Teaching Vocabulary in Context

Teaching vocabulary in context sounds boring but there are many ways to make it an enjoyable and lively experience especially for young and just starting out ESL learners
There are three principles involved in teaching and learning vocabulary in context: practice, understand, and infer (going beyond the text). ESL vocabulary activities, read alouds and games are [...]

02/24/2008 | Read More | 0 Comments

Language learning is like falling in love

This evening I have to give a short talk in Japanese to about 30 members of the Japan-Canada Chamber of Commerce. I am a Director of this Chamber, which consists mostly of recent Japanese immigrants to Canada who are involved in their own businesses here. Here is what I intend to say in Japanese.
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02/23/2008 | Read More | 0 Comments

Hello English Learners

This is the first post of meetingenglish.com blog. Here you will find tips on english learning and teaching, vocabulary development, speaking skills, pronounciation etc…

02/22/2008 | Read More | 0 Comments