I know your feelings on the ESL English sitch... I too was often faced with those questions when I was at the ESL centre and doing my practicum. (At the moment of course, my students don't know enough English to ask those questions, nor do they really care..) Those fears of answering a question incorrectly or not knowing the answer can be quite debilitating. It really undermines your confidence as a teacher. My only advice would be to pick up a good Engish grammar book and bring it with you, and if you're super keen, take student's emails and email them once you found an answer. There's nothing wrong with saying "I don't know for sure, so I'll look it up for you and let you know." Once you get used to answering types of grammar questions, certain descriptions of things will get easier for you. You really only need to learn it and remember it once afterall! haha.
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regna
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Date: 2010-09-29 11:14 am (UTC)Oh caroline...
I know your feelings on the ESL English sitch... I too was often faced with those questions when I was at the ESL centre and doing my practicum. (At the moment of course, my students don't know enough English to ask those questions, nor do they really care..) Those fears of answering a question incorrectly or not knowing the answer can be quite debilitating. It really undermines your confidence as a teacher. My only advice would be to pick up a good Engish grammar book and bring it with you, and if you're super keen, take student's emails and email them once you found an answer. There's nothing wrong with saying "I don't know for sure, so I'll look it up for you and let you know." Once you get used to answering types of grammar questions, certain descriptions of things will get easier for you. You really only need to learn it and remember it once afterall! haha.
Hang in there!