Hello!
After a break due to university deadlines I am thinking of returning to tutoring on iTalki, I would really like to provide a lot more this time around in terms of my students growth in and outside the sessions.
Other teachers on iTalki, what are you using for your classes? Powerpoint slides? Screen shares? Are you making posters and worksheets and scanning them and uploading them? Small wipe boards? What has been the most time-effective and useful of your resources? What has been worth investing money in?
Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated!!
Warmest, Hollie.
Hello!
I want to buy some textbooks to see what people are learning English from and the format of the books. I also want to understand what each level's books choose to teach their students. Also, so that in the future, if they are using that specific book, I can follow along with them.
So, please share with me the textbooks you use to learn English :)
(for non-native English learners, not for example, english people learning grammar).
Thanks guys, hope you're all having a nice weekend.
Hollie
Today I want to ask for people's opinions on 'free speech' sessions on iTalki.
As a tutor, for free speech sessions, I try to have a couple of questions ready just incase conversation falls a little bit flat. Otherwise, I just let the conversation flow naturally and only interrupt for corrections.
From a student's perspective, during these sessions, what do you want from the teacher? Would you like to lead the conversation or would you prefer the teacher to lead the conversation? Is there specific topics you don't want to talk about or are bored of? What is the ideal "free speech" session and how would it go?
If you are a fellow tutor, any top tips and advice for casual one-to-one tutoring for improving fluency in conversation would be welcome.
So far, it has been going very well, but I always want to improve.
Warmest, Hollie.
