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Andiswa

Certified English Tutor with a TEFL certificate.

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Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a wise old man known for his deep insights. One day a young man approached him, seeking guidance. The young man asked, "what is the key to a happy and successful life?" The wise old man smiled and said, "it's simple. Imagine life as a cup that you must fill. Fill it with love, kindness, and meaningful experiences. But remember, the cup has a limit. Don't fill it with unnecessary worries, grudges, and negativity. Focus on what truly matters, and you'll find happiness and success." The young man thanked the wise old man and left with a valuable lesson about prioritizing the important things in life.

Sonia

English lesson and Accent reduction (American accent coach)

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You can introduce more advanced reading materials, listening exercises, and authentic resources. That way you're exposing her to a wider range of vocabulary and complex sentence structures. Advanced materials can include podcasts, movies, and news articles.

Teacher Mira

School teacher turned ESL tutor. Certified Montessori Trained (UK). TESOL Certified.

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They should know phonics first. Usually, I say the words and the student repeats to get it correct. Listening to short stories where the speaker speaks slowly and clearly. I get most of the listening texts from British council. Reading is also one way where the teacher listens and if the student hesitates meaning not sure how to pronounce, the teacher helps out.

Patty

Certified English teacher 👩‍🏫

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We all learn better when our brains are stimulated. I think the fact that they are trying to learn means they already appreciate the language. So, I first learn about my learner’s interests and personal hobbies and other aspects of their lives. So that I can tailor the lessons to them. I find that learning about my students’ culture, makes them want to learn more. Then, this helps the see how important it is in their lives because they can now use it daily.

Patty

Certified English teacher 👩‍🏫

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I usually find that thoroughly explain the scenario whereby that word or phrase would be useful, helps. It brings context into the lesson. I remind them of their goal for learning English, and that it is okay to make mistakes. I am here to help.

Patty

Certified English teacher 👩‍🏫

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In South Africa 🇿🇦, in my local language, we have a cultural name for it, we call it “Digaigai”. It’s a funny 😆 nickname honestly. Some people don’t celebrate it- as you can understand, our country is very diverse. However, you see young people going to school and all dressed up in scary costumes. Most like dressing up as zombies in the part of the country where I come from.

Jenny

Certified ESL Teacher who helps her student in Conversational English.

In Philippines, we have loads of mythical creatures such as manananggal, kapre, duwende.

Mary

10+ years certified British tutor (CELTA), grammar trainer, speaking and pronunciation coach

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You can't force them. You could remind them that doing homework will help them to progress faster, reinforce what they learn in class, etc. If you know what hobbies / interests they have, setting homework tasks that are related to them, might encourage them more, such as a reading task on a topic they like. You could also try to give them short tasks, so it doesn't take them too long. I try to use short listening tasks / videos, which are only 2 / 3 minutes long. However, if they just don't want to do the homework, I don't think they will. Some people just want to learn during the lessons, without any extra work. Conversation lessons might be better for those students. If they want to learn specific things, like grammar and make huge progress without doing their homework, you could remind them that they get out of the lessons what they put in (in a nice way, of course).