I had my very first trial lesson on Preply yesterday with my first ever student and I used your template for the lesson and it was so helpful! Many thanks! Mark
I’m so pleased to hear that my template worked well. Kindly join the Discord community where I share more resources as well as experiences of teaching. We have over 50 members now: discord.gg/TEjPbcF6QT
Very useful video. I am excited to start my very first lesson tomorrow! I can't believe a student booked me for 20 hours already! Wishing myself and all those first timers a good luck!
Today is my first trial class and it was successful because of this video! Thank you so much for creating this content. May God bless you with abundance. :)
I have been teaching English on Preply for over a year now and have done 100's of trial lessons . This video was so informative. Thank you for sharing!
Joined Preply last month and started on it about two weeks ago, haven't had my first trial lesson yet but watching this will give me a template to follow to use when I do my first trial lessons and convert those trial students into regular students. Good video.
Thank you so much for this video! It really helped settle my nerves and gave me some good idea for how to plan my first trial lesson. I signed up on Preply two weeks ago and since then I've conducted 7 trial lessons and 6 of the students have booked me for paid lessons, so this definitely helped!
Martin, this video is very helpful. I am, yet, to teach my first class on Preply and I am feeling quite nervous. This video has really eased my nerves. Thank you so much
This is great trial lesson. Each stage has its own purpose as it fits into the next section. It would be great to see how a lesson with a true beginner goes. I think that is more challenging to pull off. Cheers
Thank you. This is the best help preparing to teach online I have seen! The best part was at the end when she said everything was clear and she had no additional questions.
Thank you so much for making this video. It has helped to put me at ease. I am new to teaching/tutoring English and I was feeling anxious about starting on Preply. Seeing how you conducted this lesson really helped to ease my anxiety and I am really looking forward to my first trial lesson. You are truly amazing!!
Normally I think of my first class as an introduction class. I will ask the student where they are from and what languages they speak. I will ask them if they like to travel and where they have travelled to? I will ask them about their job and what they studied in school. I would ask them about what they like to do in their freetime. Normally I will answer them as well. If i ask the student what languages they speak after they respond I will share that I speak mandarin at an HSK 3 level, I can read spanish and Portuguese as well as speak it at a conversational level, I can also speak Khmer at a conversational level. As for asking about where students like to travel I let them know the countries i have taught in. At the moment I live in Cambodia which most students seem quite interested in. Many students ask me what Cambodia is like so I will describe it to them. I also will say something in Khmer that i woudl if I were to go to market. I will express the challenges I face when learning the Khmer language
Hello Martin, Thanks for sharing your tips and insights on how to approach a trial class on Preply. It has now made me think of how to approach trial classes differently for the future.
Thank you for this. I watched your other great trial lesson video as well. I am hoping to open up my profile and start teaching next week. This has given me a great kickstart. Appreciated! 🙏
I would like to join preply as an English teacher. I finished my TEFL today and now I'm terrified because I don't know what to expect! This is really calming me down and I feel like I can go into my first lesson confidently now.
I am so pleased to hear that my video has helped calm you down a little. What you need to do is really slow down and not let your worries get the better of you. Good luck and I am sure you will do well.
A huge thanks to Silvia for her support in making this video possible. 😊 The slides are available here: drive.google.com/file/d/1nETLxIcfC52Rqdgq-X4bivCmLnm-PXCO/view
It was my pleasure, Martin!! I thank YOU for letting me be in your amazing channel (YES!! Soon I will be the mooost popular ¨preply-trial-student¨ on YT :)) But....I have to confess...I still haven´t done my homework... Any suggestion how to deal with lazy students? (Perhaps another topic for your channel ;)?)
Thanks and pleased you enjoyed the lesson. Just a heads up, I have a new video released tomorrow which may help while teaching online: ruclips.net/video/mxLJQvQHY1I/видео.html. Should you wish to join our small yet enthusiastic online teaching community, then feel free to do so. It would be great to have you join us. We will have bi-monthly online meetings starting this month.
Really liked the format and approach here. I feel comfortable teaching offline but am still adapting to the Preply format - will definitely be 'borrowing' from this trial class!
aMAZING Awesome Thank you very much. I dont teach I have never studied education so its kind of hard to figure out a syllabus. I will surely apply your approach.
Thank you very much for the sharing, I'm just considering to launch language teaching online, and your video gives so many great ideas for a successful trial lesson. Thanks again and have a goooood day!
Hello Martin I love your seamless presentation in the lesson. You made using the preply look so easy. My first ever trial class on preply is coming up tomorrow and I was wondering if you could tell me how you were able to navigate smoothly. I have tried doing some practice within the preply classroom. Example: I uploaded my lesson plan(A Google slide turned PDF) on the white board and I'm quite familiar with the editing tools there. But it was never as smooth as yours. Also can you tell me how you were able to edit word doc. within the classroom.
