As a learner, which digital communication portal do you feel comfortable using during class?
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Microsoft Teams helps me a lot in teaching during lockdown with its wonderful features for both teachers and students. It has many options where teachers can schedule their meetings and upload assignments. Moreover, the whiteboard option makes it more feel like on site learning.
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I would definitely vote for zoom and then Skype. Their multiple features help you to get advantage of many things while having a class. And the most important thing is that they are very user friendly .
As a college student, Before when we can't go to school because of the lockdown and we are just using digital for learning. I prefer using the "classroom" application is the best choice not just because it's free to download but because you can also check all the activities that you are missing.
For me, it depends on the situation. For something like conversation, Skype or Zoom are good. If you're looking for a digital "classroom", I like Big Blue Button. It's free, has whiteboards, and a bunch of other tools for the digital classroom.
Skype and whatsapp
I think Zoom and Skype are the best
- MobolajiExperienced English tutor with 5+ years of experience teaching beginner to advanced students.
Skype is easier for me. It makes communication less difficult
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Not so genius, but this has worked with my Asian and Latino students: Substitute all "Th-" in words with a "D-", as it is an easier starting point e.g. instead of "The", ask them to say De(almost like a form of pidgin english: de boi VS the boy). Its a matter of throat to tongue, where sounds with "T" and "D" are easier to begin with and then you will gradually progress to the "Th-" sounds as the find confindence and comfort. You could always tell them to pretend they are blowing out candles on a birthday cake; and for the "Th" sound their tongue should gently touch their teeth, like in words like "Thin" or "This". Have them practice the not so elated soft "Th" sound-- its like their tongue is having a short siesta on their teeth! Such a mental jounery and lots of creativity will get you through a lot of pronounciation hurdles.
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The biggest challenge I faced while learning English was understanding and using different tenses correctly. It took time to get used to the various rules and exceptions.
