Interesting Readings
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(last updated on April 1, 2014)
Want to Learn Quicker? Use Your Body - published in BBC Future by Colin Barras (March 21, 2014)
New English Language Tests Developed for University Entrance Examinations in Japan - published in Mainichi Japan (February 15, 2014)
No Lack of Ideas on a Course of Action for English Education - published in The Japan Times (January 12, 2014)
Why It's Difficult to Tell a Canadian Accent from a Californian One - published in The Week by James Harbeck (January 7, 2014)
The Glass Ceiling Facing Nonnative English Speaker - available at Wharton: University of Pennsylvania (December 17, 2013)
The War on Katakana Starts at School - published in the Japan Times by Baye McNeil (December 15, 2013)
New Canadian Teachers Head Abroad Amid Tight Job Market - published in CBC News by Aleksandra Sagan (November 15, 2013)
Tokyo English Teachers to Study Abroad for Olympics - published in The Japan News (November 7, 2013)
Language Teachers Use Visual Cues to Engage Students - published in The Columbus Dispatch by Charlie Boss (October 28, 2013)
Language Schools in H.K. Pushing American Accents - published in the Japan Times (October 29, 2013)
Why do English Teachers Have to be Native Speakers? - published in The Japan Times by Melinda Joe (April 15, 2010)
Moving to the Rhythm 'Can Help Language Skills' - published in BBC News Science & Environment by Melissa Hogenboom (September 18, 2013)
Renaming English: Does the World Language Need a New Name? - published in The Sydney Morning Herald by Stewart Riddle (June 12, 2013)
Do International Students Need Better English? - published in Maclean's (July 5, 2013)
Interested in testing/assessment? Here's an article publlished in The Japan Times: Firm Floats Alternative to TOEFL (July 6, 2013)
One of the many books I'd like to purchase and read is Tom Scovel's The Year China Changed (2013)
How Useful is TESOL Academic Research? - published in The Guardian by Penny Ur (October 17, 2012)
Li-Shih Huang's excellent response to Ur's article (October 22, 2012)
How Many Hours Does it Take to be Fluent in English? - published in BBC News Magazine by Tom de Castella (July 23, 2013)
For Foreigners, Australia Offers the Most Expensive Education - published in the New York Times by Grace Tsoi (August 18, 2013)
TESL Canada's eMagazine for ESL Teachers - SHARE (Issue 4, 2013)
Why Teachers Should Use Hand Gestures - published in edudemic.com by Marcelina Hardy (August 17, 2013)
(last updated on April 1, 2014)
Want to Learn Quicker? Use Your Body - published in BBC Future by Colin Barras (March 21, 2014)
New English Language Tests Developed for University Entrance Examinations in Japan - published in Mainichi Japan (February 15, 2014)
No Lack of Ideas on a Course of Action for English Education - published in The Japan Times (January 12, 2014)
Why It's Difficult to Tell a Canadian Accent from a Californian One - published in The Week by James Harbeck (January 7, 2014)
The Glass Ceiling Facing Nonnative English Speaker - available at Wharton: University of Pennsylvania (December 17, 2013)
The War on Katakana Starts at School - published in the Japan Times by Baye McNeil (December 15, 2013)
New Canadian Teachers Head Abroad Amid Tight Job Market - published in CBC News by Aleksandra Sagan (November 15, 2013)
Tokyo English Teachers to Study Abroad for Olympics - published in The Japan News (November 7, 2013)
Language Teachers Use Visual Cues to Engage Students - published in The Columbus Dispatch by Charlie Boss (October 28, 2013)
Language Schools in H.K. Pushing American Accents - published in the Japan Times (October 29, 2013)
Why do English Teachers Have to be Native Speakers? - published in The Japan Times by Melinda Joe (April 15, 2010)
Moving to the Rhythm 'Can Help Language Skills' - published in BBC News Science & Environment by Melissa Hogenboom (September 18, 2013)
Renaming English: Does the World Language Need a New Name? - published in The Sydney Morning Herald by Stewart Riddle (June 12, 2013)
Do International Students Need Better English? - published in Maclean's (July 5, 2013)
Interested in testing/assessment? Here's an article publlished in The Japan Times: Firm Floats Alternative to TOEFL (July 6, 2013)
One of the many books I'd like to purchase and read is Tom Scovel's The Year China Changed (2013)
How Useful is TESOL Academic Research? - published in The Guardian by Penny Ur (October 17, 2012)
Li-Shih Huang's excellent response to Ur's article (October 22, 2012)
How Many Hours Does it Take to be Fluent in English? - published in BBC News Magazine by Tom de Castella (July 23, 2013)
For Foreigners, Australia Offers the Most Expensive Education - published in the New York Times by Grace Tsoi (August 18, 2013)
TESL Canada's eMagazine for ESL Teachers - SHARE (Issue 4, 2013)
Why Teachers Should Use Hand Gestures - published in edudemic.com by Marcelina Hardy (August 17, 2013)