Teacher Discussion Forums

Hi all, Please can you help me choose the right textbook for my students. I am teaching a class of 7/8 adult (22-40 year-olds) Taiwanese students right now with an awful company textbook. But in a couple of weeks I can change to any textbook I want. They are pre-intermediate level but I feel they ar...

Hey, Thanks for the thoughts so far. I've found out it's not actually the sound in sewer - well only if you pronounce it a certain way. The sound is in the standard UK pronunciation of 'pure' and 'lure' - although some regions don't say it with this sound in. And I don't say it either. It's the soun...

Dear all, I have a question about Ann Baker's Ship or Sheep book (ISBN 052128354X). Why does the book not cover one sound found in the diphthongs section of the phonemic chart? It is the sound in the word 'sewer' and is between the sound 'ear' and 'air' on the chart. I have looked through the book a...

Hi, I teach English in Taiwan 19 hours a week. I've been getting sore throats and sinus problems. I think that my doctor is right - some of it is due to allergies. But I also find my voice generally hurts. I endeavour to have lessons with more student-student talking time as a good teacher would. Al...