Linux and Why do I Need It? - The Bruce Wagner Show - Bruce Wagner
See http://BredMedia.com for Show Notes and more info. Today is Tech day - "The Best of Personal Technology Made Easy". We're talking about Ubuntu Linux and the global Free Open Source Software (FOSS) movement. "What the heck is Ubuntu Linux and why do I need it?" Matthew Jording of http://OpenGotham.com is the founder and president of the Linux Users Group of New York, and is with us to discuss what Ubuntu and FOSS is all about and how the average non-technical user can benefit from it...
Keywords: tbws-tech bruce wagner edward gel chat talk show money body love tech technology celebrity celebrities spirit spirituality finance health diet exercise nutrition dating environment earth global issues gay
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