tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848126800968737782024-02-21T07:50:58.010+01:00Tunisian English Teaching ForumThis is subsidiary blog of our magazine "The Tunisian English Teaching Forum". We regularly post notifications, news, and information regarding our magazine here.The Tunisian English Teaching Forumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304318540514288386noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84812680096873778.post-52618422628751826292014-02-10T16:20:00.001+01:002014-02-10T16:36:41.211+01:00Rachel's English: An interesting website to check<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<i style="background-color: white; font-family: Trebuchet; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 16.3799991607666px;">By Tarak Brahmi, Teacher of English in Oman</i><br />
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I stumbled upon <a href="https://www.rachelsenglish.com/" target="_blank">Rachel's English</a> website when my nephew asked me to recommend websites that can help him to improve his pronunciation. The website features a plethora of videos illustrating important features of the English language in addition to new vocabulary lists, exercises and more. It is presented in a professional and straight-to-the-point way. For those who want to go the extra mile, there's also a paid five-week course. To know more about Rachel and her teaching background, you can watch <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rK_tGAmAg2Q" target="_blank">this interview</a> with our friend FluencyMC.
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You can also check this interesting video about <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ogrBNpHPos" target="_blank">American English pronunciation</a>.<br />
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The Tunisian English Teaching Forumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304318540514288386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84812680096873778.post-62643604111697229502014-01-23T14:30:00.002+01:002014-01-23T14:30:24.771+01:00How to share resources with colleagues online <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<i>By Tarak Brahmi, Teacher of English in Oman</i><br />
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Bookmarking websites is a handy way to keep a list of useful references that you can always go back to when the need arises or, in today's case, when used in tandem with a bookmark-sharing tool like <a href="https://www.diigo.com/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">diigo</a>, may prove to be a great way to share and to save others a few hours of browsing. <a href="https://www.diigo.com/" target="_blank">Diigo</a> and other similar websites like <a href="http://www.pearltrees.com/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">pearltrees</a> have been around for a few years but I had been reluctant to use them until my bookmarks space became so cluttered that I thought I ought to do something about it. Fortunately, <a href="https://www.diigo.com/" target="_blank">diigo</a> came to the rescue and it proved to be extremely useful for two additional reasons: First, if I ever have to switch to a different PC or format mine, I wouldn't worry about losing my bookmarks; They will always be accessible anywhere and anytime. Second, through these websites, my bookmarks can be easily shared with my colleagues.<br />
The above mentioned websites come with nice additions like the ability to annotate, add colors, provide tags, etc..<br />
Here is my recently created <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/tarakbrami" target="_blank">list of bookmarks</a>. If you are curious about the great-looking tag cloud below, it was created with <a href="http://www.wordle.net/" target="_blank">Wordle</a>.<br />
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The Tunisian English Teaching Forumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304318540514288386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84812680096873778.post-69016307003632771072013-02-13T23:55:00.000+01:002013-02-13T23:55:01.025+01:00ESL Learners and Academic Writing Challenges<i><b>Jalel Guesmi </b></i><br />
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The aim of this paper is to study writing in English as a skill in ESL. The purpose of this research paper is to investigate this issue and bring into discussion queries like how and why ESL learners find it challenging to write academically respecting the norms. Based on my own personal experience in writing and through my observation in my writing class in an American College, this paper seeks to differentiate between varieties of English that non-native speakers happen to mix when they write for academic purposes. Another intention of this present work is to culturally and psychologically interpret and account for the difficulties ESL students face in the process of writing in a linguistic situation when they are deemed to use English as SL in an English speaking country. Finally this paper is meant to inspire teachers of ESL to reflect on these concerns and find the proper teaching tactics and practices to prepare ESL students for such an experience.<br />
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<br />The Tunisian English Teaching Forumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304318540514288386noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84812680096873778.post-52116268310505868162012-12-30T12:01:00.003+01:002012-12-30T12:01:59.133+01:00EFL teaching Terminology: Principled Eclecticism<b>By Teacher Trainer & EFL Teacher Fathi Bouguerra</b><br />
