For any of you who have been in my workshops you’re unlikely to forget “The Mingle Game.” Ninja Tip: Β Choose a different verb instead of “mingle” every time you play it to keep it fresh!Β And Setareh has just sent in a really great bonus idea… 1. Β Do the mingle game as usual. 2. Β The…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/mingle-colours/
Mark wrote in to ask: Hi Richard! In an ESL/TOEFL/IELTS speaking class, how does the teacher get the student to speak more? Β I mean, I read somewhere where it said that this type of class should be 30% speaking belonging to the teacher and 70% speaking for the student. I find myself in the…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/how-much-teacher-talk-time-should-there-be-in-class/
It’s Star Wars Day today, Β and with all the excitement of Episode 7 (plus this week’s Big Bang Theory!) Β here’s just a few of the many, many ways Star Wars has influenced Genki English …. Star Wars Light Saber Battle Game – my best game for practising directions and left & right. Teaching Teenagers –…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/happy-star-wars-day/
UPDATE: Β And these workshops have all finished. Β Thank you to everyone who came and joined us! Just a friendly warning that the discounted prices for the workshops in Italy, Slovakia & Ukraine run out on April 30th. From then on the workshop prices go up considerably – so do get your payments in ASAP…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/get-your-workshop-payment-in-discounts-end-april-30th/
Hugo wrote in to ask if it’s OK if parents want to watch their kids’ lessons. There’s a great thread with everyone’s answers over on the VIP forumΒ (some great ideas there)Β , and my answer was … Hi Hugo, The answer is a definite, Yes, Yes, Yes! Be totally transparent and let the parents come whenever…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/is-it-ok-for-parents-to-watch-the-class/
I need your help again – I hope it’s OK! It always pays to go to teachers’ groups and meetings as you pick up so many new ideas. One very cool idea I picked up from Craig at the ACET meeting this week was to use the question: What’s for lunch? in the warm ups….
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/help-please-whats-for-lunch/
