Forum: Teaching ESL 
Sep 1st, 2007, 06:26 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,486  SAT classes
Hello
I'm starting teaching a new (for me also) class of SAT students. This is their first time to start this program and while I have the books and the test papers and the dictionaries I am...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jun 6th, 2007, 07:24 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,844 Re: Wrapping things up
This game from genkienglish.net is a fun one for students who know each other well enough and can be adapted according to the level.
http://genkienglish.net/narcissistgame.htm
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
May 5th, 2007, 08:04 am
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Teaching ESL
May 4th, 2007, 02:09 am
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Replies: 0
Views: 3,053 A/An and The: in context
Hello everyone.
Well, I feel like I have the begging bowl out today asking for help...:o
I'm about to (re)tackle determiners and articles with my high school students. It's a sticky issue with...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
May 4th, 2007, 01:59 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 9,827 Re: Fun way to create dialogues
While they were preparing the dialogues I was monitoring them and correcting any glaring errors, but it was mostly to do with their sentence construction and trying to get them to incorporate the...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
May 3rd, 2007, 06:31 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 9,827 Fun way to create dialogues
I found this idea on iteslj.org and it worked really well in my high school classes. It's very simple but caused lots of laughter.
Spend about 5-10 minutes getting the students to tell you their...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
May 3rd, 2007, 06:24 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,855 Reward activity for High Schoolers
Hi all,
I'm in need of some ideas for an activity to do with my high-schoolers.
Their English level is very high and I have classes of 32 students. They've just finished their mid-term exams and...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Apr 1st, 2007, 07:35 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,867 Re: Top Ten Errors
Also,
mis-using prepositions: I'll meet you at Saturday.
Either over-using or not using a, an, the: He went to [the] toilet,
or personal pronouns: He looked out of [his] window
I recently gave some...
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Forum: General Chat
Mar 26th, 2007, 04:13 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,163 Re: Starting My New Job Today
Haha. From what I remember you used to live not too far from where I was in Suwon. I changed my school last month to Sunae and now you are here too.
Watch out for everyone else upping sticks and...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Mar 22nd, 2007, 06:41 am
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Feb 13th, 2007, 10:14 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 17,292 Re: Riddles for the ESL classroom
I think I need practice in thinking laterally.
I would never have thought about hiccups without some serious hints.....
..... or Monopoly.
:frusty: :frusty:
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Feb 9th, 2007, 11:35 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 17,292 Re: Riddles for the ESL classroom
1) Was it a real gun?
2) Did he know the barman?
3) Is "Can I have a glass of water?" code for something? (!!:sorry: lame question I know!)
4) Did he really want a glass of water?
5) Had he...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Feb 8th, 2007, 08:01 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 17,292 |
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Forum: English Questions
Jan 29th, 2007, 08:24 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,646 Re: Vegging Out
Haha. I like googlebattle. I think I've found something for me to waste the rest of my day on :lol:
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Forum: English Questions
Jan 28th, 2007, 06:17 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,646 Re: Vegging Out
I've heard the expression a lot so I'm not sure then if that means it's a British or Australian expression.
I would say it's akin to being a couch potato; you can be chilling out at home and still be...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jan 28th, 2007, 09:24 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,285 Re: Pay sites
Hi Marc,
I would sit down and try to work out a basic course outline - month by month and then you can break it down into week by week - for the next 6 months or so for each of your class levels. ...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jan 25th, 2007, 03:15 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 9,707 Re: Junior High Lesson Plan Help
I don't teach that level myself to have anything tried and proven but this website is always good for ideas.
http://genkienglish.net/juniorhigh.htm
There's a game listed here called Criss Cross...
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Forum: General Chat
Jan 25th, 2007, 03:08 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 11,980 Cactus TEFL
Hi
Does anyone know anything, or heard anything about Cactus TEFL? It seems that they are based in the UK but run CELTA courses in various parts of the world.
I have to admit I'm interested in...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jan 25th, 2007, 02:53 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,778 Re: Hi guys and gals!!
I would second Emile's advice. I teach (Korean age) 6 & 7 yr olds and while I wouldn't call a lesson "a grammar lesson", I teach them verb subject agreement, adjective placement, comparative & even...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jan 25th, 2007, 02:45 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,904 Re: A little help please
Hi Meggy
iteslj.org is always a good place to start with adult conversation classes.
They have conversation questions that can be adapted in lots of ways according to your classes...
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Forum: General Chat
Jan 12th, 2007, 01:51 am
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Replies: 21
Views: 8,693 Re: Termination of Employment
The number for the Labour Board is 1350, press 7 for English.
I got the number from daveseslcafe so I am just assuming it's correct to pass on.
Good luck, let us know how you get on....
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Dec 20th, 2006, 06:30 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,603 How to adapt to high schoolers after kindy?
I've just accepted a new position for next year at a Foreign Language High School. It's exactly the kind of job I wanted as I wanted to move into teaching higher level learners, but..... I've been...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Dec 16th, 2006, 09:27 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 8,127 |
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Dec 16th, 2006, 09:44 am
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Replies: 20
Views: 8,127 Re: Xmas and culture
We are having celebrations. Next week is our Christmas festival, all the classrooms are decorated with Christmas symbolism.. trees, snowmen, snowflakes etc and I am having a party with one of my...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Dec 12th, 2006, 02:18 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,003 Re: 60, 90, or 120
I do, but I teach Kindy. I have morning classes of 20 mins then afternoon classes of 30 mins. It has taken a while to get myself accustomed to the short time span and to be able to plan out and...
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