Hello,
This is my first post! My name is Steve and I'm from the USA. I've been teaching English for about two years now. First in Barcelona, Spain and now in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
In fact, English teaching is my means of support. I'm currently studying here in Argentina to become a doctor. I teach about 25 hours a week and earn enough pesos to survive. If anyone has questions about Argentina, feel free to ask.
I am currently teaching three conversation workshops. One is a class of adolescents between 15 and 17 (upper intermediate and advanced) years of age, and the other two classes are comprised of students between 18 and 20 (upper intermediate and advanced). I'm wondering if anyone has any tips on working in this kind of context. My boss's idea is that the classes work as a sort of practice or support to the more structured classes that the students are taking at the institute. So it's more casual, it's a context in which they can practice speaking without a lot of pressure.
The thing is, after a few months we've run out of things to talk about. I've tried providing reading material, but it's difficult to find something that's interesting to everyone. The classes are hour and a half classes, and I've found myself in the uncomfortable position of having nothing to do!
Does anyone have suggestions about games to play or classroom activities that are interesting to everyone?
Thanks a lot for your help!
Steve
This is my first post! My name is Steve and I'm from the USA. I've been teaching English for about two years now. First in Barcelona, Spain and now in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
In fact, English teaching is my means of support. I'm currently studying here in Argentina to become a doctor. I teach about 25 hours a week and earn enough pesos to survive. If anyone has questions about Argentina, feel free to ask.
I am currently teaching three conversation workshops. One is a class of adolescents between 15 and 17 (upper intermediate and advanced) years of age, and the other two classes are comprised of students between 18 and 20 (upper intermediate and advanced). I'm wondering if anyone has any tips on working in this kind of context. My boss's idea is that the classes work as a sort of practice or support to the more structured classes that the students are taking at the institute. So it's more casual, it's a context in which they can practice speaking without a lot of pressure.
The thing is, after a few months we've run out of things to talk about. I've tried providing reading material, but it's difficult to find something that's interesting to everyone. The classes are hour and a half classes, and I've found myself in the uncomfortable position of having nothing to do!
Does anyone have suggestions about games to play or classroom activities that are interesting to everyone?
Thanks a lot for your help!
Steve