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Tips Watch teachers in the classroom and out in our Tips series of videos. You will find new videos regularly added with new ideas and issues for you to consider. Why not watch a video and tell us what you think? |
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Difficult does not mean productiveIt is not easy to meet the needs of very high level classes. |
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Reviewing vocabularyI usually have a section on my board or flip chart where I write up new words as they come up during a lesson. |
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Exploiting tape scriptsWhen I do extended listening exercises using pre-recorded material, I always have a photocopy of the tape script ready for the learners. |
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To group or not to group?Before I move my learners around and put them into new groupings, I try to ask myself if it is really necessary and will help me achieve my lesson aims better. |
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Improving my board workOne thing I am always trying to improve is my use of the board. |
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Learners writing on the boardI like learners to write on the board but I try to be careful with this because there are dangers. I always do this activity when learners are in groups so I can give a pen to the group, not individuals, so there is no pressure on anybody. |
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Difficult does not mean productiveIt is not easy to meet the needs of very high level classes. |
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Telling students whyThe aims of many of the things that I do with my class are clear to me but not always to my learners – an example is when I use an inductive approach instead of giving them rules to work with. |
My favourite articleI've been teaching for only three years and there's an exercise that makes the students read and talk: I ask them to look for an article that interests them, something related to their work field, |
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Discover your stars for todayA simple activity to try is to print out flash cards for the astrological signs. Then print out the "advice" from one of the many offered in papers or magazines. |
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How to draw animalsDo you teach young learners? Do you often have to draw animals on the board? |
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How to draw cats, dogs and birdsDo you teach young learners? Do you have to draw cats, dogs or birds on the board? |
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Improving my board workOne thing I am always trying to improve is my use of the board. |
Improving the classroomHave students decorate the classroom with projects on movie stars, athletes, family, weather, etc. |
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Integrating homework and class workHomework setting sometimes becomes an automatic reflex in my classes and its fit with my lessons and syllabus is dubious. |
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Eddie GuzVel
Mexico
Thanks so much! yes, even I have downloaded one of them. I will practice a lot with...
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Sally Trowbridge
Spain
Hi Eddie,
You can select the '8 cards per A4 sheet' to make dominoes. Have you seen the...
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Eddie GuzVel
Mexico
Hello!! I have a month with you and is really nice the website! I use many tips,...
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