Daily Dose: November 16

  • Author Chang-Rae Lee, who immigrated from Korea to the US at an early age, speaks about his books and provides an interesting perspective on being an outsider and assimilating.
  • Finally, the guide to Hinglish everyone has been waiting for!
  • A Basque school wins an award (of a glass bowl?!) for its innovative interactive English language CD-ROM.
  • Polish workers in Ireland are often unable to defend their rights in the workplace due to lack of English language skills.
  • Finally someone points out publicly that making English the official language (in cities, towns, states or the whole of the US) sends a negative message.
  • A Filipina teacher of English is recognized for her innovative work combining technology and “The Little Prince.”
  • A nice piece on how ESL classes affect the lives of immigrant students.