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Possession apostrophes
Educators often see misplaced apostrophes in students' writing, and students often hesitantly add them, relying on chance rather than knowledge. Let's add some clarity to the apostrophe misunderstanding!
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7 Sep 2010
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Feeling hot, hot hot!
Heat transfer is a common physical phenomenon, and the transfer of heat affects our lives dramatically. However, the science of heat transfer is a bit challenging and the applicable language can be confusing.
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7 Sep 2010
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UN recognises our youth
The United Nations (UN) defines youths as people aged from 15 to 24. This age group consists of 1.2 billion people, or 18 percent of the world's population. Of this number, 700 million live in the Asia-Pacific region.
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7 Sep 2010
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Group effect
Making sure that students assimilate what they are taught is a major task of teachers.
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7 Sep 2010
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Play-based learning reaps benefits
When does "education" start? Although formal schooling usually starts at the age of six, learning begins at birth.
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7 Sep 2010
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Stamford offers banking curriculum
Stamford International University (Stiu) has launched a Master of Business Administration in Bank and Financial Institution Management (MBA BFM) programme, which aims to produce high-quality bankers to serve Thailand's growing monetary industry.
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7 Sep 2010
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Regent's hosts Round Square
The Regent's School (RS) will celebrate its 15th anniversary of being a holistic education provider by hosting the "Round Square International Conference 2010" (RSIC 2010) under the theme of "We Walk Together" at its Pattaya campus in October, Virachai Techavijit, PhD, chairperson and founder of RS, revealed recently.
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7 Sep 2010
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Practice teaching
When I first started teaching, I had the opportunity to watch a few senior educators in action in class. Extremely informative, and certainly a revelation, it helped to make my transition into a class with 48 Japanese teenage girls much easier.
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7 Sep 2010
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Local to global and back
There is a lack of audio-visual materials that are specific to Thailand, so a project has been undertaken to develop DVDs for primary school pupils in Thailand.
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7 Sep 2010
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Student business advisers extolled
'AMC is a conglomerate specialising in the paper, petrochemical and construction businesses. Its production base is in Southeast Asia. As its main businesses are commodities and services that are similar to those of its competitors, AMC is struggling to stay at the top, given the prevailing competitive environment. Its goal is to become the Asean leader in its business sphere by 2015."
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7 Sep 2010
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Geographical use of 'the'
In a previous WRITEStuff! article, we learned about the, a and an, the three articles in English. The article has since generated questions on when and how the is used when it comes to specific geographic locations. Let's look at some rules for using the with geographical nouns.
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24 Aug 2010
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Aliens among us
I have just returned from a visit to Chiang Mai, where I ventured into the forest looking for snakes, gibbons and other interesting wildlife. While there, a guide pointed out green tea plants, originally from India, planted by the local tribes. When grown, the leaves will be sold to make tea.
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24 Aug 2010
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True science awards
At Ban Kud Chok Noi School in Sakon Nakhon province, students keep their school clean by sweeping and by collecting garbage every day. "It struck me that our school should apply new technology to lighten our cleaning chores," said Metta Traiwongyoi, a Prathom 6 (Grade 6) student at the school.
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24 Aug 2010
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Psychological weaning
Experience tells us that as students get older, their parents and teachers gradually let go of them and expect them to soon fend for themselves. While this is necessary to prepare students for independent thinking and living when they reach early adulthood, I am inclined to think that this sort of psychological weaning has to be done with caution.
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24 Aug 2010
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Flute prodigy returns to Bangkok for special concert
Flute prodigy Yae Ram Park will be reunited with her former classmates at Shrewsbury International School in September when she returns to Bangkok to perform in a special concert.
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24 Aug 2010
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From a million words, pick the best
When we went through our own education, did our teachers identify, present and ensure that we retained the vocabulary we use as adults?
