{"id":63,"date":"2021-04-22T12:54:41","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T12:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/7v6.ca4.mywebsitetransfer.com\/?p=63"},"modified":"2021-05-25T11:32:03","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T11:32:03","slug":"future-of-english-lessons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tips.teacher-creature.com\/en\/future-of-english-lessons\/","title":{"rendered":"[SURVEY] The Future Of English Lessons Post-Covid – In-Person Or On Zoom?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Holy crap!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That was fast\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In January, 2020, the world of private lessons was normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teachers and students travelled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They met in cafes, offices, and homes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They shook hands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was the same then as it had been when Aristotle tutored Alexander the Great. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then overnight, English lessons went online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Form the conference room to the Zoom room in a flash. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what\u2019s next?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what\u2019s next?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, I surveyed Teacher Creature<\/a> students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I asked, after the government restrictions are lifted, will you return to in-person lessons or stay on Zoom?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

55% of students say they will stay online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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55% of teacher creature students will continue their lessons on zoom<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main reasons: time and convenience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So if that\u2019s you, here are some tips for making English lessons on Zoom better than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#1 Record Your English Lessons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAm I getting better?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My students ask me that question a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then I scratch my head and try to remember how my student spoke six months ago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s like trying to watch your niece or nephew grow up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It happens too slowly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So let’s take a lesson from Weight Watchers, the most popular weight-loss program in the U.S. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you join, the first thing they ask you to do is step on a scale and write down your weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So they can measure your improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why do they want to do that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because improvement is motivating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And how do you measure your starting point with English?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simple, you hit the \u201crecord\u201d button during your first lesson.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Then put the recording in a file on your computer and forget about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later, when you start to feel demotivated and wonder, \u201cAm I making any progress?\u201d you just press “play” and see for yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that\u2019s motivating!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#2 Use The Chat Box To Fix Your Mistakes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m not a big fan of correcting students during conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, it\u2019s an interruption. You\u2019re having a nice conversation and suddenly your teacher interrupts to tell you: \u201cIt\u2019s \u2018on\u2019 not \u2018at\u2019.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want correction, and don’t want the conversation to be interrupted, it\u2019s much better to get it in writing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And online, your teacher can easily do that by writting the correcttions into the chat box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now here\u2019s the important part \u2014 you must practice the correction!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Believe me, simply knowing what you should say is not enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of my students know more grammar rules than the average native speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet who makes more mistakes? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One reason you keep making these mistakes even though you know the rules is because you\u2019re fighting years of bad habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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a chat box correction<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

If you say, \u201con the cottage\u201d for five years and then one day your teacher tells you, \u201cActually, it\u2019s \u2018at the cottage,\u2019\u201d that\u2019s a strong habit you\u2019ve got to break. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Think of the challenge before you like re-program your brain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s not going to happen today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So after the lesson, print\/copy the corrections your teacher typed into the chat, and start practicing daily to re-program your brain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start Speaking Today<\/h2>

Go Online To Meet Friendly, Certified Native Speaker English Teachers<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Find A Teacher<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

#3 Keep Your Camera On (but wear pants)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once I was speaking with a friend online when we decided to turn our cameras off because the internet speed was too slow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suddenly, communication was a little harder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I didn\u2019t know when he was finished with his idea. We interrupted each other more. And as my eyes no longer had a focus they started to wander and my attention did the same. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So much of communication is non-verbal \u2014 you raise an eyebrow, you nod your head, your hand goes to your face, you smile\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without these visual signals, conversation becomes more difficult, even between native speakers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So unless you need to speak English on the phone for work and want to practice that, make it easier on yourself and keep your camera on. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t know what to talk about during a lesson? Here are five conversation topics to master when you want to master conversation.)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#4 Close The Door<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I used spend every Tuesday and Thursday at a company in Prague giving English lessons to their employees.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of my students in the company was The Big Boss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And because he was The Big Boss, he was very busy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a typical lesson\u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 the phone rang<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 his secretary walked in<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 his phone dinged <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sure, he was having an English lesson, but he only got a little of the value from it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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how to focus during an english lesson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

At home, you’re The Big Boss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use your power for good and create an environment where you can get maximum value from your lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n