The best way to correct a student’s written work is not necessarily the most obvious. If you’ve been to a traditional school then you will have probably had your homework corrected in full by your teachers – all the mistakes pointed out and the corrections put in. And this will […]
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Correcting Spoken English is the way in which student errors are corrected as they are speaking. Before beginning though, remember that all students will make mistakes. It is part and parcel of learning a language (and bear in mind that children learning their first language will make mistakes also; it […]
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There is a persistent image that crops up again and again when it comes to teachers: a sad and lonely figure standing at a photocopier printing off a huge pile of material for their class. But is that sad figure breaking the law? Could the teacher who supplies their class […]
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Cooperative Learning is a teaching strategy in which small teams, each with students of different abilities, use a variety of learning activities to improve their understanding of a subject. Although cooperative learning takes place within teams of students it is not to be confused with mere group work. The main […]
Continue ReadingConversation Classes in English Language Teaching
Conversation classes are those based almost entirely around getting the students to speak. This contrasts with classes where the other skills are employed. Often native English teachers will be used in conversation classes in foreign schools; sometimes this will be alongside a local assistant to help out. See Speaking for […]
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