TESL Ontario Webinar

TESL Ontario: Teaching the Untouchables - PARSNIP

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Presenter(s):

Ruba Kallab, OCELT

Created by: TESL Ontario

Presented in English

When sensitive topics arise, do your students have the language to handle them safely How can we prepare learners with practical, usable language for real classroom and workplace tension? What language helps students disagree, set boundaries, and move on, without conflict taking over the room?

This session explores the PARSNIP framework (Politics, Alcohol, Religion, Sex, Narcotics, Isms, and Pork) and its impact on language teaching. Participants will reflect on whether to avoid, adapt, or...

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Sun Apr 19, 2026 07:00 pm EDT	Sun Apr 19, 2026 08:00 pm EDT	Link to access sent by email by Zoom. Check for confirmation after registering.

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