Category: Teaching in China
Things to avoid in the ESL classroom, and what to do instead
“Classroom management can be a bit of an art form. Some teachers can struggle to keep their...
Read MoreThe Importance of Correct Pronunciation
For many, pronunciation is something crucial for learning and using any language. If we cannot make ourselves clear, other people will have a hard time understanding us and communication becomes difficult, much more so than is...
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I get hurt every day, but I keep coming back for more!
Your skin is so white! Your head is so shiny! Why is your nose so big? Are you an alien? The...
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Taking the Cambridge TKT Examination
A couple of weeks ago, I spent my whole day off on a Monday staring into my kindle, reading the...
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When parents neglect the studies of their Children
When parents are neglecting their children’s learning of English, how can they complain...
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Those little moments
A couple of weeks ago, I was teaching one of my first classes at the new POP Kids learning center...
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Achievement Unlocked!
Tomorrow morning, I am going to continue my streak of, I guess you can call it being on stage....
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My Teacher Persona
I took a teacher personality test a while ago. The test was neither serious or scientific based on...
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Characteristics of a Great ESL Teacher
Knowing your students has, for me, always been one of the most important tools. By getting, to know my students I can establish a relationship with them, a relationship, in which, I am not just a foreign teacher that they have to listen to, but also a person who also has thoughts and feelings, as they do. I want to know about their lives, their hobbies and interest and in return, they want to know about mine.
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Why I use my student’s native language in class
… and why I know I shouldn’t I admit. I might very well speak a little too much...
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Technology as a means to creative teaching in China
How do I engage my students in my class? Why are they not responding to my methods? Why do they...
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Using Social Media for Teaching English
Using Social Media for Teaching English is something that I have had on my mind for some time....
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