Vol. 4 Issue 45 – Article: 'How to Stimulate Conversation in the ESL Classroom' by Lenore Holditch

While some teachers complain about chatty and unruly students, ESL teachers often struggle with the opposite problem. Students can be despondent and unnaturally quiet during ESL classes, and even the most upbeat and energetic teachers can encounter daunting silences and weak discussions.

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Vol. 4 Issue 45 – Video: Teaching Action Words with Charades – ESL, EFL, TEFL

In the classic game of charades, students mime action verbs while the others watch. The class guesses the demonstrated verb and makes sentences in the present continuous tense. In this way, students see, feel, hear, and say the word.

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