Tag: teaching methods

When starting a new class, it’s always wise to get a sense of what your students expect of you during ...

During the first week of classes, everyone is a stranger. You don’t know your students, they don’t know you, and ...

The beginning of a new class can be an exciting, yet stressful experience. Everyone will be meeting each other for ...

One common problem is getting to the final minutes of class and not having enough material to end things smoothly. ...

Find Someone 'Who...' by Hall Houston Find someone who is one of the most famous activities in language teaching. In ...

When getting ESL students to talk, teachers can use group-forming techniques to make sure students are talking to different classmates.

Make sure that an activity is suitable for your students. Ideally, the activity should be close to the students’ level. ...

Despite the fact that pair work and group work are often very effective ways of learning a language, some students ...

Dictate the first sentence of the video. Read it a couple of times. Then ask a student to write it ...

To get students interested in the video, it’s important to get them curious about what they’re going to see.