Jen's Teaching Tips
Summary: It may sound easy to teach your native language at first, but when your students don't speak it, and you don't speak your students' language, teaching English gives more of a challenge than you originally thought. Jen provides tips on teaching English as a second language, including how to get a class of silent students to speak, how to get them to understand what they are phonetically reading and how to get them to write and express themselves.
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- Artist: Jennifer Young
- Copyright: 2012 ZenKimchi International
Podcasts:
This one is not a game. Students write and use their writing to introduce themselves.
This is a very simple game that does require a higher level of language ability.
For the next few weeks I will be talking about using ice breakers in class. This is a variation of "Find Someone Who."
This the fourth and final part of the reading series. We had talked before about pre-reading. Now we go over what to do afterward.
This is part three of the reading series, where I talk about the importance of reading speed.
Part two of the reading series. This is a fun rambunctious activity to get students involved in reading comprehension.
This is the first part of the four-part reading series. In this one, we go through the process of getting the students’ imaginations going before reading.
The last part of the writing series. This is a great group project.
Part of a four part series on dealing with writing classes.
This week's tip makes the most grueling segment of class (from both the student and teacher's POV) actually fun and productive.
Having a hard time getting students to find a topic to write about? Try this technique.
