Eric Paul Monroe: Virtual Classroom Blog http://eric-tesol.com/blog Teaching Spanish and English As a Foreign Language Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:05:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 What You Mean To Me http://eric-tesol.com/blog/2010/02/23/what-you-mean-to-me/ http://eric-tesol.com/blog/2010/02/23/what-you-mean-to-me/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:00:18 +0000 Eric Paul Monroe http://eric-tesol.com/blog/?p=75 Virtual ClassroomPlease describe what effect that special person in your life has on you, giving colorful examples for a public audience.

  • Compose between three and five sentences.
  • Two revisions allowed in a week’s span.
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]]> http://eric-tesol.com/blog/2010/02/19/what-was-the-happiest-moment-in-your-life/feed/ 1 Physical Confrontation and Self-Defense http://eric-tesol.com/blog/2009/08/18/physical-confrontation-and-self-defense/ http://eric-tesol.com/blog/2009/08/18/physical-confrontation-and-self-defense/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:42:42 +0000 Eric Paul Monroe http://eric-tesol.com/blog/?p=62 Virtual ClassroomPlease explain what you would do if you found yourself in a situation where you were approached by a person bent on inflicting personal harm to you. What precautions would you take to prevent such an event from taking place and how would you attempt to persuade your attacker to leave you in peace?

]]> http://eric-tesol.com/blog/2009/08/18/physical-confrontation-and-self-defense/feed/ 19 I love you. (cross-culturally) http://eric-tesol.com/blog/2009/08/02/i-love-you-cross-culturally/ http://eric-tesol.com/blog/2009/08/02/i-love-you-cross-culturally/#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2009 04:28:55 +0000 Eric Paul Monroe http://eric-tesol.com/blog/?p=53 Virtual ClassroomPlease explain how you would say “I love you” to a person in your native language. If there exists a different approach (“I like you”, for example) given relationship or gender, please clarify to the best of your ability.

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“Favorite” by definition means that you should write about only one delicious dish.

]]> http://eric-tesol.com/blog/2009/07/26/delicious-food/feed/ 23 Classroom Discipline Across Cultures http://eric-tesol.com/blog/2009/06/26/classroom-discipline-across-cultures/ http://eric-tesol.com/blog/2009/06/26/classroom-discipline-across-cultures/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:19:37 +0000 Eric Paul Monroe http://eric-tesol.com/blog/2009/06/26/classroom-discipline-across-cultures/ Virtual ClassroomDiscuss about power distance betweeen the teacher and student from your native culture. How would a student or teacher solve a non-academic problem in and out of the classroom. What exactly is the person in the role as teacher allowed to do as far as classroom discipline is concerned. Does a difference exist based on gender discrimination, and if so, please elaborate as much as possible.  If you have experience abroad, please describe, to the best of your ability, what you have witnessed first-hand or what you have learned from a secondary source. What advice would you offer foreign students planning on studying in your home country?

  • Watch the video.
  • Compose between 5-8 sentences based upon your life experiences.
  • No time restraints for this entry.
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Compose a paragraph (5-8 sentences) about the film My Sassy Girl. Express your feelings towards the main characters of the story and how the plot unravels towards the final scene.

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