Esl Speech Activities

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Check out tefl tesol about Dates Weekend TESOL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: K. Q. - U.S.A. said: Dictionary TrainingA dictionary can be a powerful tool for a student. It can empower students to tackle the english language being less dependent on a teacher. Dictionaries are tools for discovering words’ spelling, definition, pronunciation, part of speech, and more. Including dictionary training into a course will teach students how to implement the dictionary into their language learning process. Dictionary training with ESL students may best be taught continually over the period...  [Read more]

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