Teaching the Challenging but Essential Academic Writing Skill of Paraphrasing
By Siqi Song, M.S TESOL Learning to write academically in English is a huge challenge for second language students. While they must deal with…
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Are “Super-Tutors” Reshaping EFL?
By: Jacob Williams Over the past few years, there has been a dramatic increase in the prevalence of private tutors, both globally and the…
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Interview with Bruce Peterson Author of “English from Afar”
by Sharyn Collins Bruce, thank you for doing this interview. You are an EFL trainer and your book, reviewed by Steve Hirschorn, is described…
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Awakening to Global Englishes
Xue Wang, University of Hong KongFan Fang, Shantou University NS ideology With English becoming a lingua franca on a global scale, the number of…
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Cantonese Dreams, Global Digital Voices
By Chris Panell “That will never happen, Mr. Panell.” We had been discussing the year 2047, the date for Hong Kong to be “fully…
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Using “The Most Dangerous Writing App” in the Classroom
The Most Dangerous Writing App So many of us go through moments where we just stare at a page and can’t get our ideas…
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An Expat’s Voice From Taiwan
Teaching English in Taiwan When people think of visiting Asia, it is likely that many countries first pop into their minds before they give…
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Copernicus Goes To China: The Sounds Of English
Copernicus Goes To China: The Sounds Of English This column is named after the 16th-century Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, who argued that “the heavenly…
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