A Tip on how to Teach English Online

When thinking about how to teach English

online you need to think about The aspects of English that give non-native speakers a tough time…

•Two of the most important issues

that you should address when teaching English online:

Are

Knowing what your student needs to work on ….

and

Identifying the major problems that online ESL learners have…

One thing that ESL students always need help with is how to use the language appropriately.

Appropriate English …

A lot of people believe that mastering English is a matter of

following a

a fixed set of rules ?

However, this is not true. Becoming a good English speaker begins with one question: “What is appropriate English?” You might be surprised to find out that the answers depend on certain factors, such as:

The relationship of one speaker to another is important…

Such how you address

•your Friends

•or

•Your boss

•The situation

• when communication takes place. For example, the communication between two persons and the level of information that they exchange are somewhat different when talking

On the Phone

or

•Face to face

•The topic

• For example, you are more relaxed when telling jokes while you are more serious when lecturing in front of a class.

•Teach SMART

• Specific,

• Measurable,

• Attainable,

• Relevant,

• Time-bound• S-M-A-R-T

For example, your students want to learn how to converse with a sales assistant when asking for help in a department store.

• For your part, teach them the proper way to address a person so they can get the help they need without making them look rude, ridiculous, or snobbish.

Most teachers teach in a

Style that is too formal !

For most of the situations that your students will encounter.

• Tell them they can use contractions, like I’m, he’s, they’re, and you’re, most of the time, except in very formal occasions.

Try to teach your students appropriate English for the various situations!

For more tips ..go to

www.howto-teachEnglish

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