Monthly Archives: December 2018

AIN’T I A WOMAN? by Sojourner Truth

Posted on December 29, 2018 by profesorbaker

╚► https://buff.ly/2FeYjsP At the Oxford Teaching Academy (Professional Development from Oxford), EFL teachers not only learn from the course facilitator, but also from each other. Questions and issues of concern get looked at through the lens of theory and practice … Continue reading →

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Teaching The N-Word To EFL Students: Fired For Using The N-Word

Posted on December 28, 2018 by profesorbaker

We should teach our EFL/ESL students that using the N-Word is not a good idea. Why? Well, there are legal consequences. It is important for them to know this fact. Simply telling them, “NEVER say the word” may actually cause … Continue reading →

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Teaching The N-Word To EFL Students: Nigger In The Classroom, Or, More Than A Survival Strategy

Posted on December 28, 2018 by profesorbaker

The survival strategy is quite simple: NEVER say (or write) the N-word. Never speak the unspeakable word: Nigger. If our EFL/ESL students follow that strategy, they will survive their encounters with anyone who has dark skin, anywhere on this planet. … Continue reading →

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Teaching The N-Word To EFL Students: The N-Word Is Essential

Posted on December 27, 2018 by profesorbaker

To know that we share something unspeakable To know that as high as we rise we are not seen as equal To know that racism is institutional thinking And that ‘nigger’ is the last word you heard before a lynching. … Continue reading →

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Teaching the N-Word To EFL Students: History & Meaning Of The N-Word

Posted on December 26, 2018 by profesorbaker

Today, I take you back 400 years in time, to the year 1619. The place is Jamestown, Virginia. The first African slaves have just “arrived” in America. At least, that’s what our history books tell us that John Rolfe documented: … Continue reading →

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Teaching The N-Word To EFL Students: Should We Or Shouldn’t We?

Posted on December 24, 2018 by profesorbaker

To begin, let me wish you and your loved one(s) a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Prosperous New Year! Thanks for taking the time to read and comment on this new series. So, what’s it all about? It’s about … Continue reading →

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CULTURE ASPECTS OF TEACHING ENGLISH

Posted on December 24, 2018 by profesorbaker

Originally posted on A PROUD NNEST:
The other day I was teaching a group of CEFR B1 students. They are all Kazakhstani local students. One of the listening tasks was to listen to 8 conversations and identify what people asked…

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