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I was tutoring an 8th grader ages ago. She was not very enthusiastic about English. Try and talk to the kids. For once, in another language you both speak if there is one. Ask them what they want to do. The pop song scheme should always work because it is interesing for them. Same with a comicbook. ...

Singing is probably out then. My friend told me her 6th graders liked singing in French though. You might try with some songs which aren't too baby-ish. Also, you can take some lyrics of a pop song which is popular with the kids. Have them give you a couple they like and choose one with not too much...

I cannot help much, but some. My sister is a translator for Russian and English and in order to learn enough Russian, she went to study in Moscow a few months. She was not very happy there, unfortunately. The standard is very different from what she was used to in other European countries. She lived...

Visual aids are important as is a variety of activities you offer. Try to use all the kids senses: hearing, seeing, feeling (smelling and tasting will only work with the food units...) I have invented my own picture cards. I went to google.com and entered what I was looking for in "Images". Then I c...

Kids are pretty smart. They will understand you soon enough. Also, you can perform actions as you speak. Like raising the water jug in the air asking "Would you like a drink of water?" When the kids reply in Korean, you can say: "Yes, a drink of water for you." or something of the like. In the begin...

You might want to look into other certificates as well, possibly a Montessori degree. I was looking into that one as a correspondence course with a London institute but there are programs in Canada/ USA as well. This would probably give you a different view from what you learned when attending schoo...

I am teaching English in third and fourth grade using "Textbooks". In Germany, each state took on English as a subject in Elementary schools within the past 5 years - so now a huge market of textbooks has developed. I am not so sure how you can get a hold of textbooks printed in Germany (and Austria...