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Forum: ESL Games and Activities May 21st, 2010, 06:39 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 7,955
Posted By bread_baker
Re: Private classes for adults - Help!

Tell them why they need grammar. Teach grammar. Then give speaking activities, scripted or unscripted, using the grammar.
Forum: ESL Games and Activities May 16th, 2010, 03:28 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 7,955
Posted By bread_baker
Re: Private classes for adults - Help!

I emphasize to my students that correct pronunciation is more important than speed.
Do your students have careers? What careers? Or are they preparing for careers? The more you make your lessons...
Forum: ESL Games and Activities May 15th, 2010, 04:30 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 5,069
Posted By bread_baker
Re: Using comics / books

If you can show videos, the ones by Eyewitness are excellent. You should watch one or two first, to see if they are appropriate for your students. Some of them are closed-captioned, which is even...
Forum: Teaching ESL Apr 28th, 2010, 04:23 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 5,921
Posted By bread_baker
Re: My difficult class

Kisito, thanks for the link to your games! I looked at 2 of the games. They are of excellent quality and I am very impressed! You must have put an enormous amount of work into them. What software...
Forum: English Questions Apr 27th, 2010, 06:13 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 8,623
Posted By bread_baker
Re: Hang on VS Wait a minute

"Hang on" = wait, right. It's used informally a lot in California.
Forum: English Questions Apr 27th, 2010, 06:12 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 7,290
Posted By bread_baker
Re: there is VS. has

As Susan pointed out, rain can be used as a noun. I've heard it used this way in Californian weather reports. Examples: Right now there is heavy rain in the mountains. Rain is forecast for tonight...
Forum: English Questions Apr 26th, 2010, 03:07 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 7,290
Posted By bread_baker
Re: there is VS. has

Rain can be either a noun or a verb. The grammar of a sentence depends on which way you use the word.
These are correct in American English:
There is rain today.
It's raining today. (present...
Forum: English Questions Apr 25th, 2010, 05:30 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 6,484
Posted By bread_baker
Re: Too many questions about grammar amd meaning

In your last post about number 13, the sentence is correct.
Forum: English Questions Apr 25th, 2010, 05:29 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 6,484
Posted By bread_baker
Re: Too many questions about grammar amd meaning

7. You need prepositions.
I had never been in Australia before, but now I have been in Australia for 5 weeks. OR I had never lived in Australia before, but I have been living in Australia for...
Forum: Teaching ESL Apr 25th, 2010, 03:52 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 7,219
Posted By bread_baker
Re: Recording Lessons

I thought your post was interesting. I used to have a Moodle website (but it was deleted) and I was going to start uploading audio recordings that I was going to make. I bought the recorder and...
Forum: Teaching ESL Apr 23rd, 2010, 04:57 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 57,482
Posted By bread_baker
Re: Classroom management (discipline)

I teach adults. In the first class meeting of a term, I explain my expectations. I repeat this information in the second week, because I always have students who add the class. A lot of the...
Forum: ESL Games and Activities Apr 22nd, 2010, 02:34 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 59,498
Posted By bread_baker
Re: Conversation Activities for 12-18 year olds

Thanks, Scarletred. I think this game could be used to give practice in different grammar points.
Forum: ESL Games and Activities Apr 20th, 2010, 02:25 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 8,014
Posted By bread_baker
Re: 140+ young adult student activities

Congratulations, Ebag! That's great news. You can use your strong students and have each one lead a group of 7 or so. The reduced class size will help the students learn a lot more, too.
Forum: Teaching ESL Apr 19th, 2010, 04:13 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 38,884
Posted By bread_baker
Re: Effective ways of teaching phrases?

I am very enthusiastic about using dialogs in class. These give my students scripted practice. I can focus on a certain grammar point and/or group of vocabulary words. You may want to write some...
Forum: ESL Games and Activities Apr 13th, 2010, 02:29 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 59,498
Posted By bread_baker
Re: Conversation Activities for 12-18 year olds

Try looking into some ESL board games, especially those with cards. Some games allow you to change the cards.
Forum: English Questions Apr 12th, 2010, 04:47 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 2,696
Posted By bread_baker
Re: Terminologies on Singing Styles & Tecniques

Some singing problems come from hearing problems.
A person who is "tone deaf" is somewhat insensitive to differences in musical pitch.
Forum: Teaching ESL Apr 12th, 2010, 04:44 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 22,919
Posted By bread_baker
Re: Western Social Manners

As a native-born American, I think that no one should try to talk with food in his or her mouth.
Forum: ESL Games and Activities Apr 12th, 2010, 04:39 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 8,014
Posted By bread_baker
Re: 140+ young adult student activities

Try to plan the preceding classes so that they are dismissed on time. That will help a little.
I'd reward the strong and eager students by making them group leaders. If you try out a new activity...
Forum: ESL Games and Activities Apr 11th, 2010, 03:12 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 9,600
Posted By bread_baker
Re: Does anyone have any game ideas for large(ish) kindergarten classes?

What about ESL card games? The students could play them in groups of 4.
Forum: ESL Games and Activities Apr 11th, 2010, 03:10 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 15,785
Posted By bread_baker
Re: need help for adult party games

What level of English is your class? Do you have a whiteboard? Do you have a computer and a document camera, or an overhead projector? Can the students move around in the room?
Forum: English Questions Apr 9th, 2010, 04:39 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 13,108
Posted By bread_baker
Re: Passive in the sentence ''I would like you to be doing something''

Here's some information, using American English grammar.
First of all, sorry to say, none of your examples are correct in American English.
Correct examples:
That car was made in Michigan. - passive...
Forum: English Questions Apr 8th, 2010, 04:28 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 3,206
Posted By bread_baker
Re: which one sounds better in English?

In American English, all are equally good, except that C should read:
The coffee made me sick to my stomach.
Forum: ESL Games and Activities Apr 8th, 2010, 04:24 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 8,014
Posted By bread_baker
Re: 140+ young adult student activities

I like mesmark's idea of using 10-12 strong students. If you meet with them once a week, have them try out the activities then.
Forum: Teaching ESL Apr 6th, 2010, 04:13 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 21,880
Posted By bread_baker
Re: Teaching 4-5 year olds

I suggest that you use realia, and give them activities in which they handle the realia and learn to associate the word and the thing.
There are some forum threads about teaching kindergarten and...
Forum: ESL Games and Activities Apr 5th, 2010, 06:13 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 8,014
Posted By bread_baker
Re: 140+ young adult student activities

I can't imagine how difficult that is! I sympathize with you! And I thought I had difficult classes...
Here are some ideas.
1. Is there any way to find out what their listening and speaking skills...
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