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Learning from scratch – Lesson 1 TESOL May 18, 2010

Just started at a 20 week course learning how to teach. Teach English as a second language that is.

First week had a total immersion in another language for 10 mins. Freaked me out. Great experience though, to see the huge chasm between the learner and teacher if the language is not your own. These things I gleaned:

• The best intentions of the teacher could easily be misinterpreted
• Keep things simple
• Go slow
• Repeat, repeat, repeat
• Learning can be intimidating
• And fun

Will use this blog as a parking space for insights about the process

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