Its not quite related to my profession but would like to try for the first time as an ESL Tutor, and share my knowledge about the language.
Hoping for encouraging views. Thanks in advance.
2006-11-03 03:42:59 · 6 answers · asked by cookie_yum 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
I appreciate all your answers, thank you. English is actually my second language and I know I need to be prepared and capable before getting into teaching as a part-time job. I'm a pharmacist.
2006-11-03 19:16:52 · update #1
Learn to have a lot of patience, believe in yourself and just be nice to them. You'll get used to it in time. Its good to be doing something different for a change and learning from it too along the process. Good luck.
2006-11-03 05:53:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The worst thing you can do it take the attitude of being superior because you speak a language that other people are trying to learn. But if you keep a nice attitude, try to be helpful and curteous, I'm sure you'll do fine and the kids will love. Besides, as you gain experience you'll see what techniques actually work and which ones don't. Before you know it, you'll feel great knowing that these people that you've helped are better off because of you. I've been teaching for 10 years now, and it's very rewarding.
2006-11-03 12:28:11 · answer #2 · answered by Nestor Q 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I first began teaching ESL, I was really nervous. At first, make sure that your knowledge of the language is adequate. Know what you're getting yourself into. Teaching and speaking a language is NOT the same thing. Brush up on your grammar, especially your phrasal verbs and tenses. The best way to feel confident, while teaching, is to be prepared.
2006-11-03 14:47:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get a TESL certificate. I would suggest the CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults), which is one of the more comprehensive 160-hour courses (and it includes supervised teaching practice). Teaching English is not easy. You have to be prepared to explain concepts like:
Why is "he has eaten a cake" different than "he ate a cake"? In which contexts would each of those be appropriate?
How do we talk about the future in English? (Hint: there are four different verb tenses.)
What does "loyal" mean? (Imagine you don't speak the same language as your student and no dictionary is available.)
Which is correct: "If I win the lottery, I will buy a car" or "If I won the lottery, I would buy a car"? If only one is correct, which is it and why? If they're both correct, what is the difference in meaning?
Unless you can spontaneously answer those questions, you DEFINITELY need to take a TESL course. Trust me, just because you speak a language DOES NOT mean you can teach it. In my experience, the best teachers are those who speak English as a second language and really understand our grammar. It's easy to correct work, but it's harder to actually teach the WHYs of our language. It wouldn't be fair to your students to teach them just because you want to; you have to prove that you're ABLE to.
2006-11-03 15:47:39 · answer #4 · answered by Jetgirly 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Be confident and nice. You might want to get to know the people you would be tutoring as people before trying to teach them too much about the language. Learn their customs and try to think of what you would want to know first if you were learning their native language. Have fun!
2006-11-03 11:51:25 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
English Tutor can be fun, however you must:
Master your language skills, have a lot of
Patience and the
Ability to Communicate well and clearly. Also you must be
Thoughtful and understanding.
Homework? Remember to always be up to date..do your part!
Yes, you must have some experience working with people!
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Got that?
2006-11-03 16:27:05 · answer #6 · answered by jardim_2000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