http://howdouno.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Eric Roth en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:01:42 GMT 2009-12-29T21:01:42Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977818450   What are your core beliefs? More importantly, what are the core beliefs of your English students? How do you know? Do you like listening to quality radio essays to improve listening skills and . . . Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:17:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977818450 Eric Roth 2009-09-19T05:17:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977504498 How democratic is your ESL classroom? Who gets to speak in class? Whose ideas count? Who chooses the assignments? How do students receive feedback? Do students have a chance to conference with their . . . Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:03:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977504498 Eric Roth 2008-11-12T06:03:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977402014 Earthquakes remain a concern for people living in many places, including my home in Southern California. This awareness, and fear of sudden shaking and buildings falling, enters into many conversations. . . . Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:41:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977402014 Eric Roth 2008-07-19T23:41:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977295175 Are you going to the TESOL conference next week? Did you see all those narrow, niche topics? Have you created a schedule? How did you decide which workshops to attend?  Personally, I found the . . . Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:51:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977295175 Eric Roth 2008-03-27T23:51:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977293312 Proverbs provide perspective. Short and memorable, proverbs often capture a point of view in vivid words. We learn proverbs our entire lives - from our relatives, our teachers, our friends, the media, . . . Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:33:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977293312 Eric Roth 2008-03-25T20:33:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977289173 Do you use current events in your ESL class? Do you teach American history, citizenship, speech, or political science? Have you found a way to candidly discuss the   pervasive and destructive   . . . Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:43:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977289173 Eric Roth 2008-03-20T10:43:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977277640 "He who does not prevent a crime when he can, encourages it," warned Seneca, a Roman philosopher almost two thousand years ago. Guns, bombs, and murders in schools and shopping malls fill . . . Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:40:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977277640 Eric Roth 2008-03-07T01:40:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977264284 We own so many objects. I just spent the last few days purging my library, cleaning my office, and restoring some empty space to my home office. Where do all these pieces of paper, odd books, extra copies . . . Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:52:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977264284 Eric Roth 2008-02-21T18:52:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977252151       For better or for worse, knowing English makes life easier and better. For instance, the ability to speak English allows individuals to communicate with millions of other . . . Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:46:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977252151 Eric Roth 2008-02-07T17:46:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977212115 Play the free academic English vocabulary building game at www.freerice.com , learn new words, review for standardized tests, and help feed the world's poorest poor. Designed by computerprogrammer . . . Mon, 24 Dec 2007 22:15:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977212115 Eric Roth 2007-12-24T22:15:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977146519 Can you turn a bureaucratic requirement into a communication tool to express personal ideas and build classroom community? Absolutely. Taking attendance remains a vital part of our teaching duties. Some . . . Sat, 13 Oct 2007 21:22:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977146519 Eric Roth 2007-10-13T21:22:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977076887 Conversation tips   Ask more. Know more. Share more.   That simple slogan has helped me feel comfortable in many social situations. Sometimes I find myself in a room of strangers, in a . . . Sat, 13 Oct 2007 20:42:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977076887 Eric Roth 2007-10-13T20:42:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977063201 What good mistakes do teachers make?   As an English teacher at a California university, I often try to encourage students to stretch themselves and "make good mistakes" in my class so . . . Sun, 22 Jul 2007 14:15:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977063201 Eric Roth 2007-07-22T14:15:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977007998 Perhaps somebody can help me here! Like many new writers, I found it easier to just publish my book - Compelling Conversations: Questions and Quotations on Timeless Topics - than wait three years for . . . Thu, 24 May 2007 18:16:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977007998 Eric Roth 2007-05-24T18:16:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977007982 GOING BEYOND HELLO   “Accept me as I am – only then will we discover each other.”             Federico Fellini (1920-1993), . . . Thu, 24 May 2007 17:59:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977007982 Eric Roth 2007-05-24T17:59:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976756412 Three More Thoughts on Immigration Reform As friends have pointed out, I should have added three more points in a "rational immigration reform" compromise: no guest worker plan; no amnesty for . . . Wed, 31 May 2006 01:51:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976756412 Eric Roth 2006-05-31T01:51:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976756406 Can the Congress find a rational and humane way to stop illegal immigration and unify our divided country? Perhaps. Given the huge opposition to both open borders and amnesty, I suggest Congress and . . . Wed, 31 May 2006 01:30:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976756406 Eric Roth 2006-05-31T01:30:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976756398 When is Islamic Terrorism not called terrorism by the L.A. Times? Dear Editor – Islamic terrorists murder 201 civilians in Madrid, Islamic terrorists murder Iraqi civilians and American soldiers, . . . Wed, 31 May 2006 01:10:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976756398 Eric Roth 2006-05-31T01:10:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976756397 Let's assume that all lives are sacred. Then one must distinquish between folks who intentionally commit murder - like the Palestinian friends of Rachel Corrie - and the folks murdered by these brutal, . . . Wed, 31 May 2006 01:03:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976756397 Eric Roth 2006-05-31T01:03:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976756396 Democrats need to return to core American values: protecting freedom at home and preventing enemies from attacking us; fortify the homefront - and create many new jobs for frontline folks. If we don't . . . Wed, 31 May 2006 00:57:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976756396 Eric Roth 2006-05-31T00:57:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976756392  As the immigration debate moves forward, a common mantra across the spectrum is that illegal immigrants (and possible citizens) would have to learn English to become naturalized. The question is, . . . Wed, 31 May 2006 00:42:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976756392 Eric Roth 2006-05-31T00:42:44Z