Starting at a new(for me) school tomorrow morning. Due to my experience, education, and being a native speaker, I've been assigned M.6, four groups, five hours a week, "English, Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking". Will be given my book(s)? "this week". I never liked M.6, the students are looking forward to college, tired of high school. Difficult to keep interested. But life goes on, new and good challenge.

Since I'm new to this school and don't know the level of English they have, any good suggestions on how to break the ice in these circumstances? I think I'll have an overhead or projector, depending which classroom. I've never been into "games" or role playing, prefer to keep things more on a person to person basis, class and teacher. No TEFL certificate so I'm completely lost and in disarray and depressed.

Hi,

The most important thing for you is to make your lessons very funny. Many of them are pretty bad in English, only some are outstanding. As far as I can understand, you'll have to be very creative not to be boring.

The good thing about M 6 students is that lots of lessons will be cancelled, sports weeks, Army camp, tests and so on. Go inside the classroom how you are, show them respect, and tell them something about you, the classroom rules.

You'll have to think about speech competitions, and they might ask you to prepare some students in a short period of time.

Please make sure that they understand you! Thai students don't tell you that they can't understand a word. Speak clearly and slowly, understandable for all. Good luck for your new experience, it's not so bad.

If you want some material please post me, got some good stuff on word 2007, easy to add or change something. Small files.