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Hi, I read your post and I teach at a university but have done some tutoring, too. I know how you feel about teaching conversation lessons. Handouts are good but it's nice to have a textbook, too. I bought this textbook/workbook for a student called "Talk Talk". It's published by Pagoda. I liked the...

Hiya people, When I do private tutoring and need some short stories because my student's level is low, I use "Short Stories" by Ken Methold and Heather Jones. I am using level I. I think there are different levels so that's good. I have found it useful because it comes with vocabulary, grammar and c...

Hiya Surrealia and Jase, Thanks guys for the great suggestions. I have tried some of your ideas. :D I guess you just gotta do the best you can but yet let them know that you need control of the class. I think student interactions are good, too so they can stay focused. I know it's not easy to stay s...

Hiya, I know it's too late now but I had a difficult business class once and I was going bananas trying to figure out how to motivate them. I had to teach them regardless. Their attendance dropped but I just kept trying. I usually pass out an information sheet to them so I can get to know them bette...

Hiya people, I have seem some of the posts here and I know that a few of you might be in the same situation as me. Well, here goes. I have taught a semester at this university and I thought that the students would be well behaved because I am in Korea and these are university level students. Most we...