This article tells you everything you have to know about the necessary documents, particularly criminal record and university degree, needed for working as an ESL teacher in Vietnam. One of my viewers asked me the following questions through email and below you can read the original email.
As the name suggests, the main characteristic of a nasal consonant is that when it is produced the air escapes through nose.
The air passes through the nose because of a complete closure in the mouth. There are three types of closure: bilabial (lips), alveolar (tongue blade against alveolar ridge), and velar (back of tongue against soft plate).
The topic: A funny story
Skills practiced: Listening, speaking
Size of the class: 40 students
Age: 14 years old/grade 8
Level: Elementary
Class length: 45 minutes
The lesson focuses at the beginning on listening and at the end on speaking. The simple past is reviewed in this lesson through the context of vacation. The –ed endings and irregular verbs is the pronunciation main point of the lesson.
The purpose of the lesson: Describe your school using “There is/are …” and forming questions using “How many … are there in …?”
Student’s level: Elementary
Class size: 40 students
Age: 11-12 years old
Lesson length: 40 minutes
The purpose of the lesson: Identifying objects in the house; Using prepositions of location
Size of the class: 40 students
Age: 11-12 years old
Level: Elementary
The purpose of the lesson: To be able to learn and pronounce vocabulary related to home
Size of the class: 40 students
Age: 13 years old/grade 7
Level: Elementary
Class length: 45 minutes
Level: Intermediate
Topic: Pets, dogs
Aim of the lesson: Talking about your pet
Length of the lesson: 45 minutes
This activity for ESL students is very similar to this activity. The only difference is that it is presented in a different way. The first time I have done this activity was a real success so I decided to do it again, this time presented in different way to avoid monotony. I strongly recommend it since it captured students’ attention every time I played it.
Can, could, may, might, must, should, will, shall, would
Modal verbs convey a subjective concept often expressing the judgment, intention, point of view and role of the speaker. Learning how to use them will save you in many embarrassing situations when you don’t really know how to express an idea. Here is why I believe you should use modal verbs in speaking: