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A lot depends on what the students actually need.... if their imagination is good and their grammar not-so-good, it depends mostly on what they are there to learn. If they need excercises in speaking, it's a great idea...... if you want more 'correct English', you can try correcting any mistakes (if...

I'm teaching in central China, and find a double problem. On the one side, my students are terribly quiet.... afraid to speak English, though many are OK at the language. I am not sure how I can help them to be less shy about actually speaking - many good students speak once, but as there may ge 30 ...

I also work in China, in huge classes (up to 80 students, evenin elementary school)... I don't think it is only lack of interest that keeps them from teaching - they are afraid of making mistakes (they have a terrible fear of 'losing face' if they make a mistake) and also are so terrible overworked ...

I do not work there any more, but I used to work in a school in central China where the students were often interested in using computers to chat, and if you are still interested, I could contact them and see if any are still interested. Please contact me if you still are looking.
Peter

I think this post is too old, I just thought I'd say hello as I'm Greek and used to teach there - now in China.... texts depend a lot on what you teach, what level - the standard levels are Lower and Profociency, but you may be teaching lower level.... hope you have found somethins by now!