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How is Education Different in Your Country Compared to "Country X"

This is an excellent research topic. Most students are very curious as to how children in other countries are educated....

All Ages All Levels
  (35 comments)
04/05/2010

What is Your Favorite Holiday?

It doesn't get more basis than this, but it's a time tested essay topic that works well for lower levels....

All Ages All Levels
  (44 comments)
04/05/2010

What Are Your Favorite Things to Do Outside Work/School?

I use this at the start of each class to learn a little more about my students. It's a brainless...

All Ages All Levels
  (30 comments)
04/05/2010

Writing Names on the Board

I have no idea why this works, but it does. When a student acts out, write his name on the...

Kindergarten (Ages 5-6) All Levels
  (74 comments)
04/05/2010

The Candy Bribe

The candy bribe is really a desperate technique. If you've lost all control of your classroom, buy a huge bag...

Elementry School (Ages 6-11) All Levels
  (8 comments)
04/05/2010

How to Pick Up Privates in South Korea

*This relates to picking up privates in South Korea. Other countries may require a different strategy... *This strategy assumes you...

All Ages All Levels
  (93 comments)
04/05/2010

What is the Strangest Thing You Have Ever Seen?

It's a solid essay topic for most levels. You'll get some really off the wall answers, but that's the point...

All Ages All Levels
  (40 comments)
04/05/2010

What is Your Dream Vacation?

Fairly straightforward essay topic. Can be used with any level and allows students to display a diverse vocabulary.

All Ages All Levels
  (30 comments)
04/05/2010

How Will Learning English Help You Succeed in the Future?

This is a good essay topic to get students thinking about why English is important to their futures. Take a...

All Ages All Levels
  (50 comments)
04/05/2010

Making Biographies Fun

Aim The principle aim of Making Biographies Fun is to encourage ESL students to write about people without copying from...

All Ages All Levels
  (76 comments)
10/06/2010

Knowledge Quiz

I do not normally like playing games in my classes, but something that I do often is knowledge quizzes. Set...

All Ages All Levels
  (18 comments)
05/25/2010

If You Could Study English in an English Speaking Country, Where Would You Go?

If you're from Canada, your students will respond with Canada. From the States? They will want to study in the...

All Ages All Levels
  (17 comments)
04/05/2010

What Are Your Proudest Accomplishments?

Nice topic that allows your students to reflect on their lives. When I've used this in my classes, my students...

All Ages All Levels
  (36 comments)
04/05/2010

Around the Horn

One of the best ways to break the ice at the start of a new class is to go around...

All Ages All Levels
  (23 comments)
04/05/2010

Don't Use CDs for Listening!

Ok, this is more of a "what not to do." Do not use CDs in the classroom. Period! Even if...

All Ages All Levels
  (17 comments)
04/05/2010

Group Presentations

I don't put groups together too often in my classes because it frequently leads to chaos. One exception I make...

All Ages All Levels
  (31 comments)
04/05/2010

Doing Your Prep at Home

***FOR NEW TEACHERS*** At my school, we have to show up one hour early for mandatory prep time. Some teachers...

All Ages All Levels
  (9 comments)
04/05/2010

Reading Out Loud, Correcting Pronunciation

Nothing too fancy...just a typical ESL reading exercise. Go around the room and have your students read a few sentences...

All Ages All Levels
  (6 comments)
04/05/2010

Learn the Native Tendencies

If you're working with students on pronunciation, it first helps to figure out why they're making the mistakes they're making....

All Ages All Levels
  (20 comments)
04/05/2010

Synonyms and Antonyms

With any vocabulary word you discuss in class, you should always teach your students synonyms and antonyms relevant to that...

All Ages All Levels
  (18 comments)
04/05/2010

Choosing Textbooks for Privates

I teach a few privates here and there in Seoul, most of them being adult businessmen. They typically just want...

All Ages All Levels
  (19 comments)
04/05/2010

Keeping it Professional

This applies to teaching adults. I've taught quite a few privates over the years and the one piece of advice...

Adults All Levels
  (22 comments)
04/05/2010

If You Had 24 Hours to Live, What Would You Do?

Absolutely my favorite essay topic. I assign this at least once with every new class. You can not fathom the...

All Ages All Levels
  (7 comments)
04/05/2010

If You Could Be One Person for a Day, Who Would it Be?

I've found this to be a decent topic. The essays usually end up fairly interesting and most of my classes...

All Ages All Levels
  (8 comments)
04/05/2010

Who is Your National Hero?

Great topic for both teacher and student. It gives the children a chance to write about their hero in English,...

All Ages All Levels
  (23 comments)
04/05/2010
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