Around The Web On TEFL: July 27

July 27, 2007 · BootsnAll

A community college ESL instructor considers some common difficulties faced by ESL learners in “regular” (non-ESL) classes, and how – or even if – instructors can address these.
Not exactly EFL…but if you’re headed to China, the insights of some Chinese high school students who recently visited the US may be useful.
Your burning questions about Globish – the 1500-word international language – answered.
A “foreign take” on the role English should play in Japanese primary schools, written by a professor of Japanese language in Delhi, India.
The tale of a 64-year-old Canadian teacher: TEFL has taken her to five different countries in the last ten years.
The paper or plastic debate makes on volunteer ESL teacher reminisce about tutoring some Bosnian refugees.
Malta is a – perhaps surprising – hotspot for young people throughout the world who come to attend short English language courses in the summer; their presences is becoming less of a blessing for tourists with more typical holiday agendas.
The Education Guardian wonders if Vietnam is the “new Spain” for EFL teachers.