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Do your English students know the 5W questions words? How do you introduce them in your classes? Asking students to create questions starting with “who”, “what”, “where” “when” and “why” adds clarity and improves understanding. More advanced English students can continue conversations by asking a “how” question for more information.
Do your English students know the 5W questions words? Help students continue conversations by starting questions with “who”, “what”, “where” “when” and “why”. These clarifying questions add clarity and improve understanding. Throw in a “how” question for more information.
When we ask more, we know more and share more. Here's a simple checklist to help your English students build better conversations from targeted questions.
What tools are you exploring this summer? How might your students use AI in their classrooms next fall? TESOL mavens Brent Warner and Ixy Pixy, cohosts of the DIESOLpod, introduce and play with 12 promising AI tools for English teachers- and their curios students! I appreciate their insightful questions and second impressions on various choices.
Show The DIESOL Podcast | EdTech in ESL, Ep 12 AI Tools to Explore Over Summer - Jul 3, 2023
What does Orwellian mean, anyway? https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-orwellian-really-means-noah-tavlin This video examines two competing definitions and warns of the dangers of corrupting language. Take a look … if you can!
If you’ve watched the news or followed politics, chances are you’ve heard the term Orwellian thrown around in one context or another. But have you ever stopped to think about what it really means, or why it’s used so often? Noah Tavlin dissects the term.
Eric slices and dices AI in education on DIESOLpod
“How can we encourage our students to toy around with this new technology ( ), create stronger essays & stronger research papers? Or build their and become stronger writers & critical thinkers? We explore some ideas on https://t.co/Ct9DPXj3Mr… ”
Do you discuss crime and punishment in your English classes? How? “The greater the number of laws and enactments, the more thieves and robbers.” -tzu Agree?Disagree? Why?
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How can we encourage fellow humans to listen and engage in English conversation with us? Where do we begin? How do we keep the conversation flowing? https://buff.ly/2YuGiEy
How do you help prepare your English students to enter the workforce? How can you introduce authentic texts in your English classroom when teaching ? What career resources can you use to support your English students?
Compelling Conversation Blog for ESL, EFL, ELL students and teachers - Collecting Resume Advice And Creating Compelling Conversations
Do you teach English students abroad? Do your students hope to study in the United States? Why? How do you prepare students to succeed in American high schools and colleges?
Compelling Conversation Blog for ESL, EFL, ELL students and teachers - How can we help prepare future international students navigate an American classroom?
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How do we avoid avoidance? How do we find the inner resources to confront situations and move forward?
“[F]eeling is what tells you you’re alive,” Bregman explains. By riding out our emotions like waves, we become less intimidated by them – and maybe even enjoy them. It’s like learning a language: the more you ask, the more you know and the more you share. The more you share, the easier conversation flows. In both scenarios, the potential rewards far exceed the risk.
Despite this celebration of feeling, taking initiative is still often easier said than done. What advice can we offer our peers, our students and – perhaps especially – ourselves when it comes to taking the final plunge?
Why do we procrastinate? Is it from fear of failure – or of feeling? While easier said than done, the solution is simple; author Peter Bregman explains how adopting a surfer's attitude toward to-do lists helps us confront life's waves head-on.
Which of your friends would make good roommates? Why? Compelling Conversations often start with great questions. https://buff.ly/3jdw1nW
Do you discuss crime and punishment in your English classes? How? “The greater the number of laws and enactments, the more thieves and robbers.” -tzu Agree?Disagree? Why? https://buff.ly/3jhHO53
How well do you know your own habits? What's your favorite time of day? Why? Make discussing easier in your ESL classrooms with this sample from “Compelling American Conversations” to spark . https://buff.ly/3Co4esN
Do you prefer salty snacks or sweet snacks? Which Japanese dishes would you recommend to a tourist? Why? Are you looking for a lesson for -intermediate English students? See our “Eating and Drinking” chapter:
Do you dress differently than you did five years ago? How? What fashion trends have you seen change over the last decade? https://buff.ly/2WhswnS
Have you heard the American expression “the secret to getting ahead is getting started”? Do you agree? Disagree? Why? https://buff.ly/2FsPJKh
Can you name three important technological changes in your life? What other changes can we discuss in ? Prepare your English language students for real-life by asking them questions about their experiences.
