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Hi All, I've just posted a message to my own group (English Specialist at Yahoo), but as the group is small and I really wonder about people's opinion, I'll ...
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Jan 2, 2004
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Hello everybody, Regarding the choice between interesting or funny exercises and boring ones, I believe that students would remember the funny ones more than...
costadina
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Jan 3, 2004
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Dear Constadina, Thanks for the support! As long as you have the freedom to tell your students, "Today, we learn words for the test next week." and "Today, we...
Matthew Student
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Jan 4, 2004
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... Yahoo), ... opinion, I'll ... come up with ... exercises.) As ... certain ... from is ... mean they ... remember, ... Dear George, Again, if you have the...
Matthew Student
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Jan 4, 2004
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Hello again, Has anybody ever thought of using poetry? Poems are easy because they are direct, there aren't too many words. You just say how you feel. They...
costadina
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Jan 4, 2004
2:05 pm
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That's great, Costadina. I admire your determination to find what works. Are you interested in research? NELLIE DEUTSCH ... From: costadina To:...
NELLIE DEUTSCH
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Jan 4, 2004
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I agree with Costadian. I think teachers should try and make explanations memorable by adding a bit of humor to them! That always works!!! But it's also...
Marcus Lacerda
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Jan 5, 2004
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Dear Marcus, I am shocked! I had this teacher in high school who would always pick on his students, embarrassing us in front of the whole class so that people...
NELLIE DEUTSCH
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Jan 5, 2004
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Hello group, As far as using humor in class, it should NEVER be used at the expense of the students. If you must use somebody, use yourself. Say something...
costadina
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Jan 5, 2004
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... Matthew, your idea is good, but I usually keep only half of it: I tell them my explanation and they can look up textbooks for other explanations (I ...
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Jan 6, 2004
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... Yes, I sometimes get students to learn poems by heart: it's good pronunciation and intonation practice to perform them. And as for memorizing, which has...
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Jan 7, 2004
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Dear George, The teacher is an actor -- YES!! A GREAT teacher is a great actor!!! I had such a teacher in college. He taught a French Drama Class. He did work...
Matthew Student
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Jan 7, 2004
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Dear ladies and gentlemen, I have no teaching credentials. I have no degrees other than in language. My experience is in teaching, as a volunteer, graduate...
Matthew Student
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Jan 7, 2004
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Hi, Interesting that you are disclosing all this, Mathew. It takes guts. Internet has no "eyes" to see the person. You can claim to be anyone you wish. No one...
NELLIE DEUTSCH
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Jan 7, 2004
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Hello Group, I too believe that a teacher should be an actor. I have fond memories from a high school course in English Literature, where we didn't just read...
costadina
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Jan 7, 2004
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Dear Nellie, Thank you for your vote of confidence and your advice that one's worth need not have a price tag attached to it! Matthew - In...
Matthew Student
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Jan 7, 2004
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Dear Constadina, "I have also been known to stand on my chair in order to explain the difference between "tall , taller and tallest." Sure, the students...
Matthew Student
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Jan 7, 2004
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Yes, yes, YES! Constadina, the humor must ALWAYS be made at the expense of the teacher! I have had my best results when making a mistake with a student. He or...
Matthew Student
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Jan 7, 2004
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I agree with you Mathew. I too have had that happen. I remember when I first started teaching, I felt so nervous. I was worried about what the students would...
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Jan 8, 2004
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Dear Friends and Teacher, This is Farhan from Pakistan 21 year old.I am silent member of this group last few months.I was afraid what to write and what to say ...
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Jan 9, 2004
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... When a teacher shares with his or her students the fact that he or she is imperfect, it creates a bond which helps everyone learn. You can do it in Greece,...
Matthew Student
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Jan 9, 2004
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Dear Wordsufing Group, Farhan is a learner who has, by strength of effort and stubborness, gained my respect. He is above all honest and determined to improve...
Matthew Student
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Jan 10, 2004
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... <CUT> ... TEGUH: I belive that Audio Lingual approach, with the repetition drills, might be incorrectly applied or misunderstood by your fellow teachers....
Teguh S., S.Pd.
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Jan 10, 2004
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Hello Farhan, I am Costadina. If you have been following the group silently, I suggest you continue doing so. But not silently, loudly. If you have...
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Jan 10, 2004
5:15 pm
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Hi group, I have a question. When we say that someone is fluent in a language what does it mean? What are your definitions of the word. Mine is that fluent...
costadina23
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Jan 11, 2004
1:23 pm
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Dear Costadina and Matthew, I am very pleased to see your prompt response your guidelines are nodoubt valuable for I will keep on the path to learn good...
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Jan 11, 2004
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Thanks Costadina for the correct defination of fluency. I was thinking that fluent speaking means a person who has good command in any Language without...
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Jan 11, 2004
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Actually, linguists argue that native speakers do not make mistakes. At least, not as far as 'competence' is concerned. Of course, however, when it comes to...
Marcus Lacerda
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Jan 12, 2004
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I definitely agree with what Costadina's said about improving one's language ability. After all, 'practice makes perfect'... So my advice is simply practice as...
Marcus Lacerda
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Jan 12, 2004
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Hello, Farhan What i want to say is : " Practice makes perfect!" English is not my native language either. I have learnt English till now for about 17 years....
huimin song
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