3604. Trying to Have a Lesson Where Both the Teacher and His Students Can Work Better

 And now I’m trying to say something which could hopefully help you out on your lessons, above all if you are a teacher. I’m telling you something from my classes to adults, yet same things could be said for teaching kids. 

Ten points, ten. 

I would say that for teaching English or any other language and, if possible, you the teacher ought to say all in that target language, or more than 90%. Well if everything is said in L2, much better. Even your announcements to your students, about logistics. The communication problem may be convenient for them to learn and acquire the foreign or second language. 

Second, while talking to your students, look in their faces also for them to have eye-contact. That will help you reach them more fully with your messages and also that will help you keep the class tight – for classroom management and sere discipline. 

Third, your messages to them have to be clear: speak in a finely or roughly tuned level, so that they can follow you. 

Fourth, take it easy and relax before the lesson, even sometimes your students can work on their own silently so you can rest for a while, whilst you can circulate around the classroom to observe their work plus offer your service to them. 

Fifth, you can talk to them but also they have to partake in the lesson: it’s them who are learning and acquiring the target language. They have to participate. A lot of exposure to the language is necessary for them, however. 

Sixth, lesson planning is wonderful to have a tranquil and balanced lesson, where you can work your job and they can learn theirs. 

Seventh, they should read graded readers, or full versions if they are strong at learning the language and have an advanced level. 

Eighth, learn their names! 

Ninth, if you learn their names, more likely some nice rapport will permeate your lessons. 

Tenth, you can again rest when one student is speaking: you can then stop speaking, while he is explaining something. And foster they should give oral presentations for a number of minutes: it is not the same to participate with a brief answer than speaking for, say, ten minutes. Have a nice day. And love your students with benevolence love: seeking what is good for them as persons. 

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