Forum: Teaching ESL 
Jul 12th, 2007, 03:31 am
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jul 6th, 2007, 08:07 am
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Views: 10,631  Re: What do your classes do that drives you mad?
You what????!!!!
Please tell me you're exaggerating. I've never had anyone actually fall asleep, although a few have been close. I've never actually been riled by it as they are usually shift workers...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jul 5th, 2007, 04:06 am
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Views: 10,631 Re: What do your classes do that drives you mad?
Yes, that too. Italy has actually introduced a law banning them in high school, much to the annoyance of the students but above all the parents! How can you fight this if the parents see nothing...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jul 4th, 2007, 04:16 am
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Right, sorry to bring up this old subject again but I've just remembered another one (or should I say a new student is doing something I had forgotten about).
'Turn to page 26, please'
The student...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Nov 4th, 2006, 02:25 am
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Nov 4th, 2006, 02:23 am
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Views: 10,631 Re: What do your classes do that drives you mad?
It's not just me then!?
The ones that don't do their homework and don't participate in communication activities are usually the ones who complain the most and are the first to say "We didn't learn...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Nov 1st, 2006, 05:39 am
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Views: 10,631 Re: What do your classes do that drives you mad?
You're absolutely right. I had a really difficult kid who spent his whole time trying to find my limits. Once he'd found them we then had a standoff for about a week where he passed many a lesson in...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 30th, 2006, 01:33 am
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yeah, infuriating. I get a similar thing with the kids. Instead of saying they don't know, they'll deliberately say the wrong word . . .and then laugh. This then sets off the whole class. At that...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 30th, 2006, 01:27 am
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Views: 10,631 Re: What do your classes do that drives you mad?
Oh yes! But aren't they also the ones who seem to have the ring volume set so that people in the neighbouring towns can hear it too?
If they're company managers etc I get them to answer it OUTSIDE...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 28th, 2006, 12:08 pm
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 28th, 2006, 12:06 pm
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 27th, 2006, 12:15 pm
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Views: 10,631 What do your classes do that drives you mad?
Ok - get it off your chest. Here's your chance to moan about your students' annoying habits.
I'll start you off with those who just can't keep up when you're checking homework. You and the rest of...
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