Categories: Education, Language Learning, Teaching
Get the Idea?
September 1st, 2010 / 2 feedbacks » / by Craig
The most common complaint I hear from EFL/ESL students about reading in English is that there are too many words they don't understand. They spend a too much time looking words up in a dictionary so they can't really enjoy the book. I can certainly und… more »
Reading is FUNdamental
August 19th, 2010 / Send feedback » / by Craig
Founded in 1966, RIF (Reading is Fundamental) is the oldest and largest children's and family nonprofit literacy organization in the United States. RIF's highest priority is reaching underserved children from birth to age 8. Through community volunteers… more »
I'm Sinking
August 8th, 2010 / Send feedback » / by Craig
In general, for most learners of English as a foreign language, spending a lot of energy on pronunciation issues does not need to be a high priority. After all, which accent would you choose? There are so many English speaking countries and so many diff… more »
How badly do you want it?
July 27th, 2010 / 1 feedback » / by Craig
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 »
Sinotech Engineering Consultants
July 21st, 2010 / Send feedback » / by Craig
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 »
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