Ten years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attention.
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Here are this week’s choices:
ELL students could watch this video and then talk/write about what they saw:
My all-time favorite Super Bowl commercial.
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The Dos & Don’ts of Error Correction When Teaching English is from Bridge. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On ESL/EFL/ELL Error Correction.
EAL adaptations: Lonely Planet Travel Writing is from ELT Planning.
AI experiments: IGCSE ESL speaking assessment bank is from ELT Planning.
Why Most C1 Song Lessons Fail — And What to Do Instead is from Song Activity Factory. I’m adding it to The Best Music Websites For Learning English.
The relationship between vocabulary learning strategies, reading comprehension, and motivation among secondary school EFL learners is a new study I’m adding to Best Posts On “Motivating” Students.
Conference Pet Peeves is by David Duebelbeiss.
Cambridge Online Day session – Creating an inclusive learning environment: Teacher tips and takeaways (Ben Goldstein) is from Lizzie Pinard.
“If the City Could Talk…” 3 Beautiful Ideas to Talk about City Life is from Blog de Cristina.
How One Rural District Used College Students to Keep English Learners in School is from Ed Week.
Mentors Can Prevent English Learners From Dropping Out. Here’s How is from Ed Week.