Engaging all five senses in your students will lead to them having a better understanding of the language they are learning.
The English language is filled with passion and words used often invoke our imaginations and hearts desires. Emily Dickenson, Shakespeare and Ernest Hemmingway are just a few worthy of mention here that have captured our imaginations over the years, indeed centuries.
Teaching English is not unlike writing a book, poem or play. It involves the teacher to use more than the Oxford English/Korean (etc…) Dictionary. It takes a bit of creativity and of course a flare for acting. Everything that you do, from the way you compose yourself in front of your class to the way the tone of your voice is used to accentuate key ideas all help your students to grasp an otherwise difficult experience.
Of course this doesn’t mean that you have to become an “edutainer” but rather there are tools that we are all endowed with naturally! Our five sense are an excellent way to engage your students on a more hands on approach allowing them and yourself to interact with one another on a much more rewarding level.
The next five weeks we will be looking at the different senses including how as English teachers you can you use them to help students learn English a productive and encouraging environment. Furthermore this is an excellent opportunity for you to share with everyone your own experiences by starting a discussion! Whether your working with kindergarten children or teaching English to adults any ideas you have that have worked or even those that haven’t worked is always welcome. So start reading and typing so that we can all learn from each other.
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