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    Teaching English as a Second Language: A Guide for Teaching Children (Tesl or Tefl)
    Teaching English as a Second Language: A Guide for Teaching Children (Tesl or Tefl)
    Teaching English as a Second Language: A Guide for Teaching Children (Tesl or Tefl)
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    Teaching English as a Second Language: A Guide for Teaching Children (Tesl or Tefl)

    By David Chapman

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    Teaching English as a Second Language presents a thorough guide to TEFL/TESL, carefully and meticulously assembled of the course of nine years by author David Chapman, whose experience in TEFL in South Korea and Taiwan form the basis for its material. Chapman offers a compilation of all the best ideas, reminders, games, and activities he has used in his classes, as well as vital and useful information for student and teacher alike.

    The primary goal of Teaching English as a Second Language is to provide first-time TEFL/TESL teachers the tools and knowledge they need to teach a successful class for children learning English as a second language. This unique guide provides the advice and information needed in a compact and easy-to-use format with topics ranging from valuable teachers tips to activities designed to aid students of all ages. When the time comes for your first TEFL experience, make sure youre prepared!

    The Four Corners of Teaching English

    Reading
    Read, read, and read some more of anything and everything you can possibly find. Let your students practice reading everything you come across
    Writing
    Writing is a very difficult skill to master and therefore takes a lot of practice.
    Listening
    The best way to improve your students listening skills is to have an English-only classroom and also to make sure your students pay attention during class.
    Speaking
    Correct their pronunciation. If you hear one student who makes an incorrect pronunciation of a word, stop!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTrafford Publishing
    Release dateJan 25, 2011
    ISBN9781426952586
    Teaching English as a Second Language: A Guide for Teaching Children (Tesl or Tefl)
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    David Chapman

    David Chapman (PhD, University of Cambridge) is professor of New Testament and Archaeology at Covenant Theological Seminary. He is also the author of Ancient Jewish and Christian Perceptions of Crucifixion. He presents research and lectures worldwide.

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      Teaching English as a Second Language - David Chapman

      © Copyright 2010, 2011 David Chapman.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the written prior permission of the author.

      Printed in the United States of America.

      isbn: 978-1-4269-5257-9 (sc)

      isbn: 978-1-4269-5258-6 (e)

      Trafford rev.01/13/2011

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      Table of Contents

      Acknowledgements

      Introduction

      About this Teaching Guide

      Get Ready for Some Hard Work

      Becoming a Teacher is a Huge Responsibility

      Structure In The Classroom

      Keeping Your Classroom Under Control

      When Your Classroom Is Under Control

      Continue To Aim For A Fun Class

      Giving Out Consequences (Punishments)

      Examples of Consequences (Punishments)

      Examples of Encouraging (Rewards)

      Example of Classroom Rules

      The Four Corners of Teaching English

      Reading

      Writing

      Listening

      Speaking

      What Else To Teach

      Phonics (Pronunciation)

      New Vocabulary

      Verbs

      Grammar

      Homework

      Review, Review, Review (The 3 R’s of Teaching)

      Only Speak English!!!

      My Teaching Philosophy

      More Tips

      Teaching Tips

      Classroom Tips

      Make a Lesson Plan for Every Class

      Have Fun!

      Be a Positive Role Model

      Be Firm & Have Some Expectations for your Class to Follow

      Teaching Younger Students (Under 10 years old)

      Keep Learning / Keep Finding New Ideas / Keep Becoming a Better Teacher

      Teaching Ideas

      Older Classes (Over 10 years old)

      Younger Classes (Under 10 years old)

      Classroom Time Structure

      Example of a One Hour Class for Older Students (Over 10 years old)

      Example of a 3.5 Hour Morning Class for Younger Students (Under 10 years old)

      Games

      Quick Games

      Whiteboard Games

      More Games

      Games For Younger Children (Under 10 years old)

      Activities

      Quick Activities

      More Activities

      Activities For Younger Students (Under 10 years old)

      Songs to Sing

      Songs to Sing for Younger Children (Under 10 years old)

      Example of Songs / Nursery Rhymes to Sing

      Acknowledgements

      There are several people I would like to take some time to thank. Without these people in my life, there is no way this book could’ve been created.

      First and far most, without question the first people I have to thank were all of my students, and there were hundreds of them. They were the ones who challenged me to become a better teacher every day. There was never a dull moment, helping all these children learn English was a very rewarding experience indeed. It is the real reason I wrote this book, it was to make sure that class was always fun and productive for them. I wish them all great success and a happy future, I miss you all!

      Second, I would like to thank my older sister who has always encouraged me to write. Without her constant encouragement and financial support this book may never have been published.

      Thirdly, I must thank my younger sister who is also a teacher and reviewed my book and shared her opinions and gave input during the early stages of writing.

      I would also like to thank my Mom and Dad who taught me to love and care for people. It is because of them that I realize how important it is to help others.

      I cannot forget my brother. Thank you for doing so many favors for me, even if it was just buying me a coffee at Tim Horton’s or the time you offered me a place to stay at your home when I first came back from Asia. You are an amazingly kind individual and I wish you nothing but the best.

      Also, special thanks to all the parents who spent a lot of money to have their kids / my students learn English. I would never of had the opportunity to go overseas and enrich my life the way I did if it weren’t for you. Thank you!

      Thank you Taiwan! This is where I spent most of my time teaching English as a second language. What a wonderful country you have and what wonderful people you are. I had the time of my life and I can’t wait to go back and visit or teach again soon.

      Thank you.

      Introduction

      About this Teaching Guide

      1. The following TESL / TEFL guide (Teaching English as a Second Language or Teaching English as a Foreign Language) is what I have come up with so far in my exciting career of almost 10 years as an ESL Teacher. It is a summary of all my teaching ideas, combined with the games & activities that I use for teaching English as a second language to children. The purpose of this guide is to show you what you can teach children, what you can do with your students and how to teach them. But, don’t stop here. Go out and find better strategies for teaching. Go out and find more games & activities that work for you. Do whatever you need to do to become a better teacher and I would strongly encourage you to do those things. This is a guide that I made and I strongly feel will give a new teacher that much needed helping hand or an experienced teacher a few fresh reminders and some new ideas. I wish someone gave me this guide when I first started teaching English as a second language, that’s for sure!

      2. Obviously your school should have a curriculum for you and they should have materials and books that you can use to teach with. But, the reality is unfortunately many schools have very short and poor curriculums. Even in the best schools you will still find yourself with a lot of lesson planning and time to do your own things in class. This is just part of being a teacher. I hope this guide can help fill in some of that ‘dead’ time and I hope this guide can give you lots of ideas on how to run your class.

      3. I know this isn’t a complete guide to everything you need to know, but I did my best to simplify and organize it to only include information that works, and will be useful for you. Nothing in this guide is filler, just there to fill space. Every game, every activity, every point is the best ideas I have come across. All the things that didn’t work for me have been discarded, they are not included in this guide. I have used all the games and activities in this guide over and over again in my own classrooms. And often, have used the same game or activity with just one class over 100 times. I also hope this guide will get your mind thinking about the right ideas on how to teach

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