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Question about EFL

by Jennifer

May 18, 2015

In US, is there any standards or documents which are for EFL (English learners are in non-English-speak country )?

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How to teach abroad?

by Madison

May 13, 2015

Any suggestions for companies to use? Also, where are the best places to look into teaching English Language Arts? Thank you!

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Sarah You'll almost certainly need to register with a company like ISS - International School Services. Check that out. It's a company that gets your foot in the door to hundreds of int'l schools around the world. They get you into the database that schools will search for teachers and you'll be able to attend their massive recruitment fairs where school...See More

May 13, 2015

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giovanni On 5/13/15, Madison wrote: > Any suggestions for companies to use? Also, where are > the best places to look into teaching English Language > Arts? Thank you!

Please google Dave's ESL Café

May 14, 2015

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60 Students Per Class

by Chan in China

Aug 23, 2014

Wow! 60 students per class, 17 classes a week. It'll definitely be a challenge.

Fortunately, I've been told I have freedom to do pretty much whatever I want in terms of getting students to USE their English.

I'm thinking spelling bees, reading actual books, oral presentations, and other stuff. It won't be easy with so many student...See More

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giovanni If a class has a high number of students, break pupils up into manageable-size groups after the main lesson has been taught giving them in-class assignments and monitoring each group during the period to make sure that only English is spoken. The technique allows learners to become better acquainted with the teacher and through this familiarity are...See More

Apr 11, 2015

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How ESL teachers can find work aboard

by Abdul kareem muhammad

Feb 15, 2015

Looking for other ESL teachers like myself to share information about how they found work aboard.

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Giovanni On 2/15/15, Abdul kareem muhammad wrote: > Looking for other ESL teachers like myself to share > information about how they found work aboard.

Please google Dave's ESL Café for ESL employment and just about anything dealing with the subject.

Giovanni

Apr 11, 2015

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Idioms

by Abdul Kareem Muhammd

Feb 18, 2015

Has anyone ever heard of this idiom "I got you 6 days from Sunday. What does it mean?

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Laila The idiom is: 6 ways from Sunday

"We can go about this 6 ways from Sunday."

Meaning: To do something thoroughly, completely and in every way imaginable.

On 2/18/15, Abdul kareem muhammad wrote: > On 2/18/15, Abdul Kareem Muhammd wrote: >> Has anyone ever heard of this idiom "I got you ways from >...See More

Feb 18, 2015

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Liz On 2/18/15, Laila wrote: > The idiom is: 6 ways from Sunday > > "We can go about this 6 ways from Sunday." > > Meaning: To do something thoroughly, completely and in > every way imaginable. > > > > On 2/18/15, Abdul kareem muhammad wrote: >> On 2/18/15, Abdul Kareem Muhammd wrote: >>> Has anyon...See More

Apr 2, 2015

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grades 1-4 books

by Betsy

Apr 2, 2015

A search at Amazon showed me some bi-lingual books at Amazon for grades 1-4 in English and Spanish or English and French and a few other languages. I have had trouble locating books for this age which practice basic English speech and vocabulary in a story or activity format for all children regardless of primary languages. If I can find a few like...See More

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Betsy On 4/02/15, Betsy wrote: > A search at Amazon showed me some bi-lingual books at > Amazon for grades 1-4 in English and Spanish or > English and French and a few other languages. I have had > trouble locating books for this age which practice basic > English speech and vocabulary in a story or activity format > for all children re...See More

Apr 2, 2015

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ESL teachers looking to exchange email for ESL only.

by Abdul Kareem Muhammad

Feb 25, 2015

Hello: As an ESL teacher I'm looking to exchange emails with other ESL professionals to discuss ESL issues only.If you looking for the same send to my email address.[email removed]

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