Comments on: Six things teachers always say http://sixthings.net/2010/01/30/six-things-teachers-always-say/ A Miscellany of English Language Teaching Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:01:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: agnes http://sixthings.net/2010/01/30/six-things-teachers-always-say/#comment-1407 agnes Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:09:47 +0000 http://sixthings.net/?p=1765#comment-1407 how about "It "says" not it "puts". How many times do I have to tell you how about “It “says” not it “puts”. How many times do I have to tell you

]]> By: lily graca http://sixthings.net/2010/01/30/six-things-teachers-always-say/#comment-1406 lily graca Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:29:15 +0000 http://sixthings.net/?p=1765#comment-1406 Besides lots of expressions already mentioned, the ones I use most are the following: . oh oh ... ( meaning there´s something wrong, I mean NO, it´s not correct ) . Hello Helloooo!( to quieten them for a while ) . out loud ( when they answer a question in a low voice and the others complain they haven´t listened anything ) . Please try again, go go ... ( when they answer almost correctly, to build their confidence ) . Express yourselves! ( so that they can talk freely and open their hearts. This was exactly what could have happened when I was a student and there wasn´t even conversation in the classroom ). Many thanks and regards, Lily Graca Besides lots of expressions already mentioned, the ones I use most are the following:
. oh oh … ( meaning there´s something wrong, I mean NO, it´s not correct )
. Hello Helloooo!( to quieten them for a while )
. out loud ( when they answer a question in a low voice and the others complain they haven´t listened anything )
. Please try again, go go … ( when they answer almost correctly, to build their confidence )
. Express yourselves! ( so that they can talk freely and open their hearts. This was exactly what could have happened when I was a student and there wasn´t even conversation in the classroom ).
Many thanks and regards,
Lily Graca

]]> By: Smaragda http://sixthings.net/2010/01/30/six-things-teachers-always-say/#comment-1405 Smaragda Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:04:21 +0000 http://sixthings.net/?p=1765#comment-1405 This remided me of a young student I was tutoring. He attended a strictly monolingual English Language School in Greece. Whenever it was time to prepare for a test he would tell me that his teacher told him to "EUROVISION"... I soon realised that he was told to do "revision" This remided me of a young student I was tutoring. He attended a strictly monolingual English Language School in Greece. Whenever it was time to prepare for a test he would tell me that his teacher told him to “EUROVISION”… I soon realised that he was told to do “revision”

]]> By: lclandfield http://sixthings.net/2010/01/30/six-things-teachers-always-say/#comment-1404 lclandfield Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:45:25 +0000 http://sixthings.net/?p=1765#comment-1404 THanks Jamie for dropping by... it's interesting to read all what teachers say, or say too much isn't it? THanks Jamie for dropping by… it’s interesting to read all what teachers say, or say too much isn’t it?

]]> By: Drica http://sixthings.net/2010/01/30/six-things-teachers-always-say/#comment-1403 Drica Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:59:42 +0000 http://sixthings.net/?p=1765#comment-1403 My teacher always says "it's very easy!" I love that!! My teacher always says “it’s very easy!”
I love that!!

]]> By: Jamie ZHANG http://sixthings.net/2010/01/30/six-things-teachers-always-say/#comment-1402 Jamie ZHANG Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:03:06 +0000 http://sixthings.net/?p=1765#comment-1402 First time visit! Interesting posts here! Once I observed a group of teachers, nearly all of them used these following words throughout all their sessions-a whole afternoon! It drove me crazy! "If I say...,you say..."! "Give me five!" "You are so smart!" By the time I had to stand up to give commets, I heard myself constantly said "basically,...OK, right" "Basically...OK, right" and "basically..OK,right"!! I guess I drove them crazy in turn eventually! Jamie ZHANG First time visit!
Interesting posts here!

Once I observed a group of teachers, nearly all of them used these following words throughout all their sessions-a whole afternoon! It drove me crazy!
“If I say…,you say…”!
“Give me five!”
“You are so smart!”

By the time I had to stand up to give commets, I heard myself constantly said “basically,…OK, right” “Basically…OK, right” and “basically..OK,right”!!

I guess I drove them crazy in turn eventually!

Jamie ZHANG

]]> By: Paolab http://sixthings.net/2010/01/30/six-things-teachers-always-say/#comment-1401 Paolab Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:29:49 +0000 http://sixthings.net/?p=1765#comment-1401 One I seem to use a lot and have observed other teachers saying is "so..." It didn't go down too well when I was teaching a guy Italian in Spain and he eventually asked me what 'so' means. That's when I became aware of how much I use the word! One I seem to use a lot and have observed other teachers saying is “so…”

It didn’t go down too well when I was teaching a guy Italian in Spain and he eventually asked me what ‘so’ means. That’s when I became aware of how much I use the word!

]]> By: lclandfield http://sixthings.net/2010/01/30/six-things-teachers-always-say/#comment-1400 lclandfield Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:03:52 +0000 http://sixthings.net/?p=1765#comment-1400 LOL - the occupational hazards of language teaching and examining! LOL – the occupational hazards of language teaching and examining!

]]> By: Barry http://sixthings.net/2010/01/30/six-things-teachers-always-say/#comment-1399 Barry Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:02:45 +0000 http://sixthings.net/?p=1765#comment-1399 Why? Can you tell me more about vegetables in your culture? Too much IELTS examining. Why?

Can you tell me more about vegetables in your culture?

Too much IELTS examining.

]]> By: Pilar http://sixthings.net/2010/01/30/six-things-teachers-always-say/#comment-1398 Pilar Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:39:54 +0000 http://sixthings.net/?p=1765#comment-1398 I would add two extra ones that I frequently use in my teaching process in secondary education in Spain: - (Any) questions? - Finished? /Ready? I would add two extra ones that I frequently use in my teaching process in secondary education in Spain:
- (Any) questions?
- Finished? /Ready?

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