Ways of getting across to the evening language student differs from case to case, some being more alert than others and some have already had difficulty in learning the language making their progress slower. There are several methods I use to keep the student alert and the instruction flowing. One of the many ways might be avoiding an approach that causes them to fall asleep or creates confusion. The more the student feels involved the less likely he is to feel bored and complain. Here are some dos and donts to apply.
- If you are using visuals make sure that they are easy to follow for the beginner and he can associate the image to the sentence that is applied to it
- Avoid getting the student to read heavy material that is not applicable to his level
- Entertain the student so that he concentrates less on being self-conscious and feels more comfortable speaking in public
- Do not insist that the quiet student speak in front of the class. He may just prefer to observe and prefers to talk elsewhere. This is obviously not the approach to follow if he is immersed in a conversation group. There he should be coaxed as much as possible. You may be doing him a favour.
- Mix your program up so that there is variety. Do not teach grammar only. Stick in exercises so that the grammar can be learned from examples the student hears.
- Do not teach grammar only. It is dry on its own especially when there is no discourse, which carries the form of grammar you have taught.
- Listen to the student's needs. If it is emails, pick up a recent book on how to write up formal and informal ones so that he is satisfied. If the needs are aural then attend to those needs.
- Remind the student that learning the language requires more than speaking. He has to be aware of the use of proper writing techniques as well as the need to communicate properly so that a prospective company's needs are met. He may also have to read documents and so poor reading habits have to be corrected. Listening is another faculty that has to be addressed especially for new learners.
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ESL教学法
教授晚上上课的语言班学生, 要根据情况采取不同的讲解方式。有的学生比别的孩子机敏些，也有的进步比较慢，感到学习这门语言有困难。我通常采用几种方法来保持学生的活跃度和教学过程的流畅性。有可能只用这许多方法中的一种就能避免学生打瞌睡或是制造混乱。越让学生感到自己正在参与，他就越不可能觉得无聊，也就不会再去抱怨。这里有一些注意事项，可以拿来作为参考。
如果你在使用视觉教具，一定要确保初学者能够很容易地理解他们，并且可以将该图像与和它相适用的句子联系起来。避免让学生阅读那些不符合他水平的重部头材料。
引发学生的兴趣，使他不再那么害羞，在大庭广众下讲话也会觉得更自在。
不要坚持让安静的学生在全班同学面前发言。他可能只喜欢观察，喜欢在别的场合说话。如果他沉浸在一个闲聊的群里，这显然不是解决的办法。在那里他极可能被哄骗。或许你可以帮帮他。
把教学方案融合起来以使授课呈现多样化。不要单纯地教授语法。多讲些练习，让学生从听到的例句中学到相关的语法知识。
不要只给学生讲解语法。语法本身是很枯燥的，尤其当它缺少论述的时候。你所教过的语法形式就包含在这论述里面。
倾听学生的需求。如果是电子邮件，就找本最近出版的书，学学怎么写正式和非正式的邮件来让他满意。如果是口头说出的，那就注意去倾听那些要求。
提醒学生，学习语言不仅仅要求会说。他必须知道如何使用标准书写技巧，了解恰当地进行交流的必要性，以满足未来公司的要求。他可能也要阅读文件，因此必须纠正不好的阅读习惯。听力是另一个不得不被重视的能力，对于语言的初学者来说，它尤其显得重要。