Are you about to start teaching Oral English in China? Do you wish that you had a better idea of what to expect and what to do? I was in your shoes 17 years ago. I've learned by making mistakes and by experimenting, by reading and by talking with other teachers. Now I want to share with you what I have learned over the years so that the beginning of your time teaching in China can go a little more smoothly.The primary audience for this e-book is new Oral English teachers at Chinese...

[Note: This ebook contains transcripts of interviews that were hosted on my website. Unfortunately, I no longer use that website, so it's not possible to listen to the podcasts anymore. This ebook is still useful for English language learners, but the audio is not available anymore. - Nancy Buswell]This ebook is a supplement to the first seven interviews on my "Ten Questions ESL Podcast".The chapters in the ebook have four sections. First is the transcript of the interview....

**2022 Asian/Pacific American Literature Award Winner for Adult Fiction2022 L.A Times Book Prize FinalistPoet and novelist Hiromi Goto effortlessly blends wry, observational slice-of-life literary fiction with poetic magical realism in the tender and surprising graphic novel Shadow Life, with haunting art from debut artist Ann Xu.**When Kumiko’s well-meaning adult daughters place her in an assisted living home, the seventy-six-year-old widow gives it a try, ...

This special e-book will delight you with the stories of the New Year’s beast and evil spirits. You can expand your understanding of modern Chinese culture with an added article about why some Chinese people suffer from a phobia of returning home during the New Year. Get more ebooks for Free? Visit here: http://www.echineselearning.com

“If Stephen Leacock and Woody Allen had a baby, they would name it Patrick Ledwell.”

These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You'll scream with laughter!Everybody loves the last day of school, but few realize the dangers of the the first day of summer. Hubie is bored. What can he do with all this free time? His friends are away, mom has chores for him, and his popsicle stand is melting. How is he going to survive this never-ending vacation?

Life in China is unlike living anywhere else. This e-book reveals all the basics about getting by in The Middle Kingdom. The essentials—dining, housing, getting around and having fun—are all here in this collection of informative how-to articles, dialogues and easy-to-digest language lessons. You can bet all of this information is authentic, too. Take it from a native speaker! See how China’s 1.3 billion live. Get more ebooks for Free? Visit here:http://www.echineselearning.com

These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You'll scream with laughter!Hubie has planned a fantastic party for his birthday. There's only one problem-he didn't know it was Friday the 13th. Now that's bad luck! What if nobody shows up? What if nobody brings presents?

In contemporary South Korea, the nuclear family has given way to individual urban living. Yun Ko Eun sharply captures the dissonance of solitary life in a culture that prizes community and family. In an effort to navigate this 21st century conundrum, her narrator takes rigorous, highly structured classes to learn to eat alone in public. A sly, deeply sympathetic look at our increasingly isolated social world, "Table for One" transcends geographical boundaries to explore loneliness, communi...

How do you improve your memory, when you're certain you've a brain like a sieve? What can you do to remember all the facts you need for exams or for work, when you can't even remember where you left your keys? Are you doomed to spend the rest of your life as that person who has managed to forget his mother's birthday, feeling as if there must be something wrong with you?No, you're not - and there's nothing wrong with you! Your brain isn't like a sieve! You're just not familiar with...

An artist shares the story of finding her passion and shares fifty art-inspired creative challenges to boost your creativity and set your imagination free.For the first time, artist and Instagram sensation Kristina Webb shares her story about growing up on a remote tropical island in the South Pacific, adjusting to life on the mainland, and traveling to the United States, where she had a life-changing experience. By taking a chance and following her passion, she has...

This much-anticipated, game-changing special edition of Canada's premier annual fiction anthology celebrates the country's best emerging Black writers.For over thirty years, The Journey Prize Stories has consistently introduced readers to the next generation of great Canadian writers. The 33rd edition of Canada's most prestigious annual fiction anthology proudly continues this tradition by celebrating the best emerging Black writers in the country, as sele...