Teaching instructions
The way teachers talk to students, the manner in which they interact is crucial to both successful learning and teaching. Perhaps the most important point that determines how succecssfully students will learn is the way instructions are formulated and sometimes it is this point which distinguishes good teachers from bad ones. It is important, therefore, that teachers directions relating to academic activity and behaviour are clear, precise and effective. It goes without saying that the best activity in the world will turn into a disappointing failure if students don’t understand the instructions Read more…
Physical Lay out of the Classroom
Teachers shouldn’t be afraid of changing the room’s physical layout. The arrangement of desks, for example, may make the classroom a more attractive place to study. Read more…
Boredom in the classroom
Boredom is one of the greatest enemies of successful learning. This happens , mainly, when students predict what will happen next in the classroom. Students frequently know what will occur next because it will be the same as what happened in the previous session and a whole string of sessions before. This predictability is the deadening bullet that classroom vitality may recieve. Read more…
WordNet
WordNet is a large lexical database of English, developed under the direction of George A. Miller, Profeessor of psychology at Princeton University. Read more…
Dictation
Dictation is not considered an old fashioned activity any more. A lot f teachers have discovered that it’s a rich mine for developing learners vocabulary and structural competence. The teacher’s role in modern variations of this activity is no longer considered central. Learners are given more control of the activity. Read more…
Preparing for Exams
Helping our students learn how to study for exams can determine their success not only in the exams but also in their lives. Examination needs careful preparation if students are to do well. Everyone feels nervous on the day of the exam but with careful revision and good examination technique they should succeed. Read more…
How to use a mind map
A mind map is a graphical tool used to represent words, ideas, tasks, images or other items linked to and arranged around a central key word or idea. In other words, it is a visualisation of what happens in our minds. It helps people to: Read more…
Standard vs Slang
EFL learners have difficulty understanding and interacting with native speakers because the nature of native speakers language differ more or less from the artificial language that we, as EFL teachers, use in the classroom. That’s why, it would be a good idea to teach slang to EFL students to bridge the gap between the language of the books that we usually teach and the language of every day life that our learners would be forced to understand and use when facing authentic situations and interacting with native speakers.
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Learning how to learn – basic strategies
This slideshare gives your students some starting points for their own research and study. It will lead them into learning how to learn and tries to answer particularly these issues:
- How should our students study?
- Why should students know their own learning style? Read more…
Women in History
In this activity students are encouraged to do a resarch and write a biography about a prominent woman who made history. Read more…
