How many students should ideally be in a classroom?. How can a teacher maintain and enforce discipline in the classroom?. What can teachers do to help students improve their English skil
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ENGLISH Conversation cards
How long have you been a
teacher? Why did you become
one?
What do you like about it?
How many students are in you classroom?
How many students should ideally be in a classroom?
What don’t you like about teaching English?
What can be done about this?
How can we motivate our
students to learn English?
Discuss in group and report
What is more important:
grammar or vocabulary?
Why do you think so?
What is more important: fluency
or accuracy?
Explain your point of view
How much of an English lesson
can be conducted in L1?
0 – 10 – 25 – 50 – 90%
Take a vote and discuss
How can a teacher maintain and enforce discipline in the classroom?
Discuss possible strategies
What can teachers do to help students improve their English skills?
Make a list
How important is building
rapport?
Compare you ideas with others
Are course books your best friend or your worst enemy? Explain your attitude and possible strategies
What are the qualities of a good teacher? Work in a group and make a list of adjectives
Choose 3 that best describe you
Is it really necessary to teach
grammar? After all, native
speakers hardly learn any
Discuss
What is the purpose of learning English where you teach?
What should it be?
Do you make use of modern technology in your classroom?
Explain
‘Dictionaries should be allowed
during exams After all, they’re
not banned in the real world.’
Do you agree? Explain
How can teachers keep their lessons interesting and prevent students from falling asleep?
According to you, how long does
it take to become proficient in English?
Compare with what others think
How could you become a better teacher?
Sit down and think for a moment what new techniques
or approaches you might introduce into your classroom
in order to make learning a better experience
In my next lessons I will try the following:
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Quotes: Do you agree? Discuss.
Good teachers are costly, but bad teachers cost more (~ Bob Talbert)
The mediocre teacher tells
The good teacher explains
The superior teacher demonstrates The great teacher inspires
(~ William Arthur Ward)
Experience is the worst teacher; it gives the test before presenting the lesson (~ Vernon Law)
Experience is the best teacher of all (~ Harry Callahan)
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Useful reading
The Practice of English Language Teaching (Jeremy Harmer)
Learning Teaching (Jim Scrivener)
Useful links
Teachers and Textbooks - a love hate relationship
How to motivate students
The Ideal Teacher
Does a degree make a good teacher?
My Teacher is a Computer
How to improve your English