http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/geoff-richards/ Geoff Richards on Ajarn.com en Ajarn.com Copyright 2010 2010-02-20T04:43:46+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/geoff-richards/were-not-all-going-on-a-summer-holiday/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/geoff-richards/were-not-all-going-on-a-summer-holiday/#When:04:43:46Z So, school is out. If you’re going on holiday either in or out of Thailand, lucky old you, I hope that you have a great time. We’re not all going on a summer holiday Geoff Richards 2010-02-20T04:43:46+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/geoff-richards/review-them-until-they-are-blue-in-the-face/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/geoff-richards/review-them-until-they-are-blue-in-the-face/#When:07:29:13Z Never forget the golden rule of review work: what may seem incredibly repetitive to you is very stimulating for students because they know what all of the questions and answers mean and they’re communicating in a foreign language. Review until they are blue in the face Geoff Richards 2010-02-02T07:29:13+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/geoff-richards/how-to-get-them-talking/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/geoff-richards/how-to-get-them-talking/#When:03:34:58Z If students don't learn to interact with their teacher and other students in English during P1 to 4 then they'll find themselves struggling to do so by the time that they enroll at a private language centre because they're preparing for university or want a better job. How to get them talking Geoff Richards 2010-01-03T03:34:58+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/geoff-richards/the-paddling-pool-of-critical-thinking-in-the-english-classroom/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/geoff-richards/the-paddling-pool-of-critical-thinking-in-the-english-classroom/#When:01:57:24Z What I’m presenting here are the essential basics of a 6-step process to help your students expand the English that you’re teaching them so that they can use it in more and different ways. All or some of which may help them to retain more of it and actively use it. The paddling pool of critical thinking in the English classroom Geoff Richards 2009-12-01T01:57:24+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/geoff-richards/some-solutions-to-the-challenges-of-teaching-in-thailand/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/geoff-richards/some-solutions-to-the-challenges-of-teaching-in-thailand/#When:16:03:34Z Don’t take complaints or awkward suggestions to your local head. Go to them with easy to understand positive solutions instead. And don’t push your case or demand an immediate response. Some solutions to the challenges of teaching in Thailand Geoff Richards 2009-11-02T16:03:34+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/geoff-richards/games-for-large-unruly-classes/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/geoff-richards/games-for-large-unruly-classes/#When:00:29:32Z Some of these appear in different versions and with different names on Dave’s ESL Café, but most of those were designed for smaller classes in countries like South Korea and Japan and don’t work very well with larger groups in Southeast Asia. Games for large unruly classes Geoff Richards 2009-10-02T00:29:32+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/geoff-richards/phonics-for-teenagers-and-adults/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/geoff-richards/phonics-for-teenagers-and-adults/#When:00:24:49Z Phonics for absolute and false beginners? Yup, and even up to intermediate level too. And beyond if your students benefit from it. Phonics for teenagers and adults Geoff Richards 2009-08-06T00:24:49+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/geoff-richards/an-alternative-guide/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/geoff-richards/an-alternative-guide/#When:00:15:57Z If you studied TEFL or CELTA in your home country, something that would have almost definitely been lacking from your course was your tutors experience and knowledge of SE Asia. An alternative guide Geoff Richards 2009-08-02T00:15:57+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/geoff-richards/writing-your-own-readers/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/geoff-richards/writing-your-own-readers/#When:12:56:59Z Let your textbooks dictate the level and style of language to use and only introduce new vocabulary if it’s cool and/or funny. Students have a nice habit of always remembering these types of words. Writing your own readers Geoff Richards 2009-07-15T12:56:59+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/geoff-richards/repetition/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/geoff-richards/repetition/#When:12:55:15Z Most of us are faced with the same challenge: large class sizes. We can’t do anything about this other than work with it. Repetition Geoff Richards 2009-07-01T12:55:15+07:00