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Help Police: Useful English for Officers and Tourists

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 Jim S.Leave a Comment on Help Police: Useful English for Officers and Tourists

I once had the very scary pleasure of teaching a whole classroom full of senior police officers while I was working for YBM in Korea. I was sweatingRead More…

News Report: An Engaging ESL Activity

October 24, 2019November 18, 2019 Jim S.Leave a Comment on News Report: An Engaging ESL Activity

Have your Students Present Their Own News Show! This was an idea I had about having students making up their own live-action news report kind of liRead More…

OPIC Test Prep for ESL Learners

September 27, 2019October 20, 2022 Jim S.2 Comments on OPIC Test Prep for ESL Learners

One of the things that I did before leaving my last job at the Korean Defense Language Institute was something called OPIC Test Prep. OPIC stands foRead More…

ESL Book Review: Discussion Starters – A Great Way to Engage Your Class!

September 14, 2019December 26, 2022 Jim S.6 Comments on ESL Book Review: Discussion Starters – A Great Way to Engage Your Class!

I wanted to use this moment to introduce a book that I have used again and again in class. In fact, some lessons I have shared on this site have been Read More…

At the Office A Fun ESL Role play

At The Office: An ESL Roleplay Activity

September 14, 2019November 22, 2019 Jim S.Leave a Comment on At The Office: An ESL Roleplay Activity

One of the coolest things I did while I was in Korea was host a little segment on the radio, teaching English as a Second Language. Not only did it Read More…

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