|
ESL Forum:
Techniques and methods
in Language Teaching
Games, activities
and teaching ideas
Grammar and
Linguistics
Teaching material
Concerning
worksheets
Concerning
powerpoints
Concerning online
exercises
Make suggestions,
report errors
Ask for help
Message board
|
ESL forum >
Message board > TECHNO GREMLINS NO MORE
TECHNO GREMLINS NO MORE
|
Vickiii
|
TECHNO GREMLINS NO MORE
|
|
WELCOME TO THE LACK OF PATIENCE MONSTER
There once was a wonderful esol place,
People would take their time and never race,
The work was shared out
The points appeared about,
A day or two later under our face. (you know our avatar picture - nothing else would rhyme)
People talked about their teaching,
We were most concerned about reaching,
The students of English
From Russians to Spanish
And no one was ever emailing to go a leaching.
But alas no more we sadly say,
For another request is made each day,
Can I have something for free,
Why not give it to me,
I can�t do it for myself - no way!
LACK OF PATIENCE
|
25 Nov 2008
|
|
|
|
Mietz
|
I�m guilty!!!
I�m planning to make a worksheet from the text with the Present Perfect and I promise to upload it or an equivalent if there is a copyright problem! :-) (I just got the help I needed and erased my request! I really really appreciate it!!!)
Very creative poetry! :-)
|
25 Nov 2008
|
|
|
spring
|
 You know a few days ago somebody criticised using pet gifs..
But Anyway I wanna show my reaction to what has been happening again with gifs.
(Frenchfrog,Miriam and many others do not make me alone about this matter)
Perfect analyse Vickii..
Lately anything attracts attention in an unpleasant way.. |
25 Nov 2008
|
|
|
frenchfrog
|
 (Sorry, it is not animated this time!) |
25 Nov 2008
|
|
|
kaz76
|
|
aww Mietz - I know that you got the help you needed but that�s a shame that you deleted your request for help. Everyone here is so helpful and people should be allowed to ask for help without feeling guilty and having to delete their requests (and I know that asking for free worksheets is what the poem was meaning and not people just asking for normal help and advice but it has led to someone feeling guilty and deleting their request and that makes me really sad). |
25 Nov 2008
|
|
|
Mietz
|
No, no, no - it wasn�t meant that way at all. I deleted my message because I got help and I don�t want to waste space in the forum with things that aren�t necessary anymore.
I do feel I�m using this community quite a bit though because I haven�t contributed in ages. I will again - I promise!
On the subject of people asking for downloads - I kind of feel that I had to earn my first 30 points. I think it�s not such a good idea to just download worksheets to give somebody points for a premium membership. The set standards are very high. I think we should keep it that way. If people don�t immediately get 30 points, they should look at the most downloaded contributions and use them as examples. That�s the way to grow I think, but as I said - I am more than due to contribute again myself...
|
25 Nov 2008
|
|
|
Vickiii
|
|
The lack of patience monster was also aimed at myself...
I just had to reread several times - for a second there I thought someone was accusing me of hassling mietz...
I would never do that she is way to wonderful and helpful to hassle!
Hi Mietz..  |
25 Nov 2008
|
|
|
kaz76
|
|
Oh that�s a good idea Mietz and now I don�t have to feel sad :))) I love your cat btw - cats are my favourite animal and I have one little cat curled up on my lap at the moment who head butts me until I move my laptop to let her sit down.
And Vickiii I really like your poems - they are so creative and you are able to write them so quickly - I�m pretty jealous because I�m so hopeless at poetry lol |
25 Nov 2008
|
|
|
Mietz
|
Don�t worry - I�m just hassled by my lack of sleep and loads of work at the moment. Thanks Vickiii for the compliment. I�m feeling honoured! Can I return it (hopefully that�s the correct thing to say :-) ) and thank you for your poems, too?
To kaz76 - I wish I had a cat curling up to me, but I live on the 20th floor in a flat. Not really that suitable for a cat, so my avatar is my sister�s cat, because it�s appearance is a bit like mine :-)
Anyway - me off to bed now - finally ...
P.S. I�m really happy about that text I got ... :-)
|
25 Nov 2008
|
|
|
meuge
|
Vickiii!!!
I love your techno gremlins poems!!!! They are awesome!!! As kaz76 I also envy your poetry!!!! How do you do to create such nice and funny lines so easily!!??  |
25 Nov 2008
|
|
|
Vickiii
|
|
ty Kaz, meuge and mietz. To be honest i only really started writing them since i started teaching. Whenever I ask my students to write I turn to the board and follow their instructions as well. I find this settles the class very quickly as they all want to be quiet while i think of a poem, story, letter, etc. It also means they don�t all need to ask questions as they have a real life example happening up on the board to use as an example and for inspiration.
I find that the students who need extending don�t need my example and just get on with it. And the students who need help benefit from seeing an example being created. They use my ideas and change them into their own words.
I always ask if anyone would like to read mine and choose the students who are usually to shy to share their own work - they love getting to read out my story and it makes them feel successful rather than like dissapearing into thin air...
no one ever knows what a kiwi is....I was thinking of changing my avatar - do you think i suit dragons?? |
25 Nov 2008
|
|
1
2
Next >
|
