I just took a job as an English teacher in brasil. I was told to look up ways to be a good esl teacher, and your video was the first one I came across. Very informational and helpful. 👍
My first week of teaching was too good because of you and your advices I will never forget your help and I will always be proud of being one of your followers
I agree with all of this - thank you! The one caveat in my opinion is don't speak tooooo slowly from Intermediate level and up. They need to be prepared to understand English in an everyday setting and they will be shocked and overwhelmed when they hear English outside the classroom at its natural speed, and I think speaking to them unnaturally slowly is not teaching them to communicate in English, instead it is teaching them to only understand English from an ESL teacher. Definitely good to strike a balance!
Wooah! You're oozing energy! I've just subscribed and added your channel to my toolkit. I've been teaching for many years but I needed this refresher. The tip to tell stories is my favourite.👊
A great video Eric and all wonderful ideas. All these practical ideas make good teachers but learning a bit more about language acquisition and teaching methodology will definitely place you ahead other language teachers. If language teachers have never learned a foreign language, then they will be unable to empathise with their learners. So I think knowing a little more about language acquisition theory will help teachers refine their teaching or learn a little more about the processes their students are undergoing.
Definitely Martin! I wish I spoke with you before I made this video to get some more ideas. I don't think 10 Qualities are enough. Perhaps I'll make a follow up in the future after chatting with you! 😊
Sometimes I feel like I may not be cut out for this job. But it's true that, despite everything, my passion remains. So I'll keep trying, improving my skills to become a good teacher. Thank you for providing these useful tips.
There are really so many aspects of being a good teacher that I could've done a Top 30 video. But I hope these cover some of the important qualities. :)
I've taught kids and adults for about 15 years, so why did this guy come up in my feed only yesterday?? He should have appeared on my feed as soon as he started his channel! Gosh, those 10 qualities he mentions - it sounds like good ESL teachers are passionate! Oh - oh, he's going to kill me! lol
Yes! I just found you and I absolutely agree with your teaching styles and suggestions. I really appreciate your passionate sharing and dedicated guidance.
Communicate clearly, that way you can teach speaking and listening them and they build more language and engage with them. In a nutshell, speak clearly with them. Student exposure to English is one of most important part, since it's learning English not teaching. Share some life experience, which can be related directly to studying or just for push. Be well prepared; set a side your ego and go over your all points before each class. It improves confidence, time management and quality.
This transcript of a UA-cam presentation titled "10 Qualities of Good ESL Teachers" provides an overview of the characteristics that constitute a good ESL teacher. However, it is critical to critically examine the content for areas for improvement: 1. Inadequate Elaboration: The presenter briefly mentions each quality without providing detailed explanations or examples to support their claims. This gives the audience only a cursory understanding of the qualities and how to apply them in practice. 2. Exaggeration: The presenter exaggerates complex aspects of teaching, such as classroom management and lesson planning. Controlling the classroom, for example, is reduced to keeping students engaged and having structured lessons, without addressing potential challenges or providing strategies for effective classroom management. 3. Lack of Research-Based Evidence: The presenter provides no research-based evidence or references to back up their claims about the characteristics of a good ESL teacher. Including relevant studies or expert opinions would have given the presentation more credibility and helped viewers understand the reasoning behind each quality. 4. Limited Perspective: The presenter's viewpoint appears to be based on their personal experiences rather than considering a broader range of teaching contexts and student needs. Different teaching environments and student populations may necessitate different approaches and qualities in an ESL teacher, which this presentation does not adequately address. 5. Lack of Diversity: The presenter focuses primarily on communication clarity, getting students to talk, and relationship building. While these are critical, there needs to be more emphasis on other critical aspects such as individualized instruction, cultural sensitivity, differentiation, assessment, and ongoing professional development. 6. Ignoring Language Acquisition Theories: The presenter does not mention any language acquisition theories or approaches that could be used to inform effective ESL teaching practices. Understanding theories like communicative language teaching, the input hypothesis, and the affective filter can help an ESL teacher greatly improve his or her ability to facilitate language learning. 7. Exaggerated Treatment of Enthusiasm: While enthusiasm is mentioned as an important quality, the presenter needs to elaborate on how to maintain enthusiasm in the face of challenges or provide strategies for cultivating it. Furthermore, enthusiasm cannot compensate for a lack of other essential teaching qualities or pedagogical expertise. 8. Lack of Practical Strategies: The presentation lacks practical strategies or techniques for implementing the mentioned qualities. Viewers would benefit from specific examples, teaching tips, or suggested activities that show how these characteristics can be applied in the ESL classroom. 9. Visual Presentation: The presenter uses only spoken content and does not use visual aids such as slides or graphics to improve understanding or engagement. Incorporating visual elements could have improved the presentation's visual appeal and comprehension. 10. Lack of a Conclusion or Summary: The presentation ends abruptly without a conclusion or summary of the qualities discussed. A brief summary of the qualities and their significance would have provided closure and reinforced the main points for the audience. While the UA-cam presentation highlights the qualities of a good ESL teacher, there are several areas for improvement, such as providing more in-depth explanations, incorporating research-based evidence, addressing a broader range of teaching contexts, and offering practical implementation strategies.