How can our English students improve their speaking skills? Use Google's outstanding website to provide tips for students! Clarity counts!
Who are you? How do you describe yourself? Students and teachers enjoy “Being Yourself” conversation questions to introduce challenging vocabulary to advanced students in your classroom. https://buff.ly/3fq7WYR
Do you teach Vietnamese English language learners? Where do you find quality materials? Have you seen our free “Delicious Choices” chapter for English language students?
Can we make more time for conversations inside and outside of classrooms? Asking better questions improves . https://buff.ly/3wYk5dv
Students might ask; “What vocabulary words do I need?” or “Will I be understood” or “What questions can I ask?”. Help expand their speaking skills in your or classroom.
Compelling Conversations - Vietnam: Speaking Exercises for Vietnamese Learners of Englishand Quotations on Timeless Topics is the original textbook that helps ESL/EFL/ELL students develop conversation skills.
How do you help prepare your English students to enter the workforce? How can you introduce authentic texts in your English classroom when teaching ? What career resources can you use to support your English students?
Compelling Conversation Blog for ESL, EFL, ELL students and teachers - Collecting Resume Advice And Creating Compelling Conversations
"What are the 1000 most common words in English?" Sometimes students ask simple, direct questions that I can't immediately answer. Should students learn these vocabulary words first? Why?
What are the 1000 most common words in English? Should you learn them first? Compelling Conversation Blog for ESL, EFL, ELL students and teachers - What are the 1000 most common words in English?
What are your students’ core beliefs? How can you help improve their listening skills while exploring their own personal ? Consider listening to “This I Believe” in classrooms https://buff.ly/3rFEdA9
Do you use podcasts in your English classrooms? How do you use podcasts? Here are some of our suggestions and resources. https://buff.ly/3jK8DgN
How can we create more time for conversations inside and outside our English classrooms? Can we ask better questions that encourage reflection and build connections? Will our English students be able to recycle questions from our English classes beyond the classroom? https://buff.ly/3wYk5dv
Do you discuss quotes in your English classes? How? “The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” Agree? Disagree? Why? https://buff.ly/2FsPJKh
Have you heard of our Search and Shares? Students to find, summarize and analyze materials. Watch and listen – compelling conversations often follow these exercises!
Reproducible worksheets for use in ESL/FL/ELL classes using the Compelling Conversations books
Do you teach English students abroad? Do your students hope to study in the United States? Why? How do you prepare students to succeed in American high schools and colleges? https://buff.ly/3c2D13N
Do you discuss quotes in your English classes? How? “You have to know how to accept rejection and reject acceptance.” Agree? Disagree? Why? https://buff.ly/2FsPJKh
What is a custom or tradition that you would like to change in your native country? Why? What's the difference between change and progress, anyway? Let's discuss meaningful questions in our and classes. https://buff.ly/2WhswnS
How can English teachers help students reflect on existential questions? We recommend using biostatements. At the CATESOL 2020 annual conference focused on resilience. Our 45-minute presentation showed how biostatements encourage critical reflection. Short biographical statements allow students to celebrate their successes.
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Do you discuss quotes in your English classes? How? “Ninety-nine percent of all failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses” Agree? Disagree? Why? https://buff.ly/3Co4esN
Do you discuss quotes in your English classes? How? “Poverty may be the mother of crime, but lack of good sense is the father.” Agree? Disagree? Why? https://buff.ly/3jhHO53
How do you help English students prepare for a job interview in English? Practicing answering common interview questions in mock builds competence and confidence. https://buff.ly/2FsPJKh
How do you get to know your students? Do your use surveys? We use an Learning History and and some . See our sample “Creating Compelling Conversations” chapter: https://buff.ly/3B4SkCp
Do you discuss quotes in your English classes? How? “A faithful friend is the medicine of life.” Agree? Disagree? Why? https://buff.ly/3jdw1nW
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