Classroom Management Issues | |
Cell Phone Issues | Social Media We suggest logging out of social media applications during class. Here is a video with more information: https://youtu.be/j3Thqrcw_Ag?si=uvcEccjWQFj2jMSP Watching Videos: Avoid watching videos in class. Here is a video on Tiktok addiction that will give you more information on why this behavior is not good: https://youtu.be/JcB2RsHJZhw?si=jY49BHm7gqoh-5Nd Playing Video Games: General: It’s important to pay attention in class. Here is a video that explains why paying attention in class is so important: https://youtu.be/6vTsyJZbkug?si=SYbPEvikPwLHTqFT |
Homework unsubmitted | In order to get maximum benefit from this course, submit all writing homework. This way you can get more practice, and the teacher can give you more feedback. |
Homework copied directly from the Internet | When you submit writing homework for this course, don’t copy from the Internet. There’s no point in the teacher giving you feedback on an essay that someone else wrote. You want the teacher to give you feedback on an essay that you wrote so that you can improve. |
Late comers | Please try to get to class on time or early. Here is a video to help with tips for not being late: https://youtu.be/opOu6N103sQ?si=n6f11H752g3vv8r_ |
Student is unresponsive in class | Please answer the teacher’s questions. Answering the teacher's questions and learning how to make small talk will help you improve your English and your social skills. Watch this video for more information: https://youtu.be/IRG-YubP1rw?si=CJbe-GtHgU329QRk |
Too much Vietnamese in class | Speak English in class as much as possible. The more you speak English, the more you can practice your fluency. Here is a video on the importance of practicing speaking: https://youtu.be/oXOTlM9n-_k?si=U9XQnVaTakBSfrV6 |
Grammar | |
General | British Council has some excellent grammar resources: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar I recommend starting with the A1-A2 Grammar section. https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar/a1-a2-grammar Start at the top with the Adverbs of Frequency. Watch the video explanation, read the transcript and grammar explanation, and then complete the online exercises below this. Then, practice making sentences by answering the discussion questions in the comments. After completing all the exercises, go down to the next grammar point until all the grammar points from the A1-A2 Grammar section have been completed. Then, move on to the B1-B2 Grammar section https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar/b1-b2-grammar and work through those exercises systematically as well. |
Countable uncountable | This website has a number of good exercises for countable and uncountable nouns: https://agendaweb.org/grammar/countable_uncountable-exercises.html |
linking verbs | For more practice on linking verbs, check here: https://usefulenglish.ru/grammar/verbs-exercise-five |
Omitting the relative pronoun | Study this worksheet for more practice omitting the relative pronoun: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5QgMDk6npsRYWN1SmhMS1VwZUk/view?resourcekey=0-hgQHCJEO7xyEekMIte15XQ |
Past simple | Here is a video to practice irregular past simple: https://youtu.be/oJZdkhclusQ?si=Kvpt_pl8-GSlMFna |
Pronouns: subject object pronoun confusion | For more practice on subject object pronouns, check here: https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a1/object-pronouns/ |
question formation | There are a number of exercises for practicing question formation here: https://www.english-4u.de/en/grammar/forming-questions.htm |
Sentence Structure | For issues such as problems with sentence structure and complex sentences, a good technique to practice sentence structure is diagramming sentences. There are numerous websites that can be referenced such as https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/sentence-structure.html Go through all the exercises on this website, and then check your answers at the bottom. |
Subject Verb agreement | For more practice on subject verb agreement, check here: https://www.approachenglish.com/subject-verb-agreement-exercises/ |
Verb+ preposition | This website has good exercises for verbs+ dependent preposition: https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1/verb-preposition/ |
IELTS | ||
Speaking | Part 1 | For IELTS speaking part 1, try practicing with these topics. https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-speaking-part-1-topics/ Practice at home and try to speak for 20 seconds on each question. you can’t make it to 20 seconds, brainstorm some more ideas, and then try again. |
Part 2 | For speaking part 2, the best way to improve your ability to is just to practice with a wide variety of topics. Here is a list of IELTS part 2 topics. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5QgMDk6npsRM2MxTUZMV045VDQ/view?resourcekey=0-AygxK7B_DHR7vF5IJgiBDA Practice each of them in turn. Brainstorm ideas for them, time yourself, and try to speak for a full 2 minutes on each of them. If you can’t make it to 2 minutes, brainstorm some more ideas, and then try again. | |
