Am I the only one looking for teaching tips and ended up watching the whole video with a big smile and sense of easiness? ‘You should... I THINK you should...’ 🥰 Loved it!
This is really good advice, I'm teaching adults and they do need help with feeling comfortable and confident with their English. I have to always reassure them that anything they say is ok, making mistakes is ok. I say 'Good' and 'Yes' a lot, so they know how often they are doing well.
You have a bubbly and sweet personality so no wonder you have many students ❤ I discovered your channel a few hours ago while searching for ways to teach private lessons.I would like to work with children and I'm trying to learn tips and tricks to do that the right way. Your dog is adorable! 😍
Thank you for you comment! ☺️I hope some of my tips help. Good luck with your lessons!! I hope you have fun! And yes, I cannot disagree - my dog is simply the best. 😉
Terrific tips! I taught young learners for years, and I’m just getting into teaching adults, and it’s like being in a driver’s seat for the first time again😅
Omg I think this is what my lecturer did to us. He is different in writing class, more strict, but in speaking class he's kind more encouraging and understanding.
Such a great message..thank you for sharing. Just what I wanted to hear as I embark on a part time ESL teaching journey. So often, these mental roadblocks are exactly what hinder progress. And uncovering them can unlock a new level of confidence for students, and subsequently aid them in overcoming other limiting beliefs.
FINALLY I found a channel which talk about teaching English. I study English for almost 3 years and I wanna be a English teacher. My friend told me that she wants to learn English and also said "You can teach me", soooo I was looking for help on RUclips, how to teach basic stuff and I couldn't find anything. I found you and I believe that you will help me A LOT!!!! Teaching is not easy, even more a new language. By the way, thank youuu!!!
Mylena Freire Your comment makes my heart so happy!! I’m glad you found me and that you feel I’ve helped! ☺️❤️ If you have any questions that come up over time let me know! Good luck teaching your friend and have fun!
Hi, I'm Cesar, I'm 18 years old and I've been teaching English to teenagers and adults for a year now. I loved the tips and I'm gonna apply it on my lessons ASAP. I'd like to ask some pieces of advice on how to make students interact more with each other, in order to practice actually speaking English, would you happen to know any?
Hi Cesar! I started teaching adults when I was 19, so pretty close! :D You asked a really good question and I hope I'll be able to do a quick video about it. But just so I don't keep you waiting any longer, I find that making joined stories with your students helps! It can be used as a warm-up or even as a lesson. If you have a shy bunch, I would prepare a couple of random words or short sentences and scramble them up in the middle of the table and then each student picks out a piece of paper and has to add it to the story. So one person starts the story, and then the rest continue "inspired" by the word/sentence they pick out of the pile. It also depends on how "serious" your students are, what they expect from you, and their knowledge of the language. When I teach in companies, I try to find short video's on youtube or ted talks that can be controversial to start a conversation. The more controversial the more the students feel the urge to take part in the discussion.
awesome tips. maybe im alone like that , but i try to find the lowest place in the room when I dont feel confident. it makes me feel less like "being on a stage " where everything i say is carefully observed :D. i would go for the same level sitting positioning
I started to teach adults my native language (which is not english btw). I took over classes of my colleague but unfortunately I'm still not familiar with the students current level at the language. That makes it hard for me to pick contents. Yesterdays content was good (I thought), but there have still been basic problems which kind of crushed my structure a little. It was my first lesson with that student so maybe it was inevitable. however for the future, I would like to know how to figure out a students level quickly so that I can prepare my lessons better. Would you happen to have any tips on that? And sorry if there are any mistakes in my english, I rarely get to use it.
Im trying to teach my Mom English but she's like very afraid and disappointed in herself for not knowing the language, but I've tried to encourage her the last few days and to take the responsibility of teaching her the language, so thanks for the tips and I hope she'll get over that obstacle using my help.
Hi! How's it going? Is your mom gaining confidence? Teaching family is a difficult but a very noble thing to do. It's great that you wanted to take the responsibility on yourself. I wish you a lot of patience and hope your mom started believing in herself!
I'm about to start a CELTA course. I know already that I have zero desire to teach kids. Probably because I dislike kids. But the idea of teaching adults really fires me up...So your vid is really helpful. Not sure how easy it will be to get a job in the adult-teaching field after though. Specially since I'm nearly 60.
Ooh! Ok! Great! I'll try put something together! Any specific concerns about first time lessons? Is there anything you've struggled on first lessons before?
