Thanks to Penny from the Seoul course for this fun ice breaker. Doodles game This activity can be used get the students comfortable and ready to begin the English lesson. Tell the students to get ready by opening their notebooks and putting the notebook on top of their heads. Students listen and draw as the
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For the most part, teachers seem to check story comprehension through simple oral Q&A or through a quick worksheet. Wall Answers is an active way to check comprehension. Before class, make a list of comprehension questions about the reading text. Write the answers on separate index cards. To identify each card, number it in one
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It’s that time of the year again! Each Chusok, food takes its place front and center in Korea. What better way to complement this than with a lesson about Korean food? This is a fun lesson that can be applied to any proficiency level with a bit of tweaking. You will need a computer and
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Teachers struggle with how to treat errors in the second language classrooms. The truth is that there really is no one proven method that is best. Researchers rarely agree on which strategies have the most positive effect on language development. Teachers should avoid relying on one specific strategy. Integrating corrective feedback strategies is just as
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Co-teachers tell you. Teacher trainers talk about it. Administration. too. The internet abounds with activities that promote a bustling classroom. Teachers share ideas. Creating an activity that encourages movement around the classroom as well as fosters creativity and aids in language acquisition is much easier said than done. No two classrooms will interact in the same
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