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I cannot agree with you more that Chinese students are too polite and quiet. This semester, I asked each pair of students to design a 30-minute warm-up activity at the beginning of each class. They act as teachers and inspire their classmates to take part in the activity they designed by themselves....

I am preparing a two-hour examination paper for my Chinese MBA students to test their English proficiency after one-year learning. Instead of using the traditional items like vocabulary, reading comprehension, writing etc.., I want to use some other ways (games?) so that students will have fun and I...

Detective stories always attract students, especially adult students. Does anyone have a detective game so that students can learn English and have fun?

I taught my students how to conduct a presentation with PowerPoint. I referred to a book, "Communicating for Results" by Cheryl Hamilton and Cordell Parker. The book has two chapters explaining informative presentations and persuasive presentations. I found very often, the students wrote many words ...

I am teaching MBA students about English in the negotiation process. They are very polite but quiet. Can anyone suggest good games or role plays that ask the students to get involved in? Thanks!

I am using "First Insights into Business" (Sue Robbins). Thanks for the quick reply.

I am teaching a class of MBA students in Nanjing in China. They are very disciplined, polite and well-experienced. But like many other Chinese students, they listen to the teacher, take notes and speak only when called upon in class. The classroom is quiet, too quiet for a Business English class. So...

Tinae, e-mail me at [email protected]. I'd like to talk to you more about teaching English in China.

I will start a new Business English class for 40 MBA students in China next month. I want to carry out some interesting activities in the first class which can arouse the students' interests. And I can find their English proficiency. The old way in which each student stands up and introduces himself...

Hey, there! I am teaching English in China too! Chinese students are culturally taught to be a perfect listener instead of an active speaker. On the one hand, they respect you. (sometimes I felt kind of flattered:-)) But on the other hand, students will speak only when called upon by teachers. So yo...

I will teach a Business English course in a university in China. I am wondering what are the differences between "general English" and "business English?" What are the important topics that a business English class should cover? Also, I'd appreciate if somebody can recommend any good business Englis...

I am teaching a Business English course in a university in China. And I found it was more challenging that I had expected. 40 students' English proficiency levels vary, though all of them shout that they need to learn business English! Having taught "general English" for a while, I am wondering what...