Yahoo sure puts a lot of banal flotsam on its site, and the following ‘article’ is just that. But, it does provide the material for some light-hearted yet useful role play in the ESL classroom. Below are six situations with some relevant dialogue. Students could fill in the blanks with their own material. For example, [...]
Posts from ‘December, 2009’
Global warming discussion
This article could provide the basis for somewhat of a provocative discussion on what one is willing to sacrifice for the sake of helping the environment. Print Story: Polluting pets: the devastating impact of man’s best friend – Yahoo! News Polluting pets: the devastating impact of man’s best friendby Isabelle Toussaint and Jurgen Hecker Isabelle [...]
Death penalty
If you’re looking for an argument against the death penalty, well, here’s one: The Associated Press: Free after 35 years; DNA clears Florida inmate Free after 35 years; DNA clears Florida inmate By MITCH STACY (AP) – 4 hours ago BARTOW, Fla. — He’d insisted he was home watching TV with his twin sister but [...]
How unsafe is safe enough for you?
The headlines assuring us that vaccines are safe are large, front page, and numerous. One might think that somebody is trying to convince us of something. But this story was somewhat buried in the on-line press. This article could supplement a discussion on students’ feelings about the safety of vaccines and their health care in [...]
Living and working in Pohnpei
Below is the link to an excellent article about living and working in Pohnpei. It’s quite a long article; below is only an excerpt. Of course, it’s most useful to those considering moving to Pohnpei, but it’s also a good resource for someone considering a move to Micronesia in general, and may be a good [...]
Falin’ Palin
This would be a good article for writing students to read. It’s full of examples of how to write poorly. Geoffrey Dunn: Palin’s Latest Rogue Gaffe There have been so many lies and distortions pointed out in Sarah Palin’s Going Rogue since it was released last week that her memoir has already become something of [...]
Let students sleep for homework
This article might provide the basis for a fun, if not scientifically valid, activity: Want to Boost Your Memory? Try Sleeping on It – Yahoo! News Want to Boost Your Memory? Try Sleeping on ItTime.com By ADI NARAYAN Adi Narayan – Mon Nov 30, 10:00 am ET Can’t remember where you put your keys? Here’s [...]