ESL Information Gaps to INCREASE Student Talk Time

Information gaps are more than just ESL games and activities. They're an excellent way to help build students' fluency and confidence in speaking English. In today's teaching tips, Dr. B shares how information gaps can reduce teacher talk time and promote student talk time. You will learn how to engage students in this ESL teacher training. Learn to incorporate communicative language teaching into your classroom practice through the use of these information gap activities for adults,

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0:00 Why I use information gaps in my classroom
0:40 What are information gaps?
1:16 Why are information gaps useful?
2:26 Tips for creating an information gap
4:36 Sample ESL information gap activities for adults

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The ESL Doctor has been teaching English as a second or foreign language to students from all over the world for the last twenty years. In addition to being an ESL instructor, Dr. B has received a PhD in Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages, overseen the Academic programs of two intensive English programs, and managed the school operations of a private language school. Whether you are teaching English for General English purposes, for Business English, or for an English examination (TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge, TOEIC) be sure to subscribe to the ESL Doctor on YouTube for all the latest tips and strategies for teaching English as a second language. General ESL lessons are published on Sundays. ESL Shorts are published on Wednesdays and ESL Teaching tips are published on Thursdays. With two videos published each week, this channel is your one stop for all things English language learning.

[KristinGrady]

Love the idea of the recipe partner match whole class activity. Sounds like fun and a great way to practice the countable and uncountable nouns.

[ecnewyork]

I always recommend this type of activity for all teachers

[JoinDrSuri]

Love the concept of information gap, and the amazing tips you shared. Your videos are awesome!

[TheSassyWay]

I was today years old when I heard the concept of information gaps even though we had done them in school, very informative video as always😀

[Rapha_Carpio]

My profe! In my case, how to Increase student talk time is... talking ALONE! A LOT! 😉 I practice imaginary situations, like explaining something about youtube, about my life, or any stuff I want to talk about in English; this has helped me leverage my skills in English and French and Italian too.!

[LevelUpKorean]

These strategies are nothing fhort of genius... It feels like some real mental acrobatics went into creating them! Or maybe you're just THAT good... or both, lol. I love them! Gotta look and see if there's anything like this for Korean! Amazing video, Dr. B!!

[domingogiraldo]

I remember this activities in ur class

[storiesfromasuperhost]

I see what we were talking about tonight..

[TheLisaDeesDelightsShow]

Such awesome ideas for teachers. You really rock at what you do sis. Fully watched

[dailymomliving]

Really wish I would of taken your classes growing up. I played mastermind and other games too. Another great video 👏🏽☺️💕

[AalonDarden]

Very nice video, making learning fun and engaging is a good way to help one to retain the materials and lessons!