I'm late in the game (the first week of this course was our final week of pre-sessional with nothing but exams, resits and many late nights marking, last week I had a journal issue due out, and this week I was finishing off final corrections on my thesis which was submitted on Thursday!) I hope I'm still able to participate now that I have a week off to fully commit! Today I'm watching lessons 2 and 3, but here's my week 1 HW. Homework #1 Should it be done? •Who would read/use my material? English teachers, teaching students of any level/ L1 and in any context •Why? What would they gain from it? Regardless of teachers' knowledge of pronunciation (something which is often lacking due to minimal training) the book would give them downloadable or printable 'tools' to use to assess (diagnostically) what their learners are struggling with in terms of perception and production of English- there are very few diagnostic tools available anywhere online or in books a...
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ReplyDeleteHi Taghrid! Nice to 'see' you again! I'm intrigued about the possibilities of using ebooks at a place like YALI. Something to discuss this month, for sure.
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ReplyDeleteI am very happy to join your course, it is a very good chance for me to know how to publish a book. Yes, actually we need to knowt the possibility of using e books at Yali. I am excited to know more about it. Thank you for giving me this chance.
Nice meeting you Taghrid Abu Sneida! It will be very interesting for me to learn from you about the challenges of teaching English in a different culture. I've always been fascinated by multiculturalism. Enjoy the course!
ReplyDeleteHi Elena, it is my pleasure and honor to meet you and all ELT teachers and educators around the world. Yes, you are right . There are some challenges we face about teaching English in Yemen due to the active war, fortunately we do our best to keep working and motivating our students to learn and improve their skills in English language. Similar to you, I am also fascinated by different culture and I really llove to visit Greece one day. Have a great time in this course and in your new academic year in your school.
ReplyDeleteTaghrid, thank you for your kind words! I admire your strength and determination to be teaching in such circumstances! I hope the insanity of war to stop soon and peace be the only norm. I believe only through education we can make it happen, by breathing awareness to people, teaching them to think with an open mind without borders and limitations. It'd be nice us to meet in Greece one day!!! ☺
ReplyDeleteYes Elena, I always believe in education, it is the strongest weapon to change the society as Nilson Mandela said.
ReplyDeleteHi Taghrid, Lovely to “see” you again!
ReplyDeleteHi Kate. It is amazing to join the course with you and with other educators around the world.
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