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Page 1: Top Tips for English Teachers in China

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Top Tips for English Teachers in China

You might be surprised to find out that Chinese

youth do things a little different than us in the

West. What are the doing? Click here to find out!

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Increase comprehension lessonsThe majority of the students love to read stories and comprehensions. It attracts their interest in

the subject matter. While handing out comprehension materials to your students, it is a

good thing to explain the background to them. This is bound to capture their attention. Helping

your students solve comprehension problems increases their reading and understanding skills.

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Stress on vocabularyIt is always beneficial to build the vocabulary of English learning students. Unless adequate levels of vocabulary are built, it is difficult to be a fluent speaker of English. Vocabulary creates a strong foundation for the English

language and students will be more confident while learning English. Make it a point to teach them a new

word each day and gradually increase their comfort level. Many English learning courses have interactive interfaces,

which acquaint students with new words every day.

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Writing chancesEncourage your students to write. English can be

thoroughly learned only by writing. Give opportunities to students to display their writing skills. Writing helps them to retain thoroughly what is learned in the class.

Assign them class essays and make sure that they complete their homework on a regular basis. Also, if possible, correct their English mistakes on the spot

without delay. Faster rectification helps them realize their mistakes at the right time.

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Interaction in classAnother tip on the ways to teach English is sensitizing students on interaction. Encourage the class to speak to one another in English. Peer interaction is one of the ways by which students

can increase their confidence while conversing in English. Non-native learners of English are always hesitant to take the first step in English conversation due to fear of making mistakes. The classroom environment is a good platform for them to make a good first start. This method will also increase your

student’s social skills and help them make new friends. These new social acquaintances will be a helping aid for them in

their lifelong journey for fluent English.

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Parental involvementIf you are teaching kids the nuances of learning

English, it is a good option to involve their parents in the learning process as well. Instruct them to use the global language in their daily

conversations. A homely environment is one of the best places for a student to grasp a foreign

language and same is the case with English learning.

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Use body gestures and signs correctlyIn an online English teacher training program, one learns that it is important for teachers to

use body gestures and signs effectively because most students find it easier to pick up the

language when forced to communicate in it. The avoidance of using the native language and using gestures help students learn new words

and build their vocabulary based on it.

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Practice common phrasesIn an online TEFL Certificate course , one learns that another very useful tip of teaching English

as a foreign language is by teaching the students the common phrases and greetings at

the very onset. The knowledge of English greetings and phrases help students to relate to

the language and start interacting right away.

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Encourage them to watch English movies and listen to English songs.

In any online English teacher training course, a teacher is trained to encourage students to watch English movies and listen to English songs. These are very interesting

pastimes and help raise the curiosity in the minds of the students forcing them to concentrate and try and pick up the words, look them up and remember them. Watching English movies or listening to English songs helps build the students’ knowledge base in the foreign language.

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Focus on basics likes grammarA teacher must be very careful about ways to teach grammar, phonetics and syntax which

are the basics of English language. A thorough understanding of the fundamental blocks of a language helps students to get a

grip over the language even faster.

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How To Manage Classrooms for efficient learning

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How to manage the classroom is a challenge for any new and experienced teachers alike. As such, in each school year or semester a brand new wave of

students with different personalities this also marks a new management

procedure.

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Therefore, you need to have an effective classroom management tips that can aid you at the moment when

you need it. At present, there are many ideas for classroom management that

teachers can do.

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For this case, we examine the most effective that can guarantee long-term

results. Also, it can help any mentor who wishes to maintain a healthy and

conducive environment inside the classroom.

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Tip 1: Set rules.It is very important that at the beginning of the school

year you would set and identify the rules and relay them to your students. This can make or break

everything. It is even advisable to create rules where your pupils can also feed in their suggestions, so they somehow cater it to their own. It is with this kind of

participation they can feel involved, and they can better remember the rules because in a way or

another they are the ones making it.

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Tip 2: Consistency.A worse every teacher can do is to be lenient with the rules. Thus, it is extremely important that you would implement the regulations and provide due punishments to those students who would violate it. Never ignore an error or offense, as this can be seen as an opening for your students. Note also that you need to be fair to all of your students.

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Tip 3: Overplan.A teacher must plan several times, in particular

especially regarding effective classroom management. Remember that your rules and policies of the previous academic year may not be applicable for the current

year. And you must look in the long perspective. If given a consequence of the student yet he or she does not

change in class; it would be preferable to seek an alternative. The key here is flexibility and take advantage of possible strategies of classroom management that you

know and acquired in the process.

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