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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Teaching

My teaching ideas have been running out

Hello!

I have been a private English tutor for almost 4 years. I have felt tired of teaching lately. It seems that my passion is not as much as I had before. I think I need some inspiring or some stimulation. Anybody has the same kind of feeling or any idea for me to keep my passion again?

Thank you!
  

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I find the type of material I use has a major bearing on whether I enjoy teaching lessons or not. So, when I feel the material is stale, I look for more, or even better; I write my own. I think of something that interests me, and then write a lesson on that subject.

— Mike in Japan

  • I find the type of material I use has a major bearing on whether I enjoy teaching lessons or not.
  • So, when I feel the material is stale, I look for more, or even better; I write my own.
  • I think of something that interests me, and then write a lesson on that subject.
  • News articles can be good material too, but are sometimes too serious for me.
  • Thankfully, there are many sources of humourous 'news' on the internet (notably The Weekly World News), which may also provide inspiration.
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I find the type of material I use has a major bearing on whether I enjoy teaching lessons or not. So, when I feel the material is stale, I look for more, or even better; I write my own. I think of something that interests me, and then write a lesson on that subject.

News articles can be good material too, but are sometimes too serious for me. Thankfully, there are many sources of
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Scott Thorburry has a How to Teach ... series. The series is very practical in nature and provides ideas that you can instantly use.

I think that you may enjoy experimenting with new activities and ideas in your teaching.

Good luck.
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