Teaching English with Suzi Yes, actually I didn't know what topic to start with. Or how to start at all. There were awkward silences because the conversation stopped and we both couldn't find a new topic to talk about. Btw, I am teaching her conversation and she said she preferred to learn by just having a casual conversation. Any suggestions/tips? It would mean a lot. 😊
Hi, i'm a 18 year-old french student. I need to help a friend but he think he is amready good enough... but he makes the same mistakes over and over, with "His/is" he can't remember the present simple, the preterit or the futur... so He won't learn what i tell him... i don't know what to do... i want to make a test for him, bit he is terrible... like... i don't want to crush his self confidence... but he needs to realize this is a emergency... the real test is in one week ^^'
Thanks, Suzi! Do you have any advice on teaching elders? I have 2 students who are in their 60s and they seem to forget most of the things I teach them no matter how often I explain the same stuff over and over. I've also noticed that it's pretty much impossible for them to do a listening exercise because their thinking process is way too slow to answer a question or complete a blank as they listen. They get stuck in the first few words and take their time to try and understand what they mean (and they never get them at the end). I care a lot about them and would really like to help them better because it brings me down to see them get so frustrated. Thanks.
Thank you! This video has been so helpful, and your explanations are so sincere and cute! I'm going to be teaching adults some business English in my country and I was stressing over how I was going to do it without a teaching degree; your video just made me feel a little less stressful :)
At the first moment you use famous words that he or she may know... like, love, facebook, instagram... words that he sees and that are included in his context, you should mix the native language and the English, it's a good start
I've been teaching for 2months now and honestly i have no idea what I'm doing anymore...she's turkish please give me tips i don't want to get fired 😂....plus you're extremely beautiful
How would you add in some "cultural tidbits" for a new English speaker? For example, working with a high school student who will be in a completely different setting at school. How can I both teach and also help him prepare for a new cultural environment? :) Thanks!!
Hi Amelia! You could do some research on the country your student will be moving to, or do some research on the town or school. You can go through google maps together and talk about what is in the area, parks, shops, and recreational areas. It could be fun for the two of you to learn these new things together. Maybe there are some things he already knows and he could try and tell you? As for you as a teacher, you could research some slang words or phrases young people use in that country. But I think that the most important thing would be to work on your students' self-confidence. Going to high school in a different country where you won’t be speaking your native language sounds frightening. There will be things he won’t understand, people will speak with an accent he might not be used to, or speak too quickly, he might be embarrassed that he has an accent when he speaks in English. I think that these are topics that are also worth talking about. But, to let him know that having an accent is nothing to be ashamed of - it just lets people know where you’re from but that that’s awesome! You can try turning the tables and asking him how he would feel if a new student came to his high school and wasn’t fluent in his native language. When my students tell me they’re embarrassed about their accent I often ask them how they feel when a person from another country tries to speak their language, or what they think of the French accent or Spanish accent when that person speaks in English. Often they say they don’t mind, or that if they hear someone trying to speak Polish they’re really brave and awesome for trying. Having an accent means you know a different language! Another important thing to understand is that the most important thing is to be understood. So I would scrap any focus on grammar and just build his confidence up to speak. And once he is there, surrounded by English speakers, he is gonna be speaking just like them in no time. People pay big bucks for these types of “immersion” English courses and he is just gonna have it for free. ;) I’m sorry I wrote you a book. I hope some of this helps. My heart goes out to him and I hope you’ll be able to convince him that he is gonna be just fine. Good luck with your lessons!
I'm considering teaching english online to foreigners, I have never taught lessons before. I am also worried about not understanding their foreign language as much as they don't understand english? Can you give me any tips and is the language barrier a problem ?
Wow! I'm shocked with this amazing video. Thank you very much for those 3 tips in order to become a better teacher. Actually, I'm an English teacher and I'm always, I repeat, always looking for new ways to deliver a great class to my students, and these tips will certainly help me out to give them comfort and encouragement during the class and that will make them have the feeling that they're truly learning. Thank you very. Got a new subscriber. Don't ever stop making videos like this one!
Oh man oh man! Thank you for this comment! 😊 I'm really glad you got something from it. It's comments like these that make me want to make more videos. ❤️ Thank you once again and have a great time teaching!
Oh my God I say! You're amazing on this stuff! I thank you very much for your reply and such humility. Keep it up! I'll follow you with your videos. I'm Brazilian. I've been teaching English practically for a year in CNA school where I got graduated in English last year, by the way.
You are a teacher goaals!! Im sure ur students adore u and love to attend ur class, its just a video and im nodding like u r talking to me! I aspire to be a fun and friendly teacher who can help my future students to feel more comfortable at speaking english and build confidence at talking and comunicating in front of people. Im supposed to stzrt teaching soon when a new group arrive so im do excited 😍
Hehe. Thank you for this beautiful comment! 💜 If you're already focusing on things like comfort and building confidence I know you're going to be a wonderful teacher. Good luck with your new group! 😊
@@TeachingEnglishwithSuzi thanks! And yup. she understands English at around an American Eighth Grade level (around my age) and she can read an English novel in around 3 Weeks and she writes suspiciously similar to comic sans (true fact :P). I'm teaching her conversation because here in India English is basically something YOU HAVE to learn, but the way it's taught, it's never to be spoken imho. Sorry for the long write up :P
I need help teaching how to use adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions etc. 😩 my student has no concept of these in their language. example - I am doing, she'd say "I doing". and i cannot figure out how to make her understand this. she just feels bad and says "we don't have this in my language" which means it'll take her longer to comprehend parts of speech and tenses 😭😭
Hi Suzi, I'm writing a 180-Hour Higher Certificate in TESOL and I'm referencing various videos within the course for trainees to watch to learn more. Is it OK for me to include a link in my course for TEFL Lemon trainees to learn more about teaching adults?
