ESL/ELT Michigan

Q & A with Marnie Reed and Christina Michaud about “Goal-Driven Lesson Planning for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages”

by Claudia Leo May 10, 2013

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For what types of courses and programs did you write Goal-Driven Lesson Planning for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages? We always imagined the book being used in any Master’s-level or certificate program that prepares people to teach ESL/EFL. We know of at least one TESOL Master’s program that uses the text in its introductory methods class, for example. We also have worked extensively with community-based ESL and literacy tutoring programs or adult basic ed. programs; these programs provide brief orientations for their volunteer teachers and tutors, but then the volunteers often find themselves lost when the realities of [...]

John Swales’ “Aspects of Article Introductions” in the Journal of English for Academic Purposes

by Claudia Leo May 2, 2013

The Journal of English for Academic Purposes takes note of the reissue of Swales 1981 monograph Aspects of Article Introductions, now containing an Introduction to the Reissue by Swales himself, which is “as interesting as the monograph itself.” Swales’ early work introduces ‘genre’ as a concept, calling it ‘the key to the future’ in its Introduction to the Reissue. The reviewer calls Swales’ work “useful and stimulating” and considers “we should thank John Swales for the decision to make Aspects of Article Introductions accessible to a wide readership, especially researchers in the ﬁeld of EAP.” Click here for the full [...]

The Journal of English for Academic Purposes reviews John Swales’ memoir

by Claudia Leo May 2, 2013

The Journal of English for Academic Purpose puts it simple: “Being a meticulous explorer and a connoisseur of genre issues” John Swales’ Incidents in an Educational Life. A Memoir (of Sorts), is a “highly valuable and entertaining” academic life tell-all that “may be read as an authoritative critical view of educational systems and academic practices; as a glimpse into the lives of a set of famous scholars and teachers in the ﬁeld of Language Teaching; as a history of the development of EAP/ESP, or as an autobiography whose author’s life is marked by intellectual honesty and academic generosity.” Click here [...]

TESOL, Dallas 2013, an invigorating event for MICHIGAN ELT!

by Claudia Leo March 27, 2013

As you can imagine, coming back from participating of the largest international convention on English language teaching for speakers of other languages is as exhausting as it is invigorating. Our exhibit booth was bubbling with action all three days of the conference. Our presentations exceeded all expectations, leaving attendees to have to line up the walls of the rooms in some cases. MICHIGAN ELT would like to thank everyone who helped make our exhibit the success that it was, from authors to customers, and everyone in between. It is always great to catch up with our friends from around the [...]

See you at CCCC March 14-16 and AAAL March 16-19!

by Claudia Leo March 6, 2013

MICHIGAN ELT will be exhibiting next week at CCCC in Las Vegas and displaying its successful resources and textbooks for teaching multilingual writers, including the newly published The Condensed ESL Writer’s Handbook. The focus of the MICHIGAN ELT booth at AAAL in Dallas will be our popular Michigan Teacher Training textbooks, materials written to inspire practicing teachers (like the Myths series), textbooks for graduate students. The conference discount at both conferences will be 25%. Stop by and see us!

Visit MICHIGAN ELT at TESOL 2013 in Dallas Texas, March 30-23

by Claudia Leo March 5, 2013

It’s that time of the year again! While TESOL is a busy time for all involved, we hope everyone gets a chance to stop by the MICHIGAN ELT Booth # 716-719. Our booth hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. We look forward to sharing the latest MICHIGAN products with you, including exciting new editions. The MICHIGAN ELT-sponsored sessions at TESOL are March 21, 12-12:45 p.m.: Grammar Choices that Matter in Academic Writing. Nigel A. Caplan (D168 Convention Center) March 21, 5-5:45 p.m.: Evolutions in EAP Writing: Academic [...]

“Giving Academic Presentations, 2nd edition” available now!

by Claudia Leo March 1, 2013

The Second Edition of Giving Academic Presentations is now available. This new edition has been significantly revised and updated. You can also access the book’s new Instructor’s Manual by visiting our teacher support materials online. Those interested on the topic of giving academic presentations and considering getting a copy of the book might want to attend our upcoming TESOL presentation Academically Speaking: Preparing for Discussions and Presentations. The session will take place on March 23rd from 12 to 12:45 pm in room D174 of the Convention Center. We hope to see you all in Dallas!