Archives for: July 2010
Family photos
by Craig on Jul.30, 2010, under Back Home
Looking at pictures always brings back such fond memories, which I would like to share with my friends. That is why I have the Photo Gallery as part of this web site. I'm still organizing my photos and uploading them into albums, so please visit the gal… more »
How badly do you want it?
by Craig on Jul.27, 2010, under Language Learning
Do you think LeBron James would be such a good basketball player if he only practiced once a week for 2 hours? Probably not. To be good at something takes a little work and learning a foreign language is no exception. If the only effort you put into it… more »
Red lights mean STOP!!!
by Craig on Jul.22, 2010, under Taiwan
As I've written before, many of the students who graduated from ChuLin Senior High School this year were my first group of students 5 years ago when they were 8th graders (junior 2). I feel so lucky to be a part of their lives as they mature into young a… more »
Sinotech Engineering Consultants
by Craig on Jul.21, 2010, under Taiwan, Language Learning, Education
One of the companies at which I have had the pleasure of conducting business English training is Sinotech Engineering Consultants. This project is particularly interesting to me because in many ways, they teach me as much as I teach them. The program i… more »
A stroll down memory lane....
by Craig on Jul.18, 2010, under Taiwan
Since I moved to Taiwan in 2005, I've taken THOUSANDS of pictures of friends, bike trips, vacations and especially of my years at ChuLin. They represent so many fond memories. I recently had a moment of panic, though, because I thought I'd lost my pict… more »
Why I'll be replacing my iPhone
by Craig on Jul.16, 2010, under Taiwan, Technology
I've never had any love for Apple. There is nothing about their style or OS that I find particularly compelling. From what I understand, Apple's computers are better for those who work in design, graphics and video editing, but I have no need for such ca… more »
Grammar or content?
by Craig on Jul.13, 2010, under Language Learning, Education
How many times have you learned something in a class that you remember 5 years, 10 years or even more than 20 years later? Not many, I'm sure. One of the most interesting classes I took in college was on second language acquisition. There were several… more »
What is the purpose of language?
by Craig on Jul.07, 2010, under Language Learning, Education
John Keating: Language was developed for one endeavor, and that is - Mr. Anderson? Come on, are you a man or an amoeba? [pause] John Keating: Mr. Perry? Neil: To communicate. John Keating: No! To woo women! more »
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