In Pakistan, most people make fun of English language teachers because we have many regional languages but some people are like me to learn and want to communicate with the whole world, through this language. Thank you for sharing.
@@etacude for sure I always have problems how to give students assignments and how assess the knowledge of my students. And Also another problem that I always face with is ,if a student ask me to teach English to them I don't know how to give them a placement test, Actually my main problem is that how to assess a person to teach English and what questions I should ask them to find their level Would you please help me in this regard. I don't know which items I should consider to find the level of my students for the first time . 🙏🙏
@@baharehmasaeli5252 Those are some great ideas for videos. I will definitely work on those for the future! I have a few other videos to do in the mean time... But I will try to get there before the end of the year! :D
Do you need to know Spanish or other languages to teach ESL? I’m fluent in English and only know some Spanish will the church most likely accept me as their volunteer in esl teaching?
I'm sure there are techniques but it has to be drilled into them. Every time when I start class students do some kind of speaking activity. Before they start I tell them to practice asking follow-up questions. When the activity is over I ask them what follow-up question they asked. You can also practice by getting the other students to ask 5W questions during the class. It has to become second nature to them.
PASSION - fake! ENTHUSIASM - ok, but a better word is INTERESTED. Must be interested in (i) linguistics or (ii) education or (iii) the human beings in your class (they are humans, not merely students). For most english "teachers", its just a job...and it shows.
@@etacude I have so much determination in Teaching English. But I was wondering how to express them through my teaching progress to get the best grades of my students. Wish me!
10 Qualities of good ESL
1.Communicate clearly
2.Get them talking
3.Classroom management
4.Build relationship
5.Fun activities
6.Well prepared
7.Various Source
8.Student's Culture
9.Storytelling
10.Enthusiasm
Thank you for posting it, Narissara! 🙏
I just took a job as an English teacher in brasil. I was told to look up ways to be a good esl teacher, and your video was the first one I came across. Very informational and helpful. 👍
I am so grateful to find his UA-cam channel. you're just amazing, Sir.
Wow! Thank you for your kind words Hasrul! I hope I can put out some good, helpful content in the future. 😃
My first week of teaching was too good because of you and your advices I will never forget your help and I will always be proud of being one of your followers
So happy your class went well! 😊👏
I'm sure you'll be a great teacher and your students will love you. 🥰
I agree with all of this - thank you! The one caveat in my opinion is don't speak tooooo slowly from Intermediate level and up. They need to be prepared to understand English in an everyday setting and they will be shocked and overwhelmed when they hear English outside the classroom at its natural speed, and I think speaking to them unnaturally slowly is not teaching them to communicate in English, instead it is teaching them to only understand English from an ESL teacher. Definitely good to strike a balance!
Wooah! You're oozing energy! I've just subscribed and added your channel to my toolkit. I've been teaching for many years but I needed this refresher. The tip to tell stories is my favourite.👊
Thank you so much for your kind words and support! I made that video a few years ago. I hope that I can create more useful content in the future! 🙏
It will be a new academic year, and it is time to learn from this channel. Thank you so much!
I'm happy to share. 😊
Thank you for watching! 🙏
A great video Eric and all wonderful ideas. All these practical ideas make good teachers but learning a bit more about language acquisition and teaching methodology will definitely place you ahead other language teachers. If language teachers have never learned a foreign language, then they will be unable to empathise with their learners. So I think knowing a little more about language acquisition theory will help teachers refine their teaching or learn a little more about the processes their students are undergoing.
Definitely Martin! I wish I spoke with you before I made this video to get some more ideas. I don't think 10 Qualities are enough. Perhaps I'll make a follow up in the future after chatting with you! 😊
Great attitude!
I agree-get students talking! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Tolentino! Big fan of your videos.
Hello,
I fully agree with your tips, it will reinforce what I believe as a non native.
Keep going!!
Brasil -SP
Thank you for watching and commenting, Edmo! :D
Sometimes I feel like I may not be cut out for this job. But it's true that, despite everything, my passion remains. So I'll keep trying, improving my skills to become a good teacher. Thank you for providing these useful tips.
Passion is so important. We can always improve our skills!
Great video for those thinking of entering the profession! Thank you! Well, done!
There are really so many aspects of being a good teacher that I could've done a Top 30 video. But I hope these cover some of the important qualities. :)
That was highly beneficial. Thank you for putting together this amazing content.
