Rose Senior discusses giving students the opportunity to share with others aspects of themselves as people, which can be a powerful technique for encouraging oral interaction.
In this column Rose Senior explains why certain teaching techniques and class management strategies are effective, and identifies specific issues that can assist all language teachers in improving the quality of their teaching.
Rose Senior reflects on the students who appear to be the quickest and smartest often do not go as far as the quietly determined students who study in strategic ways to achieve their goals.