I correct my students when they can’t find the right way to proceed. When they are searching for the right word, phrase, or grammar, I make my mind to help them. After several students have made the same mistake, I make a note of it and plan an activity for a later lesson. I don’t […]
10 Alternative Career Paths out of ELT
Some teachers of English love being in the classroom and working with students, so they spend their whole lives teaching while there are some teachers taught English for a while and then changed their careers making use of the skills that being a teacher helps them to acquire. There are also some teachers who wanted […]
How to Teach Students to Self-Edit Their Writing
Students who learn to write for communicating meaning at first may not be aware of what editing is, so the teacher should take the time to explain the process of editing to them telling that the piece of writing doesn’t have to be perfect from the start and that it is possible for all writers […]
4 FAQs on Teaching Writing to ESL/EFL Learners and Their Answers
1. Why do You Think EFL Writing is Difficult for Students? Many students have a belief that it’s too difficult for them to write in a foreign language, so they try to avoid writing activities and some students may be discouraged to write because they face some difficulties such as: Lack of motivation. Fear of […]
Understanding Teaching Early Writing Check
In general, the teacher should go through the following three stages when teaching writing to ESL/EFL adult learners: 1. Pre-Writing Stage: Introduce the topic, discuss a picture, a table or any other prompt for writing. Provide ideas, words, and patterns to help students in writing. Explain the task itself specifying certain organization of the composed […]
Quick Ways to Help Beginners Who Struggle to Write English
Students may have some difficulties when learning to write English at first. The following list summarizes the main challenges that students will face with their early writing in English. Writing from left to right. Moving their hands and pens or pencils in a different direction. Writing on the line. Writing capital and small letters and […]
How to Reduce Students’ Writing Anxiety
Many learners experience some kind of anxiety in relation to writing. This anxiety about writing is not necessarily all negative. A certain amount of anxiety may indicate that the learners are concerned about doing well and this may provide some motivation for their performance. But too much anxiety will inhibit performance, and this is where […]
How to Self-Assess Your Teaching of Early Writing to EFL Learners
Use the following writing checklist to self-assess your teaching of early writing in the primary stage. PLANNING: Have I prepared a good pre-writing activity? Have I chosen a topic that is suitable for my students? Have I given clear instructions and modeled the task clearly? Have I thought about what equipment or materials I will […]
10 Activities for Using a Video Clip in EFL Class
A video clip is a combination of visual and audio clues, so they are effective in language learning because they convey authentic emotion, ideas, and opinions through both words and gestures. Our understanding of a situation comes from being able to interpret these visual and audio clues. If we use visual materials in EFL classes, […]
Why Writing Effective Test Items is a Challenge
It is not easy to construct a good test to measure what you want. Writing good effective test items is a difficult job as it needs much practice and experience. These items must achieve many things to be considered good ones. The following are some. Functions of the Test Measuring achievement A test may be […]
