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I have some views on assessing students! Here is some food for thought on the topic! http://www.getenglishlessons.com/106/assessing-students/ Regular tests are superficial. http://www.getenglishlessons.com/1773/oral-testing-criteria-by-penny-ur/ Criteria on assessing students orally. My best wishes ...

Song Activities are welcomed by students every time! What are some ways to create a song worksheet so that it is profitable in the sense of learning? Below, there's a link with a song worksheet I really liked using with my students... With a new song, from the Rio Movie Soundtrack! Students unscramb...

Read and Tell Students read a story and tell what they've understood. Answer questions Students answer questions about a certain topic. Describing a picture or process. Students look at a picture/think about a process and describe it. Role Play Students have a dialogue with a partner and are assess...

In the two types of settings, the learner needs to be totally involved in the process. He/She has to be focused otherwise learning doesn't occur. The difference I think is the speed. In the online tutoring you don't have to go out, face traffic, weather and other unexpected situations. On line, yes,...

I'd like to invite you to check out the latest layout and the latest lessons at: http://www.getenglishlessons.com You can become a subscriber for free and receive updates on your e-mail! One more resource for us busy teachers who are constantly trying to improve our teaching of English. Looking fowa...

2 links with great ideas on songs!
The kids will love all of them. I AM sure ( :

http://www.getenglishlessons.com/tag/eric-herman/

http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-songs.htm

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/think ... -notebooks

I found this text very useful. To really know what a Lexical book is and there is even a page for you to download.
Well, hope it's been of some help!
My best wishes,
Graziela Peleteiro

http://getenglishlessons.com

Do you need a specific powerpoint presentation for a specific grammar topic?
Write to:

editor@getenglishlessons.com

With these info:

Lesson Topic:
Level of English:
Age of Students:

Up to the end of this week!

My best wishes,
Graziela Peleteiro

http://getenglishlessons.com

I will try.... My classes usually range between 30 and 50 students. The problems that I face are of two types: a- not enough time for all of them to express themselves. PAIR WORK IS A GREAT WAY TO MAXIMIZE STUDENT TALKING TIME. UNFORTUNATELY YOU MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO LISTEN TO THEM ALL, BUT GO AROUND...

How about CHOIR....?
heheheh

Go to:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/
Select a word and listen to the correct pronunciation.

My Best Wishes to all of you,
Graziela Peleteiro
Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

http://getenglishlessons.com

I am taking module 2 in the end of the month... I haven't prepared for it...But some teachers who have taken it said it is not that hard.... I think what it really counts is your experience and whether you are updated to the learning - teaching of English! I may have some more things to tell you soo...

Can you by any chance explain to me if friendly can be adverb?
I don't think so....but I may be wrong...( :

Graziela Peleteiro

http://getenglishlessons.com

Hi.... Well, as teachers we need to provide them oportunities to speak. So, it is important to have discussions during classes where they will have a chance to speak! I reccomend a great website that contains.......only DISCUSSIONS for esl classes....The topics are really interesting and you can add...

Anybody? Ideas to help Assia and Linuskea? Problems, problems, problems!
Graziela Peleteiro
http://getenglishlessons.com

Hello, Klaudija!!! :) Groups with different levels of English is really hard!!!! I had this class once, who had a guy (adult) with extreme difficulty. What I did was I set an extra day for him to come to the school and do some extra work. At my school we’ve got great support. We have something calle...

Hi Klaudija Your insights helped me A LOT.... this week.... I changed my mind about how to deal with TROUBLE MAKERS (before I confess I'd lose my mind a little bit ( :)....I really gave a goal at asking in a gentle way for the student to be a good boy! And it worked marveously well, well....at least...

Hey thanks for answering my post....it's never late ( :
Hope we can share experience....

Hello Camila! I am Brazilian too. ( : I agree with Laurie, definetly use a coursebook! Things that help: - have a careful plan of the semester. Dates of class and subject that will be given. Dates of tests. - Always assign homework, even if they don't do it. Things you can't do: - show them insecuri...

Hi Jose! You will be having ideas as you meet your students and know more about their interest and also their level of English! I was thinking you may have a club where they exchange information about their favorite band or singer, or kind of music or even things they collect..... Hope it will be of...

In my opinion, tasks and projects are great for learning anything actually.... Because, people learn better by doing things and projects are great oportunities to get right on the job. They sure arouse students' interests, depending on the topic, and also give a sense of achievement at the end which...

Asnwer to question number one: Yes, it would be useful for teachers...but it's hard to judge if all students will be interested in that. I guess a certain analysis of where these students are from and how old they are would be necessary... Answer to question number two: A good approach to arouse stu...

Take a look at my website,
Feel free to use the lessons on your online course....
What level of language does it cover...what skills do you have to focus?

http://getenglishlessons.com

Let's add it to the list:

- In monolingual classes, students resent to speak English and keep speaking their mother tongue....

Really interesting!! Who are the people involved in the creation of the songs?

When you say incorporate, you mean, we can't have the song inside our classroom.....we are able to reccommend to our students only...Am I right?

Graziela Peleteiro

http://getenglishlessons.com

A little survey: What are your classroom settings? Large, small classes? How many students?
What kinds of problems do you have in your daily teaching practice?

Hope to hear from you soon!

Teachers: What can we do to solve them?

Best wishes,
Graziela Peleteiro
http://getenglishlessons.com