Jennifer Recio Lebedev
Originally certified to teach Russian as a foreign language by the state of Pennsylvania, I later discovered my true calling as an English language teacher while living and studying in Moscow, Russia. My undergraduate degree from Bryn Mawr College and graduate degree from Middlebury College are in Russian Studies, and I joke with my husband today that I did not major in Russian Studies, but simply took an intensive preparation course for marriage to a native Russian.
I began teaching English in 1996, first as a private instructor and later in the classroom. My teaching experience broadened when I returned to the U.S. in 2001, and subsequently I moved from the EFL classroom to the ESL classroom. At a private IEP in Boston, I joined the teaching staff and earned my TESL certificate. The small size of the school afforded many opportunities for professional growth. In time I coordinated and taught the teacher training program, established a literary magazine, and even wrote a 4-level series for the school’s writing curriculum. The many responsibilities I took on greatly aided my growth as a teacher, but by the end of 2005 I opted to leave my position as a classroom teacher and ESL program coordinator and move in another direction.
It was Pearson Longman that built a bridge for me between my work in an IEP and my work as a materials writer. Vocabulary Power was a labor of love, completed after two years, and it was my debut on the international scene. Prior to this textbook series, I had written only small works for EFL students and teachers in Russia.
Not ready to return to traditional classroom teaching (two reasons: two children!), I experimented with online instruction in the late summer of 2007. I made a tentative entrance on the YouTube scene as “JenniferESL”, but soon became bolder and more committed as the response among viewers grew.
Here I am today, with vodcasts, podcasts, books, and plenty of ideas I am eager to share with the international community of English language learners and teachers. I hope you will continue to welcome my contributions.
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I’m glad to know you.
Comment by Amy October 25, 2008 @ 5:56 amHi Jennifer. I hope you get over from your surgeries soon. Actually, I’am enjoying your English Classes and other stuff. Everything is wonderful and has been helpful for me to improve my English. I have been studying English by myself for several years and had the chance to live in USA and improve it a little bit. I love English a lot and would like to command it. I know that I still have a long way to go but I will make it. That’s my goal.
Comment by Luis Orlando Serna November 2, 2008 @ 3:45 pmI really appreciate everything your are doing. Believe me. My English is getting better since I first found your stuff. Thank you once again. I hope to hear from you as soon as possible and would like you to give me a piece of advice to improve my English. Sincerely yours,
Orlando Serna . luisoserna@yahoo.com
Hi there (from your American slang just now)
How ya doing? I just dropped in to take a lot at your blog. There’re so many choices of blog things like blogger, myspace, facebook, hi5 and all that jazz.
Well, I just signed up this one, wordpress.com, toay.
Man, believe it or not, I have all the abovementioned blogs.
I think I’ll devote this blog to my students. I’ve seen one Latino teacher of English keep in touch with her students. It’s a good idea. Easy and Convenient…only if my monkey students have internet to access!
Well, I’ll keep following your work. Thank you again for the great things you do.
Your big fan
Comment by djcrystal November 7, 2008 @ 4:38 amBack again Jennifer
Comment by Manuel Ruiz Gómez November 7, 2008 @ 5:57 amI have followed your advice and here I am looking through your web site for teachers. This is what I would like to do in the future: to have an interactive blog with lots of activities for my students so that they get used to the new technologies. I have been teaching English for over thirty years, I am about to retire but very ambitious. I think you will be my role model. I have just started to research into this field and so far it has been a very rewarding experience.
I live in Granada( Spain ) and tourism is big source of income for our economy. So we need English desperately since we get lots of British holidaymakers. I will be in touch with you and even I might ask you for advice. Thanks again for your extraordinary effort for the global community.
