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ALREADY 40 per cent of Thailand 's annual income is derived directly or indirectly from tourism and services related to it. To be able to offer qualified and attractive services and experiences, it is essential for Thai people to be able to communicate fluently in a foreign language . http://www.nationmultimedia.com/opinion/Motivating-kids-to-learn-English-is-vital-for-the--30235183.html Ajarn Donald's Response: This case study is very well prepared and I personally like to say thank you to Professor Jyrki Loima and Ajarn Jutarat Vibulphol for taking the time to conduct this case study and sharing the results in a post (link above). Next I would like to say that with my 13-years experience having taught more than 6,500 people English in Thailand in ages 4-60 years old but most were secondary students (teenagers M/1-M/6 = 7th graders-12th graders) that I fully agree with these results. How can we get the parents, students, teachers and schools to come together and...

Founded in December 2001 by Donald Patnaude & Supawan Inbunna. Donald had just arrived in November 2001 for what was to be another vacation to Thailand. He ended up staying and teaching English , and now, 12+ years later, has taught the language to more than 6,500 people ages 3-60 years old (mostly teenagers and young adults). During this time he has worked for four private language centers, has taught for four years at three Thai government schools, and has provided consulting services on a wide range of educational topics for local schools and businesses. Today's Mission: Ajarn Donald's wants to be able to provide within the Kingdom of Thailand to every person who chooses to learn English the best educational products & services to meet their demands, ultimately leading to a successful and productive future in any professional, academic or personal capacity they desire. This also must be done without allowing limitations such as income, religion, nationality ...

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Tesol Greece 2014 from English Attack! 1. VIDEO CLIPS What  We  Now  Know  About   Teaching  EFL  With   Paul  Maglione,  Co-­‐founder,  English  A@ack!     TESOL  Greece    2014     2. Why  Video?   •  Our  brains  are  wired  for  it  à  hunMng  /  danger                                 •  The   human  eye  is  a@racted  to  movement,  even   more  than  our  ears  are  to  sound                 •  Closest  to  life,  to  everyday  human  experience               TESOL  Greece  2014   3.   Explosion...

Movies: Drama In this clip from the space drama Gravity, astronauts Matt Kowalski ( George Clooney ) and Dr. Ryan Stone ( Sandra Bullock ) and their crew are hit by orbiting debris from a broken satellite while working around their space shuttle , resulting in Dr. Stone becoming detached and drifting into space. KEY VOCABULARY FOR THIS VIDEO meteorological - retrieve - debris - abort - detach - permission - Houston - no-go Slang In New York City Learn  15  new words and expressions related to this topic. For every vocabulary item there is an illustration, a definition, its use in a sample sentence, and audio pronunciation. WORD OF THE WEEK:  MOOLAH Definition in English: Money English-Attack! Thailand Supawan Inbunna   088-249-4917   supawan.inbunna@english-attack.com Donald Patnaude    081-855-2701    donald.patnaude@english-attack.com www.th.english-attack.com Related articles 197 ...

Thanks to all our fans! We love you! Keep boosting your English with the best, most current online entertainment: movies, music, news, games, friends! English  Attack! is a totally new approach to learning English, developed by media and videogaming experts in collaboration with researchers in cognitive neuroscience . Our innovative learning method combines videos, photos, games and social networking for a daily English workout. It's fun and effective. Once you try it, you won't want to learn any other way. English-Attack! Thailand Supawan Inbunna 088-249-4917     supawan.inbunna@english-attack.com Donald Patnaude 081-855-2701     donald.patnaude@english-attack.com www.th.english-attack.com Related articles Pen Pals From Around The World Supawan Inbunna Visits English-Attack! Head Office In Paris - YouTube The Ajarn Daily The Ajarn Daily This week, we feature After Earth on English Attack! | English Attack! - ภาษาอังกฤษ 2.0