NEW TEACHERS’ TRAINING

(NTT)

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 Are you
READY?

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After NTT, you should be able to:

Conduct FUN and FRUITFUL

51Talk lessons

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  JK12 or 1D Lvl1
(1st Promotional
Training)
 Launching

 Online CE  Foundation
Teaching Demo TESOL
 NTT
 Onboarding
New Teacher Training
 PSO Training
Pre-service
 Screening Orientation
 Technical  Completion of
Check requirements

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Welcome to the world of English
Language Teaching
An introduction to TESOL

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Video Talk
Coach Shane’s /p/ vs /b/

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 Confusing sounds for Chinese students

•sp vs sb (speak)

•st vs sd (star)

•sc vs sg (school)

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WHAT TO PREPARE
BEFORE teaching, make sure you:

 have your decorated Max tarp as

your background;
 have ample lighting;
 wear your 51Talk shirt or any
colorful collared shirt;
 get your creative teaching aids
and rewards ready; and
 are wearing a genuine smile!

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 Lesson Types
• CE Junior PDF version
- Composed of 25 pages
- Engaging activities to get the
student interested in the
lesson
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• CE Junior H5 version
- Interactive templates in each
lesson
- Engaging content that lets the
student manipulate the tools
in the classroom
PDF Lesson

Greeting Reward Title Page Warm-up song

Transition Page Target Language Activity Dialogue

Wrap up Wrap-up song

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H5 Lesson

Greeting Review Title Page Lead-in

Vocabulary Word Practice Conversation Sentence Practice

Show Time Wrap up Extension Activity Goodbye

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 HOW TO TEACH
Teaching
TPR
Aids

Engage

Grading Clear
Language Instructions
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HOW TO TEACH -- ENGAGE

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HOW TO TEACH -- ENGAGE

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HOW TO TEACH -- ENGAGE

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 TEACHER

STUDENT

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Use TPR to:
 help student understand

 teach the target language

 give instructions

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 Let’s Practice!
1. Are you ready? Let’s go!

2. Listen to me & eyes on me!

3. Look at the picture. What can you see?

4. Let’s sing a song! In 3… 2… 1!

5. Let’s go to the next page!

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Grade your language by:

 speaking slowly

 using simple language

 using simple grammar structures

 using natural English

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Simple is BEST!
“Let’s proceed to the “Let’s continue the “Are you familiar with
next page.” lesson.” this picture?”
Say: “Let’s go to the next
Say: “Let’s learn more!” Say: “Do you know this?”
page!”

“Can you identify the

“Do you know what this
characters in the
object is?”
picture?”
Say: “What is this?”
Say: “Who are they?”

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Give clear instructions!
 Step-by-step (chunk)
 Keep it short
 Use simple words
 Use TPR
 Ask ICQs

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Let’s Practice!
Simplify me!
1. Can you tell me what your name is?
2. How have you been doing lately?
3. This is a picture of an elephant.
4. Shall we continue on to the next part of the lesson?
5. I would like you to please circle the correct answer.

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 How to
Teach
51Talk
Lessons

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 51Talk Teaching Flow

Lesson
Warm up Wrap up
Proper
3 minutes 20 minutes 2 minutes

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 Are you
1. Greet your student in a lively manner.
2. Introduce yourself.
a. Complete teacher name
READY?
b. Name of the company (branding)
3. Get to know the student.
a. Student’s name
b. (ask rapport questions)
4. Introduce the reward system.
5. Say what’s on the slide.

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Title Page

 Talk about the

picture
 Introduce the topic
 Say/Read the title

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LET’S PRACTICE!

 Talk about the

picture
 Introduce the topic
 Say/Read the title

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Warm-up song

 Introduce the task

 Sing to the
student
 Sing WITH the
student (stand
up)

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 Word Presentation

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 Teaching words to Level 0-2 students
PICTURES & TPR & Sound
REALIA & TOYS Effects
FLASHCARDS

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 Questions that help you teach words effectively

 Concept Checking Questions

 Follow-up Questions

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 Concept Checking Questions
• questions that aim to determine if the student understood the
target language taught

1. Turn the meaning to simple questions with

short/easy answers.

2. Use pictures/teaching aids whenever

possible

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 CCQs in Action
Meaning:

• Animals that can live in our houses.

• Pets are friendly animals.

CCQs:

• What animals can live in our houses?

• Are they friendly animals?

pets • Show pictures of pets vs wild animals

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 Follow-up Questions
• Allow the students to use the target word in his/her own
sentence

Do you have a pet?

What is your pet?
Do you like pets?

pets
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HOW TO TEACH WORDS

1. Lead-in + word intro

2. Drill the word (Read and clap)
3. Teach the word (TPR, pictures, realia)
4. Sentence reading
5. CCQ (Question Time!)

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HOW TO TEACH WORDS

1. Lead-in
2. Drill the word
3. Teach the word (TPR, pictures, realia)
4. Read the sentence
5. Ask the student to read the sentence
6. Ask simple CCQs

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 Let’s Practice

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 Let’s Practice

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 Dialogue
READING PRACTICE:

How to do the dialogue part:

1. Teach student how to read.
2. Assign the roles. Do the role play.

T: I will be Cindy and you will be Anna.

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Wrap-up
 Quick review
 Feedback:
1. Examples of errors made

2. Areas for improvement

3. Recommendation on the

course may address the AFIs

4. Specific recommendations on

how to improve English

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 Professional Development and Values
Fool-proof your lesson by preparing everything you will need before it starts
Out with the background noise and cluttered space
C ommunicate simply and give your student more talk time
Use teaching aids
S mile
E nd and start your lessons on time
Don't forget to eat and drink before your lesson NOT during the lesson
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Taboo Topics
Politics – anything involving China and its relations with
other countries
Religion
The disputed islands
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Tibet

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 Topics NEVER to be discussed in a 51Talk lesson
Sovereignty issues in Taiwan, Tibet, Xinjiang, South Sea (Territory
between China and the Philippines), Diaoyu Island (Territory between
China and Japan), Hong Kong, Political institution, Democratic system,
One party rule or multiparty rule, Freedom of religious belief, Illegal
organizations, adult material and violence MUST NEVER be discussed.

To add, China has 34 provincial-level administrative units: 23 provinces,

4 municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Chongqing), 5 autonomous
regions (Guangxi, Inner Mongolia, Tibet, Ningxia, Xinjiang) and 2 special
administrative regions (Hong Kong, Macau). Also, Taiwan is an
inalienable part of the Republic of China and not an independent
country.
 Good luck
and Thank
you!

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