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Teacher in Rome
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| Aah Soapdodger, don't pour water on Gav's idea. Maybe he's planning on putting in some pictures or cartoons along with the words... |
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fat_chris
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:24 am Post subject: The Alternate |
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Why not just set up a website or a blog then? Why a book?
No need to worry about distribution of funds and far more accessible to a wider variety of people.
Just my two (half of four) yen. |
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cmp45
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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Forget about everyone else, and forget trying to make it an educational book; make up your own stories about the specific places you have taught; turn it into a fictional novel by distorting / embellishing the truth since most esl teachers lives are rather dreary...thrown in a murder, or a kidnapping senario, or some sort of hook that will appeal more to a broader audience.
Your title is intriguing...but your confessions better be wild, unique and larger than life or who the heck will want to read it. |
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Amani Renas
Joined: 16 Mar 2008
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Location: The 3rd Dimension
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:53 pm Post subject: |
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| cmp45 wrote: |
Forget about everyone else, and forget trying to make it an educational book; make up your own stories about the specific places you have taught; turn it into a fictional novel by distorting / embellishing the truth since most esl teachers lives are rather dreary...thrown in a murder, or a kidnapping senario, or some sort of hook that will appeal more to a broader audience.
Your title is intriguing...but your confessions better be wild, unique and larger than life or who the heck will want to read it. |
I agree. I've read so many "confessions" that have bored me to tears. |
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slaqdog
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| Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:59 am Post subject: positive |
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I am underwhelmed by the positve responses to your book idea.(sarcasm for you hard of reading)
'show me the money'-being the majority answer----- we are indeed a poor and mercenary lot
im me and i'll contribute--send my yen to charity---preferably the home for bitter and twisted old teachers -its somewhere in Cambodia or Laos i think....  |
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eslmommy
Joined: 14 Mar 2008
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Location: Canada
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| Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Gav,
Did you think about contacting the Chicken Soup.... Soul people? If $$$ are a concern for everyone I think this is a good avenue to explore. Just my two yen.
J |
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JakeJakeJake
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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| I've always been in the camp that needs to explain when I am being sarcastic |
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fat_chris
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:17 am Post subject: Re: positive |
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| slaqdog wrote: |
| --send my yen to charity---preferably the home for bitter and twisted old teachers -its somewhere in Cambodia or Laos i think.... |
I actually think there are several of these across the globe with the vast majority of them in Asia. Two such places exist in old Siam--one in Northern Thailand and one near Patpong in Bangkok. 
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miamimaestro
Joined: 25 Mar 2008
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Location: UNITED STATES
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:22 am Post subject: A GOOD ESL BOOK TO READ |
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A good ESL book to read is "Never Fade Away'" by William Hart. I found it interesting and fun. I recommend it.  |
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