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• Bethany Cagnol - 18 January 2012

  Hi Andreas and Andi,

  Thanks for posting this video interview.  These are some great questions!

  How do you animate your class? 

  I think it depends on the dynamics of the class. Sometimes the students take charge, or there is one in particular who is the "life of the party" and animates the class naturally.  I try to work role-plays into almost every lesson to break the teacher-to-student patterns that can build up. And the role-plays may go push the limits of reality (e.g. fantasy, science fictions, soap opera, etc).

  How do you tackle creativity in the classroom? 

  It can be challenging. I enjoy incorporating wacky ideas like the ones you mentioned in the video. For instance, I add a twist to the usual "find someone who" activities.  I give each student a strange quirk (e.g. you like the smell paper; you collect DNA; you are afraid of the English teacher, etc). It adds a bit of fun and can alleviate the tension many students feel when they try to speak English.

  What do you do in the classroom to appeal to the more creative side of learners? 

  I always remind the students that they are welcome to come up with any ideas for the classes.  Sometimes it takes one wacky idea to come up with another wacky idea. They tend of branch off each other.  For role plays I always leave a bit of space for the students to add their own details or take the game further. 

  How do you convince your business English students that what you're doing is going to help them?

  That's a tough question. I try to start each day with a short pedagogical explanation as to why I feel the lesson will help them.  That way they are a bit more likely to try new things and take risks.  It doesn't always work, however, and I feel it's my job to listen to and help the skeptics.

• viagra cheap - 04 April 2012

  I have finished my job assignment in London and come back to Tokyo three weeks ago.Now I strongly miss the lessons of PS English, in which I learned a lot of useful expressions to be used on various occasions and also recognized a lot of my misunderstanding on English words.The students of PS English can create their lessons through their discussion with their teachers. I think it is the most important advantage of PS Englihs.I do hope that as many Japanese in London as possible can enjoy English conversation much better through the lessons PS English.

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