I have seen just several of your videos on You Tube and since that day (several months ago) I remember you not as as a teacher, but as a person. I enjoy just watching your face, smiling all the time. I know that in America you have so many presentation courses and I can see from other materials on the net “you Americans” are taught how to smile continuously, which for me is quite impossible even to imagine, but you look… real. One can feel the kindness of you heart that flows with every word. You teach people how to be, how to treat others and themselves, through the lessons. You seem to be doing it unconsciously. Do you know that you are beautiful-minded, poetic and soft?
Just letting you know what you have been doing is a remarkably good job not just as far as English teaching goes – I am an English teacher myself and I can clearly see you are an expert.
I just found out you’re a big fish from the text above – I’d never know – you’re so modest.
Congratulations and best wishes,
Anes
Comment by Anes November 9, 2008 @ 3:17 pmi’m really glad to know a professional like you. hope you can visit my country to give a session class for english teachers in Lima- Peru.
Comment by Soledad Mallqui November 14, 2008 @ 9:06 pmmy best regards.
Soledad.
Hi Jennifer.First of all I wanna say thanks for all your hard work and dedicated contribution that you have done for English learners in all around the world.I’m Mongolian and was born and raised here.I’ve been learning English since 2000 and had a chance to improve it in USA in 2005. Now I’m back in Mongolia and has been teaching English for couple years. It seems I’m still brand new teacher although have been experienced to teach in all level.I’ve really enjoyed your teaching skill. It’s just so simple, well organized and easy to get it.So, please keep up the good work and put more great lessons on youtube so that we’ll improve our knowledge and skill day by day. Thank you so much again and hope I’ll see you if you ever have chance to visit my country.
Comment by Tuya November 25, 2008 @ 7:10 amBest regards
Tuya
I would like to say that your contribution is great, I am enjoying the lessons on youtube. Keep up the good work
Comment by chakib November 27, 2008 @ 11:53 pmRegards,
Chakib
Dear Jennifer,
This is Bob Huh at Kenmoor Middle Schoool in Prince George’s County. It’s my 8th year as an ESOL teacher.
I have enjoyed your video lessons and blogs for awhile, and I am thinking that if you allow me to use some of your video lessons in and out of my classroom, it will tremendously benefit all of my ESOL students. It takes too much time and money to shoot one or two video clips which I have been doing for over 5 years. As a full-time classroom teacher, it isn’t an easy task at all. I believe you are fully aware of how busy and demanding teaching is, especially after NCLB policy went into effect.
Will you permit me to use your video lessons in my classroom? I also have my own website which is used predominantly for instruction in class and afterschool programs. I would greatly appreciate it if you would allow me to use your video lessons on my website as well.
There are some video clips that I have already posted without your legal permission. However, if you don’t allow me to use them, I will take them all down right away. But please be aware that by granting your permission, you will benefit about 150 ESOL students.
Thank you for your consideration.
Bob Huh
Comment by Bob Huh December 7, 2008 @ 2:23 amKenmoor Middle School
Dear Bob,
Hello and thank you for writing. I’m very happy to learn that my videos have been useful to you. You may certainly share all of them with your students. Whatever I post on YouTube, (as well as OhMyNewsInternational and ECpod) is made for the general public, and I offer these lessons without charging viewers. As long as your distibution of the material isn’t for profit, I have no problem. It’s refreshing to have a teacher like you not only appreciate my work, but understand what is involved in producing language videos. I’m only sorry that the video quality isn’t always top notch. (I’m limited with equipment and software!) In any case, I do my best to make sure the quality of the content never suffers.
Regards to you and your students there in Prince George’s County!
Comment by englishwithjennifer December 9, 2008 @ 2:54 amDear Jennifer , since 5 months ago i’m living in Maryland and i’m learning English by my self and you can’t imagine how useful is your material for me.Well , i’m just writing to say thank you and God bless you and also i love you! , i hope your husband don’t get up set but im your fan # 1 , i’m sure a lot of people around the world agree with me. bye.Jose
Comment by JOSE December 11, 2008 @ 6:50 amI like the Comment by Anes of November 9, especially “One can feel the kindness of your heart that flows with every word.”