Thank you for watching, Nasreddine! 😊
I hope some of these ideas prove useful for teachers out there. 🙏
I've taught kids and adults for about 15 years, so why did this guy come up in my feed only yesterday?? He should have appeared on my feed as soon as he started his channel!
Gosh, those 10 qualities he mentions - it sounds like good ESL teachers are passionate! Oh - oh, he's going to kill me! lol
Thanks Grandpa English for your kind words and welcome!
Yes! I just found you and I absolutely agree with your teaching styles and suggestions. I really appreciate your passionate sharing and dedicated guidance.
Thanks Mary!
It's amazing this channel,congratulation.
Thank you so much for watching, Adermis! 🙏
Hi from Albania
Thank you so much Eric!
Couldnt have said it any better my self. Great work
Thank you so much! 🙏
I' really proud to be one of your followers...
Watching...Learning....and practice your valuable Tips is surely No.11..😊😊
🌹🌹🥀🌹🌹
Thank you so much for your kind comment, last dreams! 🙏
Thank you very much . Your videos are so educating
I'm so happy to share.
Thank you for watching, Sidi! 🙏
Thank you for the tips Etacude.
Any time 👍
Thank you so much Sir :) Your advice is the best I saw on UA-cam.
Thank you for your kind comment, Jecole! 😊
I hope it helps some teachers out there. 🙏
Thanks a bunch for your vids. They really motivate me to get better as a teacher. Keep it up.
Great to hear Daniel! Thank you for watching 😃😃
Greatt !!! You have to be our English teacher at my university ! 🤣👌
Haha! I would spend too much time chatting with you in stead of doing my job! 😂
@@etacude I don't say no to this ! 🤣
Way to go, Eric ! Great tips as always 👍👍
Thank you Naza! I might have missed a few but hope these covered most of the qualities. 😄
Thank you for the tips sir
Thank you for watching Lucy 😊
Thanks so much Eric, those are very helpful, I took down notes for all those 10 qualities:)
Thank you for watching, Sochenda! 😊
Let me know if there are any specific topics you would like to see. 🙏
My top quality is patience! You'll need lot of it when teaching a language.
So true!
You are very knowledgeable teacher
Thanks for sharing these marvelous information 🙏
wonderful lesson
Thank you! 😃
This was very helpful thank you
Sir you are very awesome .... thanks for your great knowledge ....
Thank you for your kind support, Uzma! 🙏
Liking this Video once is not enough for me ☺️
A belated thank you for watching!
Those tips are very useful for every teachers 👩🏫
Glad you think so Helin! Thank you so much for your support!
Communicate clearly, that way you can teach speaking and listening them and they build more language and engage with them. In a nutshell, speak clearly with them. Student exposure to English is one of most important part, since it's learning English not teaching.
Share some life experience, which can be related directly to studying or just for push.
Be well prepared; set a side your ego and go over your all points before each class. It improves confidence, time management and quality.
Thanks for watching and sorry for the late reply.
This transcript of a UA-cam presentation titled "10 Qualities of Good ESL Teachers" provides an overview of the characteristics that constitute a good ESL teacher. However, it is critical to critically examine the content for areas for improvement:
1. Inadequate Elaboration: The presenter briefly mentions each quality without providing detailed explanations or examples to support their claims. This gives the audience only a cursory understanding of the qualities and how to apply them in practice.
2. Exaggeration: The presenter exaggerates complex aspects of teaching, such as classroom management and lesson planning. Controlling the classroom, for example, is reduced to keeping students engaged and having structured lessons, without addressing potential challenges or providing strategies for effective classroom management.
3. Lack of Research-Based Evidence: The presenter provides no research-based evidence or references to back up their claims about the characteristics of a good ESL teacher. Including relevant studies or expert opinions would have given the presentation more credibility and helped viewers understand the reasoning behind each quality.
4. Limited Perspective: The presenter's viewpoint appears to be based on their personal experiences rather than considering a broader range of teaching contexts and student needs. Different teaching environments and student populations may necessitate different approaches and qualities in an ESL teacher, which this presentation does not adequately address.
5. Lack of Diversity: The presenter focuses primarily on communication clarity, getting students to talk, and relationship building. While these are critical, there needs to be more emphasis on other critical aspects such as individualized instruction, cultural sensitivity, differentiation, assessment, and ongoing professional development.
6. Ignoring Language Acquisition Theories: The presenter does not mention any language acquisition theories or approaches that could be used to inform effective ESL teaching practices. Understanding theories like communicative language teaching, the input hypothesis, and the affective filter can help an ESL teacher greatly improve his or her ability to facilitate language learning.
7. Exaggerated Treatment of Enthusiasm: While enthusiasm is mentioned as an important quality, the presenter needs to elaborate on how to maintain enthusiasm in the face of challenges or provide strategies for cultivating it. Furthermore, enthusiasm cannot compensate for a lack of other essential teaching qualities or pedagogical expertise.
