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| LEADERSHIP UPDATES |
| FROM THE EDITORS |
| David Kertzner, ProActive English & Robert Connor, PhD, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
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| GREETINGS FROM THE CHAIR |
| Yinghuei Chen, Dean, International College, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan |
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| ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL IATEFL EXCHANGE |
| Kristin Ekkens, President/CEO, C3 Consulting LLC, Michigan, USA |
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Kristin Ekkens, TESOL ESPIS chair-elect, reports on the second
annual conference exchange between the IATEFL and TESOL ESP interest
groups. She summarizes the ESP and BESIG 2013 IATEFL Conference events
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| EAS REPRESENTATIVE: AN INTRODUCTION |
| Kagnarith Chea , Australian Centre for Education, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
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Kagnarith Chea, our new EAS representative, introduces himself to the ESPIS and updates us on what is going on in Cambodia. Read More |
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| ARTICLES |
| EMPOWERING GLOBAL COMPETENCE OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS IN THE 21st CENTURY |
| Mei-Ling Tsai, PhD, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan |
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The changes in both teaching pedagogies and student attitudes
in English for medical purposes (EMP) classes provide an important
bridge to transform medical education and prepare the health professions
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| THE SOUND BITES BETWEEN: A TESOL CONVENTION REFLECTION |
| Jaclyn J. Gishbaugher, US DoS English Language Fellow, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Experience the 2013 TESOL convention through the eyes and ears of new-comers EL Fellow Jackie Gishbaugher and Indonesian Police woman/English Instructor Elisa Ika Yuniawati. Though prepared to be overwhelmed, they left Dallas with a sense of restoration, bolstered by like-minded teachers, uplifting anecdotes, and the spirit of sharing.
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| MAKING A TRANSITION IN LANGUAGE TEACHING |
| Sergio Lozano, MD, Dr. Jose E. Gonzalez University Hospital, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico |
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Transitioning to teaching scientific publication can be a
difficult task. This article describes some tips for instructors and
students along with future plans for providing knowledge and orientation
to scientific writers. Read More |
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| 10 Effective Interactive Teaching Techniques for Developing Oral English for Medical Purposes |
| Susan Olmstead-Wang Adjunct Instructor, University of Alabama-Birmingham, Birmingham, AL |
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While assisting a Chinese-language medical university
transition to English as a medium of instruction and at a major U.S.
university, the author employed 10 interactive teaching techniques to
develop oral skills that international physicians need when working with
patients and colleagues in English-speaking environments and at medical
conferences. Read More |
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| BOOK REVIEW: ENGLISH FOR INTERNATIONAL TOURISM |
| John C. Zinck, Walailak University, Thailand |
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Pearson Education's new edition of English for
International Tourism aims to help nonnative speakers of
English succeed in the tourism industry. This review opines on whether
or not this textbook might be a good choice for instructors and
learners. Read More |
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| PHOTO CONTEST |
| Show Us ESP! A Photo Contest for ESPers Worldwide |
| Kevin Knight, Kanda University of International Studies, Japan |
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| ANNOUNCEMENTS |
| AWARDS WON BY ESP-IS COMMUNITY MEMBERS |
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| ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY |
| 2013-2014 ESPIS Steering Board Members |
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| ESPIS Open Meeting at TESOL 2013 |
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