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Here's a few tricks

You need some kind of reward system or coupons that can be traded in for a prize. Some people use candy.

Um...I was always told not to take candy from strangers...



I've tried a few things before and these seemed to work alright. One way is to have everyone stand up and either ask a question or answer a question to sit down. Make it a race or a game, and the losing team has to write more homework or something little like that. Another way is to have them answer in groups, as a lot of times kids are just shy and don't want to be the only one talking.

Yes, these people are in your class to learn/speak English, but not all of them are there by choice. That's when it gets really difficult, when the student doesn't care one bit. Ah, that's what long meter sticks are for...just kidding.

Be patient, be supportive and be reassuring. This is not their mother language and most don't want to get their answers wrong. You could tell them that there are no wrong answers...but that wouldn't be true.