I’m sorry, could you repeat that?
We’ve all had to say that to students at times because we’re not sure what they said.
If we can’t understand our students, how will people outside the class react when our students speak?…
Anyone who has taught a class of elementary school students for more than a day knows how difficult it is to keep students in their seats and focused on the lesson.
But instead of getting frustrated with the kids’ energy, …
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Do you consistently receive subpar writing from certain students?
Are you looking for a new way to improve your students’ writing?
What if I told you there were a way to actually use poor writing samples to boost writing …
“The teacher doesn’t give the students enough time to talk.”
Every teacher has heard this criticism or something similar.
Whether you’re getting it from students or supervisors, it’s something you probably want to change.
Usually, we hear this when we …
Your ESL students are working on their reading and writing skills, right?
But you probably never seem to have enough time in class for both—especially when you want students to have speaking practice as well.
So what if you …
What’s one of the hardest skills to teach ESL learners?
Listening? Speaking? Writing?
If we jump past the generals and get to the specifics, I’d argue that editing your own writing is a tough skill to …
Throughout my years of teaching ESL, I have seen many students struggle with gerunds.
As teachers, we must clearly define the gerunds and infinitives, provide simple examples for the students to see and correct the confusion between the two grammatical …
While ESL students don’t need to acquire a neutral American or British accent, it is necessary for them to speak clearly in order to be understood.
Most ESL teachers will focus on pronunciation with lower-level students. And while it is …
Many ESL learners—children and adults alike—have no idea what syntax is or how to define it.
It is, however, an important concept to teach, even if it doesn’t actually involve the rules of grammar.
Syntax refers to sentence structure; …
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