Teaching ESL Learners to Take Turns in Conversations
Recently, we posted a blog on communicative competence for our students. This time we are…
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Teaching English Conversation: Using Dialogue to Develop Fluency
As a teacher, how do you handle dialogues when you encounter them in ESL textbooks?…
Planned Conversation Strategy to Develop ESL Learner Fluency
Many times I’ve taught conversation classes where English language learners were so silent you could…
Quick and Easy Brainstorming Activity For Teaching English Conversation
You have a conversation class starting in a few minutes. But after a second glance…
Five Reasons Why the 70-30 Rule Is Useful In ESL Conversation Classes
There is a long-standing rule that many veteran ESL teachers know about called the 70-30…
10 Ways To Give Feedback in English Conversation Classes
A teacher may have one of the best lessons of all time prepared, but without…
Is a Conversation Lesson a License to Just Talk?
After a long and tiring few days of teaching, you see that you have a…
Teaching English Conversation Skills: Passing the Ball Activity
I teach English immersion lessons in Toronto, and the number one request I receive from…
5 Quick Ways to Start an English Conversation Class
While the best English conversation lessons are always those that you give planning and consideration…
How to Encourage a Great Discussion in an English Conversation Class
Teaching an English Conversation class is about teaching interpersonal communication skills. English Conversation teachers can…