Comment by realenglish December 13, 2008 @ 4:12 pmhi Jennifer,
I want to thank you for these fantastic lessons. That is a good and simple method to learn English. I try to learn English. My reading and writing are good, but I cannot speak and listen. This is my problem. I want to give an example: Last week someone called me from America for something to ask. Believe me, I could not speak, I understood nothing. I said to her: ” As you an email send, than I can understand and reply”. This is a true story.
Jennifer, How can I learn to listening and speaking? Please, help me. I need English after 3 months for work. Wat is secret to learn speedly? I find your lessons fine and romantic! I am 31 years old and live in the netherlands. I speak dutch, turkish, kurdish.
see you soon.
ALi
NOTE: I have written self.
Comment by ali December 16, 2008 @ 8:15 pmHello Ali!
Comment by englishwithjennifer December 17, 2008 @ 3:27 amI wish I could tell you a shortcut to fluency, but there isn’t one. Regular exposure and practice is needed. Use online resources to aid your listening skills. There are sites with listening exercises for English language learners. (I can send you the addresses.) There are film and TV clips to watch and songs to listen to on YouTube. (See my favorites on my YouTube channel.) The listening practice will aid your speaking skills. Try to find a conversation partner, native or non-native. The goal is to converse with someone on various topics to gain comfort expressing your ideas in English. To prepare for English in a work setting, you can listen to some of my material on OhMyNewsInternational. Look for the podcasts on their main page. I have topics for working professionals such as yourself.
Good luck to you!
Regards,
Jennifer
Hi Jennifer,
My name is David Holler (American English teacher living and teaching in Zürich, Switzerland).
Really great videos you have on YOUTUBE. Every week I send my students an on-line English lesson report which always includes a link to one of your videos. All I can say is, ‘You’ve got lots of fans in Switzerland.’
Jennifer, could you tell me what editing program you use to produce your videos (especially the name of the graphics program you use). Reason being, my school here in Zürich wants to spend 10’s of thousands of CHF’S to a production company to make videos. I’ve told my boss it might not be necessary to spend so much. Besides, I’d rather get tips from someone who’s actually making videos themselves. Any tips would be greatly appreciated
Once again, thanks for your input and inspiration (watching you is also very good for ‘teacher training’ as well).
Final note: I saw on you favourites list Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech. Being 47 years old, I still remember 1968 when he and Bobby Kennedy were assassinated.
The day after Bobby was killed in Los Angeles; my father, Dick Holler, wrote Abraham, Martin and John (I don’t share that with many people, but it appears that you understand what they meant to so many people). The dream will never die.
All the best and Happy Holidays,
David Holler
Comment by David Holler December 17, 2008 @ 7:40 pmHello there,
Comment by Prasahnth December 27, 2008 @ 8:10 pmJust stumbled upon ur web page as well as ur you tube videos… they r simply great and mind blowing.Very simple and informative.
Thanks a million for all ur valuable info and inputs.
Happy New year
Regards
Prashanth
p9iB2U Thanks for good post
Comment by johnny December 29, 2008 @ 6:50 pmOne can feel the kindness of your heart that flows with every word. —-its so true for you
thanx for being such a gud human being showering the love and compassion for others
Comment by arya January 14, 2009 @ 10:26 amyou have changed my life. these classes were costly for me out side.through your videos i’m learning easily. thank you very much. India
Comment by alex January 28, 2009 @ 5:59 amDear Jennifer!
Comment by Julia from Russia January 31, 2009 @ 9:46 pmThank you very much for your video lessons. it’s very nice to listen real English!I like it!I am a teacher,too. and you are the best teacher! God bless you, dear friend!Bye!
Hello Jennifer!
My name is Rukawatung.
Thank you for blogging this wonderful blog for us to learn English.
Actually I have a question on tense usage in the first paragraph of “ABOUT ME”. You said “…and I joke with my husband today that I…”, why did you use “joke” instead of “joked”? Could you explain it for me, please?
