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I would give you a million thumbs up for this video if I could. Your efforts to step up the complexity of your video editing may be a work in progress, but your suggestions for curriculum building are pure gold! This is really valuable information! I can see myself watching this one repeatedly to take it all in.
I take something (if not multiple things) from every single video you upload!!! Thank you, thank you and thank you again for this content and I will see you soon!!! 🤗
@@EnglishTeacherRyan Hello Ryan, could you please assist me with this issue. This morning (11 hours ago) had a trial lesson and there was an issue with the italki classroom so I moved the lesson to Skype. I haven't been credited for the trial lesson, what should I do?
I’m a student on italki rather than a teacher, but I’ve taken hundreds of lessons, mostly in my four main other languages of French, Spanish, German and Hungarian and I was very curious about the teacher’s perspective! I find it fascinating that the assumption here is that the teacher plans the lessons. That’s not how I do it!!!!! It’s central to my philosophy of language learning that I’m in charge of my own learning process. I plan my lessons and ask the teacher to help me in carrying out my plan. For example, in my more advanced languages (French, Spanish and German, which are all in C2 territory), I might select an article that I found very interesting and translate it into my target language, getting my teacher to correct it during the lesson… and also commenting on it and discussing the ideas in it. Or I might summarize a documentary film that I viewed online, picking out certain pieces to view together and discuss. The vast majority of the time I select the topics, though I have occasionally asked for suggestions of films, books, series etc… from my teachers. In my beginner language, Hungarian, where I’m currently at the A2 level, I initially asked a professional teacher to suggest a resource and he suggested the MagyarOK series, which very much resembles the types of books they use at the Goethe Institute for learning German….a combination of grammar and communication exercises. I ordered the book and workbook and have been working my way through for the past few months. I work on my own, also using a grammar reference, online dictionaries etc… but record any questions I might have as well as preparing all verbal and written communication exercises to work on together during the class. And even in this beginner language, I also believe in finding additional fun resources, like simplified stories to read and listen to, so it’s not all overly serious. I never book a class that I haven’t planned and prepared. I can’t imagine doing it any other way!!!! You can also do the same exercise with more than one teacher to get additional practice.
Thanks for sharing Nora. I’d say you’re a « rare breed », kind of like myself. None of my teachers ever planned lessons. In fact, at one point I got so motivated I began twisting their arms to do activities I wanted to do, to the point that I was pretty much planning the lessons, as the student. That’s what it sounds like you have done. Most tutors are cool with that. As a professional teacher, after 400 students, I haven’t had a single student like that. All of my students either expect me to plan the lesson - as I explain in this video - or they want unstructured conversation. Bottom line: iTalki is different for everyone - teachers and students alike - but in order to be successful as a teacher, it’s important to be flexible and versatile. Developing a curriculum could help with this. Again, thanks for your input. I love getting a student’s perspective. 😃
Ryan, have you ever gone through a situation where both student and teacher showed up, but the student claimed that there was a problem and wanted for rescheduling the lesson (a trial lesson)? According to iTalki policy, if I refuse, I will have to contact iTalki within three days to explain what happened. I've been teaching on iTalki for two months and that is the perfect time it happened. Could you talk about it?
Hey Pedro, Thanks for the question. Luckily for me, this hasn't happened, but it sounds like the mother of all iTalki scams, assuming that the student did this on purpose. I'm so sorry about your luck. If I were you, I would dispute it, and just send iTalki some screenshots of the chat to prove that the lesson did in fact happen. This is why I always keep screenshots. Hopefully it was simply a mistake on behalf of the student. Besides, iTalki typically takes the teacher's side in dispute. At least, I've always been successful with disputes. Best of luck, Pedro!
Hahaha I've chatted about philosophy and related subjects (rhetorical devices, modes of persuasion, critical thinking, discourse analysis) so many times. 😊
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I would give you a million thumbs up for this video if I could. Your efforts to step up the complexity of your video editing may be a work in progress, but your suggestions for curriculum building are pure gold! This is really valuable information! I can see myself watching this one repeatedly to take it all in.
WOW - hearing that means the world to me. Always happy to help Jonathan. 😀
There is so much excellent content in this video! I just wish there was a version without the background electro music it’s mad distracting lol
Thank you for this. I am a new tutor at Italki and you have my startup easy😊.
Hello Nokukhanya,
Glad to hear. Good luck! 😃
This is a great guide, I am creating my own content for my startup and this is more than I was looking for, Thank you so much sir!
I take something (if not multiple things) from every single video you upload!!! Thank you, thank you and thank you again for this content and I will see you soon!!! 🤗
Wow, thank you! Your welcome times a million. 😉
I really appreciate that you share very useful information. I am a teacher and you don't know how you inspire me iny job. Tons of thanks Ryan.
Hey Nada-judy!
That means the world to hear. I'm happy to help!
