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Hello Ann! Could you tell me the name of the book, please? I personally prefer topics like: Abortion, Genetic Engineering, Capital Punishment, Gay Rights, War, Muslims, Single parents etc but my pupils wish to 'relax' during the conversation course and all wrote "soft topics" in the anonymous questi...

Hi drumbrake!

I use forums
what would be the advantage of a blog?

So far I have not really seen the necessity

Siân

.... very briefy

I was always amazed how respectful and polite ALL my Asian students were in comparison to German students


more later gotta go n' teach

siân

Hi Roger & Ann! Thank you for your ideas. The students were all firm they DON'T want any heavy discussions about politics etc We spoke about countries and their traditions last lesson and students spoke about their holidays ( China/Russia) I am a sort of talkmaster ;-) I gently guide ( when required...

Hi Ann!

Glad they were useful!
Best wishes.
If you wish more info concerning Germany have a look at my site.

Sita

Hi!

I would like to help you
BUT
what job???? etc

maybe you could contact me via mail or my site

sita

I only teach adults I rarely have a course for kids. However I always make a point at the beginning . WE are a team it is YOUR seminar lets make the most of it! I despise the teacher centred lessons During my lessons one member is always "The teacher" for 10 minutes! giving the group a task. It is v...

I use the books "Market Leader" ( Longman)
and "New Insights into Business" (Longman)
and "Business Explorer" ( Klett) for AE

I use a lot more. Any comments on these?

Sita

here are a few!

http://ts.mivu.org/

http://kurse.sut.de/

http://library.rwu.edu/strategy.html

Siân

Hi Amy!

Good luck. I often have to teach one to one in Business English.
One gets used to it

I found this link very helpful

http://www.geocities.com/one_to_one_inf ... lounge.com

Cu
Sita

Hi Iza! This link does not work! "The Language of Tourism" The requested document Das angeforderte Dokument /phil/english/chairs/independent/kursmaterialien/lang_pol02/lang_pol02.htm was not found! wurde nicht gefunden! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

I have a new conversation class with 20 members
90 minutes- any useful suggestions how to cope with such a large group?

Group work for sure but....

Thanks!
Sita

I mean by the time they have all introdced themselves the lesson is over

What exactly do you mean?

here is a link to some of the software I use in our computer centre where I work:

for English! http://www.vhs-hagen.de/cult/englische_software.html

General software: http://www.vhs-hagen.de/cult/startseite.html


Siân

Hi Glenski! Helpful ideas! I have done this. I also make them write their job descriptions. I ask who are they responsible to and what they are responsible for. I even sometimes make them write a job advertisement for their own job. ( Salaries left blank - just kiddin... :twisted: ) They like these ...

In Germany we are ordered to stick to BE
e.g for the LCCI exams

Siân