Culture Corner: Identifying & Respecting Personal Space
“Courtesy costs nothing.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), American writer, philosopher How close is too close? How can English language learners – and native speakers too! – create more comfortable conversation spaces with strangers, friends and family alike? It often sta… The post Culture Corner: Identifying & Respecting Personal Space appeared...
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“Courtesy costs nothing.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), American writer, philosopher How close is too close? How can English language learners – and native speakers too! – create more comfortable conversation spaces with strangers, friends and family alike? It often starts with an awareness of others’ personal space. Personal space is the invisible amount of...
Read MoreIt’s A Breeze: Now available on Teachers Pay Teachers!
Let’s “learn the ropes” of English – idiom by idiom! Exciting news, English teachers: All seven, thematic units of Chimayo Press’ It’s A Breeze are now individually available on our Teachers Pay Teachers store! Written for high school ESL students and adult English language learners in the United States, It’s A Breeze improves...
Read MoreIt’s A Breeze: Now available on Teachers Pay Teachers!
Let’s “learn the ropes” of English – idiom by idiom! Exciting news, English teachers: All seven, thematic units of Chimayo Press’ It’s A Breeze are now individually available on our Teachers Pay Teachers store! Written for high school ESL students and adult English language learners in the Un… The post It’s A Breeze: Now available on Teachers...
Read MoreThe Importance of the Academic Word List
“One forgets words as one forgets names. One’s vocabulary needs constant fertilizing or it will die.” – Evelyn Waugh (1903-1966), British author and journalist What is the Academic Word List? Why does it matter? How can it help English language learners get a higher TOEFL Score? How can it help them learn and participate more in your college classes? Essential to...
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