How To Teach English 〈2026〉

If you are bored, they are bored. Use movement (Total Physical Response), use humor, and remember that for many students, your class is the only time they feel safe making mistakes.

Teaching how to follow a recipe to make a favorite meal. Language sticks when it's useful. 4. Level Your Language (Grading) How to Teach English

This is the "Old Faithful" of lesson planning. It provides a clear structure for both you and the learner: If you are bored, they are bored

Never teach a list of random vocabulary words. Always wrap your lesson in a "situational context." Teaching a list of kitchen utensils. Language sticks when it's useful

"If you wouldn't mind opening your books to page ten so we can look at the first exercise..." Try: "Open your books. Page ten. Look at exercise one." 5. Embrace the "Silent Way" and Correction Don't jump in the second a student makes a mistake.