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      Take part in our polls and add your opinion to the debate.

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      Are recent innovations having any effect on your teaching?

      * Yes, a lot * A little * Not much / not at all
      3.95349

      Is it important to motivate your students?

      * Motivating is an essential part of teaching * Motivating can be important in teaching * Motivating has a small part to play in teaching * The teacher's job is to teach, not motivate * None of the above
      4.18421

      Which of these topics are you most interested in?

      * Business English * ELT Management * English for Specific Purposes * English for Academic Purposes * ESOL * Global Issues * Learner Autonomy * Learning Technologies * Literature, Media & Cultural Studies * Research * Teacher Development * Teacher Training & Education * Testing, Evaluation & Assessment * Young Learners
      4.0625

      Teaching style

      * Keep to your own teaching style. * Adapt your teaching style to the students.
      4.15625

      Developing your English

      * I read a lot * I watch films and video clips * I listen to music a lot * Using a good coursebook keeps my language knowledge up to date * I take courses and improve my qualifications * I speak English with native speakers * My English doesn’t need to improve * I have a good grammar book and a dictionary

      Most popular

      4.444445

      Learning styles

      * I vary my teaching styles and the types of lesson I do * I set individual students work to suit their learning preference * I just follow the course book * I don't have time to cater to this * What are different learning styles?
      4.38889

      The importance of spelling

      * Yes * Not sure * No
      4.27778

      Your preferred methodology

      * Task based learning * Dogme * Guided discovery * Community language learning * Communicative approach * Total physical response * Lexical approach * The silent way * I mostly follow the course book * I just make things up * I don’t know
      4.235295

      What Shakespeare play would you like to read?

      * Hamlet * Mcbeth * Romeo & Juliet * Henry IV_Part 1 * The Tempest * Much Ado About Nothing * Twelfth Night * Midsummer Night's Dream
      4.2

      What's most useful about being a member of a Teacher Association?

      * Discussions with peers * Sharing materials and resources * Conferences and events * Networking opportunities * Feeling part of an active teaching community

      Latest poll

      Which of these topics are you most interested in?

      Business English
      18% (153 votes)
      ELT Management
      1% (9 votes)
      English for Specific Purposes
      5% (42 votes)
      English for Academic Purposes
      6% (47 votes)
      ESOL
      4% (33 votes)
      Global Issues
      5% (40 votes)
      Learner Autonomy
      4% (33 votes)
      Learning Technologies
      4% (33 votes)
      Literature, Media & Cultural Studies
      8% (67 votes)
      Research
      2% (18 votes)
      Teacher Development
      7% (58 votes)
      Teacher Training & Education
      10% (86 votes)
      Testing, Evaluation & Assessment
      8% (69 votes)
      Young Learners
      17% (145 votes)
      Total votes: 833
      Your rating: None Average: 4.2 (38 votes)

      Teaching style

      Keep to your own teaching style.
      16% (44 votes)
      Adapt your teaching style to the students.
      84% (239 votes)
      Total votes: 283
      Your rating: None Average: 4.1 (32 votes)

      Teacher Talking Time

      I talk too much
      26% (217 votes)
      I think I have a good balance
      38% (315 votes)
      I speak as little as possible
      11% (87 votes)
      I've never thought about it
      2% (20 votes)
      I think I need to speak more
      18% (149 votes)
      What's teacher talking time?
      4% (35 votes)
      Total votes: 823
      Your rating: None Average: 3.6 (74 votes)

      Do you do 'action research' in your classroom?

      Yes. I do a lot.
      32% (145 votes)
      Yes. Sometimes.
      21% (97 votes)
      No. Not often
      8% (37 votes)
      No. Never.
      12% (54 votes)
      What's action research?
      27% (121 votes)
      Total votes: 454
      Your rating: None Average: 3.6 (24 votes)

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      Chris Lima's picture

      Chris Lima
      United Kingdom (Great Britain)

      Hi Everyone

      Thanks a lot for your feedback. I will eb working of it with other people...
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      naoya.wolf
      Japan
      Yes, it would be terrific.
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      nasimsadikov
      Uzbekistan
      Why not to try? It's always effective to use facebook.
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