Teaching English is a roller coaster of moods and energy levels, full of ups, downs, corkscrews and loop-de-loops.
Ever have one of those mornings where you just can’t get out of bed?
So do your students.
How about those mornings …
Imagine the following scenarios.
You’re trying to completely give up drinking soda. You used to drink three bottles every day. Now, you only drink one bottle a day. That’s pretty good, right? Or maybe it’s still kind of bad?…
Have you ever gotten a song stuck in your head?
No matter how hard you try to shake it, it’s there—over and over and over again.
That’s actually a sign of pretty clever song writing.
Wouldn’t it be amazing …
Sunscreen: Check.
Lawn chair: Check.
Cold beverage…
Okay, okay, so maybe being in your ESL classroom will never be quite as pleasant as a day at the beach.
Regardless, most places can be made more comfortable with just a little …
Think of the affective filter like one of our favorite party games: limbo!
How low can you go? The lower the filter, the higher the success!
If you are not already familiar with the concept of the affective filter, …
Silk or polyester?
Hamburgers or tofu?
Caffeinated or decaf?
There may be some room for debate when discussing certain items and their not-so-authentic counterparts. In the matter of the ESL classroom there is no room for debate: Authentic is always …
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