Monthly Archives: August 2009

Can I get your help with a lesson plan?

By pcgumban | August 19, 2009

jrhod263 asked: I am doing a lesson plan for a 7th grade class (it’s an English class, but I am trying to cross it over with current events) where I use Time Magazine for Kids. Then, the students will pick a story (usually there are at least three news stories) and write a paragraph about [...]

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Which one will be the mother-language for my kids?

By pcgumban | August 19, 2009

Styloroc asked: My mother-language is “A”. My partners is “B”. We live in a country who they speak “C”.
Where should we stay when we decide that we want to make kids?
I would like my kids to learn english as well. Is it posible or I look for too much ?
Thank you people until now but [...]

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language difference! kids who don’t speak english came to VBS- how do I communicate with them?

By pcgumban | August 10, 2009

NOOOOOOOOObama! asked: They speak an asian language. They have never been to our church. We don’t know anyone who speaks this language and they parents don’t speak english. How can I manage the class if 1/2 my students can’t understand english????Wesley

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How can I teach a 7 year old student english, when the student doesnt like the subject at all?

By pcgumban | August 7, 2009

Matt asked: Im new at this , and I have a kid student that can care less about learning english, and I need advice on how to approach this one, should I stop teaching him, because his parents are paying for private lessons at their home, but he doesnt care to learn, the student says [...]

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How do you think I can make friends with Japanese kids?

By pcgumban | August 6, 2009

mwells0629 asked: I came to Tokyo about 3 weeks ago. I’ve been studying Japanese for a few years but I don’t really know that much to get into any in depth conversations so generally I resort to talking like a 4 year old. At my university, the Japanese kids are too easily intimidated by foreignors. [...]

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help a teacher to see if the passage is okay for kids, thanks?

By pcgumban | August 4, 2009

qianshan w asked: this passage is going to be a listening material for kids in junior high in China. so the words can’t be too difficult, and i know it’s sure chinglish. —-i make it in that way so most kids can understand.
the material was taken from internet and i rewrite it. (in a poor [...]

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