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How can we teach difficult or taboo subjects?

British Council - Teaching English

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Is There a Difference Between Train and ESOL?

I don't see the sense in separating the ESOL classroom from the real world. The language kind of emerges much more naturally from the context that you're describing. And then you can work with the language that comes up rather than deciding this, you know, today is present, perfect day. It's what do you want to say about these topics? So we say, knitting cost is higher. This expensive petrol is expensive. Anything else? Electric city. Water. Yeah. I think it's really important to remember that beginner learners are not beginner thinkers.

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