Tag Archives: TESOL

English and ASEAN English and ASEAN

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Kimie Takahashi 高橋君江

Ever since I arrived in Bangkok in 2011, I’ve being witnessing the amazing spread of English fever. At the national level, Thailand is wholeheartedly invested in the promise of English – the idea that proficiency in English will make ‘it’ … Continue reading →

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Culture-shock Reading ‘Culture Shock’ in Isfahan

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Vahid Parvaresh

In the past three decades attention has shifted from communicative competence to discourse as a frame for understanding the challenges faced by language learners. Yet, the question of how stereotyping in language teaching can be avoided seems as unresolved as … Continue reading →

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elt school cambodia Free language choice?

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Ingrid Piller

Pretty much everyone I know wants to learn English or improve their English – with the exception of those who consider themselves native speakers, obviously. What is more, everyone I know knows that everyone else wants to learn English (the … Continue reading →

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iboyfriend iBoyfriend

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Lachlan Jackson

Having lived and taught English in Japan for more than fifteen years, until last night I’d thought I’d seen it all. That was until I stumbled across the もし彼氏が外国人だったら英会話 (What if my Boyfriend was a Foreigner English Conversation [my translation]) … Continue reading →

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samplevisa What is “Competent English”?

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Grace Chu-Lin Chang

“PR” is probably one of the abbreviations I have heard most since coming to Australia. Despite the fact that PR – “permanent residence” for the non-initiated – is the much-coveted subject of many conversations, I found out that it is … Continue reading →

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