Hi! I find your videos helpful. Thanks! Just a question: do you have any tips on how to teach English to Korean adults (professionals) more effectively? Thank you! :)
Hi Suzi How are you ?Please assist I am not use to teaching adults .I am currently working as a tefl teaching and don't know where to start with adult lessons. Most Adult students want to learn grammar, pronunciation as well as communication.
Hello😊I'm watching this video because my mum asked me to teach her some english as she needs it for a job promotion interview kind of thing, so I'm looking for some advice. I'm 17 years old and I'd say I know english pretty well, but it's like "conversational" english and not specific english as they will probably ask in the interview...I have less than a month to help her out a little bit, do you have any suggestions on how to do so? Thanks for your time
Hi Sarah! Oh no! I only saw your comment now! I have no idea how I missed it! I hope your moms interview went well. "Conversational" English is all she probably needs to nail her interview. I highly doubt they would be asking her grammar related questions. What companies mainly look for is your ability to communicate fluently. So as long as she's confident about getting what she wants to say across and understand what's being said to her she should be fine. Native speakers make a lot of grammar mistakes that they are unaware of and nobody bats an eye. How did it go by the way?
Teaching English with Suzi thank you, she actually ended up not having the interview, but she will after Christmas propably so thank you so much for the tips!
Hi, I’m 15 and have to teach my dad how to speak basic English because he is going to travel with his company to the US. I’m pretty confident on my English skills since I lived in the US as a kid and have been studying English since I was 4. The problem is that I have no idea about what to start teaching him first and how to do it. Can you please help me?
Hi Pedro! I'd start with just trying to talk to him using simple sentences. You can start with some basic questions and answers. How are you, what did you do today, what are your plans for tomorrow, where do you work, what's your job etc. If he struggles to understand some of the questions, you could create a kind of routine for every lesson. Start each lesson with the same/similar questions so that he becomes familiar with them. If he struggles answering, help him with the answers in the beginning and ask the same question he struggled to answer on the next lesson, and help him answer it again - until he is confident enough to answer it on his own. He should listen as much as he can in his free time. Maybe you could could find some youtube videos, podcasts or ted-talk's that are related to his job? TED talks are great (ted.com) because you can put on English subtitles, or ever better, switch on the transcript - then you can read and listen at the same time. You could give him homework to listen to one talk (each talk is around 10-20min) and see how much he understands on his own, and then both of you can watch it again together and try to discuss it. Be patient and congratulate him when he does something right - like when he answers a question on his own. If you have any specific questions once you start teaching him, message me and I'll try to help! :) GOOD LUCK!!!!
Hey! My small sister understands English but she don't know like she hesitate to speak it because she thinks that she will be wrong putting grammar in the sentence So? How should I teach her💔🥺
Try to convince her to forget about the grammar. :) Many people struggle with this and it's because so much pressure is put on grammar at school. I made a video a while back about why I don't teach grammar (link here: ruclips.net/video/610vqrK4Olk/видео.html ). It breaks my heart when I see so many people afraid to speak because they are afraid to make a mistake. You can try building her up first; if she says something in English tell her "see! You CAN speak! You just said it in English!" Try to find topics or activities that she enjoys so that she can relax and open up. Sometimes if I have kids that are afraid to speak I do a few really easy lessons using very simple vocabulary to build up their confidence. How old is your sister?
Hi! How much does she already know? Is she a beginner? I often use articles from BBC or the New York Times, or videos from TED.com but they're usually for students who can speak and read at least a little bit.
My student will soon be giving her board exams and she's facing difficulties with the basics, by basics I mean she is unable to write without seeing. She can't read English words. Soon she's going to give her board exams. My question is how am I suppose to provide her guidance in this case?
Hi Zahira! I'm 5 months late! :0 I'm so sorry I didn't respond any sooner. How is your student doing? I would start with doing things she already knows how to do, to work on her confidence and start working slowly from there. But if you don't have a lot of time and she's under pressure anyway, maybe it would be a good idea to focus on what she needs to know for the exam - are there any exams from the previous years that you could work on with her?
hey i've been teaching english for 2 years now but my students don't know how to communicate freely in english while interacting with me !! help ! wht do i need to do ?
@@TeachingEnglishwithSuzi actually I work with them on reading sheets most of the time 📖 but when I start like a communication lesson with them they just answer me in their mother language 😑
They have to practice creating language... for them selves, do they understand? How to make a good activity so they can practice speaking with the actions they do..
@@TeachingEnglishwithSuzi have you ever experienced any student who would just be making eye contact whole class. Have you ever face difficulty in making eye contact too long?
