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Martin Luther King Jr. “I Have a Dream…”
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Building Confidence in English: Using Our 5 Greatest Strengths To Support...
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How to Make Small Talk
Two North Americans make small talk while waiting at an international airport: A: Hi, How are you? B: I’m fine, how are you? A: …
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Personality and Politics: Liberals vs. Conservatives
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The Near Future of Computing with Glass
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Making Conversation: Student Interviews
This is an easy activity to get students talking. Each student selects a topic they want to be interviewed about. If there are internet-enabled devices available, …
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The Future of Teaching
The art of conversation is considered a uniquely human endeavor. To become a better conversationalist we must listen to and participate in conversations with …
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America’s Secret Slang: Food-Related Slang
An episodes from the History Channel about the origins of many common American slang words. If you ever wondered what these words mean or …
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How to Deal With Disagreements at Work
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10 Animal Idioms
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Quotes About Attitude
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Quotes About Forgiveness
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