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Teaching Reading Not rated yet
Reading is a very important element in our everyday lives and learning (83% of our learning is visual) and it is important to consider that we never stop …
10 Tips for Teaching Children Not rated yet
1. Establish ground rules from the first day of class and be clear, consistent and fair throughout
2. Remember the learners' names. Encourage them …
Managing very Young Learners Not rated yet
Facing a class of under fives can be a very frightening experience. What do you do when they start crying, crawling under the table, throwing things, won’t …
Teaching the under 5s Not rated yet
Teaching very young learners (under 5s) can be particularly daunting for many teachers. For most it is the first time they have had to cope with children …
Talking about the Future Not rated yet
Talking about the future in English can be difficult as technically there are no future tenses in English. The future is not fixed – it does not exist …
Planning a Young Learner Lesson Not rated yet
What should I teach?
The first thing a teacher needs to decide is WHAT they want to teach. What do children need to learn?
• Vocabulary - These should …
Setting Context Not rated yet
Context, function and form give learners the essential where, why and how of the language (or skill) being taught. A lesson needs all three to make it …
Warmers for adult classes Not rated yet
‘Always do a warmer’ is a standard part of the EFL mantra, but why should we do them and what type of activity should they be?
The rationale for doing …
Communicative Activities for Children Not rated yet
Communicative activities are tasks or activities that involve the learners using the target language to communicate with each other.
The point is for …
Planning Ahead Not rated yet
Routines
Routines are very useful in classrooms and apply to both adults’ and children’s classes. These routines include:
* Following the same format …
Teaching 1-1: A Personal Touch Part 2 Not rated yet
Adult 1-1 Activities
The Scrap Pack: Make some small cards from scrap paper before the class and when a new phrase comes up or the learner makes an …
Teaching 1-1: A Personal Touch Part 1 Not rated yet
There are numerous advantages and disadvantages to teaching/learning in a 1-1 environment. For example:
Advantages
* Learners have teacher’s full attention …
Mixed Ability Young Learner Classes Not rated yet
From time to time in any teaching situation you will come across mixed-ability classes. People learn at different rates and develop different skills, so …
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Board Games Not rated yet
Using board games in the classroom is a fun and engaging way of reviewing or practising language communicatively. There are many board games you can create …
Craft Not rated yet
Children, especially very young children, are physical, tactile and use all their senses to experience the world around them. They need a variety of activities …
Language Play, Language Learning Not rated yet
'Language games' are seen as an activity where learners use language to achieve a goal (usually by exchanging some kind of information), according to clear …
Reading Activities Part 3 Not rated yet
Focusing on Spelling
Slow Reveal: Use word flashcards and reveal the word a letter at a time. Only use this for words you’ve been studying that lesson. …
Reading Activities Part 2 Not rated yet
Activities to practice alphabet and phonic value of letters
Slap: with alphabet cards for the first letter instead of pictures.
Sliding Slap: Present …
Reading Activities Part 1 Not rated yet
What knowledge are you using to read this? One thing you are using is your knowledge of the grapho-phonemic relationships of English, i.e. the links between …
Lesson Planning Not rated yet
* What’s a lesson plan?
Your lesson plan should be a framework for your lesson. A successful plan has a strong start and a clear finishing point. The …
Homework Correction Not rated yet
These are just a few ideas of how to make whole-class correction of homework more of an active challenge.
• Give learners a chance to compare their …
Socialisation and Young Learners Not rated yet
Teaching very young learners (i.e. under 5s) can be particularly daunting for many teachers. For most it is the first time they have had to cope with children …
Teaching Children: Some FAQs Not rated yet
Teaching children can be a challenging prospect, especially to those who are new to teaching. But don’t worry! Below are some FAQs about teaching English …
Presenting Grammar Not rated yet
False Beginners & Japanese Methods of Teaching Grammar
False beginners are people who have studied the language before but have forgotten it. Japanese …
Classroom Management Not rated yet
Planning and executing effective lessons is of course an extremely important part of teaching. The teacher should always ask themselves the following questions: …
Teaching Children to Read Part 2 Not rated yet
Pre-Reading: Laying the Foundation
There is learning to love books and there is learning to read books. If you can get the first the second will follow …
Teaching Children to Read Part 1 Not rated yet
Learning to Read
Most children start reading around the age of four although some are ready at three. Children quickly become fascinated and excited …
Free Project Week Not rated yet
Tell your students they can work with whomever like in the class, and on whatever project they would like to work on. They must come up with a problem …
Teaching Children to Read Part 3 Not rated yet
∗ Hold up the letter: Handout letter cards to the children and when they hear the letter name or sound they hold up the corresponding letter. This game …
Teaching Children to Read Part 2 Not rated yet
∗ reinforces reading in English is fun
∗ fosters a love of books and reading
∗ introduces repetitive structures to children and helps them retain …
Socialisation and Young Learners Not rated yet
Socialisation and Young Learners
Teaching very young learners (i.e. under 5s) can be particularly daunting for many teachers. For most it is the first …
Homework Correction Not rated yet
Homework Correction
These are just a few ideas of how to make whole-class correction of homework more of an active challenge.
• Give learners a chance …
Presenting Grammar Part Two Not rated yet
Presenting Grammar Part Two
To Part One of Presenting Grammar)
• Pre-teach any necessary vocab
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• Set a task and learners listen/read …
Presenting Grammar Not rated yet
Presenting Grammar
False Beginners and Japanese Methods of Teaching Grammar
False beginners are people who have studied the language before but have …
Language Play, Language Learning Not rated yet
Language Play, Language Learning
'Language games' are seen as an activity where learners use language to achieve a goal (usually by exchanging some …
TEFL Lesson Plans Not rated yet
Some useful TEFL Lesson Plans
One of the most important things an ESL teacher has to do and have is a complete and thorough TEFL lesson plan. It is …
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