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Of course establish the level of the student, and find out why they want to learn English and what they already know... What they want to learn/know. When I was teaching Jazz Piano, I 'winged' each lesson. I knew everything I needed to know, and quickly created a lesson once I learnt how much the st...

Hi. Back again. I see I got a good thread going. Very interesting replies..Thanks And happy correcting!

I'll be moving to Toronto next year with my girlfriend. Beautiful city. Will be involved in the flying bit of aviation when I get there :) Anyhow, it might help if you read written texts aloud, preferably your own. I mean, is the problem when you panic and worry about prepositions etc, or verb conju...

To, also. Open your pages on page.... makes it sound like you want them to open their pages, whilst standing on page x, if you get me.

Dan. I've always herad to.

Sure, the first one you wrote. The negative implication (not) must go before the verb as far as I have read. And, being native, its what I have always heard and written and seen written!
Dan

I'm interested, if you say your sentences lack sequencies, how long did it take you to write this thread?

Dan

Hi all. First post here. What a wonderful place. Cheap wine too ;) Question from a course of mine, and I'm stumped at the answer. I think the question is not valid: "The teacher shakes his/her head or says ‘No’ and asks the student to repeat the sentence or phrase. This lets the whole class know tha...