Hi, very useful, positive video, your smile is a great teaching tool too! I would add one more tip: do not take yourself very seriously in class and be brave to do silly things and pull faces to prove that you are relaxed and it's ok to have fun in class (unless you are an academic lecturer in front of a bunch of conservative PhdS :D ). Especially with the nervous students humour helps a lot! Simple jokes, silly answers to questions, laughing at yourself, telling funny stories about what you do at weekends and then encouraging students to join in: Every day I eat a huge birthday cake for breakfast. At weekends I never get up before 1pm. My dog takes me for a walk every day..... an so on! X
Hi! That IS a great idea. Only problem is, I think recording my students would make them feel super UNcomfortable and our lesson would be a total fail. ;)
Haha! Oh man, I think that the main ingredient for teaching your mom anything is PATIENCE. My tip would be to try and forget she's your mom and treat her like any other student. Good luck by the way. I think teaching your mom is defiinitly LEVEL HARD.
What do you feel is going wrong? How do you think your lessons are going? Do you feel she’s bored on your lessons? Is she not making any improvements? Is she complaining? Do you know what your student enjoys doing? Maybe there are some topics that interest her that you could talk about and you could find new vocabulary together. Then on the next lesson you could see what she remembers and try to use the new vocabulary in different sentences.
Hey there! It could be that you're used to a different accent. :) Mine is South African, buuut, after teaching for 15 years I've learned to speak a bit clearer so that it's easier for my ESL students to understand me. English sounds different all over the world, what's most important is that you've been understood! :)
@@TeachingEnglishwithSuzi how're youuuuu😆 replied after a whole year, I came to learn to teach a woman English, I randomly met her here in Russia on my way to Russian courses, she asked if I could help, I agreed and so here I am🙃 don't know how to start teaching someone my native language 😆
I'm not a certified teacher, but i volunteer to teach English at church. This is great, thank you!
Oh my goodness, I’m watching this video for the very same purpose!😃
Can you please pass me some tips , im only 18 but i really want to help in church and teach some english !
@@gigialvz3138same
I am too! Thank you
Am I the only one looking for teaching tips and ended up watching the whole video with a big smile and sense of easiness? ‘You should... I THINK you should...’ 🥰 Loved it!
Such a nice dog - it could make all the students feel more comfortable:) Thumbs up.
Uh... I’m a child and I’m trying to teach my dad English
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Omg me too
ooo! Good luck! How is that going? I hope you're not being too tough on him!
Me too!
Lmaooo me tooo🤣🤣🤣
Omg same
This is really good advice, I'm teaching adults and they do need help with feeling comfortable and confident with their English. I have to always reassure them that anything they say is ok, making mistakes is ok. I say 'Good' and 'Yes' a lot, so they know how often they are doing well.
I just started teaching a Vietnamese family but I had no idea on to start until I met you teaching us.
Thank you I appreciate you for this❤️
You have a bubbly and sweet personality so no wonder you have many students ❤
I discovered your channel a few hours ago while searching for ways to teach private lessons.I would like to work with children and I'm trying to learn tips and tricks to do that the right way.
Your dog is adorable! 😍
Thank you for you comment! ☺️I hope some of my tips help. Good luck with your lessons!! I hope you have fun! And yes, I cannot disagree - my dog is simply the best. 😉
Terrific tips! I taught young learners for years, and I’m just getting into teaching adults, and it’s like being in a driver’s seat for the first time again😅
I am other way around...... always with post 16s....
Absolutely agree! Calmness and comfort matters...
Omg I think this is what my lecturer did to us. He is different in writing class, more strict, but in speaking class he's kind more encouraging and understanding.
Such a great message..thank you for sharing. Just what I wanted to hear as I embark on a part time ESL teaching journey. So often, these mental roadblocks are exactly what hinder progress. And uncovering them can unlock a new level of confidence for students, and subsequently aid them in overcoming other limiting beliefs.
wow very helpful. Thank you
You're welcome! :)
I'm so thankful for this video,has made my stress levels go down... As a first timer
Thank you so much for this. It is giving me confidence that I can be a great teacher!
FINALLY I found a channel which talk about teaching English. I study English for almost 3 years and I wanna be a English teacher. My friend told me that she wants to learn English and also said "You can teach me", soooo I was looking for help on RUclips, how to teach basic stuff and I couldn't find anything. I found you and I believe that you will help me A LOT!!!! Teaching is not easy, even more a new language. By the way, thank youuu!!!
Mylena Freire Your comment makes my heart so happy!! I’m glad you found me and that you feel I’ve helped! ☺️❤️ If you have any questions that come up over time let me know! Good luck teaching your friend and have fun!
@@TeachingEnglishwithSuzi thank youuu!!! I'd like to watch more videos about this topic: "Teaching Adults English". I'd love to 😍
Hi, I'm Cesar, I'm 18 years old and I've been teaching English to teenagers and adults for a year now. I loved the tips and I'm gonna apply it on my lessons ASAP. I'd like to ask some pieces of advice on how to make students interact more with each other, in order to practice actually speaking English, would you happen to know any?
