Forum: Teaching ESL 
Oct 20th, 2006, 02:12 am
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Views: 43,217  Re: fluency versus accuracy
At elementary level I focus the language learning on accuracy. The students don't have enough language to worry about fluency.
I continue this through pre-intermediate level and then start...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 19th, 2006, 08:08 pm
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 19th, 2006, 07:58 pm
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 19th, 2006, 07:46 pm
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Views: 16,300 Re: Reading - a great way to improve your English
Hi Jeremy,
I don't regularly use readers in class, partly because using a reader can be time consuming and partly because the national group I teach have a very poor reading habit in their L1 and...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 19th, 2006, 07:07 am
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 18th, 2006, 06:08 am
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Views: 3,406 Re: Tips for teaching hard of sight child
Hi g-cogle,
I've taught an autistic student just once and it was extremely difficult.
There are different levels of autism of course, but the basics are that autistic students have a problem with...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 18th, 2006, 05:54 am
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 18th, 2006, 05:47 am
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Views: 4,410 Re: Favourite textbook?
For sure I think there's no perfect textbook, they all have strengths and weaknesses but for me I like the Headway series. It's meaty and easily developed for greater application and extension.
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 18th, 2006, 05:43 am
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 18th, 2006, 05:38 am
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 18th, 2006, 05:33 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 9,067 Re: teaching vocabulary
Hi Williejean,
I guess that if you're presenting basic food items your students must be at a lower level.
Eliciting vocabulary meaning is an acceptable way of presenting vocab. but at a lower level...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 18th, 2006, 05:24 am
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Replies: 26
Views: 43,217 Re: fluency versus accuracy
Yes, I agree with you - the decision we must take as to accuracy over fluency in our teaching does depend on level.
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 27th, 2006, 01:27 am
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Replies: 21
Views: 32,240 Re: one-on-one class help me
Hi Zashi,
Thanks so much for the update and I'm delighted to hear things have gone so well - very well done!
It sounds like you've got it 100% spot on with lots of talking and lots of fun. If your...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 26th, 2006, 09:44 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 9,589 Re: Showtime!
Yeah, the old Mr. Bean shows are fail-safe.
One of the many ways in which I use them is for speaking practice of present continuous.
Put students in pairs. Student A sits with their back to the TV...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 26th, 2006, 06:19 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 9,589 Re: Showtime!
With my advanced classes I show 'Four Weddings and a Funeral'
It fits in well with a lesson on wedding vocabulary, e.g. bride, groom, reception, toast, bouquet, etc.
First I present the vocabulary...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 26th, 2006, 01:18 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,349 Which language level do you most like teaching?
A little while back Eric asked us which age group we prefered teaching and it generated some good discussion and interesting comments.
Following on from this I've got another 'which do you...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 26th, 2006, 12:21 am
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Replies: 47
Views: 60,627 Re: What age group do you prefer?
I agree with you completely Simplyesl - the way to teach adults is to do exactly the same as you would with kids, but just don't let on!
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 18th, 2006, 06:55 am
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 17th, 2006, 10:19 pm
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 17th, 2006, 08:11 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,010 Re: The new student...
I agree with LivinginKorea. The only real way to get around the problem of ability / knowledge difference at elementary level is to have a huge amount of resources readily available. But then a...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 17th, 2006, 08:05 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,010 Re: The new student...
Good point Stanley and good example of how having a slight variation of level within a group can actually be to an advantage.
But would this work at elementary level with most students unable to...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 13th, 2006, 07:25 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,579 Re: Let's get technical
With regards to a teaching ‘approach’ or methodology we need to turn to the wonderful research the university linguistic departments have done into language acquisition.
Those in the know have now...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 13th, 2006, 07:08 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,010 Re: The new student...
It’s an unfair situation and one in which the effectiveness (and enjoyment) of the learning situation is in the hands of school administrators and not students and teachers – ridiculous. But that’s...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 6th, 2006, 09:54 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,010 Re: The new student...
Hi Stanley,
Sorry to hear about the depression and the difficult teaching situation. I always feel it's extremely unfair of a school to put a teacher into these kinds of situations but of course it...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Sep 6th, 2006, 07:12 am
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,010 Re: The new student...
Seems to be getting worse every minute Eric and I would question whether it's actually possible to teach a mixed nationality group at such different levels. Sounds like your school needs to step in...
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