Dear fellow English teachers,
I have some lessons (1 or 2 students) with kids aged about 8, and as is normal in this part of the world their English is very limited, just basic vocab.
I'm not saying I'm great with kids, but in general they like the lessons, we play games, I am nice but also insistant they use the language by repeating or whatever.
I think the amount of speaking they do is pretty normal given the situation, however the mums comment to me "oh they weren't speaking much today" not as a direct criticism but still...
Any ideas what activities I can do to get them speaking enough to satisfy the parents? (Who are overhearing from other rooms.) Apart from reading books, I can't think of anything realistic given they are so low-level, and not very confident.
Any tricks greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I have some lessons (1 or 2 students) with kids aged about 8, and as is normal in this part of the world their English is very limited, just basic vocab.
I'm not saying I'm great with kids, but in general they like the lessons, we play games, I am nice but also insistant they use the language by repeating or whatever.
I think the amount of speaking they do is pretty normal given the situation, however the mums comment to me "oh they weren't speaking much today" not as a direct criticism but still...
Any ideas what activities I can do to get them speaking enough to satisfy the parents? (Who are overhearing from other rooms.) Apart from reading books, I can't think of anything realistic given they are so low-level, and not very confident.
Any tricks greatly appreciated. Thanks!