I've picked up some great tips in this video and I'll definitely be following suit on some of your ideas! I'm curious, do you omit to provide targeted vocab before demo lesson questions by design?
I maybe the only one that comments today but am supergrateful man. This is by far the best material i have come across as i prepare for my first trial lesson. Permission to use your slide tamplate sir
Just joined preply, less than 1 week. Havent done the onboarding course yet. Trying to gather as much information as possible. Can you explain or do a video on how you use padlet? Ive never heard of it. However, after watching your video, i went to research it and signed up for a free account, for now. Can you please share on how you use it in your classroom? Great video! This will help me a lot. Also, are we able to navigate the class room, and get familiar with the tools, before teaching our first student? Thank you for sharing.
That is a great idea. I shall add this to my list of potential videos to make in the coming months. Thanks again for the comment and I am sure you will do well with Preply. 😄
Es muy interesante esta clase de prueba. Es de mucha ayuda. Sería interesante ver una con un "bigginer", en este caso fue con una persona en nivel C1 que se puede expresar fluidamente en el idioma que estás enseñando, pero me imagino que sería muy diferente con una persona que no hable nada de ingles. Sería muy útil. Muchas gracias por compartir tu experiencia y conocimiento!!😄
I think what she wanted to know and learn is the slang commonly used per region in England. She has advanced English and she can communicate well. She probably wanted to know the slang words that an average British uses in topics like sports, politics... How come she couldn't understand the British but she has a high level of proficiency? Or maybe she has a problem with a British accent especially if a British speaks fast.
Great video, thank you! I'm curious about how do you manage homework? I'm just starting out on preply and although I think homework and self-study is very important, tbh I don't really like the idea of spending even more time - besides the lengthy preparation - outside of class prepping and correcting homework. Do you correct it in class together with the student? Or do you correct beforehand, then go through it together? Many thanks!
Thank you for your comment and questions. With regards to homework that I set, I check all work during the lesson with the student and focus on communicating with the student, providing the necessary feedback. While checking homework, I usually ask students their reasoning to certain answers. I hope this helps. I believe the correct term for this is ‘flipped learning’.
AMAZING VIDEO, hugely helpful!! Where do you get the teaching materials for your classes? I’m new to Preply and also noticed they don’t provide homework but I don’t want to reinvent the wheel
Hi Martin, thanks for sharing this video. I'm always surprised how much I enjoy seeing other people teach, given that I'm a CELTA teacher and observe a lot of classes - not experienced teachers like you though! Like you, I much prefer using my own material and it really shows in the video that yours works - the student clearly enjoyed and benefitted from it :-) Can you tell me if you need to use the Preply platform or if you can use Preply but use Zoom? Thanks very much and for all the videos. Catherine
Hi Catherine. Preply have their own platform but there is flexibility for teachers to use Zoom or Skype. They are pretty much the same and I tend to use Google Docs and the whiteboard with both as they are accessible too. Thank you again and I hope you enjoy my other videos. 😊
Hi Martin, thanks for sharing this. It's very useful. You mentioned using Zoom. Is it possible to use Zoom instead of Preply Classroom for the first trial and subsequent lessons? Thanks, Adam.
Hi Adam. Unfortunately, Zoom is restricted to 45 minutes I believe for the free version and you would not be able to record with this. However, as I have an institutional account, I was able to extend the session by over 50 minutes and also record it. An alternative to Zoom would be Google Meet or Skype and each are available for free.
@adamhussainart what I usually do is enter the Preply classroom, connect and turn off my camera and microphone. Next I open up Google Meet and then teach the class. I take a screenshot of the lesson, send a message to the student saying thanks for the great lesson and remind them to confirm the class with Preply and also keep the screenshot in case I need it.
Hey..love from.pakistan..can u uoload more videos of ur lessons?? I actually i started to teach urdu but after 2 lessons., i felt i can't teach it properly even though m a native speaker of urdu..
Hello Martin, this video was very helpful to me, thank you. I will incorporate your methods into my trial lessons. Could you tell me about your headset that you used during the lesson. I live in a village and I have difficulties with background noise, it becomes difficult if the student does not wear a headset.
The headset which I wear is a Sony Bluetooth one. It seems to work and I prefer not to be restricted by a cabled headset. Hope this helps and thanks for your kind words.
I enjoyed watching this video and the style of this teacher but it was a student already able to speak a fluent English. What would that be with a 6 years old child not speaking any English at all ? I wish I could see such a video because this one seems to me more like a formal conversation. Tomorrow I'm gonna have my first trial lesson with such a student and I'm a little nervous because in that case it's the parents who want to make them learning and it's way harder to find funny activities for such kids ^^
Very useful video, indeed. I took lots of notes and I do have a question about the level of the student. How do you establish the level ? Do they do an initial assessment on the platform and, based on their result, you plan the trial /demo lesson?
