{"id":72950,"date":"2016-08-01T20:23:44","date_gmt":"2016-08-01T18:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=72950"},"modified":"2016-07-18T20:25:04","modified_gmt":"2016-07-18T18:25:04","slug":"teaching-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/teaching-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for teaching private English classes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the most common ways that expats choose to make extra <strong>money<\/strong> when living abroad is by <strong>teaching<\/strong> private <strong>English classes<\/strong>. Right now in Barcelona, there is a huge market for people looking to<strong> learn<\/strong> or <strong>improve<\/strong> their English, so there are many ways to get started. While this is a great way to earn <strong>extra cash<\/strong>, there are a few things that you should think about beforehand to ensure that your business is as successful as possible.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/teaching-english\/#Spread_the_word\" title=\"Spread the word\">Spread the word<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/teaching-english\/#Keep_it_dynamic\" title=\"Keep it dynamic\">Keep it dynamic<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/teaching-english\/#Know_your_stuff\" title=\"Know your stuff\">Know your stuff<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spread_the_word\"><\/span>Spread the word<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_72954\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72954\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-72954\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Words-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: susivinh via VisualHunt \/ CC BY-ND\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-72954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by: susivinh via VisualHunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The first step to <strong>teaching private English classes<\/strong> is to get the word out that you&#8217;re looking for <strong>students<\/strong>. An old-school approach to getting your name out there is to <strong>post flyers in public areas<\/strong> with your contact information so that prospective students can get in touch with you. A more modern way to publicize yourself is to create an account with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tusclasesparticulares.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Tusclasesparticulares.com<\/a>. This website lets you create a detailed ad describing your <strong>credentials<\/strong> and <strong>availability<\/strong> so that students can contact you based on compatibility and needs. Once you start to have a client base, most likely word-of-mouth will become your primary means of contact- satisfied students will tell their friends and soon your phone will be ringing off the hook!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Keep_it_dynamic\"><\/span>Keep it dynamic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One thing that new <strong>teachers<\/strong>\u00a0struggle with is ways to <strong>keep the class fun and interesting<\/strong> while still effective. The first thing you must do is find out what it is that the student is looking for in a class. Do they want <strong>conversation<\/strong>? <strong>Grammar<\/strong>? <strong>Vocabulary<\/strong>? Or a little bit of everything? Especially with adults, finding out the purpose of the class is key. Once you know what it is that the student wants to improve, plan enough so that you <strong>change activities<\/strong> about every 15 minutes or so to keep the student engaged and interested. If you are teaching <strong>children<\/strong>, you might need to change the activity even more frequently since kids need interactive and meaningful ways of learning. Don&#8217;t stick with any activity for too long, especially if you notice that you&#8217;re losing the student. <a href=\"http:\/\/busyteacher.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Busyteacher.org<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/eslgold.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">ESLgold.com<\/a>\u00a0are both great <strong>resources<\/strong> to get <strong>materials<\/strong> from to help you get started.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/teach-english\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to be an English teacher in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Know_your_stuff\"><\/span>Know your stuff<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_72955\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72955\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-72955\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Teaching-English-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: DFAT photo library via VisualHunt \/ CC BY\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-72955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by: DFAT photo library via VisualHunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While this might seem really obvious, one important thing to do when <strong>teaching English<\/strong> is to make sure you know what you&#8217;re talking about. While it&#8217;s difficult to know every single grammar or spelling rule from memory or to know why English speakers use certain phrasal verbs, you should brush up on the contents of the <strong>lesson<\/strong>\u00a0before each class. The same goes if a student is preparing for a <strong>certificate<\/strong>: familiarize yourself with the formats of the <strong>Cambridge<\/strong> and <strong>Trinity exams<\/strong> so that you can better help your students to successfully prepare for them. If you are unprepared for your classes, chances are that your students will be able to tell. Make sure that you prepare each class by putting yourself in your student&#8217;s shoes: would you pay for this class? 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