Tag Archives: TESOL

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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primary_school_2 Learning to be marginal

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Ingrid Piller

Much of my research over the past decade has involved talking to migrants to Australia and overseas students about their experiences of language learning and settlement. In these conversations, I have often been struck by the strong sense of disappointment … Continue reading →

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Behind a name Behind a name

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Grace Chu-Lin Chang

One’s name is one of the most salient features for one’s identity. Some parents suffer from extraordinary indecisiveness when giving their newborn a wonderfully auspicious and proper name, all with utmost good intentions and expectations. English language learners often have … Continue reading →

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k4uwch Saudi women, polygamy and ESL

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Lobat Asadi

Have you ever been curious what it feels like for Saudi women to be part of polygamous families? I wouldn’t be surprised if many readers of Language-on-the-Move admitted to such a curiosity because my Saudi students regularly get that question … Continue reading →

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not learning english in sydney Not learning English in Sydney

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Grace Chu-Lin Chang

I’ve recently come to Sydney from Taiwan to pursue a PhD in Applied Linguistics under the supervision of Ingrid Piller and Kimie Takahashi. They’ve encouraged me to write up my experiences as a new international student in Sydney in a … Continue reading →

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