Some ideas for games for larger classes
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Teaching from a course book can get a bit stale if you don’t utilise it and inject some fun. Some teachers avoid using their course book like the plague, whilst others confess to relying on it too much. Balance is the key. Students can also tend to groan when asked to open their course books as this usually signals a ‘boring’ activity. What’s more students (and teachers) often don’t know what extra resources are in the book to aid learning.
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The best part of learning is making it fun! Games are a great way of getting your students involved and enthusiastic about learning.
The first lesson you have with your students is important as it sets the tone for the rest of the course. It is also an opportunity for the teacher to assess what the students’ level is and to decide what to focus on. Here are a few tips for that all-important first lesson