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Basic English-learner Sounds

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Here is the English alphabet, then vowel sounds, read by an adult male. Basic English-learner sounds: 1. alphabet with pauses (listen and repeat) 2. alphabet (listen until you can say it with me) 3. vowels (listen and repeat) Note: I … Continue reading →

Posted in §-Resources, §-Writing | Tagged abbreviations, class resource, EFL, English learners, English teachers, ESL, students, vocabulary, writing

Writing News Articles

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Writing News Articles, www.EFLsuccess.com Unit 17 of my book, Successful Writing for the Real World, presents how to write news articles. Today, “the news” is often an attempt to persuade the reader by presenting the author’s (or editor’s) side of a story, … Continue reading →

Posted in §-Writing | Tagged class resource, EFL, English learners, English teachers, ESL, family, film, movie, news-writing, writing

Types of Writing

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Article: Types of English Writing ©2006 Michael Krigline, MA  I’ve noticed that non-native English teachers in Asia often push students to use colorful adjectives and complicated sentences, but most American writing aims to be clear and simple. This handout presents … Continue reading →

Posted in §-Resources, §-Writing | Tagged class resource, CS Lewis, EFL, English learners, English teachers, ESL, students, vocabulary, writing

Punctuation–rules for typing

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Article: Punctuation rules for when you type ©2014 Michael Krigline, MA “When do I add a space?” “How do I break a line of type; what can start or end that line?” “What are the rules for naming files?” Most … Continue reading →

Posted in §-Writing | Tagged punctuation, typing, writing

Basic Writing Tips

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British writer CS Lewis was an Oxford Don, Cambridge Professor, and best-selling author of fiction and non-fiction. He faithfully answered every letter sent to him, and many of his letters have been published. The following was a reply to a school-girl in … Continue reading →

Posted in §-Resources, §-Writing | Tagged class resource, CS Lewis, EFL, English learners, English teachers, ESL, students, vocabulary, writing

Basic English-learner Terms

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Here is a list of some of the most common vocabulary terms used at EFLsuccess.com (and elsewhere in the English-speaking world). If you don’t already know these, it is a good idea to learn them, as well as the abbreviations … Continue reading →

Posted in §-Resources, §-Writing | Tagged abbreviations, class resource, EFL, English learners, English teachers, ESL, students, vocabulary, writing

Narnia–News Sample

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Narnia: Sample News Articles The following articles about the first Narnia film are from my book: Successful Writing for the Real World. They served as examples in my chapters about news writing. I’ve posted them here to supplement my Movie Study Guide for the … Continue reading →

Posted in §-Writing | Tagged class resource, EFL, English learners, English teachers, ESL, family, film, movie, news-writing, writing

Poem: Reminiscence

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I have not written many poems like this one. (Most of my poetry ends up as songs!) This exception was inspired by a “memory flash” triggered on a bus in Beijing, when I was teaching English there in 1987. My dad and … Continue reading →

Posted in §-Writing | Tagged family, father, poem, writing

Poem: Mom’s Day-Dad’s Day

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For holidays that celebrate parents ⇔ Jun 2013. EFLsuccess.com ⇔ (This post is also in the “articles” section of my personal website (wp.krigline.com), which is full of interesting articles, pictures, music, and more. Check it out!) In the US, “Fathers’ … Continue reading →

Posted in §-Writing | Tagged family, father, mother, poem, writing

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