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"Eric H. Roth teaches international graduate students the pleasures and perils of academic writing and public speaking in English at the University of Southern California (USC), and holds the title of ""Master Lectuerer"". He also consults English language schools on communicative methods to effectively teach English. Roth co-authored Compelling Conversations: Questions and Quotations on Timeless Topics in 2006 to help English language learners increase their English fluency. Recommended by English Teaching Professional magazine, the advanced ESL textbook has been used in over 50 countries in English classrooms and conversation clubs. Easy English Times, an adult literacy newspaper, has published a monthly column, ""Instant Conversation Activities,"" based on the book since 2008. The first specific version for a particular country, Vietnam, was published in 2011. Compelling American Conversations: Questions and Quotations for American English Language Learners, designed to help American immigrants develop both academic vocabulary and strengthen speaking skills in English, came out in 2012. A member of the USC faculty since 2003, Roth is a member of numerous professional organizations including: California Association of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CATESOL); the International Communication Association (ICA); the International Professors Project (IPP); and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Roth has given several CATESOL and TESOL conference presentations and led many English teacher training workshops. He writes short reflective essays, reviews ESL/EFL related books and apps, and shares teaching tips at CompellingConversations.com/blog. Mark Treston has over fifteen years of teaching and management experience, and specializes in world history and teaching English. He is also the author of ""Gailee"" and ""North Korean Memoirs,"" both outstanding historical novels based on real events, and a co-author of Compelling American Conversations: Teacher's Guide as well as the Reproducible Guide. Mark taught high school and college students in Korea, Israel, Japan, and the U.S. Mark also co-founded two colleges and consulted many other educational institutions on creating learner-centered classes. Consequently, Mark has often given workshops for faculty and teacher training. Mark speaks several languages and enjoys traveling as much as he likes writing about his travels. Mark lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two boys."

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