Thanks in advanced.
Regards,
Comment by Rukawatung February 21, 2009 @ 1:59 pmRukawatung
It’s great to question the use of verb tenses in context.
I used the present tense “I joke” because it’s an ongoing joke. It’s still relevant today. When I met my husband-to-be, I didn’t know that once I left Russia, I’d have little use of my degrees in Russian studies. The linguistic training, yes, is relevant to my teaching ESL, but knowing Russian history and literature helps me more in my relationship with my husband than in my professional life. The irony of the situation is more keenly felt today than in the past.
Comment by englishwithjennifer February 23, 2009 @ 5:30 pmHi Jennifer,
Thanks for the explanation.
I got it.
Regards,
Comment by Rukawatung February 25, 2009 @ 10:24 amRukawatung
Hi Jennifer,
Comment by Omar February 27, 2009 @ 4:23 pmI just wish to use some of your videos in my own classes hopeing that this wouldnt be a violotion to your rights or something. I sent some e-mails to you but I guess you were so busy with family obligations and everything.
Hope to share some opinions with you about teaching in classrooms and situations linked with that,
Enjoy your time
Hello!
Comment by englishwithjennifer March 2, 2009 @ 2:24 amBy all means, please feel free to use my videos in your classroom. I’m pleased they can be of use to you and your students. I’ve given my permission for this kind of use on my YouTube channel. As long as it’s not for profit, I’m happy to share my work through others like yourself. I thank you for helping me to reach more language learners. Best of luck in your teaching!
Regards,
Jennifer
hello jennifer
I am from Morocco. I like your videos . they are interesting and enjoyabe. am dowling as many as I can.
thanks
Comment by A.Karim (Morocco) March 15, 2009 @ 2:00 amHi Jennifer! Like you, I majored in Russian and ended up teaching ESL (at the University of Maryland). I recently discovered your YouTube videos and have already posted one on the blog I created for my beginning students at http://001spr2009.blogspot.com. Thanks for being a part of my class!
Comment by Nina Liakos March 20, 2009 @ 10:52 amThank you. I’m thrilled to be a part of your class in this way.
Comment by englishwithjennifer March 20, 2009 @ 2:44 pmВсего хорошего! – Дженнифер
I learn alot of things from Jennifer. I don’t know how to be thankful to her. I don’t have any words to express her hard work to you. In a few words i want tell u how she is. Jennifer is a good, nice , great , beautiful, ountstanding, excellent, pretty , very honest, decent, fair, kind, courageous, bold, brave, graceful, Energetic, wonderful, splendid woman in All the world. Wish you the beautiful days and nights. May god make your children as much good ppl as every human being to be proud of u. May god give to jennifer as much happiness as she is alive. May god save you from sickness. Always may god save u or send u to the Paradise.
Comment by Farahd Zaheer March 22, 2009 @ 7:01 pmthanks,
farhad zaheer.
Hi. I’d like to thank you very much. Wish you all the best.
Comment by NP March 26, 2009 @ 6:01 pmДженнифер,Вы просто чудо, а Ваши уроки просто находка для меня.Уже вторые сутки я наслаждаюсь Вашим творчеством это здорово.Прочитала вашу биографию и выяснила, что у меня зеркальная история.Я должна была стать учителем русского и литературы- это моя основная специальность по диплому, дополнительной был английский.И я стала учить детей английскому.Я очень рада что нашла Ваши материалы!
Comment by Альмира Николаева April 6, 2009 @ 10:48 amАльмира, спасибо за Ваши добрые слова. Какое совпадение – мы не запланировали такие карьеры, но мы все-таки нашли счастье как преподаватели!
Comment by englishwithjennifer April 6, 2009 @ 6:26 pmBest wishes to you and your young students.
