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It all seems a bit vague. Where did you get the objective from? You say the class are elementary students. Do you know if they can handle question forms or if they have ever learnt them before? If not, then why even go there at all? If you are supposed to be teaching hobbies vocab then teach the voc...

Hi Sanja, Do you know that my first lesson ever was a complete disaster and I walked out of that class swearing I'd never go back. My teacher trainer hummed and hahed, nodded sympathetically and then shoved me back in again when I wasn't looking and here I am, 15 years later and a teacher trainer my...

Hi Bobbi, I live in France and have been teaching here for 15 years. It really depends on where you want to work: in the public education system, private schools for children, language schools for adults, business English language schools etc... France is not the easiest country to TEFL in. You shou...

Hi Amy, Keep each lesson simple and do not cover too much at a time. Use a lot of exaggerated actions and act out instructions, for example, you can sit down and say "sit down" at the same time while pushing downwards with your palms towards the floor. Children pick up instructions like &q...

Hi Squirrel, I agree with Pokedmund but I also wanted to add a comment. Kids love to play and you have tried games with them but didn't really find that they had anything to say during the games. When games flop it's mostly because students are using the language they are being asked to use but 1)th...

Hello Kangeroo and Vendeene, I teach in France and have been doing so for a long time now. I teach adults and children. Sometimes I have requests for business English private courses and I also teach Business English directly to companies as I am a certified "Centre de Formation". You don'...

Hello Brainislost, Are you looking for a lesson for your beginners because you do say that you have different levels of learners? Where are you teaching? I ask this because there are adult learners in a lot of countries who sign up for beginner classes while having studied English in school and even...