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Encourage students to speak only English in the classroom. One great way to facilitate learning is to encourage students to avoid speaking languages other than English in the classroom. This necessarily forces students to use their knowledge of English and further develop them. It also provides teaching moments for instructors and learning opportunities for students.
This tactic is best used when students have already learned the basics (basic questions, greetings, the alphabet, and numbers).
When a student uses English incorrectly, correct them in the proper way.
Always be encouraging.
This tactic works well with the “repeat after me” and/or “answer me” approach. For instance, you can make a statement or ask a student a question. It will give them the opportunity to answer in English.
Avoid becoming a “language police.” If a student has difficulty and has to talk in his or her native language, don't shame them. Hear their concern.

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Provide verbal and written instructions. When explaining an activity or giving directions about homework, classwork, or a project, you should always give both verbal and written instructions. Giving both verbal and written instructions allows your students to hear words and see them in print at the same time. This will aid in word association and in pronunciation.
Print off directions to an activity and distribute them to students before you explain an activity. If you are teaching online, email directions to your students before you explain it to them via video.

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Monitor students’ progress constantly. No matter what type of lesson you are teaching or what activity your students are doing, you should
monitor them constantly. Monitoring students will allow you to see their progress and to find out if they are struggling.
If you’re teaching in a classroom environment, walk around and talk to students to see if they are having trouble.
If you’re teaching online, send messages or emails to students and ask them if they need help.
Make yourself available as much as you can when students are doing in-class activities or other activities.

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Promote a diversity of modes of learning. Teaching English as a second language to beginners is a lot more effective when you use a variety of types of learning. Diversity in learning is important since each student is different and learns differently.
Use speaking.
Rely on writing.
Encourage reading.
Suggest listening.
Try to promote all of the modes of learning equally.

 
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Break lessons into small pieces. When teaching beginners or very young students, break the lesson into several pieces of about 10 minutes. Breaking lessons up into small pieces will make sure you don’t lose your students' attention. At the same time, it will make sure that you don’t overwhelm your students.
You don’t need to stay at exactly 10 minutes. Feel free to go a few minutes over if it will aid your lesson.
After each mini-lesson, switch to a totally different sort of lesson. This will help refresh students and keep their attention.
Change your mini lessons daily. Try to incorporate as many different lessons as possible to keep your students' attention and to challenge them.