Hi Cesar! I started teaching adults when I was 19, so pretty close! :D You asked a really good question and I hope I'll be able to do a quick video about it. But just so I don't keep you waiting any longer, I find that making joined stories with your students helps! It can be used as a warm-up or even as a lesson. If you have a shy bunch, I would prepare a couple of random words or short sentences and scramble them up in the middle of the table and then each student picks out a piece of paper and has to add it to the story. So one person starts the story, and then the rest continue "inspired" by the word/sentence they pick out of the pile. It also depends on how "serious" your students are, what they expect from you, and their knowledge of the language. When I teach in companies, I try to find short video's on youtube or ted talks that can be controversial to start a conversation. The more controversial the more the students feel the urge to take part in the discussion.
@@TeachingEnglishwithSuzi cesar am impressed with your appreciation. I want you to say hi to me in my mail
awesome tips. maybe im alone like that , but i try to find the lowest place in the room when I dont feel confident. it makes me feel less like "being on a stage " where everything i say is carefully observed :D. i would go for the same level sitting positioning
great video suzi. big up safa, i am proudly a safa. found your video during my lockdown in asia
Aaa! Howzit! Thanks for the comment and hope you're doing ok so far from home! :) Are you teaching English in Asia?
I started to teach adults my native language (which is not english btw). I took over classes of my colleague but unfortunately I'm still not familiar with the students current level at the language. That makes it hard for me to pick contents. Yesterdays content was good (I thought), but there have still been basic problems which kind of crushed my structure a little. It was my first lesson with that student so maybe it was inevitable. however for the future, I would like to know how to figure out a students level quickly so that I can prepare my lessons better. Would you happen to have any tips on that? And sorry if there are any mistakes in my english, I rarely get to use it.
Very fantastic & effective technics. As a teacher I'll try in my class.
Im trying to teach my Mom English but she's like very afraid and disappointed in herself for not knowing the language, but I've tried to encourage her the last few days and to take the responsibility of teaching her the language, so thanks for the tips and I hope she'll get over that obstacle using my help.
Hi! How's it going? Is your mom gaining confidence? Teaching family is a difficult but a very noble thing to do. It's great that you wanted to take the responsibility on yourself. I wish you a lot of patience and hope your mom started believing in herself!
If only my German teacher was this sweet, you're embodiment of the hug.
Thank you! 🤗
@@TeachingEnglishwithSuzi your welcome ❤️
I have my first English lesson with a friend tomorrow and I have no idea where to start from
Excellent advice!
I'm about to start a CELTA course. I know already that I have zero desire to teach kids. Probably because I dislike kids. But the idea of teaching adults really fires me up...So your vid is really helpful. Not sure how easy it will be to get a job in the adult-teaching field after though. Specially since I'm nearly 60.
Tips for teaching English to adults for the first time, please? Thanks :)
Ooh! Ok! Great! I'll try put something together! Any specific concerns about first time lessons? Is there anything you've struggled on first lessons before?
Teaching English with Suzi Yes, actually I didn't know what topic to start with. Or how to start at all. There were awkward silences because the conversation stopped and we both couldn't find a new topic to talk about. Btw, I am teaching her conversation and she said she preferred to learn by just having a casual conversation. Any suggestions/tips? It would mean a lot. 😊
Hi, i'm a 18 year-old french student. I need to help a friend but he think he is amready good enough... but he makes the same mistakes over and over, with "His/is" he can't remember the present simple, the preterit or the futur... so He won't learn what i tell him... i don't know what to do... i want to make a test for him, bit he is terrible... like... i don't want to crush his self confidence... but he needs to realize this is a emergency... the real test is in one week ^^'
Thank you for sharing! we have similar style:) I agree with all your sharing.
Thanks, Suzi! Do you have any advice on teaching elders? I have 2 students who are in their 60s and they seem to forget most of the things I teach them no matter how often I explain the same stuff over and over. I've also noticed that it's pretty much impossible for them to do a listening exercise because their thinking process is way too slow to answer a question or complete a blank as they listen. They get stuck in the first few words and take their time to try and understand what they mean (and they never get them at the end). I care a lot about them and would really like to help them better because it brings me down to see them get so frustrated. Thanks.
Hi!
Thank you! This video has been so helpful, and your explanations are so sincere and cute! I'm going to be teaching adults some business English in my country and I was stressing over how I was going to do it without a teaching degree; your video just made me feel a little less stressful :)
I love your tips, it come up from your self thought, not a copycat
Yey! Thank you! That's very motivating! 🙂💪I hope they helped!
Hi, thank you for your advice. In my case I am going to teach using Google meet or Zoom. May you give any tips for classes using it?
Hi. Good afternoon. I'd like to know how to start teaching a person that doesn't know any english at all, a begineer?
Me to actually I'm struggling with this myself
I find this difficult to I'm trying to teach a student from Turkey. Hes no English at all and I'm trying to figure out where to start.
@@emperorsean1 use the mixed sessions example 'alphabet with words' to master alphabet and enrich your vocabulary.
