If you’ve ever moved to a new city, you know the feeling of starting over. Creating new routines and finding new connections are a normal part of adjusting to a new place. However, for someone learning English, making those connections can take much longer and be much more difficult to access or understand. Your students […]
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From: April 12, 2024 Presenter: Dr. Jan Dormer, Taylor University Forming friendships with people who speak a different language and have a different culture can be both daunting and rewarding. A strength of church based English language programs is that they can foster an environment for these relationships to form, but it doesn’t happen by...
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Actively using English is critical for people who are learning the language. Because many of the people coming to our English classes don’t speak English very much outside of class, it’s vitally important to their success that they speak English as much as possible while in class. However, one of the most common mistakes teachers
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From: July 20, 2023 Presenters: Amy Mitchell and Anna Hannum, Faith International English Classes in Indianapolis Amy Mitchell and Anna Hannum shared a wealth of practical information about working with volunteers that is relevant to any program or ministry. During the Q&A following the presentation, they answered questions that covered more than just the insights about...
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