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  • Some Thoughts On Writing

    My job requires me to write. I write computer documentation, some marketing materials, business-related documents, and correspond with business people throughout Asia. The most important rule for writing is to know your audience! In real estate, the three most important things are location, location, and location. For writing, it is ...
    Posted to ESL Thoughts (Weblog) by acohen843 on September 18, 2007
  • Dollars and Cents

    I had fun teaching my last class and my students had fun learning. The class focused on reading and pronouncing dollars and cents amounts. For example, my students have problems pronouncing $123.19 and $123.90. Nineteen and ninety sound similar, especially with an accent. I wrote a list of dollar amounts on the board that highlighted similar ...
    Posted to ESL Thoughts (Weblog) by acohen843 on September 13, 2007
  • A Less-Structured Approach to Education

    Students learn at different levels. It doesn’t matter if you are a child or an adult. Some students in one school year may gain two grades of Math skills while they may need two years to earn one year of English skills. I think it makes more sense to allow students to learn at their own pace. Certainly, they need to meet specific ...
    Posted to ESL Thoughts (Weblog) by acohen843 on September 7, 2007
  • Classrooms Without Walls - Getting Noticed

    I received an email today from Gala University to teach ESL online. I'm not familiar with them, but I'm in the process of learning about them. I thought I'd share the link with you. It shows how online education is becoming more popular and illustrates one method of a payment structure.Of course, one needs to keep their guard up. While there are ...
    Posted to ESL Thoughts (Weblog) by acohen843 on September 4, 2007