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<i> « It is obvious that we are not likely to find one method that will suit all learners, all teachers and all occasions »</i><br /><br /> Doug Brown used the term <b>principled eclecticism </b>and Diane Larsen Freeman chose “<b>informed eclecticism</b>”. That is a teacher has to be informed and once informed has to choose wisely from among the available practices to create her own unique blend that would be appropriate for her own personality and teaching style, for her own student and the circumstances in which the teaching is taking place.<br /><br /> Eclecticism came after years of reflection on different trends in language teaching. It appeared in a period when English teachers have discovered that no single teaching method deals with every thing that concerns the form, the use and the content of the target language.<br /><br /> An eclectic teacher has to be cooperative because the more we share and communicate with each other the richer we become in our knowledge and the more successful in our practice. She has also to be funny because when students laugh they can learn better. In other words the use of humour makes the classroom atmosphere more pleasant, increases interaction between teacher and student and there fore makes learning more enjoyable. <br /><br /> <i>“We shouldn’t colonize others with our methods, but it seems to me that teachers can make up their own minds in the best for all worlds”</i><br /> D. L. Freeman <br /><br />
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The CREFOC, Sidi Bouzid, hosted two workshops organized and
presented by ELT inspectors, Mohamed Salah ABIDI and Belgacem HAMDI on November
the 24th, 2012. Mr. ABIDI and Mr. HAMDI invited the 4th Year EFL teachers in
the area of Sidi Bouzid to participate in a critical reading and scrutiny of
the 2012 Bac Exam results. The two-session workshops, which started at 9
am till 12.30, began with PowerPoint presentations detailing the results in the
schools of the area of Sidi Bouzid. This was followed by a discussion of the
factors that had led to the success and those that may explain the failure. The
second part of the workshops focused on the teachers' comments and their
suggestions concerning the 2012 test and the possible ways to improve the
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The Tunisian English Teaching Forumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304318540514288386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84812680096873778.post-61609994585644099402012-09-20T14:13:00.001+01:002012-09-20T14:13:33.721+01:00The 7th Issue of The Tunisian ELT Forum Magazine<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
First of all, we would like to wish everyone a happy and successful new school year.<br />
We are getting ready for the seventh issue of The Tunisisan ELT Forum Magazine and we would like your help with two things:<br />
1-We would like to know your suggestions relating to the topic(s) to be covered in the next issue by taking the poll on the left.<br />
2-We would be more than pleased to see your contributions after the vote is closed (The poll will end by the 30th of September 2012).<br />
Thank you so much for taking the time to vote, for your unfailing support and invaluable contributions!</div>
The Tunisian English Teaching Forumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304318540514288386noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84812680096873778.post-2421128394317518732012-09-04T19:17:00.000+01:002012-09-04T19:32:25.161+01:00Resources for TEFL Teachers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hi. I've just found this website about Grammar, that you might find interesting.<br />
<a href="http://www.azargrammar.com/grammarSpeaks/fegi/fegi_00_000.html">http://www.azargrammar.com/grammarSpeaks/fegi/fegi_00_000.html</a><br />
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It is a creative, fun and original way of presenting the rules of grammar to your students.<br />
And what I like most is that it TALKS, so it provides a good way for your students to improve their speaking and listening skills as well.<br />
If you have any good resources to share, please post them in the comments and we will put them together in a future post with your name next to your suggestion. Remember, sharing is caring :)</div>
The Tunisian English Teaching Forumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304318540514288386noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84812680096873778.post-35309122683901139192012-05-11T02:59:00.001+01:002012-05-11T03:04:33.636+01:00"TESOL International Convention Philadelphia 2012" , a new blog by Faten Romdhani<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Mrs. Romdhani has just launched a great-looking blog, <a href="http://tesolconvention2012.blogspot.com/">http://tesolconvention2012.blogspot.com</a>, to talk about her attendance at the <b>TESOL Convention in Philadelphia</b> from the 28th of March till the 1st of April, and to share insights and ideas with EFL teachers from all over the world. The <a href="http://tesolconvention2012.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog </a>is colorful and elegant and what is more it is a new space for teachers of English from all over the world to keep in touch with a very active, resourceful and great EFL teacher; <a href="http://www.facebook.com/fate20" target="_blank">Mrs. Romdhani</a>. Congratulations!<br />