I get students do an initial level test but I’m more interested in their conversation skills. While they are speaking, I am assessing vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, etc. This then gives me the impression of their level. After teaching for a number of years, you will start to know intuitively what their level is. I hope that makes sense.
Hi, Martin! This video is very useful, indeed! I wanted to ask you something... How do you share the zoom link with your student on Preply? And, after the lesson on zoom do students have to mark the lesson as done? Have you ever had any problem with that? Thanks so much!
Hi Giuliana. Thank you for your question. The best way to deal with this is to share a Zoom link with your student once a trial lesson is booked - not before otherwise Preply will block your account. I usually share it in the comments. In this video, I used a pretend student who had been approached rather than a real student. The participant agreed to this and hopefully it replicates what other tutors may encounter in a real trial lesson. Once you have delivered the trial lesson, request the student to agree it or you could contact Customer Support to help.
@@ELTExperiences Thanks so much for your reply, Martin! I'd like to ask you whether you are using zoom nowadays to deliver lessons on Preply or not. Also, Which is most efficient for you - Zoom or Preply video conference? Thanks, again!
@@ELTExperiences Thanks so much for your help, Martin! Just one more question, how long did it take you to have students? I'm just starting on Preply, but I don't know how long it will take until I have a student? And also, how do the reviews work? Do you ask your students for it? Thanks so much, and sorry for asking so many questions!
Nice video! Would have been useful for me before I started. Just curious, have you consciously slowed down your speech or is that just what comes natural to you?
This was so helpful. I just had my first two trial lessons today. I am struggling so much using the preply classroom. How does one upload a file and go through the lesson with the students. Any tips and tricks on this ?
My trial lessons just turned into students purchasing 6 lessons with me. and I believe your video truly helped. Can you please demonstrate how you share the lessons and teach on preply. As I am really struggling with this
Hahaha, @Rut Qara NOT AT ALLL! I DO HAVE a loooooot to learn, sometimes I even do not consider myself being a native speaker of my own mother tongue. I started to think about developing some kind of "mind language" where I can rely more on "meaning communication" rather than words itself...hahahah and thank u so much anyway for your kind comment:) take care!
My application was turned down unfoundedly. They copied and pasted in 2 emails that I don't meet the criteria to be a tutor on the platform, which is completely untrue, given that I have the qualifications and experience to prove otherwise. I spent hours trying to create an attractive and friendly profile, waited for days for my application to be accepted and instead I receive such a vague response as to why I wasn't accepted. This has truly been the worst application process and support I've experience in my entire life.
Hi! are we supposed to send the placement test before the trial lesson? aren't we supposed to send the test only after the student starts booking the class? I am confused.
Hi Shane. Welcome to Preply and glad you have been accepted. I would recommend attending the online webinars that Preply offer so you can learn more about the guidelines. There is also a ton of information and courses on the Preply Academy here: preply-tutors-academy.thinkific.com/enrollments. I hope that helps. 😊
How can I share a PowerPoint with my students please ? I am a new tutor on preply.I have taught my first trial lesson but without sharing any file with my student.I have just sent him some pictures on by message.I teach French.
Thank you ever so much for your comment. I decided to make a video to answer this very question. You can find it here: “How To Use PowerPoint and Teaching Materials with Preply Students” - ruclips.net/video/4zYqKS0z5uo/видео.html.
Hi. I'm about to become an online teacher. I like the lesson plan you're using in this video. Is it your own plan, or is it from elsewhere? If so, could you tell me where you got it from, as I'd like to use a similar thing. Thanks.
The PowerPoint I created myself after going through some induction courses on Preply. The slides are available here: drive.google.com/file/d/1nETLxIcfC52Rqdgq-X4bivCmLnm-PXCO/view. I decided to breakdown the first lesson into sections: 1. Get to know the student; 2. Share materials that I use for the student; 3. Give a demonstration of such material; and 4. Get the student to sign up for lessons. I hope this helps and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. 😊
@@ELTExperiences Hello, Martin. Once your application goes through, and you set your preferred hours, does this mean that your account is automatically activated? i.e. Will students begin to contact you, or do you get time to prepare lessons, and then choose your actual start date? Thanks
If you teach English or Spanish then materials are provided but they are questionable. I’d recommend using or creating your own material. I’d also suggest planning lessons which follow a flipped or blended approach. 😊
I'd switch to italki (I don't teach/work for them...yet) as tutors at PrePly aren't paid for the first lesson and aren't notified if a student has cancelled. I take lessons and taught (note taught as I quit) on Preply and it's frustrating. Some tutors are really good and a ton are who knows where from. I found a Spanish teacher and we study and pay directly and use Zoom. And their support is AWFUL. Good luck geting an answer in one attempt and in 5 days.
