motivation and classroom management

Warmers

admin — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:25:40 +0100

I have just finished a training course on planning, and our trainer told us about how important warmers are at the beginning of a lesson. Please can you give me some examples of warmers you can use? Thanks!

Getting students' attention

admin — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:00:00 +0000

I am currently teaching English in France in the state school system. It's my first post since qualifying as a teacher. I seem to be having problems getting the pupils to be quiet.

Learning the latin alphabet

admin — Thu, 03 May 2007 13:00:00 +0100

We have a new 11 year old at our school, who can't speak either Indonesian or English, and also can't write using the Latin alphabet.

Teaching dyslexic children

admin — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:00:00 +0000

Does anyone have any experience of teaching English to children with dyslexia? If yes, can you offer advice on how to approach it?

Teaching in learners' first language

admin — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 12:00:00 +0000

I am an English instructor in a private college. My students are very poor at English. They usually ask me to teach them English in Amharic (national language).

Tongue tied student

admin — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 13:00:00 +0100

I teach a student who has a good level in English but who gets incredibly tongue-tied because he just gets so nervous about speaking English. In his private lessons with me he is always okay after a little warm up,

Teaching blind students

admin — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 13:00:00 +0100

I have been teaching English for almost twelve years. And this year I have met for the first time a blind girl whom I have to teach English. I was terrified at the idea.

Encouraging students to use more English in the classroom

admin — Fri, 21 May 2004 13:00:00 +0100

"Hello! I've been an English teacher for 5 years and during this time I've tried a lot of things to try to make my students speak more in English in classes than in their mother tongue, but it has been very difficult.

Learner training

admin — Mon, 19 Apr 2004 13:00:00 +0100

I am an English teacher in China, in a university. Almost all of my students have poor learning skills, I am always bothered by this. Could you please give me some tips on how to improve their learning and study skills?

Different levels

admin — Mon, 29 Mar 2004 13:00:00 +0100

"I want to know how I can work in a group with children from diferent levels. Which activities can work with all the students and which not. Thank you."