In the News - Is English Language Instruction Just to Pass Tests?

A new report on the needs of English language learners in two of the world's fastest growing economies, India and China, was released last week by the British Council. Among the findings was that, particularly in India, while English is taught in all schools, it is taught with an emphasis to pass tests rather than a real understanding.

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World Views - What Holds English Language Learners Back in Korea?

Approaching English as a purely technical task, says Jon Huer, columnist for the Korea Times, is what explodes in the face of most Korean learners of English. The core of Koreans' difficulty in learning English is their reluctance to learning about the larger cultural context in which the language resides.

Recommended Book - Origins of the Specious: Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language

The new book Origins of the Specious: Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language by Patricia T. O'Conner and Stewart Kellerman is a fun, witty look at contemporary English words and grammar. Certain to stir lively debate among students.

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Grant for U.S. Non-Profits - Saucony Run for Good

The Saucony Run For Good Foundation, a grant program to encourage active and healthy lifestyles in children, is now accepting applications. The grants are open to U.S non-profit organizations that initiate and support running and fitness programs for kids which in turn will help them live longer, healthier lives. Deadline June 13, 2009.

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