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Learning from scratch – Lesson 1 TESOL May 18, 2010

Posted by Liz Mead in : TESOL , trackback

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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