The teaching plan of the practical lesson №1

Methods to Maintain a Friendly Attitude Short of Friendship

Set the Tone

The teacher really sets the tone for the student-teacher relationship and the overall class. If the teacher is polite, friendly but businesslike, and remains focused on class work rather than personal lives, this goes a long way to establishing a tone. True, sometime a strong-willed student can undermine the tone set by the teacher, but that becomes very hard to do if the instructor has worked on the tone from the first day of class. The lone hostile student sitting in the corner and rolling his eyes or smirking is not so attractive to join if the instructor’s engaging and carefully planned activities are the alternative.

Make Class Time Fun and Engaging

If there is enough to do in class, enough meaningful activities and practice in and outside of class, students will be too focused on learning English to plan their next party with you. It’s fine to have fun with your students, but it’s best to confine that fun to the classroom and educational activities.

Set Boundaries