Posts Tagged ‘Teaching’

Opinion-Generating Activities

Try this activity right now. Open up The Huffington Post or Silicon Valley News and read an article that you’re not very familiar with. Now, in 30 seconds, give me your opinion. Go!
Not easy, is it?
As teachers we often say, “give me your opinion” in order to hear our students speak. We really don’t care [...]

Read the rest of this entry »

Which is better for learning English: private lessons or classes?

Clients often ask me which is better, private lessons (1-1) or classes? My answer always depends on what the client wants to learn. I often ask two questions, “What do you want to improve?” and “What kind of classes have you taken before?”
Regarding the first question, if the client wants to learn how to speak [...]

Read the rest of this entry »