I haven't written a post for a long time because of my new professional journey. This new path leads to the present challenge of maintaining efficiency and quality teaching of Business English Course.
Businessmen are the busiest people in the world. Engineers are no less busy. My new clients are from Hyundai Construction Company, one of the four most popular construction companies in South Korea. Instruction time lasts for 10 to 15 minutes and courses offered are either free talking Class or Let's Talk Business reference book.
Do you struggle balancing time management and quality instruction? Can 10 minutes really make a difference in their ability to speak English? My answer is: IT DEPENDS.
In this kind of teaching and learning environment, student effort is highly needed. Chatting versus guided discussion is one of the main controversy. How can you find the perfect mix of developing fluency at the same time, improving their strategic competence in English?
This is how I do it, I'll be glad to see more suggestions and improvisations from you:
1. Directly ask the student's discussion preference. Some would choose to follow a curriculum (i.e. book) while others would want free form using articles from known newspapers like The Korea Times, Time Mag Online, etc. Always make sure they have enough time to prepare for your class. Send materials in advance.
2. Make the student think using thought-provoking questions. Once you mastered the art of questioning, all other problems about teaching are easier to manage. This is indeed the area every teacher should be very a master of.
3. Rapport building is an abused term in online teaching. Not just in every teacher's mouth but also in their practice. Yet, teaching is not entirely rapport. It just acts like an oil that smoothen two colliding beings - human. Small talk in layman's term. In short, it won't suffice and it can never substitute to a real learning experience.
4. Empower student's reading skills and enhance their writing skills simultaneously. Remember that English skills are interrelated so an improvement in one area helps other areas, too. Have them read leveled articles, the ones that suit their level or a notch higher than their level. More so, encourage them to write about something they are passionate about.
SO far, the above mentioned four tips are the most essential considerations if you aim for quality and good time management in a very short class.
In this kind of teaching and learning environment, student effort is highly needed. Chatting versus guided discussion is one of the main controversy. How can you find the perfect mix of developing fluency at the same time, improving their strategic competence in English?
This is how I do it, I'll be glad to see more suggestions and improvisations from you:
1. Directly ask the student's discussion preference. Some would choose to follow a curriculum (i.e. book) while others would want free form using articles from known newspapers like The Korea Times, Time Mag Online, etc. Always make sure they have enough time to prepare for your class. Send materials in advance.
2. Make the student think using thought-provoking questions. Once you mastered the art of questioning, all other problems about teaching are easier to manage. This is indeed the area every teacher should be very a master of.
3. Rapport building is an abused term in online teaching. Not just in every teacher's mouth but also in their practice. Yet, teaching is not entirely rapport. It just acts like an oil that smoothen two colliding beings - human. Small talk in layman's term. In short, it won't suffice and it can never substitute to a real learning experience.
4. Empower student's reading skills and enhance their writing skills simultaneously. Remember that English skills are interrelated so an improvement in one area helps other areas, too. Have them read leveled articles, the ones that suit their level or a notch higher than their level. More so, encourage them to write about something they are passionate about.
SO far, the above mentioned four tips are the most essential considerations if you aim for quality and good time management in a very short class.
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