Discussion Groups / ESL Teaching / June 2004

How do I capitalize the below sentence. I think I capitalize Present Simple
but do I write First Person?
"The speaker's use of the first person Present Simple tense pulls the reader
into the scene."

I'm thinking of getting into teaching English as a Second Language -
I'm in the UK, and there are a bunch of courses including CELTA and
some TEFL courses. I know these are accepted overseas, but I was
wondering if these are any use inside the UK. Is it possible - or

Does anyone know where I can buy the Gates McGinity Reading Test?
I want to use it for evaluating an after school program.
Also, any suggestions on a good math assessment?
Grades 3-8

"passion for sports" or "passion in sports"
"passion for sports" or "passion for sport"
"passion in sports" or "passion in sport"

Are there special words for:
The forward (leading edge) of a wing
and
the rear (trailing edge) of a wing

Yes. It is so original, so... genuine... so rich in vocabulary... not to
mention pronunciation.... this is really a treasure!
I've got 6 Fools & Horses DVDs!
The thing is that I read that besides English grammar you should learn

I know the meaning of "careful with money" is "not spending more money than
you need to".
But I have seen the phrase "careful of money" in Merriam-Webster's
dictionary, and what meaning is it?

I have a question to the managers of schools of English. Would you
employ a person from Poland (with NUI Galway TEFL Certificate) as a
teacher in your school? Does it make any sense for a Polish person to
take the course?

the following text is a summary I've prepared in order to help my younger
cousin (he has an exam next week so he needs my support).
Thank you for your help
Luca

It is hard to be a Mom and work at the same time.  Most jobs are 'get
rich quick' scams or require you to work yourself to death to make a
penny.
Medical transcription is in high demand right now.  The country is

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Hello --
Are movies useful as supplemental material for people learning English?
Has anyone seen lists of movies especially good for this purpose ... English
spoken slowly, cultural issues presented, etc.

I'm starting a conversation class for advanced EFL students in
Paraguay, and most of the students are in their teens or early
twenties.
One of my ideas is to do a couple short skits, but I'm having trouble

Back in March I posted a link to a survey of ESL volunteers as part of my
Master's graduate project. Thank you to everyone who participated in the
survey.
The finished ESL Volunteer Guide can be viewed here:

There is a sentence:
"Doris, be careful that the water is not hot,"  Smith said.
In the sentence above, what do Smith want?
Is "the water is not hot"?