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I think you should focus your energy on finding content that is of interest to your students. Motivation is key here. Regardless of their level, your students will get a lot out of any movie as long as the content of the movie is of relevance to them. With absolute beginners, find movies that are fu...

It really depends what skill you're teaching. I never correct students when they're interacting or presenting for example. I usually recast the correct form when I teach speaking (even though there's quite a controversy on the effectiveness of recast in SLA). However, grammar correction is critical ...

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My suggestion is to make vocabulary building an ongoing activity that takes place mainly outside the classroom. Using a tiny notbook, the student will collect between 10 and 20 new vocabulary each week. This is vocabulary that they hear at the grocery store, on the bus/train, at work...etc. The goal...

visit the British Council website http://searchenglish.britishcouncil.org/. In the search box, type Arabic or Chinese. You'll find some intersting and useful resources there.