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</div>The Tunisian English Teaching Forumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304318540514288386noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84812680096873778.post-19999151342506917302012-04-15T22:09:00.001+01:002012-04-15T22:09:29.792+01:00Jason R. Levine In Tunisia<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
English Language Specialist <b>Jason Levine </b>will be in Tunisia from <b>April the 18th </b>to <b>May the 1st</b>. <br />
"<strong>Jason R. Levine</strong> is currently the Academic Director of CAMPUS Education, an English language school with multiple centers in the U.S. and overseas. Endowed with fourteen years of experience as a teacher, trainer, and creator of educational materials, Jason has worked with teachers and young learners of English in many parts of the world." <br />
Jason was our special guest for the 6th issue of <a href="http://issuu.com/tarakbr/docs/tunisian_elt_forum_6_1">The Tunisian EFL Forum</a>. You can read the interview here: <a href="http://issuu.com/tarakbr/docs/tunisian_elt_forum_6_1">Interview with Jason R. Levine </a>.<br />
You can also check Jason's Facebook page, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/FluencyMC">FluencyMC</a> .<br />
For more information about Jason's workshops in Tunisia, please contact Public Diplomacy Assistant Hafedh Zanina at <a href="mailto:ZaninaH@state.gov">ZaninaH@state.gov</a> <br />
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</div>The Tunisian English Teaching Forumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304318540514288386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84812680096873778.post-84066086155342909212012-02-05T15:13:00.001+01:002012-02-05T16:56:35.093+01:00The 6th issue of Tunisian ELT Forum is online!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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In this issue, you can read an article about <strong>teaching critical reading</strong> in the EFL classroom by our veteran colleague and regular contributor to the magazine, <strong>Hechmi Hamdi</strong>. We had the chance and we are eager to share the <strong>interview</strong> with the talented and resourceful teacher, teacher trainer, song and English material writer <strong>Jason R. Levine</strong>, aka FluencyMC. <strong>Noamen Amara</strong> shares yet another great article in which he thinks about and shares his views concerning <strong>lowering the age of English education</strong>. Our active and creative colleague, <strong>Anissa Ben Abdallah Ayari</strong>, shares great tips and ideas about enriching and getting the most out of <strong>the third hour</strong> with our students in preparatory schools. We also talk about online resources for teachers with a focus on <strong>online security</strong> and <strong>blogging</strong>.</div>
We <strong>thank all of our contributors</strong> who didn't spare effort and time to create this issue of the magazine!<br />
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The Tunisian English Teaching Forumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304318540514288386noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84812680096873778.post-20487836081775681012011-12-16T23:27:00.000+01:002011-12-16T23:27:25.857+01:00Sidi Bouzid celebrating the first International Festival of Freedom and Dignity<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Sidi Bouzid, the hometown of Mohamed Bouazizi and the place that witnessed the first outburst of the Tunisian Revolution on the 17<sup>th</sup> of December, 2010, will host the first <strong>International Festival of Freedom and Dignity</strong> for four days (<strong>16<sup>th</sup> to 19<sup>th</sup> of December</strong>). The festival is both a grateful celebration of the past as it is a tribute to the Revolution’s martyrs and an optimistic look at the future because the festival is also a unique opportunity to draw the world’s attention to the buried splendor of this part of Tunisia and to its quite often overlooked economic potential. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><strong>The International Festival of Freedom and Dignity</strong> offers a rich and varied program including music, art galleries, outdoor movie screenings, workshops, seminars, fireworks, and much more! The highlight of the festival is the attending of outstanding international guests from Egypt, Iraq, Morocco, Libya, Britain, Yemen, Syria and other countries. More on this event soon. </div>The Tunisian English Teaching Forumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304318540514288386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84812680096873778.post-73241414302448038642011-12-16T21:39:00.000+01:002011-12-16T21:39:45.235+01:00The Sixth Issue of The Tunisian ELT Forum Magazine: Call for articles<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Soon, we will be publishing the sixth issue of The Tunisian ELT Forum. In fact, we plan to have it ready by mid-January. If you have any ideas, tips or lessons (related to EFL in general or ITC in particular) to share, we will be honored to have them published in the next issue. It would be ideal if you could send your submissions before or during the first week of January. If you are interested, please use the "contact us" button. Have great hildays! </div>The Tunisian English Teaching Forumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304318540514288386noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84812680096873778.post-384872956041020012011-11-16T21:57:00.001+01:002011-11-17T00:33:37.117+01:00Rhyme-on-time! : The First Classroom Activity Book of ColloTunes for English Learning<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>Jason R. Levine</b>'s long-awaited book, <i>Rhyme-On-Time!</i>, will be available very soon!<br />
