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The love of reading

I really think it is important to promote literacy, especially the love of reading. It is so important to encourage extended reading activities for students outside the classroom and talk to students about ways to bring reading into their homes with their friends and families. This is something I am very passionate about. I was…

Preserve the Public Library!

Here are some quotes about libraries I want to share. “I cannot sufficiently celebrate the glorious liberty that reigns in the public libraries of the twentieth century as compared with the intolerable management of those of the nineteenth century, in which the books were jealously railed away from the people, and obtainable only at an…

Blogging in French

Hello, my name is Glenn Groulx. I am using my blog to learn to use French for work. I am interested in demonstrating the different online technologies I am using to help me with learning French. I use Google Translate to help me learn more about translating from English to French. The machine translation is…

workplace cultures – considerations for ESL teaching

In a recent ESL class, discussion among students surrounding the nature of relationships between employees and employers has led me to note down my observations and reflections. For one thing, I am struck by the assumptions we all make about how to communicate in the workplace, which is made up of a series of protocols,…

Blogging the ESL Curriculum Development Process – Part 2: Discussing Differences in Workplace Culture

As I proceed with teaching the evening class, I am challenged by the limited number of hours I can focus on language skills each week. So, I ask myself what I can accomplish with learners for 1.5 hours each week? I focus more on business communications. The last lesson, for example, emphasized leaving a voice-mail…