At the first moment you use famous words that he or she may know... like, love, facebook, instagram... words that he sees and that are included in his context, you should mix the native language and the English, it's a good start
I've been teaching for 2months now and honestly i have no idea what I'm doing anymore...she's turkish please give me tips i don't want to get fired 😂....plus you're extremely beautiful
NEXTBIGTEEN im starting as a private tutor on friday here in Istanbul and she is Turkish as well. Hope I don't run out of ideas. hahahah
How would you add in some "cultural tidbits" for a new English speaker? For example, working with a high school student who will be in a completely different setting at school. How can I both teach and also help him prepare for a new cultural environment? :) Thanks!!
Hi Amelia!
You could do some research on the country your student will be moving to, or do some research on the town or school. You can go through google maps together and talk about what is in the area, parks, shops, and recreational areas. It could be fun for the two of you to learn these new things together. Maybe there are some things he already knows and he could try and tell you? As for you as a teacher, you could research some slang words or phrases young people use in that country. But I think that the most important thing would be to work on your students' self-confidence. Going to high school in a different country where you won’t be speaking your native language sounds frightening. There will be things he won’t understand, people will speak with an accent he might not be used to, or speak too quickly, he might be embarrassed that he has an accent when he speaks in English. I think that these are topics that are also worth talking about. But, to let him know that having an accent is nothing to be ashamed of - it just lets people know where you’re from but that that’s awesome! You can try turning the tables and asking him how he would feel if a new student came to his high school and wasn’t fluent in his native language. When my students tell me they’re embarrassed about their accent I often ask them how they feel when a person from another country tries to speak their language, or what they think of the French accent or Spanish accent when that person speaks in English. Often they say they don’t mind, or that if they hear someone trying to speak Polish they’re really brave and awesome for trying. Having an accent means you know a different language! Another important thing to understand is that the most important thing is to be understood. So I would scrap any focus on grammar and just build his confidence up to speak. And once he is there, surrounded by English speakers, he is gonna be speaking just like them in no time. People pay big bucks for these types of “immersion” English courses and he is just gonna have it for free. ;) I’m sorry I wrote you a book. I hope some of this helps. My heart goes out to him and I hope you’ll be able to convince him that he is gonna be just fine. Good luck with your lessons!
@@TeachingEnglishwithSuzi Thank you, thank you!! Much appreciated. :) I will definitely focus on confidence in speaking.
I'm considering teaching english online to foreigners, I have never taught lessons before. I am also worried about not understanding their foreign language as much as they don't understand english? Can you give me any tips and is the language barrier a problem ?
Wow! I'm shocked with this amazing video. Thank you very much for those 3 tips in order to become a better teacher. Actually, I'm an English teacher and I'm always, I repeat, always looking for new ways to deliver a great class to my students, and these tips will certainly help me out to give them comfort and encouragement during the class and that will make them have the feeling that they're truly learning. Thank you very. Got a new subscriber. Don't ever stop making videos like this one!
I'll apply this tips for sure though. God bless you!!! For a better learning, for a better teaching world.
Oh man oh man! Thank you for this comment! 😊 I'm really glad you got something from it. It's comments like these that make me want to make more videos. ❤️ Thank you once again and have a great time teaching!
Oh my God I say! You're amazing on this stuff! I thank you very much for your reply and such humility. Keep it up! I'll follow you with your videos. I'm Brazilian. I've been teaching English practically for a year in CNA school where I got graduated in English last year, by the way.
And you veeeeery welcome darling. You're really good at this stuff, really. ❤️
absolutely i want to upgrade on my English speaking
You are a teacher goaals!! Im sure ur students adore u and love to attend ur class, its just a video and im nodding like u r talking to me!
I aspire to be a fun and friendly teacher who can help my future students to feel more comfortable at speaking english and build confidence at talking and comunicating in front of people. Im supposed to stzrt teaching soon when a new group arrive so im do excited 😍
Hehe. Thank you for this beautiful comment! 💜 If you're already focusing on things like comfort and building confidence I know you're going to be a wonderful teacher. Good luck with your new group! 😊
hi I love your Videos. Need more tips like this.
So helpful! Thank you!
Good advice indeed.
I hope it helped!! ☺️💪
You are lovely !! thank you :)
I'm trying to teach my mom to speak fluently, really helpful
I'm glad it helped! Good luck with your mom. ;) Be patient, be kind! ;p
@@TeachingEnglishwithSuzi thanks! And yup. she understands English at around an American Eighth Grade level (around my age) and she can read an English novel in around 3 Weeks and she writes suspiciously similar to comic sans (true fact :P). I'm teaching her conversation because here in India English is basically something YOU HAVE to learn, but the way it's taught, it's never to be spoken imho. Sorry for the long write up :P
Really enjoyed this video thank you! Subscribed
Thank you Molly! :D Glad you enjoyed the video!
Thanks!!
Well done Suzi! Your dog is so cute!
