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[yingwenlaoshi]

How long does it take you to teach this book?

For me, it takes probably 5 classes per unit. I'm teaching this to a few classes once a week and to the others twice a week. 45-minute classes. This means that I'll be through in 50 weeks for one bunch and 25 for the others. That's a long time. This is the first time I've taught this at my new academy (started in July). Started teaching this series at the beginning of this month for the new term. I've taught this book off an on for over three years, so it's not like I don't know what I'm doing. I do the text and work books in class. Maybe if the students get a handle of the workbook and relating it to the textbook, they can do the workbook on their own. That, however, is easier said than done.

[kprrok]

I've only taught English Time 5 once, for a week while covering another teacher's classes, mainly because I found it too complicated and full of not-so-practical vocabulary for the levels I taught.

For the rest of the English Time series, I usually take 3 - 4 classes per unit, but my students are normally able to do the workbook as homework. Doing the workbook in class would take longer, and if they are unable to do it at home, I can't see how you could go much faster.

You could try doing one page of the SB in class, then about 1/2 of the WB as an example for them to finish at home. This would make each unit 4 days in length, and shorten your time on the book by a bit.

I think 6 months on that book would be a bit long, probably 4 - 4 1/2 would be ideal. That said, since it is more complicated and detailed from ET 4, you may just need to take it slow so they get it all.

Good luck.

[yingwenlaoshi]

Yeah, I'm quite familiar with English Time, pretty much all the students I'm teaching now haven't been exposed to it or me. So they're starting out on ET5 without having done the previous books. I'm figuring that they'll be able to do the workbooks mostly on their own after having done a unit or two more. It'll have to be that way. Teaching them only once or twice a week is a huge factor as far as time is concerned, but they're going to have to learn some autonomy. I'll be showing them how to answer the questions by doing one as an example. Some of the other stuff in the workbook is good to do in class.

[saw6436]

I like the ET series. I do two pages per 40 minute class. I mix in a few of my own activities and it seems to flow smoothly.

I like how the books follow the same format throughout the series. Essentially the students become adept at knowing whats coming next. This seems to increase their comfort level.

Anyway, I been teaching the series for 4 years now and am quite pleased with it.