Take a look at what I received in my Gmail account today. From the poor grammar and lousy style of it, I know that it's a con. Then again, I'd have to pretty silly to believe it regardless of the grammar. Why would Gmail need to know my password. If they didn't know it, how would I be able to lo
Read Full Story[media-credit id=2 align="alignnone" width="300"][/media-credit] I took this photo in a bathroom cubicle in Panchiao's (a suburb of Taipei) Global Mall. As you might already know, visitors to Taipei love to make fun of English signs around the city. The Internet is awash with pictures of kooky s
Read Full StoryFrom time to time, people ask me “how can I write a paragraph – what do I do to develop it?” Before I came to Taiwan, I never really thought about it. When I wrote, what I was writing about usually just formed itself. When I was done making my point, I’d look back and see many paragraphs l
Read Full StorySocial networking is taking the world by storm. Every time I enter a classroom in Taiwan, I’m besieged by students who are interested in learning more about using social networks to improve their English. This series is dedicated to teaching students how to use social networks to improve the
Read Full StoryFrom the first day I started blogging in 2007, I knew I was hooked. I became obsessed with learning about all aspects of blogging. I wrote every day, I went to and organized blogger meet ups, I even bought a better camera so that I would have nicer pictures on my blog. Yes, I got serious about bl
Read Full StoryThe iPad, Apple’s answer to the tablet and e-reader market, has been the subject of controversy since hints of its development began leaking onto the Web last year. By the time of its official announcement, opinion seemed to fall into two camps, either this was another game-changing gadget on the
Read Full StoryI've been getting up early every morning, well almost every morning, and hitting the gym. My goal is to get back into shape, like I was three years ago before my daughter was born. I know, blaming your beer belly on your offspring is a pretty cheap trick. Anyway, when I mention my routine to Taiw
Read Full StoryWhen it comes to smartphones these days, it’s all about the apps. The rush is on to create localized mobile applications for the regional marketplace. Do a search through Apple’s iPhone app store and you are presented with dozens of programs tailored to local needs and tastes. Here is the first
Read Full StoryTry our fun tips and techniques for improving your English and let us know what works for you! 1. Review for ten minutes every day Reviewing what you've learned is essential to language learning. Remember that practice makes perfect. It's easy to forget what you've learned when you stop using E
Read Full StoryTake a look at what I received in my Gmail account today. From the poor grammar and lousy style of it, I know that it’s a con. Then again, I’d have to pretty silly to believe it regardless of the grammar. Why would Gmail need to know my password. If they didn’t know it, how [...]
I took this photo in a bathroom cubicle in Panchiao’s (a suburb of Taipei) Global Mall. As you might already know, visitors to Taipei love to make fun of English signs around the city. The Internet is awash with pictures of kooky sign-sightings. Their main point of fun is how poor the English is on them, [...]
A quick lesson on developing a paragraph for our ESL creative writing students.
05.9.10 | Features, Learn to Write, e-learning | pcowsill
Social networking is taking the world by storm. This series is for students who are interested in using social networks to improve their English.
04.25.10 | Features, Improve Your English, Using Social Media | carrie
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The iPad, Apple’s answer to the tablet and e-reader market, has been the subject of controversy since hints of its development began leaking onto the Web last year. By the time of its official announcement, opinion seemed to fall into two camps, either this was another game-changing gadget on the scale of the iPod and [...]
04.5.10 | Features, Stuff for ESL Teachers, Tech Talk, e-learning | chris
The expression ‘lose your weight’ is a common example of Chinglish, or Chinese-English, and it’s wrong. Here’s a tip on how you can talk about losing weight in proper English.
03.26.10 | Features, Improve Your English | pcowsill
When it comes to smartphones these days, it’s all about the apps. The rush is on to create localized mobile applications for the regional marketplace. Do a search through Apple’s iPhone app store and you are presented with dozens of programs tailored to local needs and tastes. Here is the first installment in our monthly [...]
Try our fun tips and techniques for improving your English and let us know what works for you!
03.16.10 | Improve Your English | carrie
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