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by Glenski
Sat Apr 07, 2007 12:16 am
Forum: English for Specific Purposes
Topic: agriculture English course book
Replies: 1
Views: 5023

jairan,
Did you ever find the type of books you needed? I realize that my post is quite late in responding, but I would be equally interested in that sort of book. I teach at an agricultural university in Japan.
by Glenski
Fri Apr 06, 2007 11:39 pm
Forum: Computer Assisted Language Learning
Topic: How do you incorporate Internet into your classroom?
Replies: 3
Views: 4849

I used to teach in private HS in Japan. Had project classes similar to what Phil described. Two major group projects through the year. Debate topic. Students had to research the pros and cons, and then when they were assigned which one they were to stand for, they had to make their proposition and s...
by Glenski
Fri May 26, 2006 1:04 pm
Forum: Texts
Topic: recommendation for a writing textbook for science reports
Replies: 0
Views: 2792

recommendation for a writing textbook for science reports

I'm going to be teaching 3rd and 4th year university students a course called Writing Technical Reports. Students are all science majors in Japan. Any recommendations? Many will advance to master's degree programs and have to write lab reports, journal articles, and theses. Everything I have found s...
by Glenski
Fri May 26, 2006 1:00 pm
Forum: English for Specific Purposes
Topic: ? about teaching content based ESP
Replies: 1
Views: 3095

Most if not all ESP courses are tailor-made for their target audiences. For nature guides, you should consider what they will need to use the English for.

Describing the animals and plants, their habitats and habits, and the climate.
Giving directions and cautions.
by Glenski
Fri May 26, 2006 12:58 pm
Forum: English for Specific Purposes
Topic: ESP (Technical English) in Japan and Korea
Replies: 2
Views: 4910

These types of jobs are pretty rare birds in Japan. If you haven't been here a while to make contacts and pick up a few PT jobs along these lines, you probably won't find any. Universities and Junior Colleges, etc. begin their school terms in April, so they usually advertise for jobs 6-12 months in ...
by Glenski
Mon Mar 13, 2006 1:52 pm
Forum: Secondary School Education
Topic: How do you keep your students interested?
Replies: 8
Views: 7403

The exact same sort of activity done daily will bore kids, yes, but here in Japan, kids thrive on a consistent pattern of activities. So, if you give them the same routine daily, they will feel comfortable because they know what to expect. To keep 30 kids interested means doing things they enjoy whi...
by Glenski
Sat Feb 18, 2006 11:26 pm
Forum: Adult Education
Topic: New teacher needs your help! Please!
Replies: 2
Views: 2177

It would help to know who you are teaching (preschoolers, elem ed, high school, university, adults in corporate setting, adults in conversation school, etc.) and what the goals are.
by Glenski
Wed Dec 21, 2005 5:22 am
Forum: English for Specific Purposes
Topic: Medical ESP - Denists, Doctors
Replies: 57
Views: 56149

If any of you know of an EFL textbook for the medical industry, please let me know. When I say EFL, I am referring to the Thai, Korean, Japanese , Iranian, or Chinese nurse/doctor who has remained in their respective country. Been having quite the time researching this for Japan. Look here for a fa...
by Glenski
Wed Dec 21, 2005 5:15 am
Forum: Secondary School Education
Topic: First language usage
Replies: 9
Views: 5895

Just who is using L1 -- you or the students -- and in what situations? I teach teens the same age, and high level ones at that sometimes. Let them use their L1 when having discussions with each other (forming opinions, for example), but when they have to practice pair work, of course, they must use ...
by Glenski
Sat Nov 26, 2005 11:09 pm
Forum: Adult Education
Topic: new to ESL
Replies: 2
Views: 1994

Do you have any TESL certification and/or training? If not, I suggest getting some.
by Glenski
Fri Oct 21, 2005 12:54 am
Forum: Secondary School Education
Topic: Teaching Science in Asia
Replies: 3
Views: 5017

You can find a list of international schools at this web site. I can't promise which sites are in English. http://www.tokyowithkids.com/fyi/international_schools.html Having a passion for teaching something doesn't mean the employer will feel you are qualified. I have a master's degree in science, p...
by Glenski
Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:39 am
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: when to omit "which is"
Replies: 2
Views: 3395

when to omit "which is"

Sample sentence: Every year ozone disappears from the Antarctic, creating a hole that is dangerous to life on Earth. You could insert "which is" before the word creating, or leave it out. The meaning of the sentence is not lost. My question is, is there a rule for omitting or requiring such wording ...
by Glenski
Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:01 pm
Forum: Secondary School Education
Topic: Teaching Science in Asia
Replies: 3
Views: 5017

I can give you a perspective on teaching in Japan. Been here for over seven years. You wrote: I have learned that many of these schools only teach using the English language. Surely they must need English speaking science teachers? Why do you figure they need English speaking teachers for science? J...
by Glenski
Tue Oct 11, 2005 5:49 am
Forum: Secondary School Education
Topic: how to teach prefixes/suffixes or root words
Replies: 4
Views: 28790

Senorita, The difficult thing is teaching them roots. I can easily enough teach them how to add prefixes and suffixes to existing words, but it is extremely hard to get across the concept of a root form, especially if it can't stand alone as a whole word. We do a typical lesson like this... I presen...
by Glenski
Tue Oct 04, 2005 8:57 pm
Forum: Activities and Games
Topic: reading games
Replies: 17
Views: 9257

How old are the kids, and what level are they?