The author describes in detail a two-stage reading activity that incorporates authentic materials, task-based learning, and stations. The article includes ideas for adaptation and presents a number of further teaching applications. Author: Mina Gavell Format: Text Availability Task-Based Reading Activities Using Authentic Materials and Skills International Subscriptions: English Teaching ForumContinue Reading
The authors discuss the complexity of identifying learning disabilities in the English language classroom, then offer four methods of instruction to support students with learning disabilities, with clear descriptions of effective strategies, and provide an extensive list of useful resources. Author: Jimalee Sowell and Larry Sugisaki Format: Text Availability InternationalContinue Reading
The editorial board of The Palm Beach Post—former President Donald Trump‘s hometown paper—praised Vice President Kamala Harris‘ Tuesday night presidential debate performance, declaring the Democratic nominee as the clear winner. Many signs have pointed to Harris as the victor in her first and possibly only onstage showdown with Trump asContinue Reading
It is approaching a year since the Hamas atrocities of 7 October, in which 1,200 people were killed, and the beginning of the Israeli retaliation. Health authorities in Hamas-controlled Gaza say that 41,118 people have now been killed, with 95,125 injured; a quarter of those are believed to have sufferedContinue Reading
Because we process discussions semantically, first thing we do when listening to politicians “negotiating” the US Debt Ceiling is to assume they are arguing about how much we should spend as a government, going forward… Well, not quite. It actually refers to raising the amount of money the government needsContinue Reading
We just finished reading the Washington Post piece “Overwhelmed by demand, emergency disaster lending program for small businesses slashes its loan cap, people familiar with matter say”. We included a link to their article at the end for extended reading. Let’s put things in perspective. In the US, any businessContinue Reading
If you are a Small Business Owner, you better not be complaining! So yes, Mother Earth decided to press the reset button and force us all into quarantine, although that’s a topic for another discussion. The question is: What are you going to do about it? You’ve “been there andContinue Reading
The Argentine Football Association (Spanish: Asociación del Fútbol Argentino, AFA) released a great video to promote Coronavirus awareness in Argentina. Sometimes sports can convey a message better than any government agency. Granted that national soccer associations around the world usually make headlines around controversy, but this time was different, atContinue Reading
We became a fan of Dockko last week. We published a snippet of the new release Freak Tip feat. Indari Mahalo. Here’s the full video. We can’t wait for Indari to release her own too! #dockko #elohim #freaktip #indarimahalo #dogfacemusicContinue Reading
Just finished re-messaging all my contacts! So my LinkedIn account was hacked. They changed the primary email in the account, locked me out and went phishing on my own contacts. Not only did they send a message with a fraudulent link, they actually interacted with some of my connections… JustContinue Reading
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