<i>Rhyme-On-Time</i> is the first classroom activity book of ColloTunes for English learning. The book includes songs for beginner to intermediate level learners, 14 full-length ColloTunes + instrumental versions, re-printable/photocopiable lyrics, activity handouts, teacher notes, lesson plans and much more!<br />
The book will be available on <b>November the 25th</b>.<br />
To order the book, you can check <a href="http://www.colloandspark.com/">http://www.colloandspark.com</a> , Jason's page on Facebook:<a href="http://www.facebook.com/FluencyMC%20"> Fluency MC </a>or email Jason at collolearn(at)gmail(dot)com.<br />
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*<b>Jason R. Levine</b> (aka<b> Fluency MC</b>) is an amazingly resourceful and creative teacher whose rap songs geared towards learners of English have been met with great success on the internet. Just a quick look at the number of hits/likes on his videos on YouTube (check Jason's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNaDvAYC0Jw&noredirect=1">stickstuckstuck</a> ) or the number of visits and comments on<a href="http://www.facebook.com/FluencyMC"> his page on Facebook</a> reveals to what extent his creativity has been inspiring and admired by teachers and learners from all over the world. <br />
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<a href="http://activaidioma.com/">activa idioma</a> is exploring the possibilities of hiring up the services of English teachers from Tunisia with a degree in English studies and / or Cambridge CELTA –presently working or not- for lesson planning or / and online teaching. For more details on the job offer, we will be happy to forward the email sent to the forum by <a href="http://www.legalenglishtest.org/ilecschools.php">activa idioma</a> to those who are interested. Contact Tarak here: tarakbrahmi(at)gmail(dot)com or info(at)tarakbrahmi(dot)com</div>The Tunisian English Teaching Forumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304318540514288386noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84812680096873778.post-17440242394783968952011-11-16T20:40:00.001+01:002011-11-16T21:56:06.107+01:00Launching the ELTons 2012<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The ELTons, sponsored by Cambridge ESOL, are the only international awards that recognise and celebrate innovation in the field of English language teaching (ELT). <br />
Check <a href="http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-eltons">http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-eltons</a> for more details about this year's awards, categories and deadlines. Good luck!</div>The Tunisian English Teaching Forumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304318540514288386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84812680096873778.post-15160917842852684442011-10-05T23:50:00.000+01:002011-10-05T23:50:38.319+01:00Happy World Teachers' Day!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeo9rIsRTj2Bzc-tzWsitFfu4YT1i8k5GuaahuxwmdJK24SRZqjX2PFmVIgaeQhbW6NM2KyymsytrVw8GLbIIHJv-27Eh2siONq1ZmbVFMj3ODXWLqTcOhT4jQ9QcxSJR-CSrP6t1ShITQ/s1600/tunisia-world-teachers-day-2-image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="141" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeo9rIsRTj2Bzc-tzWsitFfu4YT1i8k5GuaahuxwmdJK24SRZqjX2PFmVIgaeQhbW6NM2KyymsytrVw8GLbIIHJv-27Eh2siONq1ZmbVFMj3ODXWLqTcOhT4jQ9QcxSJR-CSrP6t1ShITQ/s200/tunisia-world-teachers-day-2-image.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><strong>World Teachers' Day</strong> is held annually on October the 5th. This year, the British Council Tunisia is organising the <a href="http://www.britishcouncil.org/tunisia-world-teachers-day-2.htm">Teaching English Webquest Competition</a>. You can check the <a href="http://www.britishcouncil.org/tunisia-world-teachers-day-2.htm">British Council website</a> for more details.<br />
Good luck!</div>The Tunisian English Teaching Forumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304318540514288386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84812680096873778.post-58601581992426867742011-10-02T19:54:00.000+01:002011-10-02T19:56:43.387+01:00Go Ahead Teacher! Students are Eager!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">By <i><b>Anissa Ben Abdallah Ayari*</b></i><br />
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I won’t believe any teacher who would say, “I’m still on holiday”. School is ahead and our holidays are already over. Obviously we’re still home but mentally, we’re there, in class.<br />
Worried! Anxious! Yes, we might be so. Excited! Impatient! True, we should be so. Busy! “Swamped”! Definitely, we have to be so. It’s all about the very “First Hour” of the school year “<b>The beginning is the most important part of the work</b>.” Teachers, indeed, should give it attention, consideration, but above all, a careful preparation.<br />
Because it has a vital and decisive role in the long run, teachers have to get ready with an attractive and a gripping first hour session. In order to keep your students “in” from the very start, keep in mind dear colleagues that you SHOULD:<br />
<ul><li>Catch their attention</li>
<li>Surprise them</li>
<li>Involve them all whether they are high-achievers or not.</li>
<li>Show interest in what they are saying no matter how trivial it may be.</li>
<li>Give them the opportunity to reach you:</li>
