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A good EFL teacher must be able to recognize these common problems, and

work to find solutions. The following will outline

of the most common classroom problems

faced when teaching English as a foreign

language, and just how to solve them

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Persistent use of

first-language

learners who are

not interested in

this subject  or

Pupils are bored

Pupils are bored

and unmotivated?

and unmotivated?

Learners with

Various learner

styles

Different level

learners

(heterogeneous

classes)

The course book she is using is

terrible. It is too easy for the

students and they get bored easily.

She doesn’t want to spend hours

planning as they don’t seem

interested anyway

Most students are

afraid to speak in the

classroom

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Common problems in the classroom

Common problems in the classroom

Task :(Each group should choose any 3 problems and give

possible reasons and solutions of them in 5 minutes)

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