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I have had similar experiences myself where a sixteen year old boy refused to follow my lessons, complete his exercises and he even started influencing some of his other classmates to be rebelious. I tried all kinds of methods to get him to listen to me but nothing worked. My last option was to ask ...

I defenitely agree with the idea of using the Internet for the purpose of learning English as there are many interesting web sites that provide endeless materials and exercises for those who are interested in learning English. As we all know, English is the language that is used as a means of commun...

Using videos in the classroom is really a very useful resource as anything visual helps students in recalling what they have learnt. You could use cartoons that impose educational aspects as they would not only serve as entertainment to the pupils but also at the same time as something educational a...

You sound so frustrated and tired. Don't worry, help is on the way. Young students can be a hand full but with the right approach and techniques, you could definitely overcome your problem. You should try implementing more hands on activities which involves maximum student participation in the teach...

I am so very excited for you as you would be teaching young learners English very soon. Congratulations! I too have had the privilage of teaching young learners English and I found the experience very enjoyable and fun. I would suggest that you choose more hands on activities, those that would invol...

I posted a question earlier asking about the effectiveness of using pictures to teach 9 year old students new vocabulary in English. I am actually conducting a study to find out the effects of using pictures to teach English in Malaysian classrooms. I am still not so sure as to whether this particul...

Dear forum participants, I am conducting a research to find out about the effectiveness of using pictures to teach vocabulary for 9 year old pupils. I would be very much obliged if I could be given some feedback or opinion about this matter as it would help me in conducting my research. Thank you ve...