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...
Challenges in large ESL classes
A challenge is a difficulty that stimulates the person who faces it. A large class is more difficult to define. This could be from six to...
Is it really harder for adults?
The ways in which we learn languages are always at debate within the linguistic community. Some of the ideas put forth become...
Adult learners in the ESL classroom
An adult learner of ESL will be in the classroom for a variety of reasons. In order to make the learning experience the most fulfilling...
Dealing with poor behavior in your classroom
Though there are many behavior challenges teachers have to face in the classroom, three stand out in my classes that I have often had to...
