How would you like a class full of little angels who are all your perfect students? A lot of the time we talk about actual practical techniques here, but this is something different. This is how I get great students, for everything, it’s a really simple technique, but it really works. What do you think?…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/discipline-how-to-get-a-class-full-of-perfect-students/
UPDATE: We finally got the Russia workshops going, read all about it here! Just a quick word to let you know I’ve postponed the Russia workshops till next year. Hopefully in May / June time I’ll have a European tour and add the dates in then. If you’d like a workshop in your country (even…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/russia-other-workshops/
Wow, there were so many great comments on the Compass directions thread last time – thank you! I’m working on some ideas and will hopefully have some demos on the beta test forum soon (just as soon as I finish all the workbooks!) So… the next question, which I’d love your help with, is …….
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/help-please-which-future-tense-do-you-teach-first/
Here are 3 quick “go to” games for Halloween that work a treat! The first one is the Nemo “What can you see?” Game – but this time the kids say “I can see a vampire” etc. instead of sea monsters! Lots of fun for younger kids. Here’s the video of the game in action with…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/3-quick-halloween-games-nemo-harry-it-hurts-trick-or-treat-clocks/
Anthony Joh over at Tokyo Podcast has just put up an audio interview he did with me on the ideas and techniques I use to get fluent in languages. We talk about all the top tricks, tips and shortcuts of learning a language, why I came to Japan, the space programme, using fear in language…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/interview-secrets-of-how-to-learn-a-language/
Only a week to go to Halloween! Gaz has done up some more stickers for you. Here’s how he uses them in class: In class I use these along with a basic points system. If they get so many points at the end of the lesson they can get stickers. Or outside class, in break…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/stickers-books-motivation/