Haha! She is!! Can't deny that. ☺️
I need help teaching how to use adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions etc. 😩 my student has no concept of these in their language.
example - I am doing, she'd say "I doing". and i cannot figure out how to make her understand this. she just feels bad and says "we don't have this in my language" which means it'll take her longer to comprehend parts of speech and tenses 😭😭
Hi Suzi, I'm writing a 180-Hour Higher Certificate in TESOL and I'm referencing various videos within the course for trainees to watch to learn more. Is it OK for me to include a link in my course for TEFL Lemon trainees to learn more about teaching adults?
Loved your tips!
Thanks for sharing, do you recommend any book for older students?
Book as in text book or book to practice reading?
Well done! thank you
Hi! I find your videos helpful. Thanks! Just a question: do you have any tips on how to teach English to Korean adults (professionals) more effectively? Thank you! :)
Hi Suzi How are you ?Please assist I am not use to teaching adults .I am currently working as a tefl teaching and don't know where to start with adult lessons. Most Adult students want to learn grammar, pronunciation as well as communication.
Can you give me some tips how to teach professionals want to learn english?
Rational Thinker Good question. Me too
Thanks for the tips! ;)
Great content thanks alot
Great tips!
Thank you! A very helpful video.
Thank you so much ❤️🙏🏾
Hello😊I'm watching this video because my mum asked me to teach her some english as she needs it for a job promotion interview kind of thing, so I'm looking for some advice. I'm 17 years old and I'd say I know english pretty well, but it's like "conversational" english and not specific english as they will probably ask in the interview...I have less than a month to help her out a little bit, do you have any suggestions on how to do so? Thanks for your time
Hi Sarah! Oh no! I only saw your comment now! I have no idea how I missed it! I hope your moms interview went well. "Conversational" English is all she probably needs to nail her interview. I highly doubt they would be asking her grammar related questions. What companies mainly look for is your ability to communicate fluently. So as long as she's confident about getting what she wants to say across and understand what's being said to her she should be fine. Native speakers make a lot of grammar mistakes that they are unaware of and nobody bats an eye. How did it go by the way?
Teaching English with Suzi thank you, she actually ended up not having the interview, but she will after Christmas propably so thank you so much for the tips!
My adult student cannot speak English at all, how do I begin them
dog's always make things better :)
How to crrate a youtube channel about to teach english?
Hey do you speak Portuguese? I'm looking for someone to teach me
@@jrose1999Yes man
Extremely helpful, thank you Suzi! P.S. Awesome dog! :)
Thanks so much to made this video ❤ it helps me alot.
MANY THANKS!!!
My pleasure! :D
Hi, I’m 15 and have to teach my dad how to speak basic English because he is going to travel with his company to the US. I’m pretty confident on my English skills since I lived in the US as a kid and have been studying English since I was 4. The problem is that I have no idea about what to start teaching him first and how to do it. Can you please help me?
Hi Pedro! I'd start with just trying to talk to him using simple sentences. You can start with some basic questions and answers. How are you, what did you do today, what are your plans for tomorrow, where do you work, what's your job etc. If he struggles to understand some of the questions, you could create a kind of routine for every lesson. Start each lesson with the same/similar questions so that he becomes familiar with them. If he struggles answering, help him with the answers in the beginning and ask the same question he struggled to answer on the next lesson, and help him answer it again - until he is confident enough to answer it on his own. He should listen as much as he can in his free time. Maybe you could could find some youtube videos, podcasts or ted-talk's that are related to his job? TED talks are great (ted.com) because you can put on English subtitles, or ever better, switch on the transcript - then you can read and listen at the same time. You could give him homework to listen to one talk (each talk is around 10-20min) and see how much he understands on his own, and then both of you can watch it again together and try to discuss it. Be patient and congratulate him when he does something right - like when he answers a question on his own. If you have any specific questions once you start teaching him, message me and I'll try to help! :) GOOD LUCK!!!!
Hey! My small sister understands English but she don't know like she hesitate to speak it because she thinks that she will be wrong putting grammar in the sentence
So? How should I teach her💔🥺
Try to convince her to forget about the grammar. :) Many people struggle with this and it's because so much pressure is put on grammar at school. I made a video a while back about why I don't teach grammar (link here: ruclips.net/video/610vqrK4Olk/видео.html ). It breaks my heart when I see so many people afraid to speak because they are afraid to make a mistake. You can try building her up first; if she says something in English tell her "see! You CAN speak! You just said it in English!" Try to find topics or activities that she enjoys so that she can relax and open up. Sometimes if I have kids that are afraid to speak I do a few really easy lessons using very simple vocabulary to build up their confidence. How old is your sister?
thanks for sharing :D
I like you. Thanks for the video :)
I have a problem....my first ever student is 17 yo and....it is like she is in between a teenager and an adult damn
good teacher
Thank you very much
Lavier My pleasure!! ☺️❤️
I have a student who wants to learn english in six months and she to do that online! She is 53. Any tips? Any sites I can pick lessons?
Hi! How much does she already know? Is she a beginner?
I often use articles from BBC or the New York Times, or videos from TED.com but they're usually for students who can speak and read at least a little bit.
