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Category Archives: Advanced Students
Using Competition in an ESL Classroom
One of the most successful ways of motivating ESL students is through competition. As long as the competition is friendly and fair, students will learn easily and well, while enjoying themselves. Continue reading
Planning a Planet’s Future Government – for Advanced Students
As the world population increases we must consider ways to make our planet an adequate place for everyone. Continue reading
A Spectacular Journey Video
Pioneer 10 was very successful in sending back pictures of different parts of our solar system. It has travelled farther than any man made object, and it is still travelling. Continue reading
Fun Using Adjectives
To keep your ESL students interested, it is good to have lots of fun activities to use along with the regular esl curriculum. Continue reading
Using the Simple Past Tense to Answer in the Negative
Let’s assume that the students know how to make a negative question and answer in the simple present tense. Continue reading
Tips and Jokes for You
If you are a student living in an English speaking environment then you likely hear jokes at work, at school or among your English speaking friends. Continue reading
Tips for Students Practicing English
In our teaching we found that students often found many ways to practice their English between classes. Sometimes they used time that otherwise would have been wasted to listen to English and improve their skills. One young woman said that … Continue reading
Suggested Points for Overcoming the Fear Factor
ESL stude4nts are often afraid to speak out in class because they are afraid they might look stupid. A good teacher will teach the students that mistakes are a part of the learning process. Continue reading
Posted in Advanced Students, ESL Activities, ESL Suggestions, Learning English, Speaking English, Teaching English, Tips for Teachers
Tagged avoiding fear in English classes, enjoyable ESL teaching, enjoyable teaching, ESL Teen-Adult curriculum, friendly English classes, Learning English, teaching English
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Finishing The Lesson
Finishing the Lesson One of the problems that teachers encounter is finishing the lesson at exactly the right time. Sometimes you have had a good lesson, and it’s too late to start anything new, but there is still ten minutes … Continue reading
