Forum: ESL Games and Activities 
May 3rd, 2010, 07:33 pm
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Views: 15,781  Re: need help for adult party games
I find with adults, adult-themed borad games and party game work well.
Other than the usual taboo and sharades, check out these two party games that already exist:
CatchPhrase
Things
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Forum: English Questions
May 3rd, 2010, 07:29 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,805 Re: What is "You know" in many sentence?
Susan53 has a great explanation.
I would only add that what you are probably hearing most of the time is her #2 and #3.
The hesitation with "you know" is very common.
Also, checking that the...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
May 3rd, 2010, 07:26 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,388 Re: Do you support ESL co-teaching? What type?
Co-Teaching?
Oh man, I can only imagine what the owner of my school would say if I told him I was going to start putting two of my teacher sin the class at the same time.
"No big deal, let's just...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Apr 5th, 2010, 10:55 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,673 Re: AH! so many beginner students!
I definitely agree with Bread_Baker that teaching the body parts is the first step.
"Simon Says" is my favourite game for practicing body vocabulary. The kids love it, and it gives them a chance...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Apr 1st, 2010, 02:55 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,673 Re: AH! so many beginner students!
Changing the classroom, or finding a new space would be best, but it doesn't seem like that is an option.
Here are some ideas:
Mix the students up so they are sitting with people they are less...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Mar 31st, 2010, 09:31 pm
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Mar 31st, 2010, 09:20 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,673 Re: AH! so many beginner students!
Well, is the issue the classroom set up? If so, make some changes. I can't imagine that with 30 students half of them are so far away they can't hear you.
Is it that the ones in the back are...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Mar 28th, 2010, 09:52 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,585 Re: students who don't want to be there
What about trying to find out what interests them, and using that to your advantage.
Perhaps the usual food, movies, sports conversations aren't working because they have done that all before.
Find...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Mar 25th, 2010, 10:27 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 6,391 Re: Turn your class into a video game!
I think it would work even better for older students.
With the younger students you would have to spend more time making the actual process more intriguing, where older students would simply study...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Mar 24th, 2010, 03:17 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,395 Re: Handling vocabulary
As for higher level students I don't normally teach vocabulary as a planned lesson. However, it does come up all the time when we are reading. It goes like this:
1. They see the new word
2. I...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Mar 24th, 2010, 11:09 am
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Replies: 6
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Forum: English Questions
Mar 24th, 2010, 08:07 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,004 Re: reading
Ya, I have used that site with my students before. It is real good.
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Forum: English Questions
Mar 24th, 2010, 08:06 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,226 Re: alteration
Yes, what I wrote is informal. Most of the different greetings are informal because for a formal greeting there aren't many variations:
Hello. How are you?
Hi, nice to meet you.
Good morning
Good...
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Forum: English Questions
Mar 22nd, 2010, 09:21 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,226 |
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Forum: Advertise Your Services
Mar 21st, 2010, 12:36 am
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Mar 21st, 2010, 12:10 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 6,391 Re: Turn your class into a video game!
I like your idea of a photo hunt. They are always fun.
I think an Internet scavenger hunt would be fun too. They would have to navigate through different English site to find different pieces of...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Mar 19th, 2010, 10:49 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 6,391 Re: Turn your class into a video game!
I like this idea, and I have been thinking about something similar.
I want to do something like this, but have it online. My school has a computer lab and I want to make a list of activities in our...
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Forum: English Questions
Mar 19th, 2010, 10:39 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,004 Re: reading
Have you tried some graded readers? They are books that are written with easier language.
You can find any of the classic novels like this.
In general, I like to keep the readings I give ESL...
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Forum: English Questions
Mar 19th, 2010, 10:35 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,711 Re: 'Have I got" or 'Do I have'?
Here are all the ways I say and teach possession going from formal to very informal:
I have a dog. Normal
I have got a dog. Slang, but common
I've got a dog. Slang, but common
I...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Mar 19th, 2010, 10:20 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 18,407 Re: Discussion topics for high school class?
I am teaching high school students right now as well.
Other than the usuals (food, sports, music, etc.) Here are some of the things they like to talk about:
comic books, manga, anime
video...
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