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This unit discussed general problems an TEFL teacher may encounter, and possible solutions. It began with ways to approach the first lesson of an English course, focusing on building rapport with students and gauging their English level to aid in developing future lessons. Next, ?warmers? were discussed, and how they are important to get students ready to learn English. Some general examples were given. The following section discussed the issue of having students of different levels in a single class, and gave several ways to deal with this, such as using different materials for different levels, using the same materials but assigning different tasks, letting students work at their own level, or pairing stronger students with weaker students. These are all valuable ways to deal with this situation, and of course the one used would depend on the class. Next, class size was discussed, followed by the use of native language, from both students and teachers. I found this particularly interesting, as I often encounter issues due to understanding my students? native language. I am glad that my choice to feign ignorance and only answer English questions is supported here.