- Jennifer
Hi Jennifer
Comment by Patricio April 8, 2009 @ 10:38 pmI really love your videos, I found them on youtube a couple of weeks ago. They have helped me a lot with my english. At the moment I’m studying to become a teacher of English as foreign language. I’m in my last year. I went to the United States last year. This was possible because I got a scholarship to study abroad for 6 months. While I was in Davis California, I learned a lot about EFL. I also got lots of books from a CATESOL meeting I went to. I loved that experience I met people from different parts of the states. I wish I had the opportunity to go back to California. At the moment I’m Chile and I hope to start teaching soon. write me back if you can.
best wishes Patricio
Hello Patricio!
Comment by englishwithjennifer April 10, 2009 @ 2:54 pmThank you for posting you comment. I, too, get a lot out of the TESOL conventions. If you made contacts at the CATESOL, stay in touch with them. This will be especially helpful to you because you are currently in Chile. If you will teach EFL there, continue to reach out to the online ESL/ EFL community. It’s good for us to support one another. Perhaps one day I’ll see you at one of the annual TESOL conventions! Good luck as you finish your training.
Regards,
Jennifer
Hello, jennifer…
Well… Where can I start? You’re doing an excellent and beautiful job. We can see your passion from your videos and your commitment in trying to teach, help and encourage people all over the world who need english for work, studies… I’m a brazilian english teacher. i teach in public schools and It’s so hard teach them because their are not enough to make conversations. But you’re helping me a lot, providing so many ideas… I just want to express that I’m huge thankful for your work.
See you soon… on line.
teacher Maverick
Comment by Maverick April 25, 2009 @ 3:22 amstarryskynight25@hotmail.com
Hi Jennifer.
Congratulations! Your Channel on Youtube is a must for those learning English. I’m writing to ask you for some help if possible. I teach English in Brazil in a language school and I teach all levels of proficiency. My advanced students get kind of bored when they come to the end of their course because they miss a conversation course. Would you recommend any textbook for an advanced conversation course? Also, would please post some conversation lessons on Youtube?
Thanks a lot.
Sergio Silva
Comment by Sergio Silva May 23, 2009 @ 4:55 pmHello Sergio! Thanks for visiting my blog and my YouTube channel.
Comment by englishwithjennifer May 25, 2009 @ 2:04 amI’ll consider your request for conversation lessons on YouTube. I’ve been asked to address this skill before, but I’ve hesitated due to the limited interaction I have through video and the restrictions on use of films, news reports, etc. Still, I’d like to give the matter some more thought. Maybe I’ll rise to the challenge.
As for conversation books, I’ll send you a list of suggestions/ ideas by e-mail.
Regards,
Jennifer
Hi Jennifer!
First of all, I wanna thank you for your great and incredible job doing grammar a second chance to be more interesting for everyone. I’m from Chile, and I’m an English-Teacher-to be in a couple of years… Well, I still worry about my English, because I think it’s not good enough to teach in the large classrooms here in my country, and I’m afraid that I would do it wrong. That’s why I was lucky to find on Youtube your lessons about English Grammar. Seriously, they really helped me to improve my pronunciation, listening skills and do not have doubts about using the different verb tenses.
I know that it’s a long way to get a better level (my writing included), but I know too that you are my inspiration when I’ll graduate from my course.
Thank you very much!
Comment by Jessica May 25, 2009 @ 4:47 amJessica
Dear Jessica,
Comment by englishwithjennifer May 28, 2009 @ 4:00 pmThank you for posting your comment. You’ve chosen a wonderful career. I wish you the best in and out of the classroom. Just remember that no teacher is ever done with her training. If you look at my new categories of postings, Student Stumpers, you’ll see that I still have doubts, too, when it comes to grammar. As for pronunciation, I’ve been caught on video with an “ng” that is not very standard at all. We all do our best. The important thing is that you have mastered enough English to be of help to other English language learners. Please continue to visit my blog. Thank you again.
