How do you know what to say?

You don’t want to patronise people.  And you definitely don’t want to short-change them.  You want to be helpful.  So it’s an easy mistake to make.  I’ve done it myself.  Several times.

Teaching practice was scary.  I was scared of running out of things to say, or things for learners to do.  I went into every session with enough material for a week.  The thought of blank, bored faces was terrifying.

Here’s what my tutors said:

‘Your students are confused.  Information overload.  Again.’

Knowing what to say and what to leave out is tricky.

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