In order to teach Hindi, you should focus on gaining a teaching qualification, developing the skills as well as experience by volunteering, and also share your passion by creating a Facebook or Discord group to those that might be interested in Hindi.
I have been procrastinating joining preply because i am not sure if it will work for me or not because i am not a native English speaker. Do you think i can use preply as my main source of income?
It is possible but it would be best to build up your profile first and once you have built up your reputation then you can start to consider it being as a primary source of income.
Hi! Is the trial clases in their mother tongue because she speaks very good English what can she learn later or perhaps improve? I hace students-that speaks no English that's why they want to learn
Hi Monica. This student was Advanced level and I would suggest that they develop their cultural and idiomatic awareness. Other than this, the student should be also develop confidence when discussing and communicating about different topics. I hope this helps. 😊
I have three lessons planned in advance: one for low levels, one for mid-levels, and one for high levels. I choose the material as the lesson progresses.
@@ELTExperiences Thank you letting me know your magic tricks. I thought it might be something like that but the answer was much simpler than I thought.. Muchas gracias.
I had my very first trial lesson on Preply yesterday with my first ever student and I used your template for the lesson and it was so helpful! Many thanks! Mark
I’m so pleased to hear that my template worked well. Kindly join the Discord community where I share more resources as well as experiences of teaching. We have over 50 members now: discord.gg/TEjPbcF6QT
@@ELTExperiences Thanks Martin I’ve just joined the Discord!
Wow this was great! I have my first trial tomorrow and feel so prepared!
I am pleased you found this video helpful. Best of luck with your trial lesson tomorrow. 😊
Very useful video. I am excited to start my very first lesson tomorrow! I can't believe a student booked me for 20 hours already! Wishing myself and all those first timers a good luck!
You can do it!
Today is my first trial class and it was successful because of this video! Thank you so much for creating this content. May God bless you with abundance. :)
I have been teaching English on Preply for over a year now and have done 100's of trial lessons . This video was so informative. Thank you for sharing!
I’m so pleased that this video was helpful. 😊
Please tell me how you made preply account my account is not open I don't know why please tell me how I make account
Bro its easy i can help you@@hilalahmad8174
Rapport is so important - especially online, and it seems Martin has a knack for establishing rapport with his student quite easily/naturally.
I had my first trial class today & I watched this video before then. It really helped boost my confidence. Thank you for it!
Joined Preply last month and started on it about two weeks ago, haven't had my first trial lesson yet but watching this will give me a template to follow to use when I do my first trial lessons and convert those trial students into regular students. Good video.
Thank you so much for this video! It really helped settle my nerves and gave me some good idea for how to plan my first trial lesson. I signed up on Preply two weeks ago and since then I've conducted 7 trial lessons and 6 of the students have booked me for paid lessons, so this definitely helped!
This is encouraging. Still going strong?
I have my 1st 3 trial classes today and I'm watching this video with so much happiness because it's giving me amazing tips. THANK YOU Sir. 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
Martin, this video is very helpful. I am, yet, to teach my first class on Preply and I am feeling quite nervous. This video has really eased my nerves. Thank you so much
This is great trial lesson. Each stage has its own purpose as it fits into the next section. It would be great to see how a lesson with a true beginner goes. I think that is more challenging to pull off. Cheers
I would very much like to get a lower level learner to join a recorded trial lesson.
Thank you. This is the best help preparing to teach online I have seen! The best part was at the end when she said everything was clear and she had no additional questions.
Thank you so much for making this video. It has helped to put me at ease. I am new to teaching/tutoring English and I was feeling anxious about starting on Preply. Seeing how you conducted this lesson really helped to ease my anxiety and I am really looking forward to my first trial lesson. You are truly amazing!!
I am so pleased this video helped and reduce any anxiety that may have occurred. Good luck with your first trial lesson. I am sure you will do well. 😊
I am teaching my first class today and this video has boosted me greatly
Wonderful! I’m sure you’ll do fine.
Am arabic i tray to inderestand engllish ..IAM very glad to watch to this vidéo ... Thanks very match
You are welcome 😊
Thank you so much Martin for this informative video, Bless you Sir🙏🏼
Normally I think of my first class as an introduction class. I will ask the student where they are from and what languages they speak. I will ask them if they like to travel and where they have travelled to? I will ask them about their job and what they studied in school. I would ask them about what they like to do in their freetime. Normally I will answer them as well. If i ask the student what languages they speak after they respond I will share that I speak mandarin at an HSK 3 level, I can read spanish and Portuguese as well as speak it at a conversational level, I can also speak Khmer at a conversational level. As for asking about where students like to travel I let them know the countries i have taught in. At the moment I live in Cambodia which most students seem quite interested in. Many students ask me what Cambodia is like so I will describe it to them. I also will say something in Khmer that i woudl if I were to go to market. I will express the challenges I face when learning the Khmer language
Hello Martin,
Thanks for sharing your tips and insights on how to approach a trial class on Preply. It has now made me think of how to approach trial classes differently for the future.