Regards,
Jennirer
Dear,Jennifer: I really want to use this opportunity to say thank you so much for all your love. My real problem is my pronunciation, I have a very heavy accent and not opportunity to practice in my work. Could you give me some tips to help myself on this. Once again Thank you God Bless you and your family always, I pray for you. Gloria Ines Bolanos.
Comment by Gloria Ines Bolanos May 25, 2009 @ 5:55 pmHello Gloria! I’ll send a detailed response by e-mail.
Comment by englishwithjennifer May 28, 2009 @ 3:53 pmBest,
Jennifer
A really effective way to teach english, and am very excited to see the activities that can be performed in the class to teach grammar.
Comment by Sonal May 27, 2009 @ 6:58 amThanks
Good day, Jennifer!
Comment by Regina May 28, 2009 @ 10:11 amMy name’s Regina, I’m from Russia and I’m a teacher of English))) I was very happy when I saw your video lessons. They’re really useful. 12 years ago I began my own Courses of English in my native town. I don’t use only one method by someone. I unite many methods and get one extraodinary method which works and helps to my students very well. And now I have your way to teach. Thanks a lot for your wonderful work. I’m fond of my job and English language very much.
With love from Russia. Thank you very very much!!!
Hi…Jennifer you’re a excellent teachar, congratulations.
Comment by Edson (EDDYE) May 31, 2009 @ 4:08 pmI am very glad to find you on youtube. You are a great teacher that you helped me to learn how to get rid of some of my old pronunciation in one session. I promise to vist your youtube whenever I have a chance. I will be happier if you send me your newsletter.
Comment by Mohammed Hussin June 3, 2009 @ 12:32 amPlease feel welcome to subscribe to this blog. The thoughts I share here are for teachers, but learners may find some of the material interesting, too. Thank you for watching my videos on YouTube. Best wishes to you!
Comment by englishwithjennifer June 3, 2009 @ 1:44 pmHello Jennifer!
I want to thank you for your videos, they helped me a lot, as I will have an exam on Phonetics next week. Your Phonetics lessons helped me, especially those which are about Low Fall and Low Rise, as the main points in my exam are the Intonation Patterns.
I am writing to you from a cold place in Russia.
Comment by Maria June 24, 2009 @ 3:11 pmBest wishes!
Hello Maria!
Comment by englishwithjennifer June 26, 2009 @ 1:21 pmThanks for posting your comment. I’m glad you feel confident going into your exam.
Ни пуха ни пера!
- Jennifer
Hello Jennifer!
I really enjoyed them with my dad. So I searched on Google and found that you have a blog here 
It’s really amazing!! I’d like to be one of your students 
Comment by Tahani July 8, 2009 @ 1:34 pmI’ve watched your videos from your youtube channel
Thanks a lot!
Tahani
Hey Jennifer
I’m a French Student living in Paris, and I’ve just seen your videos on Youtube especially the one about the “t” pronunciation and the “flap” thing (which is my major problem in oral English). Thank you SO MUCH for your tutorials, it’s incredibly useful. You’re very patient and a really good teacher.
Thanks a lot,
Lola
Comment by lola July 8, 2009 @ 8:36 pmHi Jennifer. I was so impressed when first time I saw your program in Youtube. I like your program very much. I’m an English teacher, but my majority is engineering. I’m an engineer. When a boarding school in my society needed an english teacher, I am eager to be a volunteer. It was in 1997. I tried to improve myself, but I never feel satisfied. I hope this contact with you make my progress better. Thanks.
Comment by arthika July 21, 2009 @ 9:10 amI think the Internet can be a great help to all English teachers. It’s great that you found this blog. Keep on exploring. (But please continue to visit this site, too!) There are lots of helpful online resources for teachers. I’m discovering new things all the time.
Comment by englishwithjennifer July 23, 2009 @ 9:18 pmHi, Jennifer.
