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English for (very) specific purposes: An ESL course for Spanish speaking agricultural workers in the Niagara Region
This is a poster from a poster presentation at TESL Ontario, 2017. We apologize for the HTML formatting. (ed.)
Background
Last year, more than 18,000 workers came to work on Canadian farms as part of the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) Of these workers, more than 3,000 are working on farms in the Niagara region The…
Stage right at OCISO
Can theatre help newcomers to learn English as a second language?
As volunteers with the weekly conversation groups for students attending the LINC program at the Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization (OCISO), we decided to put this question to the test. For the past two years, students have had the opportunity to join a weekly drama group,…
The art of conversation: Why it’s harder than you might think
Most people like to chat. It’s pleasant to talk to your family over breakfast, and at work, you might go to the coffee room or water cooler mainly because you hope to bump into someone and have a little chat. These observations are consistent with scientific findings: As far as we know, conversation exists in all cultures…
