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Language teachers all over the world have some unwritten but common tips that they should keep in mind on order to have blissful and meaningful careers. Some of them are quite obvious yet reading the following tips may help teachers remember the essentials.

·         Be prepared. Always prepare yourself with the lessons you are going to teach your students. First impressions last so it is good to be prepared so that your students will feel that you and your lessons are worthy for another visit.

·         Get to know your students. It is important that you know your students so that you will be able to identify their needs in the language you are teaching them. Knowing about their interests in hobbies can help you in choosing the right approach for them in learning what you are teaching them.

·         Give attention to your students. If you pay attention to your students, they will feel that you care about them, thus, they will care about you and what you teach them too!

·         Be organized. Organize the information you have gathered about each of your students. Any kind of data you learn about them can be very helpful to you when you prepare lessons.

·         Review and appreciate your students’ progress. Reviewing and appreciating the progress made by your students will help them understand that they have really improved with the language they are learning and help them become motivated to learn more.

·         Share your culture. Sharing about your culture may spark the interest of your students especially if your native tongue is the language that they are learning. If you talk about the place where your language is spoken, you might encourage them to go to the place too and explore the language in its natural setting!

·         Use various media. Being an effective language teacher involves the teaching of the four basic language skills – listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Don’t forget to introduce various media to encourage the development of these basic skills. Give your students copies of your texts, vocabulary lists, or audio and video files.

·         Be serious. During your first few lessons, be serious so that you will gain the respect of your students. Dress well and carry yourself well. You can be less formal as days go by but be serious during the initial stages.

·         Give your students a teaching plan for the next 3 to 5 lessons. The lesson plans will help them become aware of what to look forward to in the next lessons and may motivate them to do well.

·         Entertain your students. Entertain your students by using enjoyable and innovative ways to learn the language you are teaching. Use interactive games and exercises to help them become encouraged to learn the language