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bj80
Joined: 31 Mar 2017 Posts: 63
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Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:58 pm Post subject: I Speak Too Fast When I Teach; How to Fix? |
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Hi Everyone,
I have taught ESL for years.
1. My problem is that I speak way too fast, and too choppy, when I teach. It becomes way too intense.
Any tactics I can do to fix that?
2. As an analogy, my handwriting is also terrible. But, there are YouTube videos that teach how to get better, and have improved some.
Any videos, etc. someone can recommend on how to speaker clearer, not go on tangents, etc.? |
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spiral78
Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash
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Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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Study a second language. Experience of being a learners works wonders. |
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scot47
Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343
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Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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Spiral is right
I am always surprised that so many of those teaching EFL have never themslves learnt, studied or acquired a second language. I would make it mandatory for professional EFLers. Not necessarily a language spoken by the students. Just any foreign language. |
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twowheel
Joined: 03 Jul 2015 Posts: 753
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Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2020 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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scot47 wrote: |
Spiral is right
I am always surprised that so many of those teaching EFL have never themslves learnt, studied or acquired a second language. I would make it mandatory for professional EFLers. Not necessarily a language spoken by the students. Just any foreign language. |
Seconded.
Warm regards,
twowheel |
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rioux
Joined: 26 Apr 2012 Posts: 880
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Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 2:02 am Post subject: |
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I don't agree. I don't think it ought to be a requirement. I know plenty of people (myself included) that can't speak a foreign language and do ok teaching English overseas. |
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scot47
Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343
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Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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Ah, you have a vested interest in saying that ! |
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rioux
Joined: 26 Apr 2012 Posts: 880
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Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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I speak for the great silent majority. |
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RunItTwice
Joined: 17 May 2018 Posts: 36 Location: Scotland...for now
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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Don't think it should necessarily be a requirement, but it does allow you to empathize with students who are learning a second language. That motivated me to adjust my accent as I had a thick Brooklyn accent when I first started teaching. |
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