How to REALLY Get Your Students Speaking (Increase Communication in Your ESL Lessons)
Speaking activities dying off faster than you'd hoped? Are your students reluctant to start talking? Here's the one simple adaptation you need to boost authentic communication in your ESL classroom (in person OR online!) ā¬ļø Want weekly TEFL teaching tips you'll love, delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for the TEFL Love Letter! š https://teflhorizons.com/newsletter Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:03 - The Simple Adaptation to Increase Communication 1:43 - Evaluating Activities: Are They Truly Communicative? 3:10 - Communicative Idea #1: A Simple Fix 5:27 - Communicative Idea #2: A Debate 7:24 - Communicative Idea #3: Ranking Activity 7:54 - Communicative Idea #4: Planning Activity 9:30 - The One Question to Ask to Determine if an Activity is Communicative 10:08 - Are Discussion Questions Communicative? 12:27 - The Benefits of Including a Communicative Goal šļø Looking for the most affordable way to work with me face to face? Join the TEFL Horizons Membership! https://teflhorizons.com/membership SUBSCRIBE FOR A NEW VIDEO EVERY WEEK: / @teflhorizons š± Follow TEFL Horizons on Instagram: / tefl_horizons š Download your free Guide to Lesson Frameworks here: https://tefl-horizons.ck.page/615831a455 š šš» Hey there - Shannon here - nice to see you! I help online English teachers improve their teaching skills & find more success online. You can check out more helpful resources at https://teflhorizons.com Thank you for watching! šš

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