One teacher's reflections on English as a foreign language
Posted in American Studies, Lessons/Materials, Speaking, Teaching Reading on Apr 4th, 2010
In this activity, students are divided into small groups and told that they are members of the governing legislature in a hypothetical American state. They want to reduce their population of prisoners while also not adding to the state’s budget. Students must work together to devise a plan using the information provided below. To generate [...]
Posted in Abstracts/Presentations, American Studies, Lessons/Materials, Listening on Jan 19th, 2010
This is a workshop designed for teachers of English on the music of American singer-songwriter Tom Waits. The activities included are for the songs, “Hold On,” “San Diego Serenade” and “Clap Hands” and they encourage students to develop their listening and speaking skills by exploring the uniquely American themes and landscapes of Waits’ music using [...]
Posted in American Studies, Lessons/Materials, Teaching Reading on Nov 10th, 2009
Reading an American newspaper is a unique skill, and your mastery of the genre can help you a great deal in your studies. Most notable when discussing newspaper literacy is your ability to locate useful and/or interesting information. This means you have an understanding of the organizational structure of the American newspaper. Just as native [...]