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Discuss any of the questions below. If you want to browse some useful expressions for discussions, scan the QR code with your mobile device or go to http://linguahouse.com/r/2a. 1. Why did you become a teacher? 2. What in your opinion is the best age group to teach? Which is the most problematic? 3. Have you ever taught adults? How is it different from teaching kids? 4. Have you ever taught kids? How is it different from teaching adults? 5. What tricks do you use to maintain discipline in the classroom? 6. What in your opinion is more motivating: punishment or reward? 7. Do you punish your students? What for? How? 8. Do you believe that self-teaching can be effective? In what way? 9. In your opinion, is it possible to become fluent in a language through self-teaching? 10. How do you motivate your students? What do you say or do to help them achieve the best results? 11. What is the most difficult aspect of your profession? 12. What are the most difficult situations you have faced in your career? 13. Do you get on easily with the parents of the kids you teach? Are there any problems? 14. Do you use gadgets such as tablets, smartphones and laptops during your lessons? In what ways? 15. How has the Internet changed the way students learn and access knowledge? What are the positive and negative aspects? 16. Do you believe in lifelong learning? Should middle-aged and older adults educate themselves? 17. What in your opinion are the most effective self-learning methods? 18. What are the most effective teaching methods? 19. Do you treat your students like partners? Why / why not? 20. Do any of your students become your friends? Do you keep in touch with them?

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1- Discussion Select and ask the student(s) questions from the list in order to stimulate a discussion. Alternatively, have the students themselves ask and answer selected questions in pairs or groups. During the discussions, correct mistakes by paraphrasing the students in natural English and provide the additional vocabulary that they need to express their ideas and opinions. You can encourage students with mobile devices to scan the QR code in order to access useful expressions for giving opinions, agreeing, disagreeing and connecting ideas. These expressions and structures will help them discuss some of the questions in the worksheet.

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