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Hello Frank, thank you for your input. I agree with most of what you've said. Business English classes need to be focused on real communication in the real world. There must be a practical takeaway from each and every class. Less is definitely more if the "less" become active knowledge and is immedi...

Hello, English File by OUP has good Practical English section with videos. Not very expensive, either, and for different levels.

I see no flaw. Varying eliciting techniques is necessary, if you fall into the same pattern it gets too predictable and the students tend not to listen to what other people are saying and just prepare for their go at predictable time. Usually the best strategy is to make the complainer feel what it ...

Hello, I think you're doing a great job. And the talkative student seems to be OK, I've had several who would not stop talking even when asked to stop that. Just double check the complainer isn't right - maybe try to measure how much space each student gets in a typical lesson. And if it's the talki...

Hello,
definitely go for www.ted.com. Loads of interesting talks 5-20 minutes in length, English subtitles with the magic ON/OFF button, interactive transcripts into other languages, real English, real people, real problems! Ideal for self study as well.
Martin. www.liveteflprague.com

Hello, grammar is not very popular among students. I would put it on the board as well, but if it doesn't work, you do need to try something else: - ask one or two students to study the grammar point before the lesson and let them explain it to the class for you - you just correct them if necessary ...

Hello,
I'm based in Prague, Czech Republic. The most popular ESP workshops among our clients here are
- Financial English
- Legal English
- English for Marketing
- English for HR
What about your students? What do they find most helpful?

Hello, I really think the answer is no. There's definitely Business English Vocabulary, and maybe some set phrases, but the rest is good old General English. Negotiating, presenting, etc. is done in normal life in general situations, like negotiating your weekend off with your family. What do you th...