 Re: Teaching teenagers
Nice to meet you, Daniel!
I don't know whether you've started teaching already or not, but let me describe the ice-breaker that always works for me:
Each student should draw 2 or 3 pieces of paper. On these pieces are lines like: Tell me something about rainy days. Tell me something about chocolate. Tell me about something with four legs. etc. Students should take turns in speaking.
The exercise works for several reasons: they usually personalise these topics and start talking about what is important to them, you get to know them, they get to know each other and you get to make mental notes on their level of knowledge, strengths and weaknesses.
I'm just preparing for the new school year, which, for me, starts on Monday. I teach (teenagers and adults mostly) in a language school in Belgrade. If you need any more advice, don't hesitate to ask.
Pozdrav,
Jelena |