Teaching tips extends the Language Assistant resource manual with more tips and practical hints. You can find helpful hints and advice under these categories:-
Being faced with a class which won't speak can be very disappointing after all your planning. When there are rows of blank faces or questions that nobody will answer it can de motivating.
Have you ever felt you were asking all the questions about students’ opinions? Do you find you are doing more talking in a discussion than your class? Here are some tips to:
The following activities are designed to get everyone talking. They can be used with all levels because the language required to communicate is determined by the students.
Learners beyond intermediate level require more opportunities to speak at length. It can be a challenge to find interesting topics and we can sometimes concentrate too much on issues and topics in the news.
Both adults and children need practice at talking to be able to develop their speaking skills, but that things that stimulate them to talk are often quite different.