Discussion Groups / ESL Teaching / December 2005

I wonder if you know any websites where there is a possibility to read and
listen to some texts.
I've read something about Birkenbihl's method of learnig English and I want to
try it.

I'm studying Betty Schrampfer Azar's book, Understanding and Using
English Grammar Second Edition. What do you think about the book? Is it
a good book?
I'm also want to ask about the explanation given in:

I've been making an ESL lesson focusing on the usage of the preposition
by vs. until.
So far I could come up with an easily understandable rule for positive
sentences:

Today, people are speaking LATIN !!!

Dear newsgroupers,
I wonder when to use "assume for the moment" and when "assume for a
moment". Is there a rule? Could anyone help?
Thanks in advance,

For my education class at the University, we have been studying
bilingual education.  More specifically, we have been reading studies
and articles relating to the benefits of English-immersion programs
compared to Dual-language programs with early elementary school-aged

My professor in high-school gave me an assignment to analyse a news paper
article. I don't understand the following sentence (my native language is
Dutch):
"The Estancia Hotel and Spa in La Jolla, Calif., offers couples sessions

I received an e-mail containing some usage that is very indicative that the
person is not a native-speaker of English (or attempts not to be).
I am interested in guessing the writer's native language, by analyzing
syntax and grammar and misspellings. Can someone assist me? It is ...

What does date from the Renaissance is the appearance of men [and women]
who made a considerable point about their individuality  -  who were
even, one might say, rather theatrical about it.  The men and women of
the Renaissance found that it was exciting not only to be an ...

Dear members,
I have some confusing questions about syntax and semantics. My friend
has introduced me this forum recently and I strongly believe that you
all will give me helpful explanations. I would appreciate your help

I was wondering if anybody knows if it's possible to do a PGCE in TEFL
in the UK, and if so, which institutions offer it?
Ideally I would like to do it via distance learning, but no doubt
that's asking too much (unless anybody knows otherwise).

i am strugglling in the ielts exam, however it seems so difficult to me
,  what is worse, it is coming in 2 weeks.
so i need ur help, anyone who kind enough .
here is a writtling ,please give me some advices and, if possible ,

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/tv/chewinthefat/neds/neducation.shtml
The BBC has some excellent language education sites… and then there's
this one. Still, forget your "French Experience" and "Suenos" - this is
the dug's baws. Learning a new language can seem a bit daunting, but

In visits to various primary and secondary schools near where I live,
I've identified a need for tests of English for non-native speakers
provided by some external, independent body. Schools want a result that
tells them where to place students (aged 7-16) at the beginning of each

Hello, people!
I was wondering if you could give any info concerning the neologisms in the
economic literature. Actually, how can I define them from the usual terms?
And where could I find the examples?