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Topic: Fired for teaching adult ESL students uses of the f word |
genkiness
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Forum: Discrimination Issues in ESL... Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 10:36 pm Subject: Fired for teaching adult ESL students uses of the f word |
To fdinolfo-
Thank you for the reference! |
Topic: Fired for teaching adult ESL students uses of the f word |
genkiness
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Forum: Discrimination Issues in ESL... Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 9:20 pm Subject: Re: ESP cursing? |
Have you ever heard of a dictionary?
Students always know what fu*k means. Just tell them that such words are inappropriate and they can look them up themselves if they feel the need.
A dictionar ... |
Topic: When the ad says "native" speakers only! |
genkiness
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Forum: Discrimination Issues in ESL... Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 9:17 pm Subject: When the ad says "native" speakers only! |
Hi,
I am an American "native speaker"..(whatever.)
Last night I was watching TV, some stupid reality show.
The host (a "native speaker") said, "...behind me on the tab ... |
Topic: Poll: What kind of TEFL certificate do you hold? |
genkiness
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Forum: ESL Certification Issues... Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 9:01 pm Subject: Poll: What kind of TEFL certificate do you hold? |
Certainly nothing can replace experiential knowledge. That being said, one has to start somewhere. I learned a great deal from the CELTA. It definitely honed my skills and gave me an edge in an increa ... |
Topic: Fired for teaching adult ESL students uses of the f word |
genkiness
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Views: 160205
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Forum: Discrimination Issues in ESL... Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 8:50 pm Subject: Fired for teaching adult ESL students uses of the f word |
This is a fascinating subject. Personally I think that it is vital that students understand levels of politeness where idioms and slang are concerned. Yet it is a sensitive subject at the same time. ... |
Topic: Warning SCAM posing as American School of Madrid |
genkiness
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Views: 14616
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Forum: ESL in Western Europe Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:53 pm Subject: emails used in American School of Madrid SCAM |
The fraudulent emails used in this scam are as follows:
JOBS@ASMADRlD.ORG AND INFO@ASMADRlD.ORG notice that they use caps to disguise the fact that they have changed the “i” in Madrid to a lower case ... |
Topic: Warning SCAM posing as American School of Madrid |
genkiness
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Forum: ESL in Western Europe Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:52 pm Subject: Warning SCAM posing as American School of Madrid |
Please be aware of a scam posing as the American School of Madrid and the The Schengen Visa Office. They will ask for your CV, cover letter and photo. Then they will forward a somewhat simplistic appl ... |
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