Discussion Groups / ESL Teaching / January 2004

Dear people,
I recieve the answer from a professor. I am sorry I don't understand
what he meants. That professor claimed a scholarship program for
students in my country. He came to my country, interviewed some

I have questions again. A few sentences in a conversation. I think
it's because I'm not familiar with those expressions. Please help me.
Thank you in advance.
My problem is with "Defense rests tomorrow", "Don't take up poker.

The following is words of a judge. The first sentence with "serious
and long reaching implications" really puzzles me. What does it mean?
Your help would be highly appreciated.
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"to get older"
What does it mean precisely?
I suppose it's either:
1) to grow up to a certain extent

My husband and I grew up in the United States.  Our only language is
English
I grew up in New York, he in Maryland.
We live in Maryland.

I'm teaching a computer workshop for ESL students and would like to
have the students create their own websites.  I am looking for links
to sites that have already been created by students as demos.  Thanks.
Mike

Hi all, I just started studying for teacher English (British English)
and I am from the Netherlands. I am doing an assignment making
sentences from predefined words.
Please have a look at one of my sentences:

can anyone tell me what does"i gave stella her groove back" means?
ive been hearing this sentence a lot in Rap songs these days!
thanks for the help anyway!

hiya, which book do you suggest me to improve my pronunciation by myself?
cheers

So she shows she seems the budding rose, yet sweeter far than is earthly flower...
                                 (Robert Burns: A Red, Red Rose)

I am seriously considering an offer to travel to China to teach English.
The pay is not great, but travel expenses are repaid.  Housing, Utilities,
Internet and a job are all provided.  Even a nice bicycle to commute with.
The only requirement is that I be a native English speaker.  ...

       I´d like  to know the meaning of "special k", I mean, exactly what
kind of drug it is (cocaine, or what). And I´d life to know the meaning of
this sentence (the second one):
    "Can the savior be for real?

I am researching for an article on students who cheat - anyone have
comments to share on this?
My Polish students cite work load and a need for excellent marks as
their justification for cheating.

I'm lookinng for some info.concerning modern american fiction/novel. If you
know any, please give me website addreses.
Thanks for help,
Sonia Soltysik

Every now and then I have to write a piece of news about our company and
then translate it into English. Could anyone look through the following one
and suggest what could be corrected and improved? I am not, for example,
sure that I found the right translation for "citizen's appeal ...