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Occasionally, a teacher needs to step back from teaching the students as much English as possible and focus on improving the atmosphere of the classroom. It seems counter-intuitive, but a positive rapport and atmosphere in the classroom will help students to learn material that is taught to them later on. This is especially important to remember in first classes, where the teacher's goal should be to set the classroom's tone for lessons to come. Warmers also follow this principle and can be used on days when students may have difficulty paying attention or getting motivated. Large lesson groups and disparities in knowledge of English can cause difficulties for teachers where it will be difficult to cater to students with diverse needs. Both of these issues can be made easier to deal with by placing students in pairs or groups. This makes it easier for the teacher to keep track of all of the students and allows for weaker students to have the material explained to them from a source other than the teacher. Pair and group work is also useful for reluctant students who may feel more comfortable speaking English to a small number of partners rather than an entire class.
