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travelin_shoe · Joined: 22 Mar 2008

I'm starting these classes next week and I'm having a hard time coming up with activities. Most of the teachers at my school are beginner level. I think there are about 13 teachers signed up and we'll meet twice a week.

Does anyone have any tips or any ideas that have been effective with these kinds of classes? I have been a teacher for less than a month and I'll be teaching 12 and 15 year veterans of the profession. Needless to say I'm slightly intimidated. Any hints would be helpful!!

yingwenlaoshi · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Location: ... location, location!

What is it with these teacher classes at public schools? Are you not under contract to teach children attending the schools? Is it in your contract to teach teachers? I guess it's ok if you get paid extra, but...

newinseoul · Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Location: Busan

^It depends on the public school that you are at whether you will teach the staff or not. What happens is, if you don't have enough teaching hours (22 hours) per week, you may have to teach the staff for an hour or two per week.

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OP: I taught the staff at my public school last year. The first class just do introductions and some ice breaker games. I'd also ask them what it is they want to get out of the English class. Last year my staff class wanted me to buy a conversation book so they could read stories, and answer discussion questions. You can check out this website, although it may be a bit too advanced for them. Some staff members like to talk about daily news or recent events.

Check this website out: www.breaknewsenglish.com

karri · Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Location: south korea

The Interchange books are great and easy to teach from.

Boggles world also has some good lesson plans for adults. (www.bogglesworld.com)

The advice about doing the first class as a introduction/icebreakers is good. Use it to find out what they want to learn and what their level is.

mnhnhyouh · Joined: 21 Nov 2006 Location: The Middle Kingdom

I teach 4 teachers classes as part of my 22 hours. I like them. Sometimes it is just free talking, other times it is from a book called What Do You Think: 30 Controversial Issues Today.

Great book. Covers suicide, abortion, single mothers, etc.

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jcan · Joined: 08 Oct 2006

I teach 4 hrs. a week to the Korean teachers. They're split into groups - beginner and intermediate.

For the beginners I bought a book, Everyday Survival English at Kyobo bookstore (get your school to reimburse you), and so far it's been working well.

Intermediate's are pretty easy to teach, stuff like debates are good to do, they can get really into it and you don't even have to do much talking yourself.