Turnoi -- 2010-07-27 10:52
The kind of materials you could and perhaps also should use depends on the educational level of your students. It is clear that you university students are to be taught in different way than perhaps less educated adults. Unfortunately, I feel unable to give you more concrete and precise advice - you...

Lauren -- 2010-07-27 07:43
Hi, I would like some suggestions on how to teach the basic skills such as the alphabet and phonics to older students. I do not want to offend them with materials and lessons that seem too "babyish". Thanks so much, Lauren...

Re: discipline in a foreign language

Samantha -- 2010-06-27 06:36
This can be tough. I taught Kindergartners here in the states who were all ESL students, so the first day I had the rude awakening that they had no idea what "lining up" meant. Because of the language barrier, I had to use calm, non-threatening physical demonstrations. I placed them in a line, with ...

Re: discipline in a foreign language

Turnoi -- 2010-06-20 22:02
I have no real experience with the kind of problems you are having as I have never taught children at that age. The reasons for the children ignoring your instructions can be manifold - they may perhaps not understand or appreciate you, you may lack authority among them, they perhaps like to try out...

discipline in a foreign language

Bri -- 2010-06-20 09:36
I am teaching at a private school in South America. I teach children 4-7 years old and find that when I try to provide instruction that is disciplinary in nature (sit down, listen, be quiet,etc.), the children opt to tune out and ignore me. Even if I attempt to say the same thing in their native lan...