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      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
      4.05

      Should we discuss political issues in the classroom?

      * Yes * No * Sometimes * I don't know
      3.911765

      Should students be taught to aim for native speaker pronunciation?

      * Mostly agree * Mostly disagree * Not sure
      4

      Which of the resources below do you use more often as a tool for teaching English?

      * Extracts from magazines and newspapers in English * Videos * Songs * Books in English * Internet * Other
      3.90909

      Can testing have a negative effect on learning?

      * Absolutely * Probably * Don't know / not sure * Probably not * Absolutely not

      Most popular

      4

      Teacher Talking Time

      * I talk too much * I think I have a good balance * I speak as little as possible * I've never thought about it * I think I need to speak more * What's teacher talking time?
      4

      Are recent innovations having any effect on your teaching?

      * Yes, a lot * A little * Not much / not at all
      4

      Are phrasal verbs a must?

      * Yes * No * Don't know
      4

      Classroom hours

      * 1 – 10 hours * 11 – 15 hours * 16 – 20 hours * 21 – 25 hours * 26 – 30 hours * 31 – 35 hours * 36 – 40 hours * 40+ hours
      4

      Which of the resources below do you use more often as a tool for teaching English?

      * Extracts from magazines and newspapers in English * Videos * Songs * Books in English * Internet * Other

      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 (75 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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