Comments on: ESL students: The usual suspects http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/esl-students-the-usual-suspects/ travel culture worldwide Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Magan Alisha http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/esl-students-the-usual-suspects/#comment-41891 Magan Alisha Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:33:07 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=458#comment-41891 I wasn't such a big fan of "I Dreamed of Africa". I recommend "Born Wild" by Toni Fitzjohn myself. I wasn’t such a big fan of “I Dreamed of Africa”. I recommend “Born Wild” by Toni Fitzjohn myself.

]]> By: Rambo http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/esl-students-the-usual-suspects/#comment-37190 Rambo Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:28:00 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=458#comment-37190 Let us not forget the 19-30-year old ESL student who comes to the U.S. for several weeks to "study" English. They are really at cross-purposes; they want to relax, party and have fun, yet they claim they are "serious" about learning English. However, they typically never do any homework, come to class late, never remember anything you told them the day before and seem peeved when you correct their grammar or pronunciation. Loads of fun. They then have the gall to say the class was "boring" or "too easy". As if content would have made a difference anyway! These are the kind of people who just like to complain, and no matter what you do as a teacher they will find fault with it. I don't understand this type of student because typically they are not going to use any English once they get back to their country, so their motivation to learn is typically low. Of course, this begs the question of why they came to "study" in the first place... Let us not forget the 19-30-year old ESL student who comes to the U.S. for several weeks to “study” English. They are really at cross-purposes; they want to relax, party and have fun, yet they claim they are “serious” about learning English. However, they typically never do any homework, come to class late, never remember anything you told them the day before and seem peeved when you correct their grammar or pronunciation. Loads of fun. They then have the gall to say the class was “boring” or “too easy”. As if content would have made a difference anyway! These are the kind of people who just like to complain, and no matter what you do as a teacher they will find fault with it. I don’t understand this type of student because typically they are not going to use any English once they get back to their country, so their motivation to learn is typically low. Of course, this begs the question of why they came to “study” in the first place…

]]> By: Shreya http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/esl-students-the-usual-suspects/#comment-34591 Shreya Sat, 23 May 2009 14:40:35 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=458#comment-34591 How about bored uninterested high school students who're being forced to do an extra ESL class by their economics teacher because their writing isn't up to scratch? Also, how about this bunch when they're nearly your age and just last year, you were their senior in the same school? No, I suppose that's not the scenario we're talking about here, but that's the extent of my ESL/writing skills teaching experience. Gaah. It was hard work to bring some of them around, but worth it. I'll never forget the experience, at any rate :D How about bored uninterested high school students who’re being forced to do an extra ESL class by their economics teacher because their writing isn’t up to scratch? Also, how about this bunch when they’re nearly your age and just last year, you were their senior in the same school? No, I suppose that’s not the scenario we’re talking about here, but that’s the extent of my ESL/writing skills teaching experience. Gaah. It was hard work to bring some of them around, but worth it. I’ll never forget the experience, at any rate :D

]]> By: joshywashington http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/esl-students-the-usual-suspects/#comment-34826 joshywashington Fri, 22 May 2009 16:52:49 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=458#comment-34826 in Vietnam I had a class of 5-9 year old who knew only random pop cultural references...my best strategy was acting like a clown, watching Nemo and the hokey pokey. in Vietnam I had a class of 5-9 year old who knew only random pop cultural references…my best strategy was acting like a clown, watching Nemo and the hokey pokey.

]]> By: Sarah http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/esl-students-the-usual-suspects/#comment-34831 Sarah Thu, 21 May 2009 22:20:30 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=458#comment-34831 Hey Turner! It goes! My students are all 17-18 year old girls at this all women's university, and they're for the most wonderful. I could do a whole different post about the types of learners you find in a class of fifteen teenaged girls....this post was based off of Mexico for the most part, since I haven't taught at a language school in Japan. C'mon, give me some more types! I know you can do it! Hey Turner!

It goes! My students are all 17-18 year old girls at this all women’s university, and they’re for the most wonderful. I could do a whole different post about the types of learners you find in a class of fifteen teenaged girls….this post was based off of Mexico for the most part, since I haven’t taught at a language school in Japan. C’mon, give me some more types! I know you can do it!

]]> By: Turner http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/esl-students-the-usual-suspects/#comment-34559 Turner Thu, 21 May 2009 15:03:57 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=458#comment-34559 Oh, com'n Sarah, you know there are more types than that in Japan: - The Office Ladies and moms who love to gossip with each other in the middle of class - The retired salaryman types, who, IMHO, are the best students - The 17-18 year olds who are good enough with the language to be in an adult class, but to shy to say anything once they arrive etc, etc. How goes it over there? Oh, com’n Sarah, you know there are more types than that in Japan:

- The Office Ladies and moms who love to gossip with each other in the middle of class
- The retired salaryman types, who, IMHO, are the best students
- The 17-18 year olds who are good enough with the language to be in an adult class, but to shy to say anything once they arrive

etc, etc.

How goes it over there?

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