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The last unit discussed a lot about common problems that might arise when teaching a first lesson to a class. There are plenty of ways to get the students comfortable with learning English and with their other classmates. Instead of using a textbook for the first lesson a teacher should establish rapport between the students and also between the teacher. Good ways to do that is to find out about the students by maybe playing a game of catch with a soft ball or have a survey in hand. It is also a good idea to learn about each individual students English language level and see which students are the weaker ones and which are the stronger ones. During lessons, you can then pair up the stronger students with the weaker ones to get the fast learners to help the ones who struggle. This unit also mentioned warmer ideas which basically is a short and fun communicative activity designed to get students motivated. As a teacher you need to make the class as mixed up and interesting as possible, that ways the students don't get bored and are always participating and once they feel more confident they will become less reluctant.
