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6 Quality Conversation Starters to Ask at the Beginning of Your Lesson adult learners participation stt vocabulary warm up Sep 26, 2022

How was your weekend? Ah, that old tried and true question you ask at the beginning of class. It doesn’t matter if it’s Monday morning or Wednesday afternoon, if you’re meeting with your student for the first time since the weekend, it’s a natural question to ask. But week...

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Three Low-Prep Warm-Up Strategies activity ccqs rapport warm up Jan 31, 2022

Warming up at the beginning of an English class is an essential step, but have you ever stopped and thought about all the things it really does?

The humble warm-up at the start of a class does so many things! It helps your learners transition into class mode (or English-speaking mode) from...

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6 Tips for Teaching Small Groups Online activity online teaching reflection teacher talking time ttt wait time warm up Jan 10, 2022

The world of TEFL is full of a huge combination of classroom configurations.  Teachers go to social media groups and online forums all the time to seek advice, but the truth is that every teacher has a unique experience!  Someone who only teaches 1-on-1 classes with children will have a...

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