My Philosophy for Teaching English for Hotel Staff
By Chuck Mezei
- A student needs to listen and understand as much as they need to speak. Inevitably all students want to speak English, but they forget the other half of the formula.
- My aim is to show my students how to communicate their message with the best possible language they can muster.
- English for non-native speakers is a business tool and it has to show dividends immediately. A company that invests in computer technology for its business operations does not wait years before it expects some returns. It is a question of degree.
- English for business is a real and living language so I use authentic and current material.
- Our textboooks are professionally designed specifically for your industry.
- I emphasize to my students that they must find the time to study the basics of the language. Sessions are there to discuss questions, deal with problems, identify important or new aspects of the language and discover ways of learning.
- I give homework for those who want to do it and I give some written class work (ideas, opinions, letters, etc.) on a regular basis.
- If a student is not really interested in English they can do better than waste my time, the time of their colleagues and their time.
- I always focus on: the needs of the student and on specific objectives. These are usually identified after a few sessions.
- I always try to focus my sessions on: things that interest my students, things that the student can relate to, common experiences and things in common to the group. Have a common denominator. It works.
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