http://www.eslhq.com/forums Living abroad, traveling tips and working and traveling overseas discussions. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:20:04 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.eslhq.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.eslhq.com/forums http://www.eslhq.com/forums/esl-forums/general-chat/prezi-powerful-new-tool-us-teachers-14362/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:58:53 GMT Types of Sentences (http://prezi.com/lorjnmero73n/) My prezis so far. Types of Sentences

My prezis so far. ]]> General Chat teachingenglishmadeeasy http://www.eslhq.com/forums/esl-forums/general-chat/prezi-powerful-new-tool-us-teachers-14362/ http://www.eslhq.com/forums/esl-forums/general-chat/sold-out-14294/ Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:39:17 GMT I was at the KOTESOL conference (international conf.) last week and I sold all of my books! yeah me!!!! (okay, no more bragging). :eek: I was at the KOTESOL conference (international conf.) last week and I sold all of my books! yeah me!!!!

(okay, no more bragging). :eek: ]]> General Chat teachingenglishmadeeasy http://www.eslhq.com/forums/esl-forums/general-chat/sold-out-14294/ http://www.eslhq.com/forums/esl-forums/general-chat/halloween-2009-a-14158/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:46:29 GMT Anyone doing anythin fun this year?


I have a party every year and this year we've gone a little nuts.

I made a bunch of things for my party:

a coffin and stone wall picture scene


just the coffin


a castle dungeon scene setter for the stage


and costume accessories for my son:





We host a big party for our English school so that's why we do a little more than average, but it's fun.

Anyway, what is everyone else doing? for classes or personally? ]]> General Chat mesmark http://www.eslhq.com/forums/esl-forums/general-chat/halloween-2009-a-14158/ http://www.eslhq.com/forums/esl-forums/general-chat/celta-first-tp-help-14038/ Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:40:48 GMT --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I've got my first teaching practice on October 13th and I'm really nervous.
The topic I have to tackle is grammar (eek!); present perfect vs past simple and the duration form Despite following the assisted lesson plan sheet and timing myself I still end up finishing way before the 40 minutes are up. What to do? The students are intermediate ones.
here is my lesson plan
1- write We '...... ...... each other for 2 years (elicit response from students who must look for the missing words in the student's book)
2- Explain contracted forms I've and We've with phonetic transcription
MCQs When did they meet?
Do they know each other now?

3- Draw timeline

4- How to form present perfect; subject+auxiliary have/has + past participle

5- Explain use

6- present perfect versus past simple: provide example sentences

7- How to form the interrogative sentence (how long have they known each other? Elicit from students)

8- drill students

10- controlled self- prepared exercise (gap- filling present perdect)

11- The duration form : When to use since and for

12 - gap -filling exercise

13 - Making conversation (students interview each other to find out if they have anything in common - filling in grid individually and then splitting into pairs and interviewing each other).

I am aware that the time will probably fly by but I'm terrified of rushing through the lesson or worse, getting carried away with some aspects tha may arise from the students questioning.
Please help! Many thanks ]]> General Chat tinyteachinthemaking http://www.eslhq.com/forums/esl-forums/general-chat/celta-first-tp-help-14038/ http://www.eslhq.com/forums/esl-forums/general-chat/things-needed-celta-course-someone-please-reply-13972/ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:12:11 GMT Hi,
I'm about to start my Celta Course in 2 days.:eek:
I know this may sound silly, but what do I need to take with me besides the course books?
I already have-

1- Pens
2- Notebooks
3- eraser/pencils
4- highlighter
5- folder(s)- how many?

Did I miss something?

Thanks a bunch. ]]> General Chat tinyteachinthemaking http://www.eslhq.com/forums/esl-forums/general-chat/things-needed-celta-course-someone-please-reply-13972/ http://www.eslhq.com/forums/esl-forums/general-chat/last-minute-celta-course-tips-urgent-13933/ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:59:47 GMT

Hello everyone.:)
I'm about to attend the celta semi intensive course at international house in Rome.
I'm really excited but also very nervous.
I was wondering if any previous celta trainees could answer some questions for me.

1. What reading material did you use during your course?
Based on what I've seen on Other Celta Forums, Swan's practical English Grammar and Harmer's How To Teach English crop up a lot. Would you recommend them?

2. Does teaching practice begin the first day of the course?
Any tips on beating those pre-teaching nerves?

3. Are there any samples of assignments completed by celta students available on the net so I can look through them? Do said assignments have to be hand-written? When must they be handed in?

Thanks a million. ]]> General Chat tinyteachinthemaking http://www.eslhq.com/forums/esl-forums/general-chat/last-minute-celta-course-tips-urgent-13933/