@@TeachingEnglishwithSuzi thank for the tips, but she gave up before I start it
@@cacos78 Oh no! :/
Great advice, thanks :-)
This video in particular keeps buffering and doesn't load, is anyone having the same issue?
Mee
Hmm. I’m gonna have to check this out. I have no idea why. 😣
My student will soon be giving her board exams and she's facing difficulties with the basics, by basics I mean she is unable to write without seeing. She can't read English words. Soon she's going to give her board exams.
My question is how am I suppose to provide her guidance in this case?
Hi Zahira! I'm 5 months late! :0
I'm so sorry I didn't respond any sooner. How is your student doing?
I would start with doing things she already knows how to do, to work on her confidence and start working slowly from there. But if you don't have a lot of time and she's under pressure anyway, maybe it would be a good idea to focus on what she needs to know for the exam - are there any exams from the previous years that you could work on with her?
@@TeachingEnglishwithSuzi Its okay i can understand...Well, due to pendamic, her exam got canceled and I'm also not teaching.
@@zahiralaskar4838 Hmm. Maybe that will give her more time to prepare? :)
@@TeachingEnglishwithSuzi yeah I guess
good job 👍
hehe. Thanks!
hey i've been teaching english for 2 years now but my students don't know how to communicate freely in english while interacting with me !! help ! wht do i need to do ?
HI! What do your normal lessons look like? Do your students have the opportunity to talk a lot on your lessons?
@@TeachingEnglishwithSuzi actually I work with them on reading sheets most of the time 📖 but when I start like a communication lesson with them they just answer me in their mother language 😑
They have to practice creating language... for them selves, do they understand? How to make a good activity so they can practice speaking with the actions they do..
How are you able to maintain your smile so long.
It's just for 6 minutes and then thats it for the rest of the month. Jk, I like what I'm talking about so it isn't hard. ;)
@@TeachingEnglishwithSuzi have you ever experienced any student who would just be making eye contact whole class. Have you ever face difficulty in making eye contact too long?
THANKS
You're welcome! Hope this helped! ☺️
Thank you :)
Hi, very useful, positive video, your smile is a great teaching tool too! I would add one more tip: do not take yourself very seriously in class and be brave to do silly things and pull faces to prove that you are relaxed and it's ok to have fun in class (unless you are an academic lecturer in front of a bunch of conservative PhdS :D ). Especially with the nervous students humour helps a lot! Simple jokes, silly answers to questions, laughing at yourself, telling funny stories about what you do at weekends and then encouraging students to join in: Every day I eat a huge birthday cake for breakfast. At weekends I never get up before 1pm. My dog takes me for a walk every day..... an so on! X
A vedio of these students while you are teaching
Good idea right
Hi! That IS a great idea. Only problem is, I think recording my students would make them feel super UNcomfortable and our lesson would be a total fail. ;)
I need how to teach your mom english
Haha! Oh man, I think that the main ingredient for teaching your mom anything is PATIENCE. My tip would be to try and forget she's your mom and treat her like any other student. Good luck by the way. I think teaching your mom is defiinitly LEVEL HARD.
Great video, you should say "in your lessons" though, right? Not "on"
teaching my mom english
Teaching your mom anything is difficult because it's your mom. 😅 Good luck! I hope you teach her with love and wishing you a lot of patience! :)
I dunno if i should continue with parts of speech or just engage in conversations with her and explain the words she doesn't understand
What do you feel is going wrong? How do you think your lessons are going? Do you feel she’s bored on your lessons? Is she not making any improvements? Is she complaining? Do you know what your student enjoys doing? Maybe there are some topics that interest her that you could talk about and you could find new vocabulary together. Then on the next lesson you could see what she remembers and try to use the new vocabulary in different sentences.
NEXTBIGTEEN INNOVATIONS I always find that conversing about topics that interest your students always works best!
@@TeachingEnglishwithSuzi i love you thanks
Where are you?
Would you like to make a joint video?
ten wstęp to o mnie :D
Is that miss Uma?
Hmm? :)
Ur eyes😍..as well as ur body language 😘
Haha! Thaaaank you! :D
@@TeachingEnglishwithSuzi 😇
hello what happened to your videos? why? you did not republish, you are a pretty woman
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Haha. Aww. Thank you! :)
I need to work on finding more time for my videos! I hope to be making more soon!
Are you a native English speaker ? Because I feel you arer not
Hey there! It could be that you're used to a different accent. :) Mine is South African, buuut, after teaching for 15 years I've learned to speak a bit clearer so that it's easier for my ESL students to understand me. English sounds different all over the world, what's most important is that you've been understood! :)
why why the dog. not all the people like dogs.
Whaaat? But this isn't just any dog! It's the best dog. ;)
@@TeachingEnglishwithSuzi 😤💓💓💓💓
@@serj4169 :D
@@TeachingEnglishwithSuzi how're youuuuu😆 replied after a whole year, I came to learn to teach a woman English, I randomly met her here in Russia on my way to Russian courses, she asked if I could help, I agreed and so here I am🙃 don't know how to start teaching someone my native language 😆
nonsense