Part 3 | IELTS Speaking Part 3 is tricky for teenagers, but the best way to start building up ideas and vocabulary is to start reading newspapers and news articles in English. Websites like CNN, BBC, The Guardian or the New York Times are a good place to start. | |
Writing | Task 1 | In terms of the structure for task 1, I can think of no better explanation than the IELTS Liz tutorial lesson. https://youtu.be/E3U1Y1jgGls We actually watched this together in class, but it’s good to review again at home, especially since, based on the writing homework, it looks like there are one or two points which haven’t fully been absorbed yet |
Task 2 | For a review of paragraph structure (for Writing task 2), see here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tHCH5xK5YderAOsNj4Inq9t8w08-1dIbi5Hau1hGM4w/edit?usp=sharing | |
Listening | |
General | For more listening practice, try using the British Council Website: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/b2-listening I recommend working through all the lessons systematically. Start with the first lesson. Do all the exercises, check your answers, and check the transcript after you’ve finished listening. Then, move on to the next lesson and do the same thing. |
Presentation Skills | |
Color contrast is not good on slides | When designing a presentation, make sure that the background colors and the font colors create a suitable contrast so that the text can be easily read. You can watch this video for more information about choosing font colors: https://youtu.be/KMS3VwGh3HY?si=4MXd7xqvVKRuvDrA |
Font size is too small on presentation | Try to make your font size big enough so that it can be seen clearly in the back of the room. You can watch this video for an explanation: https://youtu.be/OQJZKrjzYzw?si=gsN9bwxcoQ-xgL8G |
Memorization problems | Memorize your presentation before class. Watch this video for ideas on how to memorize your presentation: https://youtu.be/Nh8LJzzmJY4?si=pNU5baydXzW7EcgY |
Presentation has not been practiced | Be sure to practice the presentation before presenting in class. Here are some tips for how to practice: https://youtu.be/d812a7qG9Kw?si=2mPmHoPHDS4-kKSz |
Pronunciation of unknown words | You can research the pronunciation of any new or unknown word before the presentation. This video gives you some ideas of how to do it: https://youtu.be/Ci4lp_vf9WA?si=GHGsUeeGDVj9E7vw |
Student has information in presentation that they themselves don’t understand and can’t explain because it has been copied from the Internet | Avoid copying information from the Internet that you don’t fully understand. Make sure that you understand everything that you put into your presentation. You can read here for more information: https://tie.uic.edu/help-articles/tips-for-success-dont-plagiarize/ |
Students’ part of the presentation does not fit with the rest of the group (i.e. repeating information that previous group member already talked about, etc) | Make sure you plan your presentation ahead of time with your group so that all the parts fit together perfectly. You can watch this video for more information: https://youtu.be/qmoqxn27GAM?si=sBQNcDxJHsgHlj_u |
Too much texts on the slide | Avoid having too much text on the slide. Here is a video that can help you with strategies to reduce the amount of text on a slide: https://youtu.be/ep648UOCJx4?si=DKLf7pwglCECYM8P |
unreliable sources | Make sure your sources are reliable when you are researching your paper. Watch this video for more information: https://youtu.be/q1k8rcYUmbQ?si=T67F4qWKFab0BEEy |
Voice is Too Quiet | Try to speak louder for the next presentation. Watch this video for extra help: https://youtu.be/ISo4_285iMg?si=PNLNWHCWI2eaLr_e |
Pronunciation | |
Rhythm and intonation | For more practice on pronunciation, particularly things like rhythm, intonation, and connected speech, you may find the videos linked to in this document to be useful: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b9UtmeRRlRfid9u5IIk5REs8Xk0uTjHnTM6X8956_H8/edit?usp=sharing |
Reading | |
General | To practice reading, I suggest going to the British council website. https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading/b2-reading I recommend working through all the lessons systematically. Start with the first lesson. Do all the exercises and check your answers, Then, move on to the next lesson and do the same thing. |
Vocabulary | |
General | To practice Vocabulary, I suggest going to the British council website. https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/vocabulary/b2-c1-vocabulary There are many useful lessons here, and all of them would be beneficial. Start with the first lesson. Watch the video and do the vocabulary exercises, and check your answers. Then move on to the next vocabulary lesson. Vocabulary can also be improved by extensive reading. News websites like CNN or BBC can be useful for IELTS level vocabulary. |
Writing | |
Expand on ideas | You can study techniques for expanding ideas on your writing here: https://www.englishclub.com/efl/articles/tip/mind-mapping/ |
Paragraph structure | Study this document for more information on how to write a paragraph in English: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tHCH5xK5YderAOsNj4Inq9t8w08-1dIbi5Hau1hGM4w/edit?usp=sharing |
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