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EdCamp Santiago 2013 Esl Doesn't Work
The document discusses the ineffectiveness of traditional ESL (English as a Second Language) teaching methods, suggesting that 1,000 hours of ESL provides no improvement in speaking skills compared to no ESL at all. It highlights the pressure from TEFL gurus and questions the ongoing use of outdated methods. The document also touches on the broader implications of language proficiency on humanity's potential economic growth.
EdCamp Santiago 2013 Esl Doesn't Work
- 1. ESL Doesn't Work... This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 444 Castro Street, Suite 900, Mountain View, California, 94041, USA.
- 2. The truth hurts 1,000 hours of ESL improved their speaking the same as... ...1,000 hours of NO ESL Incredible, but true. To download visit: http://www.cic.gc. ca/english/resources/evaluation/linc/2010/impact. asp
- 3. Reality of the situation
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- 8. Speaking is messy
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- 10. Speaking doesn't sell
- 11. Before and after 20 sessions http://languagesoutthere.podomatic.com/entry/2012-05-31T07_19_10-07_00
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- 15. It's not called English as a second language for nothing What would happen to humanity if 2bn people earnt an extra 25% in their lifetime?