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24 Aug 2010
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Problems shared
Exchanging experiences is one way for like-minded organisations to solve common difficulties. A recent seminar by Khon Kaen University International College (KKUIC) highlighted the many troubles facing schools running English and mini-English programmes (EP and MEP).
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24 Aug 2010
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Science prodigies
At Suvarnabhumi airport one late afternoon last month, throngs of teachers, students, parents and journalists were waiting for the arrival of the five Thai gold medallists who were returning from the International Physics Olympiad (Ipho) in Croatia. The champions were greeted by Deputy Education Minister Chaiyos Jiramethakorn, photo sessions and banners welcoming the triumphant students.
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24 Aug 2010
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Formation of the Earth
Earth wasn't always as it is today. I don't mean as a result of human activities like deforestation, city building and strip mining that have dramatically altered its surface and environment.
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10 Aug 2010
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Articles of interest
What are articles? Articles are similar to adjectives, and, like adjectives, articles modify nouns. English has three articles: "the" and "a/an". "The" is used to refer to specific or particular nouns; "a" and "an" are used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns.
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10 Aug 2010
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Alumni to boost St Xavier College
Recently, alumni of St Xavier's College, Calcutta (SXCC), India, gathered at its first international convention in Bangkok on the occasion of the college's 150th anniversary and the 25th anniversary of St Xavier's College (Calcutta) Alumni Association (SXCCAA) ("the alumni association").
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10 Aug 2010
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Which is the best school?
I am constantly confronted by parents who ask the question, "Which is the best school in Bangkok?" My answer has always been, "There is no such thing as the best school, not anywhere in the world." Instead, I urge parents to ask a more reflective question, "Is my child getting the best learning experiences at home and at school?"
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10 Aug 2010
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My generation
Twenty-three-year-old Jerry Lewis Ong didn't realise his first trip to a developing country would change his life forever.
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10 Aug 2010
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B-SolBridge to grow future entrepreneurs
The newly-established BFSU-SolBridge International School of Business (B-SolBridge) in Beijing aims to build future international business leaders imbued with Chinese culture.
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10 Aug 2010
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Knowledge pool
Recent reports in the Bangkok Post illustrate that Thai teachers are in urgent need of help when it comes to their own areas of expertise.
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10 Aug 2010
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Importance of listening
Many EFL teacher manuals complain that the importance of listening in curriculum design is often neglected. If students are being taught in English, they should have some meaningful practice with listening during each class. While this might not be enough, unless English is being taught in the students' mother tongue, Chris' Delivery for example, or by non-native speakers who seldom lecture in English, students still need to be helped to improve their listening skills during class.
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10 Aug 2010
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DESIGNING MINDS
In a room packed with dark brown wooden easels, some of which support unfinished traditional Thai paintings, student Chaloermporn Muangthong is concentrating on reproducing on canvas a scene from the Vessantara Jataka, the original rendition of which is a mural in the chapel of Wat Suwannaram in Bangkok.
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10 Aug 2010
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Homeostasis: A balancing act
There are many processes going on inside our bodies which you may never know about, yet they are vital to our survival. Chemical reactions, filtering, absorbing, diffusing, digesting, making, breaking - all these bodily functions are necessary to keep us alive. Homeostasis utilises these processes. It ensures we maintain a constant internal environment because, without the processes deployed by homeostasis, you wouldn't live long!
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27 Jul 2010
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Give me a break: Paragraph writing
In teaching and learning, you may have heard a few rules about paragraphs, how long they should be or how to organise them. But looking at a number of written resources, including books, magazines, newspapers, or even your own correspondence, you may have noticed these sources often break those paragraph "rules".
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27 Jul 2010
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Hospitality skills get boost
Last December, "Education" published an article entitled "Train now for the future", which was about Ban Muang Kud School in Mae Taeng district, Chiang Mai province. At the school, principal Narong Apaijai has the vision of making it possible for his students to work in their local communities instead of leaving for career opportunities in cities.
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27 Jul 2010
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