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Jul 27
EL本棚紹介(79) Stitches: A Memoir, by David Small
[Welcome to the EL Book Introductions series. These posts are all short (<180 words) introductions/reviews of books in the EL library. They focus on telling you what we think will be interesting for you, a college student and English learner, so use them to help you find the right book for you. You can also use the tags to find books about topics you might be interested in.] _______ One of the reasons why comic books and graphic novels have become popular in the United States recently is that they are a creative “medium.” Instead of writing only with words, artists combine words and pictures to show how they feel. …
Jul 21
EL本棚紹介(78) The Tempest: The Graphic Novel, by William Shakespeare, adapted by John McDonald
[Welcome to the EL Book Introductions series. These posts are all short (<180 words) introductions/reviews of books in the EL library. They focus on telling you what we think will be interesting for you, a college student and English learner, so use them to help you find the right book for you. You can also use the tags to find books about topics you might be interested in.] _______ The Tempest is the last play that Shakespeare wrote by himself. If you have never read Shakespeare or never seen a movie or play by him, you will probably be surprised by this book. The story is full of magic, fairies, …
May 30
EL本棚紹介(77) Frankenstein: The Graphic Novel, by Mary Shelley, adapted by Brigit Viney
[Welcome to the EL Book Introductions series. These posts are all short (
May 30
EL本棚紹介(76) Demon Slayer Volume 1, by Koyoharu Gotouge
[Welcome to the EL Book Introductions series. These posts are all short (
May 15
EL Game Theories (02): Game Types for English Learners
日本語バージョン [Welcome to the EL game series. These posts are all short introductions to games you can play in the EL. Because learning to play games in English can take a long time, some posts will explain how to play simple versions of games. Other posts tell you why you should use games to practice English. You can also use the tags to find other posts you might be interested in.] _______ When you choose a game in English, try to pick the right kind of game for you. Here are some ways to think of game types: Word games (1) – Some games, like Scrabble, are all about YOU …
Apr 28
EL本棚紹介(75) Manga Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet, illustrated by Sonia Leong, and Prince of Cats, by Ronald Wimberly
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Apr 24
EL Game Theories (01): Games for English Learners
日本語バージョン [Welcome to the EL game series. These posts are all short introductions to games you can play in the EL. Because learning to play games in English can take a long time, some posts will explain how to play simple versions of games. Other posts tell you why you should use games to practice English. You can also use the tags to find other posts you might be interested in.] _______ When you play a board game or card game in your native language, your first goal is to have fun. Maybe you want a challenging puzzle. Maybe you want to be able to have a good competition with …
Apr 17
EL Game Theories (00): Why a blog about games and English learning?
Welcome to the EL game series. These posts are all short introductions to games you can play in the EL.
Feb 06
EL Competition 2022: How I learn English, by MA He (Millie)
Words are the foundation of learning any language. If you want to build a fortress of English, words are the bricks. So, learning English is, in simple terms, a matter of how to input words and how to output the words you input. To remember words, I use more Ebbinghaus’s Forgetting Curve. In fact, the most important thing to remember is to constantly associate and constantly review. The more associations you make, the more you can remember. The more you review, the more you can remember. And Ebbinghaus’s Forgetting Curve is a good solution to this problem. It allows you to learn in a linear as well as in time, …
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