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Hello everyone,

1.I haven't written for a long time, and I guess everybdoy is busy just like me. But a few months ago, our inspector came to visit my class; I worked with a class of beginners on 'How old are you?'. We first played a bingo game to practise numbers and then I introduced the structure with Gattegno's word charts.

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Hello Herbert,

It's nice to have you with us Herbert, all the way from Macau. (I must admit, I had to look it up on Google).
You must be thinking we've all gone to sleep.

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I see you have your own blog people might like to visit English U can use

I noticed in the audio clip at Improve Your Speaking Voice - 1st in a series you say that to improve your speaking voice you just need "awareness and practice". That's true for learning anything, isn't it?

I realise you have all sorts of technical expertise I don't have. I'm looking for audio and video recordings that I can use as a basis for interactive exercises. Would you be interested in collaborating?

All the best,
Glenys

Colleagues,

Hi. (Sorry for being unable to write in French)

I hope you are well, and doing well. I have a question: are there any plans afoot to hold some kind of celebration for for Gattegno's 100 birth anniversary?

An international conference and a book of articles would be ideal, and give a needed boost to the collective memory as well as help introduce a new generation of learners.

These days, things can be done with very little funding, if necessary--a volume can be published on CD immediately, and wait for a publisher, and even a conference can be done electronically.

I'm happy to help with the significant amount of work required to organize and plan anything like this, please add me to any list of volunteers--or, let's start one, it seems just about the right time for this project.

Warmly,

Steve

	International English by Donald Cherry - Sunday, 28 September 2008, 12:58 AM
	I have to first confess that I am not as familiar as I perhaps should be with some of the issues surrounding this, but here goes: I am interested in the opinions expressed by some that models of English should not necessarily be, or perhaps should necessarily NOT be, based on native speakers of the language. Read the rest of this topic (332 words)... Discuss this topic (4 replies so far)

Hello Roslyn, Glenys and everyone,

Roslyn, thank you for your response and addition to my message. I can see that Glenys made on-line exercises which help English learners create know-hows. I have been thinking about my students and lessons; how I can help them acquire know-hows. Reporting what my students and I have done may give me chances to get some comments and advice from you.

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Hello everyone,

I went to TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) convention in NY. As I wanted to know what is happening in the TESOL field, I attended five plenary sessions out of eight. In summary, the major topic was “To become aware of the diversity of English, English learners and teachers, and think how to deal with it.

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Hi Glenys, Michiko and everyone,

Glenys, I have a new computer now trying to transfer info. from the old to the new. I have a problem with Hot Pot. Sorry to ask you again for help, but I've already spent hours trying to solve the problem,reading tutorials, but I can't solve it.I downloaded HP on the new computer but in the exs the check button has disappeared.

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Hello everyone,

I really wish we could find a way of expressing the idea behind "subordinating teaching to learning" in a more easily understandable way. It's such a mouthful and it just doesn't mean anything to most of those who read/hear it for the first time.

But I write "wish" because I'm not sure it's realistic to expect many people to understand something that supposes a whole series of previous awarenesses.

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	New Spanish & English Sound Color Charts. by Miguel Angel E.S. - Tuesday, 19 August 2008, 12:19 AM
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Hi everybody, I'm from Mexico City. I use the English Color Chart since 1996 on (I was a 22 year-old boy big grin

), and even I also "build" a Spanish Color Chart based on Mexican Spanish pronunciation (getting an impressive achievement in foreign learners) but now, I want to learn the sounds of French Color Chart, I know there are some sounds the English C.

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