Teachers' Questions
Are you an English language teacher using Cambridge books? Would you like to learn more about how to get the most out of your books? Or perhaps you have a question about English Language Teaching in general and you're not sure who to go to for an answer? Why not ask one of Cambridge's expert teacher trainers?
Simply email your question to eltmena@cambridge.org and check this website to find the answer next month!
Our expert this month is Amy Sarkiss, Teacher Trainer and Editorial Consultant for Cambridge University Press in the Middle East and North Africa. Amy holds a BA in English and Comparative Literature from the American University in Cairo and the RSA CTEFLA and DTEFLA from Cambridge University. She was an EFL teacher for 14 years, the last 9 of which were at the British Council in Cairo.
How do I make my teenage students listen until the end of the lesson?
I have problems with my middle school students. Maybe near the start of the class they are concentrating but by the end they are tired and don't concentrate at all!! Sometimes I still have important information to give them but they don't listen! What can I do? Marwa Ahmed
How many breaks should I have in my primary English lesson?
I have heard that it is good to have breaks in my lessons but I don't know when or how many to have. Our lessons are 45 minutes long and I am a teacher of Primary. What do I do? Soha Adel
Teachers' questions: How can I cope with hyperactive students?
What is the best way for me to introduce a lesson so that everybody concentrates on me and my lesson? I am an English teacher of Primary One so my students are too hyperactive! Nancy Mohamed
Teachers' questions: How should my students sit in the classroom?
How can I set out my students in the classroom? Should they always be in groups or pairs? Mai Osama
Ideas for using dictionaries in an English class
I use a dictionary with my students. But I need more ideas. Basel, Jordan