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Lesson plans, ideas and resources for bringing global issues and activism into English language teaching.
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Introduction from 2021-03-05T04:35:52.782572
Introduction and discussion of my first few weeks of teaching English at a college in China.
ListenPlanning a Project-Based Course from 2021-03-05T04:35:52.781515
Thoughts on planning a language course from a project-based point of view. With materials.
ListenMaking an English Program More Environmentally Responsible from 2021-03-05T04:35:52.779973
A description of a project aimed at making an ESL / EFL program more environmentally responsible. Materials are provided at the website.
ListenMaking an English Program More Environmentally Responsible (part 2) from 2021-03-05T04:35:52.779084
Activities that were made as part of making an ESL / EFL program more environmentally responsible. Materials are provided at the website.
ListenMotivating Students from 2021-03-05T04:35:52.778521
I talk about some of the problems I'm having motivating my students and some of my ideas for improving this next semester. I also discuss my students' final projects and plagiarism.
ListenAn Anti-Plagiarism Activity, Professional Organizations and Other Links from 2021-03-05T04:35:52.777835
I share an anti-plagiarism activity introduce several the ESL / EFL professional organizations that have special groups dedicated to global issues.
ListenA Discussion Activity and an Individual Action Project from 2021-03-05T04:35:52.777239
A great and low-prep discussion / debate activity and a project that encourages student to engage in direct action on an issue to which they feel personally connected. Materials available at ESLetc...
ListenBoycott Activity (Discussion, Reading, Using the Internet) from 2021-03-05T04:35:52.775771
This activity includes discussion questions and offers students a chance to practice doing basic Internet research. As always, materials are available at ESLetc.com.
ListenAdvertising / Money Discussion Activities, Consumerism and Education in China from 2021-03-05T04:35:52.775041
A couple of ESL / EFL activities related to money and advertising, and a bit of talk about consumerism and education in China. As always, materials are available at ESLetc.com.
ListenTwo Discussion Activities (Students Misbehaving and Athlete Salaries), Teaching Teachers from 2021-03-05T04:35:52.774074
Two ESL / EFL discussion activities - the first deals with a video clip of students misbehaving in Beijing and the second addresses athlete salaries. I also talk about an upcoming job where I'll b...
ListenOral English Week from 2021-03-05T04:35:52.773072
A description of oral English week, a special week at my college in China where students have English class all day long. I talk about methods and exams, and try to give a feel for what my experie...
ListenThe New Semester, Website Updates and a New Discussion Activity from 2021-03-05T04:35:52.771850
My plans for the upcoming semester, new content at ESLetc.com, four useful email lists and an interesting discussion activity based on the short play "21 Lies I Will Tell My Children. As always, al...
ListenThe First Day of Class from 2021-03-05T04:35:52.770885
I outline my plans for the first day of the new semester teaching English at a college in China. I also mention a couple new email lists. As always, all links and materials are available at ESLet...
ListenIdeas for Large Classes and Different Ways to Approach Content from 2021-03-05T04:35:52.770023
I answer a listener's request for some ideas on getting larger classes to speak and talk about my current class. Specifically, I describe how I'm asking students to do a variety of tasks with the ...
ListenHeadline Activity and My Week 3 Lesson Plan from 2021-03-05T04:35:52.769169
I discuss how last week�s classes went, and I talk about what I�m doing this week, including a listening / discussion activity using headlines. As always, all links and materials are available at ...
ListenCritical Thinking, Giving Advice and Intonation from 2021-03-05T04:35:52.768094
I discuss my struggles with critical thinking in China and how I handled some awkward situations. I also talk about my lesson for this week, including activities on giving advice and sentence-leve...
ListenFour Reviews of Global Issues Video Games from 2021-03-05T04:35:52.767215
I review four global issues video games that could be used in the language classroom: Stop Disasters (natural disasters), What Would You Do? (AIDS / HIV prevention), Food Force (hunger and food aid...
ListenK12 Online Conference and Issues in Chinese Education from 2021-03-05T04:35:52.766491
This week, I talk about the K12 Online Conference, primarily giving some of my thoughts on the pre-conference keynote. Keynote speaker David Warlick talks about how Web 2.0-type technology is chang...
ListenA Critical Roleplay and 4 Global Issues Textbooks from 2021-03-05T04:35:52.765837
I start by introducing a roleplay in which students were asked to imagine what they would do if their boss pressured them to do something illegal or dishonest. Next, I talk briefly about how I hand...
ListenDoing Debates from 2021-03-05T04:35:52.765114
I talk about how I�m doing debates with my college-level EFL classes. Please visit ESLetc.com for materials and other resources.
ListenWorking Online and a Job Interview Activity from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this ESL podcast, I talk about the Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, some online work opportunities, and a job interview discussion activity.
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