</ul><blockquote><i><quote>“The Authority of those who teach is always an obstacle in front of those who want to learn” </quote></i><br />
<b><i><quote>Cicero</quote></i></b></blockquote>So,<br />
<ul><li>Be kind to them.</li>
<li>Ask them but let them ask you</li>
<li>Let them answer your questions but answer theirs in return</li>
<li>Mingle with them</li>
<li>Smile</li>
<li>Make them feel that you’ll team up together to achieve success.</li>
</ul>By experience, I’ve come to realize that by the end of such a session, students will step out the classroom feeling confident, safe, secure and READY to start a new year with all its “ups and downs”.<br />
Unfortunately, this is not enough. Is it? Students need to “wake up” after a long sleepy holiday. They need to think, to refresh their memories, to speak because they’ve got a lot to talk about, to move, to discover their new “corner” for that new year, to interact to know each other.<br />
In fact, practically speaking, teachers have to cater for all these needs and provide learners with the suitable activities selected and set beforehand. But the questions here are: <b>How</b> should I select the activities? <b>What </b>should be the basis on which I’ll prepare my First lesson of the year?<br />
Teachers, indeed, have to consider 3 points to come out with” a perfect activity” to assure “a perfect start”:<br />
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<ol><li><i>The School type</i> (Primary, Prep or Sec. School...) which will determine the level and the age group your students belong to.</li>
<li><i>The School place</i>. It’ll help you best choose the topics that might interest the local students. A topic of interest in an area might be a kind of never-heard-of thing in another one.<br />
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<li><i>The “Ice” </i>that may stand between the students themselves or the students and their teachers. Regardless of the fact that you’re an “old” teacher or not, you’re always a “new’ one on the first day to school. Whether they were in the same class the previous year or not, students are always “new comers” on that very day. </li>
</ol>Actually <i>Ice Breaker Activities </i>are what teachers need to answer the above questions and to be well-equipped for the first hour of a new school year. <br />
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<b>What is an Ice Breaker?</b>: (n-count): It is something that someone says or does in order to make it easier for people have never met to talk together.<br />
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<b>Why use them in class as first hour activities?</b> Educators agree and emphasize the fact that Ice Breakers are worth using as effective and efficient starts for a new challenging school year for their multiple and various benefits.<br />
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I have done the tour of a multiple number of websites where I have found a multitude and a huge variety of Ice Breakers. Here is a compilation of the most used ones in EFL classes. <br />
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<h3>1-GET-TO-KNOW Each Other Interview: </h3>It is a very good activity mainly for shy students who will find themselves in front of interviewers asking them very simple questions about: name, age…. Students will move around and interview each other to gather information that they’ll display later for the rest of the classmates. To make it easier for the students, the teacher may distribute The Interview worksheets. Here are some links that you can visit to download them for free: <br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.superteacherworksheets.com/%20www.busyteacher.com">www.superteacherworksheets.com/ www.busyteacher.com</a><br />
<h3>2-Two Truths and A Lie:</h3>Students are asked to write 2 truths and 1 lie about themselves. After introducing the 3 facts to the rest of the classmates and the teacher? It’s then up to them to identify the “Lie” . Funny, motivating and engaging all the students and even the teacher. Give it a try, you won’t regret it.<br />
<h3>3-Dates and Events activity:</h3>On a piece of paper students are asked to write 5 numbers. These should correspond to events in the learner/teacher life. It may be the number of brothers and sisters….. The teacher then asked the students to move around and ask each other questions (Yes/NO or WH questions) in order to find out the corresponding answers for the given dates or numbers. The teacher should start and model the activity so that it won’t be difficult for them to deal with it. They’ll be glad to share some personal things with classmates and teacher. It’s one of the activities that would bring the teacher closer to the students.<br />
<h3>4-Find Someone Who:</h3>It’s a game-like activity. Teachers give their students sheets of paper containing lists of various accomplishments, skills, success and any other kind of information. Then, they are asked to travel around the class looking for people who may fulfill the spots in their sheets. Very practical and effective to let students give interesting fact about one other.<br />
<h3>5-A Two- Minute Mixer:</h3>It is a good activity to enhance the students’ speaking skills. Students are allowed to mingle in the class and have a 2-minute chat with one another. No need to prepare things for this activity. Just let them do it spontaneously and it’ll work.<br />
<h3>6-If you had A Magic Wand:</h3>Let your students go beyond the class for this first session. What would they do if they had a magic wand? It is an activity to open their minds, tell you and the others about their dreams, energizes the whole group and triggers the learners’ curiosity to know more about their teacher or their classmates.<br />
