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Hello, My first time writing to the group. I'd appreciate any help offered. I'm interested in using the WS vocab method, but I'm not clear on some aspects of...
hello all experts of english, could you please instruct me how to write an application letter ? or give me some webside addresses that supply documents about...
Hello, Ičve sent an e-mail via yahoo even before I received this notice,so I must have been registered already. Cheers [Non-text portions of this message have...
Dear Experts, How are you doing all of you I hope one of them remember me Who I am ? I could not pose my query because at least I got a job and busy with job...
Hi, I agree Will, there is much more interesting text on the internet and in books, magazines and newspapers. In fact, I got my students back on track by...
Hi Nellie and Shaun...coursebooks, it's a big issue! On the positive side, most coursebooks seem to me to present quite a lot of good graded materials and a...
Hello everyone, It's been awhile since I've posted. I'd just like to say that I have managed to get through to my students. Fortunately, the "block" was...
Hello everybody, I took Will's advice and joined this group. I took interest in Word Surfing just a few days ago and here are a few comments. I will be happy...
Hello everyone, I'm a lurker who's been reading the posts for a few months but I think it's time to make myself known. The reason I've decided to un- lurk is...
Hello again, The problem of fossilization is one that I am facing at the moment with some of my students, who all of a sudden have lost interest in learning....
The following wordsurfing poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: How many of you actually believe it's beneficial to use translation...
Hi, Assad has already raised the issue of motivation - and I hope that this can be discussed in much more detail soon... but , for the time being, I'd really...
Two short pieces of news to share with you....and a request. 1. There is now a WS article in HLT magazine at http://www.hltmag.co.uk/jan04/sart3.htm. It's...
Hello Asad, I'll gladly show you how its done. It's quite simple. You start with a task or topic. Say that you have a job. Make a list of all the words...
Dear folk, Although I am very pleased with constadina's answers to Farhan, I would like to steer this discussion in the direction of the group's purpose: how...
Hello group. After 3 months of intensive wordsurfing,i.e. notebooks,games,etc.; most of my students have reached a point where they can read a text and...
My name is Asad Khan. I'm a 20 year old chap. I live in karachi, Pakistan. I have been learning English for three years now. All it is based on a self learning...
Hello group, I thought that we had already discussed translation. I haven't changed my opinion on it. I still believe that the less it's used the better. The...
Hi All, It's asked in the poll if it is beneficial to use translation for teaching a foreign language... Although I'm basically against translation, I can't...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the wordsurfing group: How many of you actually believe it's beneficial to use translation for teaching...
Hi Wordsurfers, I've only recently joined and was a bit puzzled about the purpose of the group until it got back on track. I too am looking for other people's...
Hi All I hope I can contribute to the discussion. I enjoy discussing anything to do with teaching English and especially ways/strategies of dealing with...
Hello group, Sorry if I got off track. I believe that the wordsurfing technique can be used by adults. There's nothing wrong with an adult keeping a...
Upbringing refers to the way a person was brought up by his parents. We say a person has a good upbringing, meaning that his parents did a good job of teaching...
Farhan, We use have had to say that we just finished doing something and that it still shows. For example, "I have had a lot of work to do and I am tired."...
Farhan, Supposed to means that something should have happened. For example, we say " He was supposed to be here at 9:00." That means that the person isn't here...
Dear Farhan, I wouldn't worry too much. I believe the interviewer was probably aware of the fact that you were nervous. In most cases, its the knowlege and...
Dear Farhan, I am sure you will do well on your interview, just relax and be yourself. Don't worry about how you speak just speak. Let the words come...
Hello......and a Happy 2004 to all those who have been sharing their views here over the past month or so.... which for me has been an almost totally...
