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| Leadership Updates |
| FROM CHAIR OF HEIS |
| Miguel Fernández, HEIS Chair |
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| ENGLISH LANGUAGE POLICIES: HOW DO THEY AFFECT INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS? |
| Angela Maffeo, University of St. Francis, Joliet, Illinois, USA |
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Increasing numbers of students study in programs where the medium of instruction is English. Universities set English language proficiency requirements for students interested in studying in English-medium schools, but what happens when requirements and student levels don’t match the level of English expected in the classroom? How do admissions policies relate to international students’ potential academic success and international experience? Read More |
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| ENGLISH WITH AN ACCENT: PERCEPTIONS OF THAI ENGLISH MAJORS PARTICIPATING IN A PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM |
| John Zinck, School of Liberal Arts, Walailak University |
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The emphasis some English language instructors place on imitating native English speaker accents is often adopted by learners, possibly causing them to lack confidence when speaking. A survey of a group of Thai university students examines their attitudes toward pronunciation before and after a professional internship program and suggests implications for teaching. Read More |
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| Book Reviews |
| DILEMMAS IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES: 40 CASES |
| Betsy Gilliland, University of Hawaii, Manoa, Hawaii, USA |
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Dilemmas in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages: 40 Cases presents a set of case studies for students of TESOL. Each case is a narrative, followed by discussion questions and suggestions for teaching. This book can be used by individual teachers or as a textbook in teacher education classes. Read More |
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| NEW GRAMMAR SERIES FEATURES BLENDED APPROACH |
| Dennis Bricault, North Park University, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
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Next Generation Grammar 4 is the most advanced title in the latest grammar series published by Pearson Education. This book provides ambitious coverage of a wide range of grammatical topics in a format that is well suited to a blended classroom approach. Read More |
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| Computer Technology |
| 5 SIMPLE WAYS EVERY ENGLISH TEACHER CAN USE CORPORA |
Amanda Hilliard, Hue University College of Foreign Language, Hue, Vietnam |
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From informing materials development to providing authentic language data to supplying answers to questions, corpora have many uses in the classroom, yet corpora continue to be underused in English language teaching. This article highlights simple ways that even teachers with little or no experience using corpora can begin using this powerful tool to improve their language teaching abilities. Read More |
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