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I've been looking for that, too, but alas, no luck. What you could do is grab some webcomics instead of paper comics and white those out, if they're simple enough. Stick-figure style like XKCD. Acknowledging copyright, of course! Edit: ToonDo is free, though it's not so much comics as cartoons. No ...

This is a good lesson plan for young learners. I suggest you keep it simple with only one or two topics. Make sure that the students remember most of what you have taught.

Teaching adults can be a challenge especially business English. You may divide the lessons to writing, conversation and presentation- some of the basic skills necessary int he business setting. Teach him how to write and how to respond to a business letter. Prepare common business dialogues. And gui...

Vietnam has very strict requirements even for native English speakers. They require a degree in English or English related majors before they provide a legal working visa. For TEFL courses, take a look at this site: http://goldstarteachers.com/intesol-cou ... g-english/

This is very useful especially in my one-on-one adult classes.

Cool! Thanks for posting. This is a very helpful teaching advice.

Teenagers ... with their raging hormones and all that. They key to motivating teenagers is in building rapport and treating them how they want to be treated. Younger-level learners will be upset with you if you yell at them during class, but will have forgotten any transgressions by the time the le...

Hey everyone, I just posted this but I"m not sure if it went through or not because it made me re-login once I hit submit and brought me back to this blank page. I apologize if this is a duplicate. I am looking for activities to be used in a class of primary school students aged 6-12. I want activi...

Beatles' Yellow Submarine
Willie Nelson's Your Are my Sunshine

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Thanks, this is very helpful Sally.

I am going to begin teaching a phonics class to a 6 year old Chinese student. There will be 8 hour long lessons. Any suggestions on how to make these lessons interesting? Any fun games or activities? Teaching phonics in ESL is a step-by-step process that essentially familiarizes students with the s...

I tried the Callan Method and that really didn't works since he can't really read the words on the board. What method can I use to teach him how to read and pronounce the alphabet? I believe the purpose of the Callan Method is to improve the learner's speaking and listening skills. I suggest you se...

A fellow teacher teaching in China wrote an article regarding teaching phonics.

Are you teaching phonics?

The other option I'm considering is a sticker chart where if she gets twenty stickers she gets a present. Does anyone use these approaches? I have always used the reward system. But 20 stickers is too hard a ladder to climb. You can start with small gifts so she can get the reward right away. This ...