Thank you a thousand times for this video Ryan, it has been really helpful
You're very welcome!
@@EnglishTeacherRyan Hello Ryan, could you please assist me with this issue. This morning (11 hours ago) had a trial lesson and there was an issue with the italki classroom so I moved the lesson to Skype. I haven't been credited for the trial lesson, what should I do?
@@gaosaakane good question. Maybe it hasn’t been confirmed yet. However, if t has been refunded to the student, you should reach out to iTalki.
@@EnglishTeacherRyan Thank you, if 24 hrs go by I'll contact italki.
So helpful! I’m looking forward to those upcoming videos on lesson planning 😊🙏🏼🙏🏼
Yay! Stay tuned. 🙃
Thanks a lot, absolutely awesome work!
You're absolutely welcome!
This video covers a great topic. Thanks for the tips. 🌟👏
You’re very welcome. Cheers!
It's pretty useful!
Thanks Pedro!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS VERY NEED VIDEO ❤️
Anytime! 😁
Are B1, B2, C1 and C2 students regarding languages besides english rare on Italki?
I’m a student on italki rather than a teacher, but I’ve taken hundreds of lessons, mostly in my four main other languages of French, Spanish, German and Hungarian and I was very curious about the teacher’s perspective!
I find it fascinating that the assumption here is that the teacher plans the lessons. That’s not how I do it!!!!! It’s central to my philosophy of language learning that I’m in charge of my own learning process. I plan my lessons and ask the teacher to help me in carrying out my plan. For example, in my more advanced languages (French, Spanish and German, which are all in C2 territory), I might select an article that I found very interesting and translate it into my target language, getting my teacher to correct it during the lesson… and also commenting on it and discussing the ideas in it. Or I might summarize a documentary film that I viewed online, picking out certain pieces to view together and discuss. The vast majority of the time I select the topics, though I have occasionally asked for suggestions of films, books, series etc… from my teachers.
In my beginner language, Hungarian, where I’m currently at the A2 level, I initially asked a professional teacher to suggest a resource and he suggested the MagyarOK series, which very much resembles the types of books they use at the Goethe Institute for learning German….a combination of grammar and communication exercises. I ordered the book and workbook and have been working my way through for the past few months. I work on my own, also using a grammar reference, online dictionaries etc… but record any questions I might have as well as preparing all verbal and written communication exercises to work on together during the class.
And even in this beginner language, I also believe in finding additional fun resources, like simplified stories to read and listen to, so it’s not all overly serious.
I never book a class that I haven’t planned and prepared. I can’t imagine doing it any other way!!!! You can also do the same exercise with more than one teacher to get additional practice.
Thanks for sharing Nora. I’d say you’re a « rare breed », kind of like myself.
None of my teachers ever planned lessons. In fact, at one point I got so motivated I began twisting their arms to do activities I wanted to do, to the point that I was pretty much planning the lessons, as the student. That’s what it sounds like you have done. Most tutors are cool with that.
As a professional teacher, after 400 students, I haven’t had a single student like that. All of my students either expect me to plan the lesson - as I explain in this video - or they want unstructured conversation.
Bottom line: iTalki is different for everyone - teachers and students alike - but in order to be successful as a teacher, it’s important to be flexible and versatile. Developing a curriculum could help with this.
Again, thanks for your input. I love getting a student’s perspective. 😃
@@EnglishTeacherRyan Interesting! I do gets lots of enthusiastic positive feedback from teachers but I didn’t realize how rare my approach is!
Ryan, have you ever gone through a situation where both student and teacher showed up, but the student claimed that there was a problem and wanted for rescheduling the lesson (a trial lesson)? According to iTalki policy, if I refuse, I will have to contact iTalki within three days to explain what happened. I've been teaching on iTalki for two months and that is the perfect time it happened. Could you talk about it?
Hey Pedro,
Thanks for the question. Luckily for me, this hasn't happened, but it sounds like the mother of all iTalki scams, assuming that the student did this on purpose.
I'm so sorry about your luck. If I were you, I would dispute it, and just send iTalki some screenshots of the chat to prove that the lesson did in fact happen. This is why I always keep screenshots.
Hopefully it was simply a mistake on behalf of the student. Besides, iTalki typically takes the teacher's side in dispute. At least, I've always been successful with disputes.
Best of luck, Pedro!
One thing about Teacher Friend, he will plug us.🤞🏿❤️
100% 😂👌🏻
Is this for teachers or community tutors?
Both!
I think everything is easy until a student says I want a 60 minute conversation class on philosophy
Hahaha I've chatted about philosophy and related subjects (rhetorical devices, modes of persuasion, critical thinking, discourse analysis) so many times. 😊
@@EnglishTeacherRyan I chose to talk about child philosophy, he enjoyed the lesson.
ah ah ah pas du tout ma tasse de thé !
Music made your vidéo so boring