I �ve just read all your comments which are very interesting!  I didn �t realize I would get so many!  I would just like to add that I am not here to gain points.  I �ve been teaching for 35 years, have given teacher training courses and LOVE helping new teachers.  So my first reason for joining this site in June 2009 was to be able to share my work with others.  I have always done it with the teachers I work with, although they RARELY share theirs, which is a pity.

 

In fact my post on the forum was concerning PPTs.  I use them a lot because I often teach one-to-one, so they are used verbally.  They are often quite long but I rarely put images on the first page, which doesn �t mean that the contents aren �t good and colourful.  I get my students to talk as much as possible.  I have posted printables on everyday situations and guided conversation on the site, which work very well with both groups and one-to-one.  I often finish off with a printable to consolidate, sometimes they do it for homework.

 

I should add too that I teach adults more than children and often with business English. 

 

Anyway, thanks everyone for your remarks.

 

Take care and long live this site!