Thank you for this. I watched your other great trial lesson video as well. I am hoping to open up my profile and start teaching next week. This has given me a great kickstart. Appreciated! 🙏
I would like to join preply as an English teacher. I finished my TEFL today and now I'm terrified because I don't know what to expect! This is really calming me down and I feel like I can go into my first lesson confidently now.
I am so pleased to hear that my video has helped calm you down a little. What you need to do is really slow down and not let your worries get the better of you. Good luck and I am sure you will do well.
This is incredibly helpful. Thank you!
So glad!
A huge thanks to Silvia for her support in making this video possible. 😊
The slides are available here: drive.google.com/file/d/1nETLxIcfC52Rqdgq-X4bivCmLnm-PXCO/view
It was my pleasure, Martin!! I thank YOU for letting me be in your amazing channel (YES!! Soon I will be the mooost popular ¨preply-trial-student¨ on YT :)) But....I have to confess...I still haven´t done my homework... Any suggestion how to deal with lazy students? (Perhaps another topic for your channel ;)?)
@@silviacihakova8625 yes please!
Please can you please tell me how I make preply account please can you help me
@@hilalahmad8174 would you like to teach on Preply, or learn through em' ?
Hello, Mr. Martin. Can I ask permission to make use of your slides as a reference?
This is an excellent tutorial. I am going to teaching a trial lesson soon, and this is going to be my template. Thank you!
I am so pleased that this video helped.
Oh thank god for this because i keep getting trial lessons with students that speak english well so i never know what to do?
Thank you kindly for sharing all of this.
You are so welcome. 😊
Man I wish I saw this before my first 2 trials haha but I'll definitely copy you for my next one. Thank you
Thanks and pleased you enjoyed the lesson. Just a heads up, I have a new video released tomorrow which may help while teaching online: ruclips.net/video/mxLJQvQHY1I/видео.html. Should you wish to join our small yet enthusiastic online teaching community, then feel free to do so. It would be great to have you join us. We will have bi-monthly online meetings starting this month.
@@ELTExperiences I will surely join, thank you brother.
Really liked the format and approach here. I feel comfortable teaching offline but am still adapting to the Preply format - will definitely be 'borrowing' from this trial class!
I'm doing my first trial lesson on Wednesday this video will help me and think you
Thank you very much for this video. It has helped me get students to subscribe after the trial lesson.
aMAZING Awesome Thank you very much. I dont teach I have never studied education so its kind of hard to figure out a syllabus. I will surely apply your approach.
Thanks a lot. Sometimes it really difficult to figure out how to start , what to prepare. Great gide!
I'm preparing my introduction video for preply now, your video has been super helpful this process
Should you wish for me to review your introduction video, let me know and I would be more than happy to check it and offer some advice. 😊
@@ELTExperiences Thank you for that, I'll let you know when I've uploaded it 🙂
I've uploaded it to my channel now, I was accepted, now I'm teaching my first trial class today! Just watched your video again to get some more tips
That’s great to hear. I’ll check out your video and profile. What’s your Preply tutor link?
Thank you very much for the sharing, I'm just considering to launch language teaching online, and your video gives so many great ideas for a successful trial lesson. Thanks again and have a goooood day!
Respect! Great lesson plan. Thank you for sharing.
Amazing video, i`m teaching spanish on preply , i really enjoyed watching it.!!!
So pleased you found this video enjoyable.
Thank you so much for sharing! You are a true hero!
I picked up a lot of tips here. Thank you sir.
Your videos are very helpful, thank you sooo much
Thank you Martin
Hello Martin
I love your seamless presentation in the lesson.
You made using the preply look so easy.
My first ever trial class on preply is coming up tomorrow and I was wondering if you could tell me how you were able to navigate smoothly.
I have tried doing some practice within the preply classroom.
Example: I uploaded my lesson plan(A Google slide turned PDF) on the white board and I'm quite familiar with the editing tools there. But it was never as smooth as yours.
Also can you tell me how you were able to edit word doc. within the classroom.
Thank you for sharing this video... ❤❤❤
My pleasure 😊
I've picked up some great tips in this video and I'll definitely be following suit on some of your ideas!
I'm curious, do you omit to provide targeted vocab before demo lesson questions by design?
Mi profesora de español! :)
Hope you enjoyed the video and learnt something. 😀
wonderful trial lesson 👍 👏
I maybe the only one that comments today but am supergrateful man. This is by far the best material i have come across as i prepare for my first trial lesson. Permission to use your slide tamplate sir
You are welcome to use or change my template that I have used for this. Feel free and let me know how you get on with your first trial lesson. 😊
I will surely let u know@@ELTExperiences
Thank you so much for this❤
You are very welcome. 🤗
Fascinating insights, thanks for sharing. Only problem, Martin’s microphone was a bit too quiet during the lesson compared to the student.
