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Forum: English Questions Apr 15th, 2009, 11:22 am
Replies: 11
Views: 6,203
Posted By English-coach
Re: How do you teach NEW BORN Chinese babies!?

I just wanted to say thanks to Sue. Your explinations are really complete, helpful and thought provoking. Thanks for the info. This is the second or third time that I have heard about...
Forum: Teaching ESL Apr 15th, 2009, 11:17 am
Replies: 3
Views: 3,591
Posted By English-coach
Re: ESL Software for Teachers

I dont use any software or programs for teaching. I tend to draw or make my own materials or use course books directly. Maybe I am missing out on something useful.
Forum: ESL Games and Activities Apr 15th, 2009, 10:40 am
Replies: 16
Views: 11,011
Posted By English-coach
Re: Kindergarten Game of the Week (not necessarily a weekly thing).

Don't give up on your book! Just put it aside for a while. I know what it is like to work on something and then loose half of it. It is hard to bare. All that hard work lost! Don't loose it...
Forum: Teaching ESL Apr 15th, 2009, 10:30 am
Replies: 2
Views: 7,036
Posted By English-coach
Re: Best way to teach Natural Conversations and Phrasal Verbs

Thanks for the advice Chris. Phrasal verbs always seem a bit forced in lessons. It just seems like you can't teach them well outside the context of a conversation. I tend to teach them as they...
Forum: General Chat Apr 8th, 2009, 09:49 am
Replies: 5
Views: 4,754
Posted By English-coach
Favorite Grammar book?

Do you have a favorite grammar book that you like to teach with? I do. I personally like Michael Swan's "Practical English Usage" and "Grammar in Use" –Murphy; two great simple books.

What about...
Forum: General Chat Apr 8th, 2009, 09:10 am
Replies: 4
Views: 3,978
Posted By English-coach
Re: Integration Overseas. ..

I get the same feeling here in Spain Toby. To be honest I think most people do. I think that it depends on the culture you are in a little. In Spain it is hard to make "real friends" because...
Forum: Advertise Your Services Apr 7th, 2009, 04:37 am
Replies: 5
Views: 3,025
Posted By English-coach
Re: English College China TM

Hi My English Teacher, Which link are you refering to? Most of my links do open a new window if they leave my site. The only exception is google ads but I have no control over that. (I wish I...
Forum: Teaching ESL Apr 4th, 2009, 03:07 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 17,608
Posted By English-coach
Re: What is best way to teach unborn child? in Womb

I don't see how this is helping anyone learn English or create a greater sense of community. Just my two cents.
Forum: ESL Articles Apr 3rd, 2009, 04:17 am
Replies: 3
Views: 46,558
Posted By English-coach
Re: Proverbs Provide Perspective

You are welcome Eric. :) I hope to add a proverb section to my website in the near future...but there is SO much that I need to add that I don't know when it will happen. :)
Forum: Teaching ESL Apr 2nd, 2009, 03:20 am
Replies: 2
Views: 7,036
Posted By English-coach
Question Best way to teach Natural Conversations and Phrasal Verbs

Hi everyone,

I have a couple students who would like to focus primarily on conversation and phrasal verbs. I don't like to only do conversations in one class but I think it would be a good idea to...
Forum: Teaching ESL Mar 31st, 2009, 08:43 am
Replies: 4
Views: 12,384
Posted By English-coach
Re: Suggestopedia in ESL Teaching

I had not heard of "suggestopedia" before here and it seems interesting. I try to apply some of those techniques in my classes. I find that my students tend to learn more when they are comfortable...
Forum: ESL Games and Activities Mar 28th, 2009, 04:05 am
Replies: 2
Views: 20,029
Posted By English-coach
Re: Outdoor Grammar Games

Hmmm interesting concept...thinking.