Comment by Jeff July 21, 2009 @ 4:29 pmThanks for the wonderful videos inYoutube. I’m a voluteer ESL “teacher” and I gave your links to my students .
they all loved very much !!!
You are the best !!!!
Thank you for helping me reach more English language learners.
Comment by englishwithjennifer July 23, 2009 @ 9:15 pmGood luck in your teaching. Enjoy the experience!
Jennifer congratulations!! very good videos.
I´m learning english I like your lessons very very well.
I have a question: how I can download all your videos. I want use in the ipod because I can to learn better.
Thanks in advance
Gerardo
Comment by gerardo chaves July 21, 2009 @ 6:20 pmHi Gerardo!
Comment by englishwithjennifer July 23, 2009 @ 9:14 pmGo to Google and search for “free YouTube downloader.” Others have done this. This is free. It just takes time. If you’d like, I do offer CD-ROMs for sale. Just write again, and I’ll send details.
I’m studying to be an English Translator (my native language is Spanish).
Comment by mariano July 31, 2009 @ 2:32 amI would like to thank you for your great support through this page, especially for the videos you have posted in youtube.
You’re a fantastic teacher!
Mariano, from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Jennifer!!
Comment by Luciano P. França August 3, 2009 @ 10:33 pm!!!YOU ARE SIMPLE THE BEST!!
God Bless you!!
thank you so much, you are so kind and helpful
Comment by ana August 24, 2009 @ 12:08 pmHi,
I’m from Honduras and I’m enjoying my learning with
Comment by Josue August 27, 2009 @ 2:27 amyou. Keep moving forward and thanks for everything!
Hi, Jennifer!
Comment by Chien VU Hong August 30, 2009 @ 5:39 pmI’m Chien. I’m from Vietnam. My English is very bad but I enjoy it. Your video is very interesting and useful for me. Thank you( my teacher) for that.
Hi Jennifer:
Comment by Armando García Díaz October 7, 2009 @ 9:39 pmFirst of all let me tell you about me: I’m a professor of about 28 years of experience teaching English at a university in El Salvador, although I’m originally from Cuba. I’ve been leaving here for about 6 years.
It’s nice to know about a professional I think is affecting students and teachers in such a way that once you entered this room, it would be impossible to forget it, you’d stick on it forever. Congratulations for such a great page. As a professor let me tell, if this makes you feel really important, I’m always accessing your material finding something new for my students. It’s also an honor to know about someone who shares all this knowledge without asking for anything, except to give people more and more sources to study and learn.
Once again, congratulations and keep on going with this amazing project.
I hope God is watching you and all the good you’re giving people in this world.
God Bless You every single day.
Bye lady!
To be appreciated by one’s peers is a great honor. You’ve dedicated more years to the profession than I have, so your use of my ideas and/ or materials especially fills me with happiness. It means a lot that a veteran teacher values my contributions. I’m also thankful that I’m able to reach other classrooms in this way. Thank you for your kind support.
Comment by englishwithjennifer October 9, 2009 @ 3:30 pmthank u very much for ur videos realy, i am learning many things but can u tell me the name os certain books to be agood teacher and how to behave in the classroom also can u give me site for more educational videos. really u are very very good english teacher
Comment by ali October 8, 2009 @ 11:25 amRE: Books. My favorite titles have been Jeremy Harmer’s HOW TO TEACH ENGLISH and H.D. Brown’s books PRINCIPLES OF LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEARNING and TEACHING BY PRINCIPLES. You can buy these books on the Pearson Longman website. Harmer’s book is more practical in nature, so I think that’s what you’re asking for, but I don’t think you can teach well without being grounded in theory, so you need to be familiar with the content Brown discusses.
RE: Videos. Do you mean teacher traning videos?