<h3>7-Three Words:</h3>I’ve already talked above about surprising the students on that very first session. This is a perfect activity to impress your learners. Just ask them to write down 3 words that best describe them. Words may not come easily. So let them speak, ask each other, listen to each other. They’ll also ask you. You’ll be there, won’t you? Students will never forget these “magic “3 words and they’ll never forget each other’s 3 words till the end of the year.<br />
<h4>Conclusion:</h4>I hope what I have collected will be of great help to all. I have also learnt a lot from it. To finish, I would like to add just one thing. Don’t forget to be early on that day. Actually you have to talk about discipline. It is very important to set some rules from the start. Finally, thank them for their attention and attendance. Getting through a lot of events in the beginning of a school year, students need to feel appreciated and welcomed back. <br />
I wish a successful school year to all students, teachers, inspectors and everyone who is involved in the teaching field. Special thanks and wishes for my inspector and teacher Mr. Rachid Najar for his encouragement, help and support.<br />
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<h4>Useful links:</h4><ul><li><a href="http://iteslj.org/Lessons/Schroeder-FirstDay.html">http://iteslj.org/Lessons/Schroeder-FirstDay.html</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/index.html">http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/index.html</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.caslt.org/resources/english-sl/classroom-resource-links-holidays-school_en.php">http://www.caslt.org/resources/english-sl/classroom-resource-links-holidays-school_en.php</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.teachingheart.net/firstdaylessons.html">http://www.teachingheart.net/firstdaylessons.html</a> </li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>*Anissa Ben Abdallah Ayari</b> is a very active EFL teacher in Sidi Rzig Mongi Slim (Prep School). She's been teaching for 12 years now. When not teaching, Anissa is sharing links and tips with other EFL teachers from all over the world and sending posts to The Tunisian English Teaching Forum's group on Facebook and other teaching groups online. She is particularly interested in sharing ideas on how to genuinely and creatively motivate students.</i></span><br />
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by an ELT Inspector <b>Belgacem HAMDI</b> and the other is by a Senior EFL<br />
Teacher <b>Hachmi HAMDI</b>. <b> </b><br />
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<b>Steve PEHA</b>, president of TTMS, focuses on one<br />
of the mechanical aspects of writing: punctuation and suggests a new<br />
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The contribution of <b>Noaman AMARA</b>, a Tunisian teacher in the Gulf, is an<br />
article on teaching grammar and vocabulary through songs and chants.<br />
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Added to all this wealth of ideas,<b> Tarek BRAHMI</b>’s special guest in this<br />
issue is<b> Larry FERLAZZO</b>, who will necessarily make an addition to the<br />
pedagogical valise of any reflective teacher. Tarek has, also, considered<br />
the teaching of reading and shares ideas on the technique of “Jigsaw<br />
reading” with the readers of this issue.<br />
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Mme. <b>Faten ROMDHANI</b>, EFL Teacher in the area of Nabeul and a friend of<br />
the forum and the magazine writes an elegant article about the importance<br />
of reading in an era when the reign is for the Internet rather than the paper<br />
book."<br />
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This issue can be read and downloaded <a href="http://issuu.com/tarakbr/docs/tunisian_eltorum_issue5">here</a><a href="http://issuu.com/tarakbr/docs/tunisian_eltorum_issue5">.</a></div>The Tunisian English Teaching Forumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304318540514288386noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84812680096873778.post-258083175889425152011-04-09T14:21:00.000+01:002011-04-09T14:21:07.897+01:00Volunteer translating fom English to Arabic<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherswithoutborders.org/"><img border="0" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy7pw5dt3HoaluiRhe-YKldPPmf-GH2kOpr6zHSbnhb7yefLdvDthsuwOVh1NFUTOp7Akr-kXRCwxLMpnvIksoU_r8vJx7z8F2sJ9QDg8gG1oD9FVe1wnThk6pqMTS3tMJW3NfzjwdUzJo/s1600/logo.png" /></a></div><b><a href="http://www.teacherswithoutborders.org/">Teachers Without Borders</a> </b>is looking for English-to-Arabic translators for its Peace Education Program. Translators should be fluent in Arabic and English, and be willing to commit to 5-10 hours per week of volunteer translating work. Please send a resume or CV and cover letter to Stephanie Knox Cubbon, Peace Education Program Coordinator: <a href="mailto:stephanie@twb.org">stephanie@twb.org</a><br />
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Some colleagues asked about the magazine and said they are looking forward to seeing it online. In fact, we have received some invaluable articles but we are still waiting for more! So, any contributions will be appreciated.<br />