I may have to check my audio settings in Zoom. Anyhow, I am glad you enjoyed this video. 😊
This has been extremely helpful! Thank you!
I’m pleased you found this video useful. 😊
Thank you so much. This is very helpful. And I subscribed 🥳
Just joined preply, less than 1 week. Havent done the onboarding course yet. Trying to gather as much information as possible. Can you explain or do a video on how you use padlet? Ive never heard of it. However, after watching your video, i went to research it and signed up for a free account, for now. Can you please share on how you use it in your classroom? Great video! This will help me a lot. Also, are we able to navigate the class room, and get familiar with the tools, before teaching our first student? Thank you for sharing.
That is a great idea. I shall add this to my list of potential videos to make in the coming months. Thanks again for the comment and I am sure you will do well with Preply. 😄
Wow this is amazing. Bravo 👏
Thank you so much!
Es muy interesante esta clase de prueba. Es de mucha ayuda. Sería interesante ver una con un "bigginer", en este caso fue con una persona en nivel C1 que se puede expresar fluidamente en el idioma que estás enseñando, pero me imagino que sería muy diferente con una persona que no hable nada de ingles. Sería muy útil. Muchas gracias por compartir tu experiencia y conocimiento!!😄
I agree with you completely. It can't possibly be as easy to teach English to someone with much less English proficiency
Awesome video. Can't thank you enough 😇
thank you thank you!!
Great tutorial! But how do you do the same with complete beginners?
Thanks for sharing
Thank you for another nice, helpful video 🌞
Just finishing listening to this one. My mum always used to say she liked Eastbourne, doubtless she may have gone there for a day out in the 1950s ! 🌞
It's a very helpful video👍
I think what she wanted to know and learn is the slang commonly used per region in England. She has advanced English and she can communicate well. She probably wanted to know the slang words that an average British uses in topics like sports, politics... How come she couldn't understand the British but she has a high level of proficiency?
Or maybe she has a problem with a British accent especially if a British speaks fast.
Hi Martin, thank you for the great content you deliver.
How is the powerpoint layout called that you used in this lesson?
Best regards,
Kai
Hi Kai. Not entirely sure of the PPT layout or design. It was something which I found that suited the trial lesson.
This was great👏🏾
Thanks a lot. Very helpful
Great video, thank you! I'm curious about how do you manage homework? I'm just starting out on preply and although I think homework and self-study is very important, tbh I don't really like the idea of spending even more time - besides the lengthy preparation - outside of class prepping and correcting homework. Do you correct it in class together with the student? Or do you correct beforehand, then go through it together? Many thanks!
Thank you for your comment and questions. With regards to homework that I set, I check all work during the lesson with the student and focus on communicating with the student, providing the necessary feedback. While checking homework, I usually ask students their reasoning to certain answers. I hope this helps. I believe the correct term for this is ‘flipped learning’.
Thanks a lot
AMAZING VIDEO, hugely helpful!! Where do you get the teaching materials for your classes? I’m new to Preply and also noticed they don’t provide homework but I don’t want to reinvent the wheel
I get all my materials from LinguaHouse (www.LinguaHouse.com). It’s amazing.
@@ELTExperiences Good evening sir, please where can I get materials for french?
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Hi Martin, thanks for sharing this video. I'm always surprised how much I enjoy seeing other people teach, given that I'm a CELTA teacher and observe a lot of classes - not experienced teachers like you though! Like you, I much prefer using my own material and it really shows in the video that yours works - the student clearly enjoyed and benefitted from it :-) Can you tell me if you need to use the Preply platform or if you can use Preply but use Zoom? Thanks very much and for all the videos. Catherine
Hi Catherine. Preply have their own platform but there is flexibility for teachers to use Zoom or Skype. They are pretty much the same and I tend to use Google Docs and the whiteboard with both as they are accessible too. Thank you again and I hope you enjoy my other videos. 😊
@@ELTExperiences Thanks for the reply Martin. Take care.
That's great
Hi Martin, thanks for sharing this. It's very useful. You mentioned using Zoom. Is it possible to use Zoom instead of Preply Classroom for the first trial and subsequent lessons? Thanks, Adam.
Hi Adam. Unfortunately, Zoom is restricted to 45 minutes I believe for the free version and you would not be able to record with this. However, as I have an institutional account, I was able to extend the session by over 50 minutes and also record it. An alternative to Zoom would be Google Meet or Skype and each are available for free.
@@ELTExperiences Thanks for the prompty reply. So if you teach lessons that are not on Preply classroom, are you expected to record them?
@@adamhussainart no you are not required to record the lessons.
