How To Teach English -

The biggest mistake new teachers make is talking too much. Your goal should be an 80/20 split: students speak 80% of the time, and you speak 20%.

"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. How to Teach English

If you are teaching beginners, your instructions should be "shredded." Avoid idioms, complex tenses, or long-winded explanations. The biggest mistake new teachers make is talking too much

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. Page ten

Modern ESL teaching benefits from tools that make learning feel like play: Use Kahoot! or Quizlet for vocabulary drills.