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Default Re: How to Teach a Quiet Class and Make the Lessons Interesting?

When I teach very quiet students, I will have them stand as far apart as the room allows and have them ask questions to each other. They have to raise their voices and although they never get 'loud,' they do get louder than normal. Usually, I get a shy grin or something so I know I'm not torturing them.

-Start with very simple questions at first so they can focus on their volume and not on the actual English. As they start to get used to it, you can increase the difficulty of the grammar.
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