@adamhussainart what I usually do is enter the Preply classroom, connect and turn off my camera and microphone. Next I open up Google Meet and then teach the class. I take a screenshot of the lesson, send a message to the student saying thanks for the great lesson and remind them to confirm the class with Preply and also keep the screenshot in case I need it.
Hey..love from.pakistan..can u uoload more videos of ur lessons?? I actually i started to teach urdu but after 2 lessons., i felt i can't teach it properly even though m a native speaker of urdu..
Hows it going now
Hello Martin, this video was very helpful to me, thank you. I will incorporate your methods into my trial lessons. Could you tell me about your headset that you used during the lesson. I live in a village and I have difficulties with background noise, it becomes difficult if the student does not wear a headset.
The headset which I wear is a Sony Bluetooth one. It seems to work and I prefer not to be restricted by a cabled headset. Hope this helps and thanks for your kind words.
@@ELTExperiences Thank you for the reply Martin, I have tried an "over the ear" bluetooth headset (brand = MPOW) but the quality was poor. I
I enjoyed watching this video and the style of this teacher but it was a student already able to speak a fluent English. What would that be with a 6 years old child not speaking any English at all ? I wish I could see such a video because this one seems to me more like a formal conversation. Tomorrow I'm gonna have my first trial lesson with such a student and I'm a little nervous because in that case it's the parents who want to make them learning and it's way harder to find funny activities for such kids ^^
Very useful video, indeed. I took lots of notes and I do have a question about the level of the student. How do you establish the level ? Do they do an initial assessment on the platform and, based on their result, you plan the trial /demo lesson?
I get students do an initial level test but I’m more interested in their conversation skills. While they are speaking, I am assessing vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, etc. This then gives me the impression of their level. After teaching for a number of years, you will start to know intuitively what their level is. I hope that makes sense.
@@ELTExperiences, thank you for your prompt response.
@@ELTExperiences,I forgot to ask : what tests do you use to check the student's level?
Hi, Martin! This video is very useful, indeed! I wanted to ask you something... How do you share the zoom link with your student on Preply? And, after the lesson on zoom do students have to mark the lesson as done? Have you ever had any problem with that? Thanks so much!
Hi Giuliana. Thank you for your question. The best way to deal with this is to share a Zoom link with your student once a trial lesson is booked - not before otherwise Preply will block your account. I usually share it in the comments.
In this video, I used a pretend student who had been approached rather than a real student. The participant agreed to this and hopefully it replicates what other tutors may encounter in a real trial lesson.
Once you have delivered the trial lesson, request the student to agree it or you could contact Customer Support to help.
@@ELTExperiences Thanks so much for your reply, Martin! I'd like to ask you whether you are using zoom nowadays to deliver lessons on Preply or not. Also, Which is most efficient for you - Zoom or Preply video conference? Thanks, again!
I use Preply for 99% of my lessons but for the video recording purpose, I used Zoom.
@@ELTExperiences Thanks so much for your help, Martin! Just one more question, how long did it take you to have students? I'm just starting on Preply, but I don't know how long it will take until I have a student? And also, how do the reviews work? Do you ask your students for it? Thanks so much, and sorry for asking so many questions!
are the lessons on preply one on one? or there are groups also?
Lessons are Preply are one on one. They used to have group lessons but they weren’t so successful and they withdrew them.
hey sir,i am interested to become an online teacher on this plateform.i need help on how to build my cv
Nice video! Would have been useful for me before I started. Just curious, have you consciously slowed down your speech or is that just what comes natural to you?
I’m pleased that you found the video helpful. I’m usually a slow talker and take my time thinking what to say, especially in an online environment.
This was so helpful. I just had my first two trial lessons today. I am struggling so much using the preply classroom. How does one upload a file and go through the lesson with the students. Any tips and tricks on this ?
Sorry I have no idea how to use the Preply lessons as I always use my own material.
@@ELTExperiences do you conduct your lessons on the preply space or zoom or skype?
I teach my lessons through Preply but share my Chrome tabs and documents with students for them.
My trial lessons just turned into students purchasing 6 lessons with me. and I believe your video truly helped. Can you please demonstrate how you share the lessons and teach on preply. As I am really struggling with this
She sounds like native speaker I think, what lesson should she learn more?
Hahaha, @Rut Qara NOT AT ALLL! I DO HAVE a loooooot to learn, sometimes I even do not consider myself being a native speaker of my own mother tongue. I started to think about developing some kind of "mind language" where I can rely more on "meaning communication" rather than words itself...hahahah and thank u so much anyway for your kind comment:) take care!
My application was turned down unfoundedly. They copied and pasted in 2 emails that I don't meet the criteria to be a tutor on the platform, which is completely untrue, given that I have the qualifications and experience to prove otherwise. I spent hours trying to create an attractive and friendly profile, waited for days for my application to be accepted and instead I receive such a vague response as to why I wasn't accepted.
