Life and Basketball
My best friend growing up was Robbie Nourse. Robbie was a great friend, and we had one important thing in common: basketball. Robbie...
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Steven Thomas
- Jan 11, 2021
- 2 min
Improving Our Serve
So much has been said about the saddening events at the US Capitol. In that throng were every variety, from para-military zealots in...
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Steven Thomas
- Jan 8, 2021
- 2 min
Trust Me!
I've been thinking a lot about trust lately. Americans are in a trust crisis. We've lost trust in our institutions: government, law...
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Steven Thomas
- Dec 30, 2020
- 4 min
Money 2020
2020 was a rough year for civilization. It wasn't 1347-1351 rough, when the Black Plague put to death more than 1/3 of the population,...
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Steven Thomas
- Jan 22, 2020
- 2 min
William P. Thomas, 1770-1824
William P. Thomas was my 5th Great Grandfather, born in Bertie County, North Carolina. He was listed in the census as a "farmer", and...
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Steven Thomas
- Jan 10, 2020
- 3 min
And Iran...Iran so Far Away
My thoughts on Iran and on the week just passed: Persia, where Iran is now located and near where I’m currently located, is one of the...
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Steven Walter Thomas
- Jul 26, 2019
- 6 min
Teaching Speaking and Pronunciation
Here are some interesting research notes from some articles I read recently on teaching speaking and pronunciation. I hope the findings...
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Steven Walter Thomas
- Jul 25, 2019
- 3 min
IM vs TTT: Classroom Culture Clash of the Century
(Spoiler Alert! Digital won a long time ago) When I was a younger student, I hated sitting in classroom where the teacher talk time...
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Steven Walter Thomas
- Jul 24, 2019
- 2 min
Teaching Writing Self-Assessment
I did some assessment of my ability to teach writing, and of my own writing ability. I hope you can use it to see some areas of...
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Steven Walter Thomas
- Jun 1, 2018
- 6 min
Grammar? We don't need no stinking grammar!
The Role of Grammar Teaching in the TESOL Classroom More learned colleagues than I are putting forth the idea that pounding away at...
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Steven Walter Thomas
- May 19, 2018
- 4 min
Cultural Conquest in American History
The history of English language education in the United States closely follows the evolution of the United States itself. Before...
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Steven Walter Thomas
- May 19, 2018
- 1 min
'Foreign' accent? Congratulations!
Communication is central to developing and maintaining cultural identity. Many non-native English speakers are saddled with two...
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Steven Walter Thomas
- May 19, 2018
- 3 min
TTT is DOA
Embracing divergent communication styles is the current frontier upon which I am attempting to transcend to another level of teaching. ...
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Steven Walter Thomas
- May 19, 2018
- 1 min
British Prescriptionism is so 1890's
Cultural diversity is not only a buzz phrase, it's the reality of the world in 2018. Those who do not embrace it will be the losers in...
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Steven Thomas
- May 19, 2018
- 2 min
Multi-lingualism or "English Only"?
Every person at my school is there for the sole purpose of learning English, and the school has an "English Only" policy. Consequently,...
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Steven Walter Thomas
- May 19, 2018
- 2 min
Individualists vs Collectivists: A constant challenge in a multi-cultural classroom
I absolutely love my Korean and Japanese students. They are studious, respectful and harmonious. They are collectivists. I also love...
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Steven Walter Thomas
- May 19, 2018
- 3 min
Cultural and Religious Issues with TEFL
There are three primary cultural and religious issues with which I must deal almost on a daily basis. Thankfully, I have wonderful...
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Steven Walter Thomas
- Feb 15, 2018
- 4 min
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Syria?
The Middle East is like three-dimensional chess. But, I'm trying for the first time in my life to understand it. Many, if not most, of...
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Steven Walter Thomas
- Nov 4, 2017
- 3 min
An American Abroad
World News you probably haven't heard. Europe German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s “Ya’ll Come” open door policy has led to a backlash race...
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