http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/ discuss *teaching* English in China Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:33:40 GMT dk http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/message/15416 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/message/15416 You will freak out with the gradual realization that you have failed to save the world. Oh Mom, if only I listened to you and went to medical school! This is a Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:42:36 GMT Stefan Penchev http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/message/15415 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/message/15415 Nik Peachey's postings are always very interesting and helpful. However none of the links he provided can be opened from Guangzhou, probably because they Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:07:19 GMT Nik Peachey http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/message/15414 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/message/15414 I wrote a blog post explaining some of the pros and cons of selling your own materials online and how you can set it up, if anyone is interested. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:59:56 GMT Joel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/message/15413 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/message/15413 r.e. Don't Give Up! European Union language project Don't Give Up! Is a European Union language project that has written a book of 48 best practices for every Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:30:42 GMT karenstanleyma http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/message/15412 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/message/15412 ... Have you tried Google? When I Googled [[ ESL webquest ]] I got a huge number of hits. Of course, other people on the list may have some that they know Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:29:10 GMT alan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/message/15411 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/message/15411 Slightly off the topic, but one of my students is doing her post graduate degree at Nottingham University here in Ningbo. All the teachers are foreign Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:28:03 GMT Stephanie Noke http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/message/15410 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/message/15410 Below is a link to some free learning resources on Swine Flu. They are for teachers and students and I think are well done. Stephanie Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:14:12 GMT Dave http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/message/15409 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/message/15409 ... It already does :-) 2hr exam on bible stories, question about equal treatment of woman biblical and China, or something (I forget exactly), 3 long written Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:12:01 GMT Fatemeh Towhidi http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/message/15408 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/message/15408 Hello all, I'm working on a project and we are required to do a webquest on ESL/EFL students. Does anyone here know any good pages that has samples or good Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:17:04 GMT Stephanie Noke http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/message/15407 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/message/15407 Here is a link to a very interesting article today - apparently on the front page: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:15:39 GMT dk http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/message/15406 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/message/15406 "On a recent program on the BBC, it was reported that students taking exams in Denmark will be given the exam questions in advance. Students can bring their Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:12:35 GMT karenstanleyma http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/message/15405 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/message/15405 Sandy said: Over lunch, [an expert]... told me he figured the presentation was basically an advertisement for the paper. ... This depends a great deal on the Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:51:12 GMT Sandy Harris http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/message/15404 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/message/15404 ... I've used Henry Spencer's paper here: http://doc.cat-v.org/henry_spencer/thoughts_for_paper_presenters It is a bit dated, and focused on technical Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:32:20 GMT russssch http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/message/15403 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/message/15403 ... My comment: It has already been cancelled and as yet there have been no further announcements on the website: http://www.chinadebate.org BP is much more Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:31:48 GMT Stephanie Noke http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/message/15402 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina/message/15402 In the corporate world staff need to make presentations all the time, to their manager, to the Board or to a client. I find that (not only!)non-native