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Forum: Teaching ESL Jul 17th, 2010, 07:17 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 21,541
Posted By Bagga
Re: Can I make enough money to support a family as an ESL Teacher?

OK, I am supposed to be lesson planning for a private class in 2 hours so I will be quick.

My situation: I am an ESL teacher, and my Chinese wife has just got an admin job in a big multinational. ...
Forum: Teaching ESL Apr 15th, 2008, 05:29 am
Replies: 9
Views: 13,059
Posted By Bagga
Re: Where to buy sets of ESL picture cards

In the UK, Early Learning Centre shops do a nice range of flashcards, and there are branches in most big cities.

I use "kid's" flashcards with adults too, which makes them even more useful. After...
Forum: Teaching ESL Apr 11th, 2008, 10:13 am
Replies: 17
Views: 14,176
Posted By Bagga
Re: The books every TESOL teacher should have?

You're welcome, puu_sawn

Ok, here we go, a little review section giving my opinion of those Penny Ur books I have used or owned. ( I once had every resource book she had ever written, which was...
Forum: Teaching ESL Apr 7th, 2008, 05:35 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 14,176
Posted By Bagga
Re: The books every TESOL teacher should have?

Though I think I prefer Headway to most of the coursebook series I have used, I have found English File interesting recently. Although I think that is partly caused by over familiarity with...
Forum: Teaching ESL Apr 3rd, 2008, 10:45 am
Replies: 17
Views: 72,846
Posted By Bagga
Re: Thank you.... You're welcome???

I also hate the response "No problem" when someone has said thanks. To me, it seems grudging, it implies that the person doing the favour only did it because it was easy - if there had been a...
Forum: Teaching ESL Mar 22nd, 2008, 04:02 am
Replies: 2
Views: 2,603
Posted By Bagga
Re: Where is the fine line?

If my team teacher is wrong, IN ANY WAY, I would respond quickly, but preferably by working from the particular to the general, by doing a quick summary of valid answers on the board, including the...
Forum: English Questions Dec 10th, 2007, 05:26 am
Replies: 8
Views: 51,405
Posted By Bagga
Re: needn't / don't need to

Just one point though, with regard to the examples of negative need in the past:

we didn't need to do it = we needn't have done it

That example has meanings that may be slightly different.


we...
Forum: Teaching ESL Nov 15th, 2007, 09:23 am
Replies: 14
Views: 5,432
Posted By Bagga
Re: Is it okay to speak the students' native language in class?

Oh yes, I always insist on maximum usage of English in class, it's just that 100% English only is counter-productive, as you say. And I would never risk speaking in their language, mangling the...
Forum: Teaching ESL Nov 15th, 2007, 03:59 am
Replies: 14
Views: 5,432
Posted By Bagga
Re: Is it okay to speak the students' native language in class?

I have worked for many years in various schools that tried to insist on "english only" when studying. Yet whenever the teachers attended classes in the language of the country they wre resident in,...
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