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Book Review: Encountering the Chinese
I was walking through my universities Office of Instructional Assessment (a fancy title for the place that helps and ensures that university classes are being taught decently and that the older teachers know how to use the fancy lights box called the computer) in order to meet with my advisor for the Certificate in College…
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Lesson Plan for a Upper-Intermediate Reading ESL Class (adults) with critical reflection Class Objectives:-Introduce the discuss the idea of other planets and elicit examples of how different majors would connect -Define the idea of paraphrasing and connect it to TOEFL and university life -Paraphrasing sentences mill activity Materials: permission slips, video, PPT, paragraphs, sentences, papers…
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Dear China
Dear China, We have had some interesting times this past year haven’t we? I have collected many a interesting story, had some great experiences, some horrible experiences and some confusing/awkward ones. However, like most relationships, it is worth having. This blog is created to catelogue my experiences so other people interested in China can learn…
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Welcome to my Online Teaching Portfolio and Blogs
This site synthesizes my experience as an ESL teacher in classrooms in and out of China. Here you will find information about me, my teaching philosophy and the courses I have taught. You can also browse through the articles I have enjoyed reading and read reviews of relevant books. If you are an instructor or…
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