You could teach ordinals (first point second point etc)
Tenses...What is bob going to do? He is going to throw the ball.
What is bob doing? Throwing the...
Forum: Advertise Your Services Mar 27th, 2009, 01:37 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 3,025
Posted By English-coach
Re: English College China TM

I'm not sure...there seems to be a lot of google gadets below.
Forum: ESL Games and Activities Mar 25th, 2009, 01:15 am
Replies: 2
Views: 12,685
Posted By English-coach
Smile Re: Game that teaches one of the conditional tenses

You could use music. Maybe create your own exercises for a couple songs.

Hope that helps.
Forum: General Chat Mar 24th, 2009, 01:16 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 19,107
Posted By English-coach
How to Better yourself as a teacher?

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to ask how everyone else is improving themselves and their teaching skills.

I have heard of taking courses like Celta to improve your teaching and classroom presence...
Forum: Teaching ESL Mar 24th, 2009, 02:43 am
Replies: 23
Views: 17,608
Posted By English-coach
Re: What is best way to teach unborn child? in Womb

I have never heard about children learning English from the womb. I have heard that some people put classical music on or soothing music on while pregnant and then after the baby is born they put...
Forum: Teaching ESL Mar 23rd, 2009, 09:03 am
Replies: 16
Views: 29,717
Posted By English-coach
Re: the best ESL primary coursebooks?

Books are always a bit hit and miss, although I do like the "vocabulary box", "grammar box" series. They have fund games to keep kids interested. :)
Forum: Advertise Your Services Mar 23rd, 2009, 08:59 am
Replies: 16
Views: 7,306
Posted By English-coach
Re: Post your Language Resource Websites

I had one too but Google does not approve of having links pages and is penalizing people for having them.

I recently removed mine so that I can "keep things real" and focus on providing great...
Forum: General Chat Mar 23rd, 2009, 08:56 am
Replies: 22
Views: 43,795
Posted By English-coach
Re: Does anyone have experience starting language school?

I'm not sure if I would want to start a physical business with the economy the way it is. I would stick to building an online buisness. On the other hand I totally understand your preference with...
Forum: ESL Games and Activities Mar 23rd, 2009, 08:52 am
Replies: 2
Views: 24,786
Posted By English-coach
Re: Body Parts Game

Thanks for that. Seems like a great idea!
Forum: Teaching ESL Mar 23rd, 2009, 08:49 am
Replies: 4
Views: 3,734
Posted By English-coach
Re: two q's: mixed class level & accents

Alrighty then... :)

1) Trying to balance a class with different levels can be hard. The best thing is to control, a bit, when and who is speaking. If you are doing oral exercises, you can call...
Forum: Teaching ESL Mar 23rd, 2009, 08:39 am
Replies: 2
Views: 7,386
Posted By English-coach
Re: Preparing Students for English Contests. Help!

Wow, that sure does sound like a lot of pressure. For you and the students.

Question: is this a group class? I assume so because you mentioned 9 students but you also said that their levels are...
Forum: ESL Articles Mar 17th, 2009, 09:00 am
Replies: 8
Views: 65,790
Posted By English-coach
Re: Phrases You Wish You Could Use at School

OH man..I needed that! Read that once a day and you could take years off you life! Thanks for sharing that. :D
Forum: Advertise Your Services Mar 17th, 2009, 03:28 am
Replies: 0
Views: 3,182
Posted By English-coach
Post Helping You Learn English - For free!

LEARN ENGLISH BY USING IT: ANSWERS & MOTIVATION FOR ANY ENGLISH LEARNER (http://www.helping-you-learn-english.com/eslhq)
is a friendly place for you to improve all aspects of your English.

Common...
Forum: English Questions Mar 17th, 2009, 03:10 am
Replies: 1
Views: 2,803
Posted By English-coach
Take a picture...

Hi Iadnajjar,

The difference is that take a picture is correct and catch a picture isn't.

The only time you would ever be able to use catch would be if I had an actual picture or photo in my hands...
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