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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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 Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:38 pm Post subject: Your favorite area of English to teach is? |
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For the next several months, I will be teaching reading comprehension. I must say, this is my most favorite subject. Teaching reading comprehension gives a teacher the freedom one needs to tailor the class according to the students level. You can suppliment the lesson with inference and rhetorical questions, essay writing, vocabulary comprehension, grammar structure, and so on. Admittingly, it is rough at first (with the amount of work you have to do), but once you begin to recycle the books and lessons, man, it's so rewarding.
What is your flavor and why? It's amazing how these specific areas in the English language are all interlinked.
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pet lover
Joined: 02 Jan 2004
Location: not in Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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| I always thought that parts of speech were things like nouns, adjectives, adverbs, verbs, etc. |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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| pet lover wrote: |
| I always thought that parts of speech were things like nouns, adjectives, adverbs, verbs, etc. |
ahhhhhh....Parts of English....areas of English....whateva... |
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pet lover
Joined: 02 Jan 2004
Location: not in Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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 And I was all set to say "verbs". |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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No poll option for conversations?
(I don't get it. Is it because you work with massive class sizes?)
I like teaching conversations, though love most teaching basic question-answer forms and numbers to near beginners. It's so interactive, challenging and fun for all! |
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sadsac
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: Gwangwang
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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I like teaching vocab, seeing the kids get their tongue around difficult words and teaching them correct pronounciation.  |
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ilovebdt
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
Location: Nr Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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What about listening?
I love thinking up creative listening ideas for my students. |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 1:30 am Post subject: |
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| VanIslander wrote: |
No poll option for conversations?
(I don't get it. Is it because you work with massive class sizes?)
I like teaching conversations, though love most teaching basic question-answer forms and numbers to near beginners. It's so interactive, challenging and fun for all! |
OOps. I forgot that one. Sorry. To answer you question, yes. Most of the classes I teach have 18 or more students (I work in an elementary school). |
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uofagirl
Joined: 06 Jan 2006
Location: Central Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 3:51 am Post subject: |
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| I love teaching phonics/ early literacy skills because it is SO amazing to see the progress that the kids make. To go from not knowing a single consonant and vowel sound to being able to spell and read is an awesome thing to see(especially when it takes place under six months). Not only is it rewarding for me, but I love seeing the looks on the kid's faces when they sound out words and start reading slightly more complex sentences. |
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Becka
Joined: 28 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 4:25 am Post subject: |
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| uofagirl wrote: |
| I love teaching phonics/ early literacy skills because it is SO amazing to see the progress that the kids make. To go from not knowing a single consonant and vowel sound to being able to spell and read is an awesome thing to see(especially when it takes place under six months). Not only is it rewarding for me, but I love seeing the looks on the kid's faces when they sound out words and start reading slightly more complex sentences. |
What she said. And, I also like teaching creative writing-type exercises. Some of these kids have incredible imaginations and it's fun to watch them develop stories. |
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Hater Depot
Joined: 29 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:50 am Post subject: |
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| I would really like to teach a writing class. |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 7:20 am Post subject: |
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| Hater Depot wrote: |
| I would really like to teach a writing class. |
Well do it! You are the teacher, don't forget that.
I simply unilaterally instituted a diary homework program (one Canadian sticker/stamp per entry, ten stamps equals chocolate or chicken or pizza party (as soon as everyone has ten, the party happens, the students with the most stickers get that much more treats then). 80% accuracy is expected, not 100%. I don't nitpick with "becuas" or "freind" but seek out substantive problems with meaning and basic grammar structure (subject verb object needed, "park walk we go" needs changing).
Take FIVE to ten minutes of classtime to review their homework, less if there's time before and after class.
Works like a charm. Their confidence and basic skills are growing after just a month of doing it. Wish I'd done it years ago with classes. |
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SweetBear
Joined: 18 May 2003
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:15 am Post subject: |
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...one Canadian sticker/stamp per entry...
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Mitch Comestein
Joined: 13 Jun 2006
Location: South
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:57 am Post subject: |
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| I specialize in essay writing. That is what I enjoy, and I found a job where a curriculum would be created so I could teach nothing but essay writing. I happen to be a fantastic essayist, so it just comes easily for me. |
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HapKi
Joined: 10 Dec 2004
Location: TALL BUILDING-SEOUL
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:02 am Post subject: |
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| one Canadian sticker/stamp per entry |
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