We would also like to pay a tribute to those who wrote and are still writing a new page in the history of our country. So, we are thinking about adding a few pages to talk about the Tunisian Revolution. So, if you are interested, let your pen's ink run wild!The Tunisian English Teaching Forumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304318540514288386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84812680096873778.post-57390744619214392132010-12-17T02:50:00.000+01:002010-12-16T20:41:16.796+01:00The Fifth issue of the magazine: call for articlesWe will welcome a new year very soon and with it we will celebrate a second year of fruitful and delightful collaboration through <b>The Tunisian ELT Forum magazine</b>. <br />
The fifth issue of the magazine ( January 2011) will focus on Teaching Writing and ICT in the ELT Classroom. Articles are now being accepted. So, if you have some ideas about how writing should be administered or if you want to share tips related to ICT, do not hesitate to give voice to them in writing. <br />
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To send your article(s), please use the "Contact us" button.The Tunisian English Teaching Forumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304318540514288386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84812680096873778.post-46262703257598131442010-12-06T01:56:00.000+01:002010-12-06T01:56:39.600+01:00An Educational CD by Karima Boussaid<b>Karima Boussaid</b>, a teacher of English form Tunisia, has recently developed an outstanding educational CD for 7th, 8th and 9th year students. The CD comprises a collection of activities including stories, songs, vocabulary games, a funny dictionary, flashcards, pronunciation and grammar activities, etc.. The content is highly motivating and meticulously varied. The CD, with its abundance of tasks, is an interesting reference for teachers of English teaching 7th year students in the language labs.<br />
Copies of the CD, "<i>Learning English Can Be Fun!</i>", will be available soon in the CREFOC, Sidi Bouzid.<br />
We congratulate Karima and thank her for sharing this CD.<br />
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Teaching English is a truly global profession, so what do we have in common and what can we share? The Guardian Weekly's Learning English has created <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/series/class-report">Class Report</a> a space where teachers can share insight into their challenges and achievements.<br />
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<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/series/class-report">Class Report</a> seeks to show the diversity and dynamism of the global English language teaching profession. If you are a full-time teacher, you are established in your current teaching role and you have an inspiring story to tell, we would like to hear from you. Perhaps you have overcome special challenges in your work or you teach in an unusual context. If so, we want you to share some of the insights you have gained - remember, your story will inform others and help them in their professional development.<br />
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The Class Report feature is presented as a short, "question-and-answer" style article, so we would ask you to answer, briefly, the following questions and to provide brief biographical information. Your name and location will be published with the article.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>*<b>Max de Lotbinière</b> edits a section on English language teaching that appears in the <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/weekly">Guardian Weekly</a> </i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i> newspaper, the international edition of the UK's Guardian, and online. </span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/weekly">Guardian Weekly</a> runs a regular column, <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/series/class-report">Class Report</a>, which aims to share the voices of teachers working in different contexts and to provide some insights into their experiences. Previous examples of Class Report columns can be read <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/series/class-report">here </a>and further instructions on how to submit a column are <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/jun/17/class-report-invitation">here</a>.</i></span>The Tunisian English Teaching Forumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304318540514288386noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84812680096873778.post-36564352714831990062010-10-17T14:37:00.000+01:002010-12-16T20:00:23.267+01:00New in this forum: the new books sectionWe have just added a new section to our forum to inform our readers about new publications in the field of ELT in Tunisia. We encourage the forum's members to send us an email including a snapshot of their book cover pages and a few words about it and we will spread the word by posting the information here.<br />
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We will inaugurate this section by talking about two books which have been published recently:<br />
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<b>English Is The Key for 9th year Basic Education:</b><br />
<b>By Neji NECIBI</b><br />
This is a workbook for 9th Year Basic Education pupils with more than 90 activities covering vocabulary, language and writing. The book helps students to feel comfortable with reading comprehension, to boost their writing skills, and to review their vocabulary and grammar.<br />
The book has more than 110 pages with an answers section.<br />
