Do your students talk in class? Are you even aware that they have the power of speech? Maybe you have great trouble trying to get your students to talk about anything at all. You prepare fantastic lessons, use great activities, and do everything you can. But still, everything falls flat as soon as you enter […]
Do you have an English Only in the classroom policy? What do your students think of it? More to the point, what are the pros and cons of English Only in the classroom? Is it an effective way of helping students learn English? In this article, I want to cover the use of the English
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I taught English for many years. And many of the classes I did were for students of different levels and ages. Some were young kids and some for teenage kids in middle school and high school. Others for older students in university and college. And I also did many, many classes for adults working in
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There are thousands of great topics to talk about in your English speaking class. Equally, there are a number of topics you absolutely should not talk about in your English class. The problem is that it is a speaking class — so people want to talk. And eventually, some uncomfortable topics may come up —
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I hate learning English! This is a very common complaint from English and ESL students around the world. Through no fault of their own, English became the main global language of the world. And now they have to learn it. With 350 million native English speakers and 430 million people speaking English as a second
The idea of going outside and leaving the classroom fills most ESL students with excitement. Especially if they are bored teenagers that are stuck in class day after day and yearning to get out into the fresh air. Same for young children who find it difficult to sit still for longer than ten minutes. Even
You ever had that student? That one student that just wants to make your life a living hell for the next forty minutes? I have had many. The class clown to the little princess to that weird kid who doesn’t say a word to anyone at all. They come in all shapes and sizes. More
One of the benefits of teaching in an ESL class is that you can do many different activities in the classroom. There are hundreds of games and physical activities available for you to use in every single lesson that you do. In fact, this is the perfect way to start all of your ESL classes.
Do you talk too much in your English class? Are you the kind of teacher who cannot resist telling the student every facet of your life? How you had some trouble getting to class today, because of all this traffic. Or maybe you answer questions for them, because why not? They know the answer anyway
As the man said, preparation is everything. And this applies no greater than to teaching English. If you are new to teaching English, you should have the words prepare everything tattooed on your forehead. That way you will never go into a class unprepared or with no lesson plan at all. Just think of this: