Hi All, I've just posted a message to my own group (English Specialist at Yahoo), but as the group is small and I really wonder about people's opinion, I'll ...
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costadina
costadina23
Jan 3, 2004 2:39 pm
Hello everybody, Regarding the choice between interesting or funny exercises and boring ones, I believe that students would remember the funny ones more than...
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Matthew Student
matthewvince...
Jan 4, 2004 12:21 am
Dear Constadina, Thanks for the support! As long as you have the freedom to tell your students, "Today, we learn words for the test next week." and "Today, we...
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Matthew Student
matthewvince...
Jan 4, 2004 12:37 am
... Yahoo), ... opinion, I'll ... come up with ... exercises.) As ... certain ... from is ... mean they ... remember, ... Dear George, Again, if you have the...
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costadina
costadina23
Jan 4, 2004 2:05 pm
Hello again, Has anybody ever thought of using poetry? Poems are easy because they are direct, there aren't too many words. You just say how you feel. They...
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NELLIE DEUTSCH
nelliemuller
Jan 4, 2004 5:03 pm
That's great, Costadina. I admire your determination to find what works. Are you interested in research? NELLIE DEUTSCH ... From: costadina To:...
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Marcus Lacerda
marcus_arantes
Jan 5, 2004 1:17 am
I agree with Costadian. I think teachers should try and make explanations memorable by adding a bit of humor to them! That always works!!! But it's also...
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NELLIE DEUTSCH
nelliemuller
Jan 5, 2004 5:38 am
Dear Marcus, I am shocked! I had this teacher in high school who would always pick on his students, embarrassing us in front of the whole class so that people...
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costadina
costadina23
Jan 5, 2004 3:00 pm
Hello group, As far as using humor in class, it should NEVER be used at the expense of the students. If you must use somebody, use yourself. Say something...
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english@...
georgesenglish
Jan 6, 2004 12:02 am
... Matthew, your idea is good, but I usually keep only half of it: I tell them my explanation and they can look up textbooks for other explanations (I ...
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english@...
georgesenglish
Jan 7, 2004 12:11 am
... Yes, I sometimes get students to learn poems by heart: it's good pronunciation and intonation practice to perform them. And as for memorizing, which has...
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Matthew Student
matthewvince...
Jan 7, 2004 12:21 am
Dear George, The teacher is an actor -- YES!! A GREAT teacher is a great actor!!! I had such a teacher in college. He taught a French Drama Class. He did work...
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Matthew Student
matthewvince...
Jan 7, 2004 12:43 am
Dear ladies and gentlemen, I have no teaching credentials. I have no degrees other than in language. My experience is in teaching, as a volunteer, graduate...
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NELLIE DEUTSCH
nelliemuller
Jan 7, 2004 4:30 am
Hi, Interesting that you are disclosing all this, Mathew. It takes guts. Internet has no "eyes" to see the person. You can claim to be anyone you wish. No one...
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costadina
costadina23
Jan 7, 2004 3:38 pm
Hello Group, I too believe that a teacher should be an actor. I have fond memories from a high school course in English Literature, where we didn't just read...
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Matthew Student
matthewvince...
Jan 7, 2004 10:30 pm
Dear Nellie, Thank you for your vote of confidence and your advice that one's worth need not have a price tag attached to it! Matthew - In...
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Matthew Student
matthewvince...
Jan 7, 2004 10:51 pm
Dear Constadina, "I have also been known to stand on my chair in order to explain the difference between "tall , taller and tallest." Sure, the students...
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Matthew Student
matthewvince...
Jan 7, 2004 10:58 pm
Yes, yes, YES! Constadina, the humor must ALWAYS be made at the expense of the teacher! I have had my best results when making a mistake with a student. He or...
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costadina23
Jan 8, 2004 4:39 pm
I agree with you Mathew. I too have had that happen. I remember when I first started teaching, I felt so nervous. I was worried about what the students would...
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f_excellent
Jan 9, 2004 9:36 pm
Dear Friends and Teacher, This is Farhan from Pakistan 21 year old.I am silent member of this group last few months.I was afraid what to write and what to say ...
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Matthew Student
matthewvince...
Jan 9, 2004 11:41 pm
... When a teacher shares with his or her students the fact that he or she is imperfect, it creates a bond which helps everyone learn. You can do it in Greece,...
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Matthew Student
matthewvince...
Jan 10, 2004 12:19 am
Dear Wordsufing Group, Farhan is a learner who has, by strength of effort and stubborness, gained my respect. He is above all honest and determined to improve...
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Teguh S., S.Pd.
uget1st
Jan 10, 2004 4:40 pm
... <CUT> ... TEGUH: I belive that Audio Lingual approach, with the repetition drills, might be incorrectly applied or misunderstood by your fellow teachers....
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costadina23
Jan 10, 2004 5:15 pm
Hello Farhan, I am Costadina. If you have been following the group silently, I suggest you continue doing so. But not silently, loudly. If you have...
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costadina23
Jan 11, 2004 1:23 pm
Hi group, I have a question. When we say that someone is fluent in a language what does it mean? What are your definitions of the word. Mine is that fluent...
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f_excellent
Jan 11, 2004 7:07 pm
Dear Costadina and Matthew, I am very pleased to see your prompt response your guidelines are nodoubt valuable for I will keep on the path to learn good...
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f_excellent
Jan 11, 2004 7:17 pm
Thanks Costadina for the correct defination of fluency. I was thinking that fluent speaking means a person who has good command in any Language without...
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Marcus Lacerda
marcus_arantes
Jan 12, 2004 12:13 am
Actually, linguists argue that native speakers do not make mistakes. At least, not as far as 'competence' is concerned. Of course, however, when it comes to...
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Marcus Lacerda
marcus_arantes
Jan 12, 2004 12:23 am
I definitely agree with what Costadina's said about improving one's language ability. After all, 'practice makes perfect'... So my advice is simply practice as...
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huimin song
crystal_song...
Jan 12, 2004 9:10 am
Hello, Farhan What i want to say is : " Practice makes perfect!" English is not my native language either. I have learnt English till now for about 17 years....
