Good resource! Just sent it to one of my students! Chaya
--- On Fri, 10/2/09, claire <[email protected]> wrote: From: claire <[email protected]> Subject: [ESL Podcast] Re: The power of word To: "ESL Podcast Study Group" <[email protected]> Date: Friday, October 2, 2009, 2:39 PM Hello Oshiro Jun Pln and all moon cake connaisseurs,;) As an ESL/EFL teacher,Pln has told me countless times how resourceful,knowledgable and helpful a lot of IT technicians/senior members are here at this group. Up until today,all new students,local teachers and acquaintances of hers have benefited from all the links those pioneer members have posted here and let ED save them on the Bookmark Page. She regards Ed,Pablo,Oshiro,Anu and Rocha as her think-tank!LOL Even Oshiro,you are a hero to her because you gave her the link to the free dictionary last year which she requires all her upper- intermediate to proficient level students to use and they are all impressed by its abundance of resources and accuracy!!! For those who don't know its usefulness: http://www.thefreedictionary.com I,as a digger of old messages,(LOL)miss what your senior members used to do last year: You gave links to all kinds of events(like movie festivals,enlighening speeches or heartwarming news on CNN,BBC,N.Y.TIMES or travelling clips which are entertaining or inspiring...:( For people who have limited time surfing the net,it's extremely time- saving,you know!;) If Hani,you can be in charge of this,I'd be very grateful!;) Oshiro is going on his European trip,and he definitely needs more time preparing for the trip and the CAE exam... So I won't force him to take up this task now... What do you are silent and lazy bones say?LOL Great weekend and Happy Moon Festival again! (Pineapple cake is my favourite flavour,and Pln said even her in-laws love it,too!) Greedy Claire We On Oct 2, 7:28 pm, xia jun <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Oshiro Pln and all, > > Oshiro, thank for your suggestion. I have recently posted a new thread here. > In my opinion, my topic is very simple and popular in the life around us. > With more topics given, the number of discussion will be greater. I also > hope other members attend and response more and more their ideas instead of > only seeing without saying any thing. It results a exciting atmosphere in > our group > Thank you all guys and nice weekend! > > Sincerely, > Jun > > On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 10:01 PM, Rafael Oshiro <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > Hello Pln, Jun and all > > > Pln, I got me curious about this video you've posted. I'll check it ASAP > > and the pose my viewpoint about that.Very useful tip you gave us about the > > Bookmark page, I'm convinced many members here are not aware of that > > feature. A treasure is the perfect word for them because many things we > > spend time looking up in the internet we have right here, in front of us. > > Even me, who is an old member were not aware of that LOL I'll keep visiting > > the group home page more often to check what's new! > > Thanks for help me out trying to find some resources for me to evaluate my > > listening :) > > > Jun, why don't you create a new thread with your good subject for us to > > discuss? > > > What happened to the others? You have been kind of hide these last days. > > Are you preparing yourselves for the weekend? LOL > > > Have very nice weekend you all > > Oshiro > > > 2009/10/2 xia jun <[email protected]> > > > Hello Pln Jason Jun Oshiro Vera Charles Alberto Chaya Claire Hani and all > > >> Thank you Pln for guidance for new comers including me. It is really > >> useful for me. > >> By the way, I intend to give a topic for discussion today. > >> Nowadays students seem to be more active, extroverted and they involve > >> themselves into part-time job, while their parents argue that they can be > >> attracted by money earned from their job, and lack of time for studying. > >> What is your idea about issues? > > >> Sincerely, > >> Jun > > >> 2009/10/2 pln471 <[email protected]> > > >>> Hello Jason Jun Oshiro Vera Charles Alberto Chaya Claire Hani and all, > > >>> Thank you for your heartwarming reminder,Jason!:) > >>> I won't feel homesick this year > >>> as I have met several new young friends,including you,Vera and Charles > >>> from China and I got back in touch with my old world in > >>> Taiwan,too...;) > > >>> Even though they are so distant from me,I feel them as close as I > >>> want...in my heart!LOL > > >>> Jun,warm welcome to this big family,too with my wide open arms!!!;) > >>> I've been quite occupied with tasks which need a lot of my attention > >>> in real life... > >>> That's why I haven't been talkative these days.:( > > >>> To answer you shortly,Jun: > >>> Go tohttp://www.businessenglishpod.com > >>> They have all the listening and speaking exercises you need for your > >>> work. > > >>> As for the rest,go to 'home' of this discussion group,click on > >>> "Bookmark Page." > >>> Ed,our moderator has saved quite a long list of useful links for you > >>> to practice all the skills you want. > > >>> Remeber a lot of treasure you need is right here. > >>> I advice all new comers to spend some time browing them before you > >>> pose any questions. > >>> It will save you time waiting for Ed,me or anyone to respond to you, > >>> and I can assure you the time you spend there will be very long but > >>> effective! > >>> (you see,even an old member like Oshiro didn't know the resouces he > >>> needs are right on the backyard!LOL) > > >>> Good luck and best wishes, > >>> Pln > >>> P.S.Jason,a correction: > >>> I am excited.It's been an exciting day. > >>> In English,it's only possible to use > >>> 'She's so boring that talking to her makes me bored.' > >>> Or 'He's so interesting that I am interested in knowing more > >>> interesting stories he tells.' > > >>> Those mistakes are quite common.I blame them to incompetent > >>> teachers!!!:( > >>> (I'm serious.A lot of teachers themselves don't know the > >>> differences,so how are they supposed to give clear explanations or > >>> examples to their students???:()- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ESL Podcast". 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