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High grammar but low speaking competence

Mar 15, 2010
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Summary

Mark welcomes Dave from learnenglish-online.com to discuss his teaching experiences in Canada and Mexico, focusing on Japanese students who excel in grammar but struggle with speaking. They delve into effective techniques such as confidence-building activities, quick-response drills, reading aloud, and leveraging music and drama. Dave also shares insights into creating and promoting his own online English learning website, prompting a discussion on reaching international audiences through language-specific content.

Episode description

Listen to the show. This week we welcome Dave from http://www.learnenglish-online.com.  Dave is working at a language school and international high school in Canada.  Additionally he runs his own website for students to “learn English online.”  We’ll talk a bit about his website and also in general about website building/promotion later in the show. In […]
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