Forum: Teaching ESL 
Jan 7th, 2010, 12:12 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,756  Re: Is it me or them?
Hello,
I wouldn't beat myself up over this. In my experience, when there are a few students who just seem to struggle with everything you will probably find that they struggle in their native...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Dec 26th, 2009, 02:25 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,114 Re: Competitive games for HUGE classes! HELP!
If you are working on vocabulary you can play competitive pictionary on the board. One person from each group goes to the board. Draw a line down the center of the board. You give each person a...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Dec 19th, 2009, 10:07 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,916 First Day Activities
Hello,
Does anyone have any good ideas for first day activities for an ESL class that is completely mixed in terms of level? Most semesters I have separate classes for beginners and advanced...
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Forum: English Questions
Dec 14th, 2009, 10:46 pm
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Dec 10th, 2009, 03:26 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,756 Re: Is it me or them?
I feel your pain. I have had plenty of students like that. You will probably find that these students are not very strong in their first language too. Don't beat yourself up too much. Just keep...
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Forum: General Chat
Nov 19th, 2009, 02:45 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 18,716 Re: How to Better yourself as a teacher?
Hello.
Good question. Those of us who have been teaching for a while tend to get stuck in a rut. We don't get observed as much, since we aren't new anymore. This makes it easy to do the same...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Nov 17th, 2009, 03:11 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 7,019 Re: Frustrated Adult Learner
To get the most bang for his buck, whatever you do in the short time that you have, make sure it covers an area that interests him. If he is into cars read something that talks about cars. You can...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Nov 16th, 2009, 06:14 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 7,019 Re: Frustrated Adult Learner
Hello,
I get a lot of students like this. They reach a certain point and then they feel like they don't move forward. I would tell him to set aside at least 20 minutes a day to either watch TV in...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Nov 13th, 2009, 09:59 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,973 Re: Testing communicative ability
Hello,
My experience has been that students tend to play down their English ability. An advanced student is likely to tell you that he is a beginner. This is a natural defense mechanism. If I'm...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Nov 11th, 2009, 06:20 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 17,525 Re: Teaching children aged 4-6
Hello,
Sounds like you have your hands full. I am stressed for you! I don't know of any specific ESL links for kids, since I teach adults, but there are plenty out there. Go to Google and type...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Nov 2nd, 2009, 11:00 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,329 Re: Private ESL lesson with an adult
It sounds like role plays are what he needs. I bet if you come up with a role play that has to do with his future job he will be more responsive. Think of a situation he may run into at his work...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 30th, 2009, 10:59 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 12,057 Re: Privately Tutoring 6yr old - Help needed
Hello,
I actually had a similar situation when I taught at a middle school, but with a different language. I was teaching ESL, but I also speak Spanish. One of the teachers in my school had a...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Oct 28th, 2009, 07:31 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 21,047 Re: Sicknesses/Illnesses
You could have students work in groups of twos. One will be the doctor and the other will be the patient. The doctor asks all sorts of questions and the patient must respond. Doing it this way you...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Oct 21st, 2009, 09:32 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 37,255 Re: Why - Because
I will sometimes have students do a role play to practice this. One person is the little brother and the other is the older brother. The younger one is obnoxiously curious and asks "why" about...
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Forum: Matching Worksheets
Oct 19th, 2009, 10:55 am
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Forum: English Questions
Oct 17th, 2009, 09:13 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,480 Re: Trash talk
It is a relatively new term. I'd say in the last 10 or 15 years is when people started using that term. It used to have to do with basketball, but now it is used everywhere.
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Forum: Gap Fill Worksheets
Sep 4th, 2009, 10:02 pm
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Replies: 0
Views: 4,460 Automobile Terms Fill in the Blank
Use the words in the Word Bank to fill in the blanks.
Word Bank:
Traffic jam/To rev the engine/ Get a jump/
Fender bender/ Peel out/ Run a light/
Flash your brights/ Get a flat / Road...
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Forum: Matching Worksheets
Sep 4th, 2009, 09:52 pm
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Aug 28th, 2009, 10:31 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,930 Re: Boy Do I Need Help!!
You can do it! The internet has many resources. You can also go to a half price books or any book store and get some cheap ESL workbooks. What level are you teaching?
Andrew
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Forum: English Questions
Aug 28th, 2009, 10:26 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,933 Re: Bum/Tramp/Beggar/street urchin/panhandler
I would say that "street urchin" is the word that is not used a lot in everyday English. It reminds me of the movie Aladdin! Tramp used to be used in English as a word to describe a cheat or an...
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Forum: English Questions
Aug 12th, 2009, 01:14 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 13,488 Re: subject-verb agreement
That's what I was thinking too. Susan states, "The verb in the expression There + BE usually agrees with the first noun, regardless of what comes later." The sentence you wrote, ""There is a young...
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Forum: English Questions
Aug 11th, 2009, 11:50 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 13,488 Re: subject-verb agreement
Hello,
You have your sources, and I won't argue with you there. I still feel it sounds awkward to say, "There ARE a dog and a cat .... ". This may be an area where the average English speaker...
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Forum: English Questions
Aug 11th, 2009, 02:31 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 13,488 Re: subject-verb agreement
I don't think anyone would say "There are a dog and a cat." That sounds very awkward. It would be "There is a dog and a cat." or "There's a dog and a cat."
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Aug 9th, 2009, 08:22 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,784 Re: Ideas for Book Content, please.
It looks like you are covering the major areas. One thing I didn't see, and it could be included under one of your sections, is dealing with a class full of beginners and advanced students together....
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Aug 8th, 2009, 10:32 am
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Replies: 44
Views: 357,556 Re: First Day Activities
That is a good idea. Between the Spanish and ESL classes I teach each semester I have many students. It takes me a while to remember all of their names. Adults can sometimes be more offended if...
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