This has truly been the worst application process and support I've experience in my entire life.
how do you share a powerpoint on preply?
I made a video about this here: ruclips.net/video/jiVB1YbEbOc/видео.html
Hi! are we supposed to send the placement test before the trial lesson? aren't we supposed to send the test only after the student starts booking the class? I am confused.
Is the material provided by preply?
Can we find as tutors these PowerPoint on Preply site or you have to put your own together?
Hi I have been accepted on Preply. I need help getting students for my trial class. Can u please give me some guidelines tx
Hi Shane. Welcome to Preply and glad you have been accepted. I would recommend attending the online webinars that Preply offer so you can learn more about the guidelines. There is also a ton of information and courses on the Preply Academy here: preply-tutors-academy.thinkific.com/enrollments.
I hope that helps. 😊
How can I share a PowerPoint with my students please ? I am a new tutor on preply.I have taught my first trial lesson but without sharing any file with my student.I have just sent him some pictures on by message.I teach French.
Thank you ever so much for your comment. I decided to make a video to answer this very question. You can find it here: “How To Use PowerPoint and Teaching Materials with Preply Students” - ruclips.net/video/4zYqKS0z5uo/видео.html.
Hi. I'm about to become an online teacher. I like the lesson plan you're using in this video. Is it your own plan, or is it from elsewhere? If so, could you tell me where you got it from, as I'd like to use a similar thing. Thanks.
The PowerPoint I created myself after going through some induction courses on Preply. The slides are available here: drive.google.com/file/d/1nETLxIcfC52Rqdgq-X4bivCmLnm-PXCO/view. I decided to breakdown the first lesson into sections:
1. Get to know the student;
2. Share materials that I use for the student;
3. Give a demonstration of such material; and
4. Get the student to sign up for lessons.
I hope this helps and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. 😊
@@ELTExperiences That's great. Thanks very much.
@@ELTExperiences Hello, Martin. Once your application goes through, and you set your preferred hours, does this mean that your account is automatically activated?
i.e. Will students begin to contact you, or do you get time to prepare lessons, and then choose your actual start date? Thanks
Hi did they provide study material
On preply do you have to supply all the material? And do lesson planning? Or does preply help you with anything?
If you teach English or Spanish then materials are provided but they are questionable. I’d recommend using or creating your own material. I’d also suggest planning lessons which follow a flipped or blended approach. 😊
Hi Martin
Can you share lessons slides for topics.
Or maybe share where we can get them?
Here are slides: drive.google.com/file/d/1nETLxIcfC52Rqdgq-X4bivCmLnm-PXCO/view
@@ELTExperiences Thank you
do we need to do the payment for the trial class as well?
Is it allowed to write full name & website in the presentation ?
Yeah it is.
Is the placement test from preply or some other website?
I'd switch to italki (I don't teach/work for them...yet) as tutors at PrePly aren't paid for the first lesson and aren't notified if a student has cancelled. I take lessons and taught (note taught as I quit) on Preply and it's frustrating. Some tutors are really good and a ton are who knows where from. I found a Spanish teacher and we study and pay directly and use Zoom. And their support is AWFUL. Good luck geting an answer in one attempt and in 5 days.
Is it recommendable to talk so much about yourself and make your student ask you questions, placing the focus on yourself, when you are the tutor?
It’s important to develop rapport and maintain connections with your student, particularly when it’s 1-2-1.
I want to do as tutor of Hindi language.... And I know Hindi very well.... So how can I do it??? Can you please help me something???☹️🤞
In order to teach Hindi, you should focus on gaining a teaching qualification, developing the skills as well as experience by volunteering, and also share your passion by creating a Facebook or Discord group to those that might be interested in Hindi.
I have been procrastinating joining preply because i am not sure if it will work for me or not because i am not a native English speaker. Do you think i can use preply as my main source of income?
It is possible but it would be best to build up your profile first and once you have built up your reputation then you can start to consider it being as a primary source of income.
@@ELTExperiences Thank you so much!
Hi! Is the trial clases in their mother tongue because she speaks very good English what can she learn later or perhaps improve? I hace students-that speaks no English that's why they want to learn
Hi Monica. This student was Advanced level and I would suggest that they develop their cultural and idiomatic awareness. Other than this, the student should be also develop confidence when discussing and communicating about different topics. I hope this helps. 😊
How did you suddenly have a demo lesson plan prepared for her level?
I have three lessons planned in advance: one for low levels, one for mid-levels, and one for high levels. I choose the material as the lesson progresses.
@@ELTExperiences Thank you letting me know your magic tricks. I thought it might be something like that but the answer was much simpler than I thought.. Muchas gracias.
@@ELTExperiences Fantastic! I was also really impressed by that... I'm going to have a VERY busy weekend! getting my materials lined up 🙂