Blogs from Work/Life English
How to Put Together the Parts & Pieces That Make Language Work: Vocabulary Competencies Part 2.
by Arthur and Elaine Kirn Rubin
To use vocabulary effectively in real-life situations, students first need the ability 1. to Pronounce & Spell New Vocabulary and 2. to Get Wor...
How to Put Together the Parts & Pieces That Make Language Work: Vocabulary Competencies Part 1.
by Arthur and Elaine Kirn Rubin
If English is regarded as a jigsaw puzzle—a complex set of components that work in coordination with one another, how can we best identify and asse...
How to Put Together the Parts & Pieces That Make Language Work: Grammar Competencies
by Arthur and Elaine Kirn Rubin
How to Put Together the Parts & Pieces That Make Language Work: Grammar Competencies
by Arthur & Elaine Rubin
In any sequence of English-l...
How to Put Together the Parts & Pieces That Make Language Work: Phonics & Spelling Competencies Part II
by Arthur and Elaine Kirn Rubin
This article covers the second half of Parts & Pieces B: Do Phonics & Spelling. To see all the “Parts & Pieces” available for each of t...
How to Teach "Text Literacy" with Different Kinds of Printed Material
by Arthur and Elaine Kirn Rubin
Usually, “literacy” means competency in reading & writing print matter. Even so, much of the reading people do in everyday life is either visua...
How to Teach "Visual Literacy" with Images
by Arthur and Elaine Kirn Rubin
Usually, “literacy” means competency in reading & writing print matter. "Visual literacy" means the ability to look at and understand types of ...
How to Teach/Learn Everyday and Challenging Kinds of Speech
by Arthur and Elaine Kirn Rubin
Not so long ago, there were clear rules and directives for the teaching/learning of Oral Communication. These were designed for use in both casual...
How to Achieve Communicative "Perfection:" Use Perfect Listening Comprehension & Perfectly Clear Speech
by Arthur and Elaine Kirn Rubin
Frustrated with what passes for “communication” in today’s linguistically evolving world? What do these humorous attempts to get and give info make...
"Get" What You Hear. Say What You Mean.
by Arthur and Elaine Kirn Rubin
How to Teach (Yourself & Others): “Beyond the Basics” Features of Clear Speech
Depending on its meaning focus, timing, pausing, and intonation,...
Teaching American-English: How to Succeed with Syllables
by Arthur and Elaine Kirn Rubin
Teaching (Yourself) American-English: How to Apply Syllable-Stress Patterns, Phrase Focus, and Sentence Rhythm for Clear Speech
So in additio...
How to Teach English Learners to Pronounce 16 American-English Vowel Sounds
by Arthur and Elaine Kirn Rubin
Why does humor almost always come first in these blog posts? To help you, the reader, to relax about the “serious educational stuff” that follows....
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