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Drama evaluation criteria

admin — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:00:00 +0000

I want to know how to evaluate a drama project for learning English. I have looked for a set of evaluation criteria to see what learning opportunities that a drama project can contribute.

Using jokes

admin — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:00:00 +0000

Hello! I want to use some kind of jokes while I'm teaching, to make classes more interesting for my students. However, I'm worried that the students who are learning with me at high school can't understand jokes in English.

Exam courses

admin — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 12:00:00 +0000

It seems that a lot of my students just want to pass an exam as quickly as possible, and resist my attempts to get them interested in material other than the course books we are using.

Using blogs

admin — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:00:00 +0000

I am currently teaching ESL to middle school students (mainly intermediate level) in Korea, and I am struggling to find challenging and exciting projects for them.

Common European Framework

admin — Thu, 31 May 2007 12:00:00 +0000

I'd like to know if other countries, including England, are using the new Common European Framework (CEF) to base their course levels on? Has it had any impact on your work as a teacher?

Using interactive whiteboards

admin — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 12:00:00 +0000

Have you ever used interactive whiteboards in your English teaching? Has your experience been positive?

Using music in the classroom

admin — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 12:00:00 +0000

I'm starting to teach English. I'm going to present a story to the class and I wanted to know how can I use background music in the classroom. Thanks for your help!

Using plays

admin — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:00:00 +0000

Hi! I'm an English language assistant in a lycée in France and I would like to work on a play with my students, in the hope of actually staging a production in a few months time.

Technology lessons

admin — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 12:00:00 +0000

I have been teaching English for almost 20 years. The English department at my school has opened a new course for the students, " English for Technology and Information".

Self-access

admin — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 12:00:00 +0000

I'm a coordinator of a Self Access Centre in Sebelas Maret University, Solo, Indonesia. I have many duties to make our SAC run well. Many students use SAC for their aims.