Kenneth's ESL Blog September 2005 Archive

Podcasting is all the rage these days. Rightly so, at least from an English learning / teaching point of view - it's a great way to get access to a ... Read More

This journal provides a first-hand ESL learning experience account from a child's point of view. This information will be valuable in a number of ways: as a means of comparison ... Read More

Yes, that's right the TOEFL® is being changed. Here's the story from ETS, the creators of the TOEFL®. Here is the gist of the changes: Read, listen, and then speak in response ... Read More

Here is a twist on English learning that makes a lot of sense. Learning through working on home improvement. It looks like an art class or language school -- ... Read More

South Korean students are under great pressure to learn English. Movies such as Please Teach Me English offer comic relief. This by Sharon Smith in a PopMatters column on a number ... Read More

This spelling / vocabulary game helps ESL classes and students learn and / or review new vocabulary that may be learned during a unit, or a given period of time ... Read More

Judy Davy kindly sent me this idea for adult classes: Playing "Go Fish" as a way to practice conversational English. We played this children's card game with adults and they really ... Read More

Two news items caught my eye this morning. On the one hand, citizens from non-native English speaking countries in the EU are avidly learning English (from the Manila Times) ...Indeed, 9 ... Read More

Which grammar is right for you? Well, you can find the grammar resources on this site listed by level at these pages: Beginner Lower Intermediate Intermediate Upper Intermediate Advanced Grammar Lesson Plans for Teachers

This article from the Independent online shows the influence that English learners have on the local economy in Malta. ...An over-50-year-old couple ... complain that this was the last time they ... Read More

Getting ready to go back to school as a student or teacher can be as simple as reviewing what you've studied or taught, or as difficult as learning new skills ... Read More