Comment by englishwithjennifer October 9, 2009 @ 3:36 pmHello jennifer I’m so thankfull to your leasons on youtube . I’m very sure that all ESL learners are enjoying your wonderfull teaching . All I want to say is you are a great English teacher and I have learned alot from your vedios on youtube and thank you so much for all your help GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY .Fatima from OHIO
Comment by Fatima October 12, 2009 @ 3:37 amHi Jennifer,
I really appreciate all your efferts in trying to teach the global community proper English. I discovered your Youtube lesseons just a few hours ago and I can honestly say I love them. They are really helpful. Even though I’ve been learning English for quite a some time I always realized that my pronociation is not good enough. I think this would help me improve my pronounciation and be more confident in speaking English. Thanks Again and keep it up.
Eran from Colombo.
Comment by Eran October 18, 2009 @ 10:07 amThank you for the support, Eran!
Comment by englishwithjennifer October 26, 2009 @ 1:54 pmRegards,
Jennifer
Здравствуйте, Дженифер!
:):)
Comment by Lёhin October 26, 2009 @ 2:52 pmСпасибо Вам за Ваш труд, направленный на помощь людям в освоении английского!
Меня зовут Алексей, я студент Таврийского Христианского Института. Изучение иностранных языков для меня нечто большее, чем просто хобби или увлечение. С третьего класса я изучаю английский, и недавно сам стал преподавать основные азы этого языка. Вторым языком, который я пытаюсь осилить – является иврит. Учась в христианском институте, для меня важно владение или хотя бы близкое знакомство с библейскими языками, что я пытаюсь осуществить с помощью иврита. Я только недавно открыл для себя Вашу деятельность, и надеюсь, не разочаруюсь в ресурсах, которые Вы предлагаете. Поражен Вашим стремлением (пусть даже в прошлом) изучить русский язык. Пусть Бог Вас благословит
Dear Aleksei,
I, too, hope you won’t be disappointed in what you find here on my blog! I think most activities can be adapted for the instruction of any language. Sometimes you may not find an idea of mine to be exactly what you were looking for, but my thoughts might inspire you to create something original. That would please me, too.
Indeed, learning and teaching languages should be more than a hobby. For me, teaching is my passion. I wish you and your students all the best.
Regards,
Comment by englishwithjennifer October 28, 2009 @ 12:06 pmJennifer
Hi your website looks great. I am from India living in US and would like to get some guidelines from you. Please let me know how to contact you.
Regards,
Comment by sari October 30, 2009 @ 4:08 pmSari
Hello Sari!
Comment by englishwithjennifer November 2, 2009 @ 4:31 pmThank you for visiting this blog. What kind of guidelines are you looking for? Often my replies to questions benefit many, so if you’re willing to post your request in detail, I can respond publicly. However, if you prefer to communicate more privately, just tell me so. WordPress allows me to make a comment public or hidden. Looking forward to you next message.
Regards,
Jennifer
Thanks
Comment by Jeevan Ekin November 6, 2009 @ 7:40 amHi there,
Comment by fz November 17, 2009 @ 5:10 amThank you ! I’m finding excellent materials for my students from your blog.I have learned alot from your videos.
Regards from Saudia Arabia.
Wonderful to hear this! Please let me know if you’re looking for something in particular. If I haven’t addressed a certain topic your considering, I’d be happy to turn my attention to it now. Two heads are better than one, as they say.
Regards to you and your students.
Comment by englishwithjennifer November 18, 2009 @ 2:56 pmIreally appreciate your creative style of teaching english.GOD bless your deeds.
Comment by siddig November 24, 2009 @ 2:54 pmYou really make it easier and natural to understand English.you deserve a title as guru.
Comment by siddig November 24, 2009 @ 3:04 pmHello Jenefer,
Comment by siddig November 24, 2009 @ 3:22 pmWhy should you not develop English lessons for special purposes. I would be greatfull if you accept that as future strategy for your great website.
Hello and thank you for all your kind support! Can you be more specific about material for English for special purposes? If I know what you have in mind, I can think about what I could offer that would be of use to you.
Comment by englishwithjennifer November 24, 2009 @ 9:28 pmBest regards!