English Success

Who Wants to be an ESL Teacher Extraordinaire?

sunnee — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:01:46 +0000

As promised, the description below is one way to set up a multiple-choice quiz to assess students' retention and comprehension of new content in a fun way, in this case, content from a TESL teacher training course.

Each question and multiple answers would be written on a flashcard. You could then group students in three teams. Next, one member from Team 1 would come up in front of the class, choose a question card and read the question along with the possible answers aloud. If the student is able to answer the question, the student scores a point for their team. If the student is unsure about the answer, he or she has the option of calling on a lifeline as in the TV game show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" Then a member from the next team would come up and choose the next question. The team with the most points wins.

Blogging is Fun!

sunnee — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:01:48 +0000

Thanks Barry! I can't wait to get the students blogging!

Fun Interactive Game

sunnee — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:42:11 +0000

Games are a great way to start out a class. You can play games to boost students' energy levels and change their state of mind. You can play games at the end of the class as an informal means of assessing what students have learned. They're great for ESL classes because students relax and have fun, helping the mind assimilate new information.

A fun interactive game that I love to use with my students is a game called The Secret Word. This is an excellent game for team building to develop rapport between students, especially for new enrollees. To be continued...