The book's author may be contacted via email here: <a href="mailto:nejincibi@gmail.com"><span style="background-color: #9fc5e8; color: black;">nejincibi@gmail.com</span></a><br />
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You may have a look at some pages of the book <a href="http://issuu.com/tarakbr/docs/english_is_the_key">here</a>.<br />
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<b>Mother Sissi And The Cozy Cat:</b><br />
<b>By Mohamed Salah ABIDI & Tarak BRAHMI </b><br />
This is a short story for readers aged 10 to 15 years old (8th Year Basic Education, 9th Year Basic education, 1st year Secondary Education, and 2nd Year Secondary Education). The book is part of a new series of short books ( <b>Smart Reader Book Series</b>) in English targeting beginner, intermediate and upper-intermediate pupils.<br />
The idea behind this series stems from the authors' conviction that reading stories should be part and parcel of the curriculum if we want our pupils to shine in the English language. This goes hand in hand with the general trend and conviction in Tunisia that the English language should have a prominent role in our students' education.<br />
Teachers may use the books to foster the learners' reading skills and to enhance their appreciation of the English language both inside and outside the classroom. <br />
The book authors may be contacted via email here:<span style="background-color: #9fc5e8;"> <a href="mailto:medsaha@gmail.com">medsaha@gmail.com</a></span> and <a href="mailto:tarakbrahmi@gmail.com"><span style="background-color: #9fc5e8;">tarakbrahmi@gmail.com</span></a><br />
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<div style="color: orange;"><b> Comments:</b></div><blockquote><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US">"<i style="background-color: #fff2cc;">The story is deeply seated in our cultural make- up.It is part and parcel of our collective memory .It has been beautifully revisited because it carries along noble values.</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2cc; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><i><span lang="EN-US">Mother Sissi and The Cozy cat is everybody’s book for Mother Sissi is everybody’s story.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2cc; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><i><span lang="EN-US">The title of the story pleases the ears of both old and young because it calls to mind ,for many, a special far off scent. The language is simple and the values triggered are universal .The content is framed in an easy to understand way</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2cc; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><i><span lang="EN-US">The authors’ use of Mother Sissi ‘s tale is brilliantly thoughtful and considerate.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><i style="background-color: #fff2cc;">In a word , Mother Sissi and her Cozy Cat is worth reading because it teaches simple human values</i>."</span></div><div style="text-align: right;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hamdi Hechmi</span></i></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span lang="EN-US">EFL teacher/Ibn Rochd School ,Maknassy</span></i></span></div><br />
</blockquote><blockquote style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"> "I personally appreciated <b>Mother Sissy and the Cozy Cat</b> for a number of reasons. First, the topic is very interesting (hard-working people are rewarded and wrong doers are punished). Second, many positive values have been highlighted (such as solidarity, maintaining family ties, importance of serious work, etc.). Third, the style of narration (particularly the language) has been very successful."</blockquote><div style="text-align: right;"><blockquote style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Mohamed Amri</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> English Language Inspector, Kasserine</span></span></i> </blockquote></div><blockquote><div style="background-color: #d9d2e9;"><span style="background-color: #d9d2e9;">“Mother Sissi and the Cozy Cat” is what we should recommend to our young sons and daughters. For beyond being a pleasure to read with three short songs throughout, the short story includes a three-page glossary at the end to round out information and an exercise section to test comprehension. It is a short story that our children will not be able to put down before coming to the last full stop." </span></div><b>Read the complete review here</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Abdelhamid RHAIEM is currently teaching in the English department at l’Institut Supérieur des Langues de Gabes, University of Gabes. He is also a PhD student at the University of Manouba. His field of interest mainly includes Modern British Novel and feminist writings.</span></i></span></div><br />
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<b>A Précis of Current English Grammar:</b><i> grammar in context for upper-intermediate & advanced learners</i><br />
<b>By Neji CHAKROUN </b><i><br />
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This book is intended to learners of English who are in need to brush-up their English grammar knowledge, to review outside of class or to acquire new grammatical devices. It also presents information which can be consulted for reference. The book is also recommended for first & second year university students, CAPES candidates, candidates sitting for the TOEFL and TOIC exams.<br />
The book's author can be contacted via email here: <a href="mailto:nejilam@yahoo.fr">nejilam@yahoo.fr</a><br />
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