8. Lack of Practical Strategies: The presentation lacks practical strategies or techniques for implementing the mentioned qualities. Viewers would benefit from specific examples, teaching tips, or suggested activities that show how these characteristics can be applied in the ESL classroom.
9. Visual Presentation: The presenter uses only spoken content and does not use visual aids such as slides or graphics to improve understanding or engagement. Incorporating visual elements could have improved the presentation's visual appeal and comprehension.
10. Lack of a Conclusion or Summary: The presentation ends abruptly without a conclusion or summary of the qualities discussed. A brief summary of the qualities and their significance would have provided closure and reinforced the main points for the audience.
While the UA-cam presentation highlights the qualities of a good ESL teacher, there are several areas for improvement, such as providing more in-depth explanations, incorporating research-based evidence, addressing a broader range of teaching contexts, and offering practical implementation strategies.
Thank you. Very helpful.
Thank you for watching! 🙏
thank you this was very helpful
Thank you so much dear sir 🙏 🙏 🙏 .
Great stuff. Thank you so much.
In Pakistan, most people make fun of English language teachers because we have many regional languages but some people are like me to learn and want to communicate with the whole world, through this language. Thank you for sharing.
Big like!thanks for all the videos you make^_^
It's my pleasure, Little Dream! 😄
I hope I can make some more in the future.
Excellent and very useful
Wow it is a really helpful video I love it
Thanks Eric (: ♡☆☆♡
Thank you so much, Bahareh! If you have a topic for a video you would like me to do, please let me know!
@@etacude for sure
I always have problems how to give students assignments and how assess
the knowledge of my students.
And Also another problem that I always face with is ,if a student ask me to teach English to them I don't know how to give them a placement test, Actually my main problem is that how to assess a person to teach English and what questions I should ask them to find their level
Would you please help me in this regard.
I don't know which items I should consider to find the level of my students
for the first time .
🙏🙏
@@baharehmasaeli5252 Those are some great ideas for videos. I will definitely work on those for the future! I have a few other videos to do in the mean time... But I will try to get there before the end of the year! :D
@@etacude thanks I really appreciate you inadvance, dear professor Eric
Thank you so much for sharing 😘
Awesome tips!
Thank you Sarina! 😊
Have a great week. 🙏
Do you need to know Spanish or other languages to teach ESL? I’m fluent in English and only know some Spanish will the church most likely accept me as their volunteer in esl teaching?
Hi! It's useful, but not necessary to know another language to teach English. Just make it useful and easy to practice for your students. 😃 Good luck!
If we always consider these ten qualities of good ESL teachers, we give our students reasons to remember that our class is as important as them.
Very true! All we do is for our students and helping them improve.
@@etacude Thus, teaching is a noble profession.
It is nice let me ask you someting. Student how to injoying in the class. And how understand the things in the. Learing. Process
I think deprive your students of...not from 3:51. Am I right ? well, It's a mistake anyone can make. I appreciate your tips.
Right, I was just tell a friend of all the mistakes I made during that video (and many others too 😄). Thank you for being nice about it. 😊
I really like your tips,
Thank you so much Godwin! 😃
Excellent!!
Thank you, Julian! 🙏
Hi Eric
I Want to ask how can I encourage students to ask questions in classroom using 5 fingers ( I mean wh questions how, when, where, why and who)?
I'm sure there are techniques but it has to be drilled into them. Every time when I start class students do some kind of speaking activity. Before they start I tell them to practice asking follow-up questions. When the activity is over I ask them what follow-up question they asked. You can also practice by getting the other students to ask 5W questions during the class. It has to become second nature to them.
Thank a lot!
Thank you for watching! I hope it's useful in class. 🙏
Good one !
Thanks for watching!
Very helpful.
Thank you for watching, G-XED! 😊
Thank you 👍🏻
I Loved the tips 🤩
Thank you for watching, Adrian! I hope it helps your classes. 🙏
Phew... I posses all of these 😃
Such a great teacher and leader to us all! 😆😆
just perfect
Thank you, Saman! 😊🙏
BEST OF BEST
Does anybody knows what's Eric's accent ?
PASSION - fake! ENTHUSIASM - ok, but a better word is INTERESTED. Must be interested in (i) linguistics or (ii) education or (iii) the human beings in your class (they are humans, not merely students). For most english "teachers", its just a job...and it shows.
Hopefully found your channel
I'm happy you found it too! ☺
What is your qualifications?
Hi, I just share some tips and ideas. 😄
But I have an M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership and 15 years teaching experience.
@@etacude I have so much determination in Teaching English. But I was wondering how to express them through my teaching progress to get the best grades of my students.
Wish me!
👍
❤