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Students must buy a textbook, or lesson material not provided |
English Hub provides all lesson material free for students, so students never have to buy a textbook |
Lessons do not state the goal |
Every lesson states the goal, so students know exactly what and why they are studying |
Lessons use foreign, non-English names |
Lessons use only common English names |
Lessons use vocabulary from every English-speaking country |
Lessons use only American English |
Lessons are not focused or presented step-by-step |
Lessons present grammar, vocabulary, and structure in a step-by-step manner |
Lessons are NOT student-centered |
Lessons are student-centered based on topics interesting to students, and students choose which lessons they do |
Lessons are not functional or useful for everyday life |
Lessons are designed for functional English based on common, everyday situations in which to use English |
Lessons do not clearly explain or show how and when to use expressions |
Lessons clearly show and explain when and how to use the expressions and grammar points in the lesson |
Lessons do not use enough common English vocabulary or expressions |
Lessons focus on common English vocabulary and expressions |
Lesson questions and activities do NOT provide enough practice of the target structure or grammar |
Lesson questions and activities focus primarily on the target structure and grammar of the lesson |
Vocabulary is usually presented randomly in each lesson |
Vocabulary is organized and presented according to theme, topic, or category to help students memorize them more easily |
Lessons include too many useless fill-in-the-blanks, listening exercises, etc. |
Every lesson activity/section is useful and focuses on the goal of the lesson |
Lessons provide little or no real, structured practice |
Lessons provide real English practice using the target structure and grammar via conversations with a native English speaker |
Lessons have little error correction and explanation |
English errors of students are corrected and explained in each lesson to help the students improve their English |
Lessons contain little, or no role-playing |
Most lessons have role-playing with a native English speaker using the target phrases and structure of the lesson to help students get used to using real English |