Mirela wrote in to ask…. Hi, Richard! Happy to be in ‘direct’ contact with you. I’ve been teaching adults for almost ten years now and there’s still something I haven’t figured out yet. Here it is: correction when speaking – everyone wants to speak correct, good English, so I try to use materials that are…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/when-and-how-to-correct-pronunciation-mistakes/
Julia wrote a comment on the previous post that said… Itโs wonderful how you keep ALL the teachers (even in the last rows) singing and doing the gestures ALL the time! Government school teachers are often worse than teenagers ๐ and when I have 200 students in a class you have to have *everyone* doing…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/how-to-keep-discipline-in-large-classes/
It’s almost like a real job this going round so many cities doing workshops! Today the teachers were asking for help with the “th” pronunciation – always a tricky one is just about every country! The easiest way to do it, by far, is with the “4th, 5th, 6th” ย song on the Download Pack version…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/curing-th-pronunciation-problems-surat-thani-workshop-this-sunday/
This afternoon I got my chance to try out the new One Tablet Per Child tablets that the Thai government has provided, along with Genki English software, to 800,000 children ย in primary year one. The main benefit of tablets, compared with PCs, ย is that a 2 year old can use them. ย You don’t need any…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/first-impressions-on-the-thailand-one-tablet-per-child-programme/
Workshops in Thailand are formal. ย Very formal. ย So I have to wear a suit. ย (Don’t worry I’ve got a GE T-shirt underneath!) ย But this morning I thought I’d sneak into breakfast in aย t shirt. ย But as I looked around everyone wasย suspiciouslyย incrediblyย well dressed, and yep these were all the teachers who had all come in from…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/ubon-ratchathani-workshop-how-to-get-teachers-to-read-lesson-plans/
Just read a fantastic quote from Carol Gaab about curricula: Finally, remember that a curriculum should be a springboard that launches you into lively engagement, not an anchor which stifles your instruction. Wise words indeed! ๐ Be genki, Richard P.S. ย If there are any games or songs that you’d like seeย videoedย this weekend, do let me…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/a-springboard-that-launches-you-into-lively-engagement/
