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Plagiarism is not a plaything
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 18/05/2010
» While I thoroughly enjoy writing in English, I avoid writing in the other languages that I have tried to learn.
Well and truly certified
Learningpost, Steve Graham, Published on 18/05/2010
» Confusion abounds over the qualifications that are needed to work as an English teacher in the Land of Smiles.
Saint John's gives special care
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 18/05/2010
» 'Supakrit Ngamdeevilaisak has limited social skills. Sometimes he does not understand why people act and feel in a certain way. He cannot align to social rules and is verbally challenged," said Kidanan Ngamdeevilai-sak, his mother, as she explains how her child faces life with autism.
All ready to study grammar
Learningpost, Heather Vlach, Published on 18/05/2010
» Let's face it! English can be confusing. Many English words are similar in sight or sound, but possess very different meanings. While it is difficult to completely avoid making mistakes in English, here are some tips that might help prevent a few common errors.
Killers of the deep
Learningpost, David Canavan, Published on 18/05/2010
» There is something spooky and frightening about killers in the water. I think it is because we rarely see them, unlike aerial or land hunters. They are arguably among the most unknown and undiscovered hunters due to the difficulties in researching them.
Constructing a good test
Learningpost, Edward Roy Krishnan, PHD, Published on 18/05/2010
» For most international schools, exams are now just around the corner. Teachers and administrators spend a significant amount of time constructing, putting together and analysing test papers. For some others, the exercise is not as daunting because they rely on question banks from textbooks and/or past test papers.
Telecommuting remains important
Learningpost, Thomas Tuohy, Published on 18/05/2010
» It wasn't so long ago that many people in major cities got up in the morning and went to work by train, car or bus, a routine commonly known as commuting.
Breeding young stars
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 18/05/2010
» 'This programme aims to make us as professional as possible within a period of 10 days," said Supanuch Jariyaboon, 18, who has just completed high school at the Satit Bilingual School of Rangsit University and a participant at the "Youth Excellence on Stage Academy Thailand 2010" event (YES Academy), which was concluded earlier this month.
Who knows what the future brings?
Brunch, Andrew Biggs, Published on 16/05/2010
» I was interested to read the news of well known fortune teller Mor Krit's sentencing to six months in prison for making a very, very wrong prediction. It's a story far bigger in the Thai press than in the English one.
Universal energy
Mylife, Anjira Assavanonda, Published on 13/05/2010
» Thunyawat Teerachetmongkol once suffered from an allergy that made his life very uncomfortable. Today, however, he is in good health and looks younger than his age of 50 years-plus. The illness turned out to be a blessing in disguise as it led him to a new way of self-healing: the use of vital energy to bring back the balance to his health and others.