How can English teachers working abroad and international English textbook publishers both respect local cultures and create more engaging English classroom lessons? The challenge may be more complicated than you might suspect.
Tag: Globish and Global English
Vol. 4 Issue 51 – 'Why We Wrote Compelling American Conversations for Intermediate American English Language Learners' by Eric Roth
ESL teachers, especially working with oral skills and pronunciation, face a difficult task. Is there a single, correct form of English that should be taught? Should all English speakers sound like Americans or British? What if EFL students plan to study in Australia or Canada? The question is far more complicated than many English pronunciation instructors admit.
Vol. 4 Issue 50 – Eric Roth's ESL Tip: Videotaping Helps ESL Students Recognize Their Good Mistakes – and Learn from Them!
ESL teachers, especially working with oral skills and pronunciation, face a difficult task. Is there a single, correct form of English that should be taught? Should all English speakers sound like Americans or British? What if EFL students plan to study in Australia or Canada? The question is far more complicated than many English pronunciation instructors admit.
Vol. 4 Issue 50 – Article: 'Who ranks English language programs and ESL schools?' by Eric Roth
ESL teachers, especially working with oral skills and pronunciation, face a difficult task. Is there a single, correct form of English that should be taught? Should all English speakers sound like Americans or British? What if EFL students plan to study in Australia or Canada? The question is far more complicated than many English pronunciation instructors admit.
Vol. 4 Issue 49 – Article: 'Do Informational Interviews Have a Place in Business English Programs?' by Eric Roth
Most quality Business English and VESL (Vocational English as a Second Language) programs provide extensive training and practice in both short and long job interviews. Job interviews are stressful – especially for English language learners. In fact, many adult, community college, and university ESL programs also include mock job interviews in the curriculum so ESL students can learn how to better answer simple and difficult questions. After all, many career experts recommend native speakers practice and practice again for these high-stakes interviews. It behooves English language learners to practice, practice, and practice some more for job interviews.
Vol. 4 Issue 49 – Eric Roth's ESL Tip: Making Accurate, Sound Comparisions in ESL/EFL Conversation Classes
ESL teachers, especially working with oral skills and pronunciation, face a difficult task. Is there a single, correct form of English that should be taught? Should all English speakers sound like Americans or British? What if EFL students plan to study in Australia or Canada? The question is far more complicated than many English pronunciation instructors admit.
Vol. 4 Issue 48 – Article: 'Globish – or Global English – Becomes Mainstream' by Eric Roth
Have you heard about the international bestseller How English Became Globish“>Globish by Robert McCrum? Suddenly the term Globish seems everywhere.
Vol. 4 Issue 48 – Eric Roth's Grammar Teaching Tip: Do Our Students Need to Swim in English or Pass Grammar Tests?
Do our students need to swim in English? Or do they need to focus on avoiding minor grammar mistakes? Should we encourage our students to speak as much English as possible? Or should we paralyze our students with exaggerated fears?