Listening, Speaking (then Reading, Writing): Part two: Madness Behind the “Method”
Let's look, first, at several explanations of the word “method”, then we'll get into the madness. Webster's Dictionary: 1: a procedure...
To Pair or not to Pair: Part Six: Pair-work Alone or with the Curriculum
Finally, some general, concluding thoughts on how to fit pair-work into your class. Pair-work as a stand-alone activity Pair work is an...
To Pair or Not to Pair: Part Five -- Class Structure
Now that you've got the basic things prepared (classroom, characters, props and student attitude), you'll want to make very clear to your...
To Pair or Not to Pair: Part Three: Stock Characters
In this part I concentrate on the development of characters that your students can (and should!) pretend to be, so that it is not them...
To Pair or Not to Pair: Part Two: Setting Up
Second part of that long blog post on working in pairs. It begins with the physical setup of your classroom, then continues with the...
To Pair or not to Pair: Pair-work in the ESL Classroom: Part One
Here's a series I tried to guest post elsewhere; however, it was just too long and involved for the needs of that blog. So, I'm posting...