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dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Can anybody point me in the right direction? I'm looking for links for one to one Teaching. Does anyone know of any research into it. The reason? i have to do a workshop on it and would like to do some background reading. I have tried to google it but not much help.

Sweetsee · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2302 Location: ) is everything

I read a very interesting article on "pace and lead". Google that or I can give you the link.

Sweetsee · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2302 Location: ) is everything

Here it is:
http://worldtrans.org/TP/TP1/TP1-37.HTML

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

Sweetsee,
What in the world does that have to do with giving English teaching lessons one on one? If it's any indication of your style, I guess it's no wonder you have come to this board with so many problems.

dmb,
I don't have any links to help you, but I have compiled information on how to go about teaching private lessons in Japan. If you are interested, send me an email.
[email protected]

What exactly do you want to know about the topic?

blue jay · Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 2:28 am Post subject:

Sweetsee,

Where did you get that link about pacing & leading? It looks to me like it's more suitable for a therapist/client situation than one for an ESL instructor teaching a student one to one. Just curious where you found it.

Sweetsee · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2302 Location: ) is everything

Glenski,

It is what it is.

It was given to me by another poster on this forum. I had asked my usual questions and this individual was kind enough to pm with words of advice, encouragement and understanding. I hope I haven't betrayed this wonderful person's confidence by posting it.

You wrote:
If it's any indication of your style, I guess it's no wonder you have come to this board with so many problems.

This is my mentor speaking? I guess you are only human, afterall.

I really need a site where I can discuss what is happening here at school. Can you help me?

Yes, I have said stupid things.
Yes, I have snapped back at others trying to help me.
Yes, I ask the same questions over again, sort of.
Yes, I editted my posts, like an idiot.
Yes, I ask basic questions.
Yes, yes, yes.

SFW?

Blue Jay,
Hey, babe! Did I answer your question? Thanks for the reply.

peace to you

P.S. I'll be in Vancouver this month. Can I get some information from you?

Teacher in Rome · Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Posts: 1286

There is a book called "Teaching One to One" and it's in one of those teacher training series. I'm sorry, but I don't remember author name or publisher, but try CUP, OUP or Macmillan.

A long shot, I know, but your local British Council may well have a copy.

There was a thread a while back on this. A guy called Mike (in Turkey) had some interesting points to make.

Sorry this post is so vague, but someone may know the author of the book.

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

There's a lot of psychobabble there Sweetsee. Please tell me how you would use that information in a tutorial. "Look at dis vatch fraulein...you're getting vely sleepy". Wink

Sweetsee · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2302 Location: ) is everything

Gordon,

Nice to hear from you. Are you interested in tutoring. I'm not.

I found the article insightful, though. I believe the jest of it is that if you want to help the learner you must establish rapport, without which learning will be limited at best.

The article also has insight into how to enhance communication with perhaps difficult subjects, be they client, patient, pupil, etc.

FWIW, I am not advocating or criticizing any of it, in fact, I read long enough to decide that what it was on about was not particularly applicable in a classroom setting. This was a result of a mis-commnique between the poster and I. Allthough, I found it interesting and simply passed it on this morning after receiving it yesterday.

How's that?

Roger · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 9138

No direct pointers from me neither.

But I would like to offer this advice: widen the scope a little, and Eureka! a search engine might come up with suitable links.
How about reading up on research on CLASS SIZE?

There must be a substantial body of literature on this topic as it regularly crops up in the Education supplement to the SCMP, usually with references to research being done on it.

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

Wonky Piano · Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Posts: 13

Greetings;
The name of the author of the book "One on One", that TIR was referring to is Peter Wilberg. The publisher is Language Teaching Publications. It was first published in 1987. I'm not sure it's still in print but here is the ISBN number 0906717612. With this information you may be able to order it through a local bookstore. It may even be in your local library. Hope this helps.

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

dmb,

Have you seen this article?

http://www.onestopenglish.com/News/Magazine/Archive/onetoone.htm

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Cheers Glenski, this article will be printed, photocopied and given to the teachers at the end of the workshop.
Much appreciated.