Contrasting Countries—Adeline Tataille-Knisley
There is a huge difference between a developed country and a developing country or third world country. When you holistically look at a developed country like Canada you see: The people has access to potable water Access to education The people has access to work Access to health care Good infrastructure Then let’s take a […]
Small Conversation Classes — Dale Fisher
Very often Church or library based ESL classes are conversation-based. These are very easy to start, and are good for leaders who do not have a strong ESL background. Even though learners say they just want conversation, we need to talk about something. The learners often find it difficult to say what they want to […]
Home Away From Home Part 1—Yaa Serwaa Somuah
Note from the editor: Yaa Serwaa Somuah shares with us a part of her story about coming to Canada and how she learned to embrace her native language and culture amidst the Canadian one. It has been lightly edited for clarity, but the words are her own. Language is a medium of communication in humankind. Different languages are carriers […]
ESL Tutoring Tips — Randy Easthouse
I have been tutoring ESL and English composition in the Calgary area for the last six years, in addition to my contracts with CBLA and university programs. For a while now, this has been the only way to work fulltime in ESL. Having tutored high school students, university students, and corporate foreign professionals, I have […]
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Canadian Flag
February 15, 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the Canadian flag. To celebrate, we are sharing these facts about the Canadian flag with you!
Who’s The Boss? Language and Power in the ESL Classroom—Dr. Roswita Dressler
When sociolinguistics speak of language and power, they refer to a large area of research into how people use language in ways that give certain people, groups, languages a higher status or more privilege than other people, groups and languages.