Monthly Archives: April 2009

Isn’t it funny to see people so shocked at the idea of kids learning a different language?

brickity hussein brack asked: I thought learning was a good thing.
Most other countries teach foreign languages in elementary school, and it makes sense because that’s when they are able to pick up languages the fastest. I taught English to kids in Taiwan who were 6 years old, and not only did they take English [...]

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what games can i play with my english class?

alextrevayne asked: they’re kids like 8 to 11, and they re really basic, since they barely started studying english and their first language is spanish. i played games like hangman, and tic tac toe but i need more variety.Virgil

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What book should I read for my english class?

jack g asked: I’m a junior in HS in English Literature and Composition. I need to read a book for class and then make a comic book of it (yeah i know, pretty lame). The requirements are that it needs to be at least 350 pages, and a classic english book (no Harry Potter stuff). [...]

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there is a new teacher in my school and today he told me I was a boring teacher?

AMe asked: he’s never watched one of my classes he said that’s what he’s heard. he told me some ideas of what to do in the classroom- all of which I’ve already done. I teach English to Korean kids. I usually do 1 lesson of dialogue the next lesson some game or [...]

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Trying to come up with fun, exciting lesson plans for 9th grade English - any ideas?

Lizzie R. asked: I teach 9th grade English and we are finishing up “Romeo and Juliet” this coming Monday with a final test. I want to do a short story unit with my kids, but I also want to try to incorporate some really fun, exciting lessons since the year is almost over. Any [...]

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I’m in love with my english teacher. she’s middle-aged, married, two kids, and I’m not a *******. help?

ilovephysics69 asked: my english teacher is utterly fabulous. she is witty, quirky, funny, caring, a fabulous teacher, average looking, but with gorgeous blue eyes, and she wears the nicest sweaters. really, that’s the biggest turn on of them all. we are reading this book in class, and she says everyone’s names wrong (it’s an african [...]

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Should illegal Immigrant children born in the US be automatic American Citizens?

JuanCarlosNoMore asked: If not, how do we treat these chidren? Do we give them another oportunity when they are 21 or 18 to become citizens? If they are citizens due to birth in the US …are the parents automatically US citizens too? How do these kids learn English and American culture, if they are not [...]

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What are some books that are read in High School English classes?

EKS asked: What books are generally read in high school English classes?Jimmie

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I am doing a paper for my English 111 class?

russell asked: the question is “should parents be allowed to withhold life-saving medical treatments from their children for religious reasons.”
this is a solution paper. so i need ideas that should solve this problem of kids dieing for religious causes.Wilda

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What do non-English speaking people sound like when they mimic English?

Get Stewie With It asked: know what i mean?
When people (or kids) mimic or mock chinese it sounds something like ching chong bing bong
and German would be about like fleugen shleugen azshgood shleuters
because all languages have a pattern of speech to them…
so my question is to those who either learned english as a second [...]

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