ESL Tips: The SECRET to teaching ADULT students | Answer the Question: “What’s in it for ME?”

In my 8-year experience in teaching adults, I realized that one question that must influence our teaching decisions and techniques would be the question: “WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?”. Me as in the student! By human nature, adults like you and I are selfish and selfless beings. We can be selfless when we sacrifice for our loved ones and selfish when our actions are motivated by our personal interests.
⚠️ “I want to be good at my job”
⚠️ “I want to get promoted”
⚠️ “I want to get a salary raise”
⚠️ “I want a house”
I I I, many of our motivators and decisions in life involve ourselves and the BENEFIT they have. Thus, these are the tips I have for you to be a better teacher to adult students:
1. Be relevant
2. Make the topic relatable
3. Give Substantive Feedback
4. Provide Knowledge Extension
5. Motivate & Appreciate ♥️
6. Make learning fun ♥️
7. Encourage questions
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[@htethtetoo5675]

I can imagine how enjoyable it would be to be a student in your class just by looking at the way you're speaking with such an excessive amount of enthusiasm and motivation. Thank you for your informative videos and I'll look forward to more of it. I absolutely enjoyed it!

[@hilary7843]

This is excellent. I have been teaching adults for 14 years and your advice is right on! Another great video, thank you.

[@TeachaKaren]

Aww I appreciate this comment coming from someone with your experience. Thank you.

[@maedeameli]

You're amazing 😍 I appreciate your passion to share your professional guidance and ideas ❤️❤️

[@user-gz9zi1cq3h]

Thank you for the video! I've learned new things thanks to you. I always work with children and teens, but I want to try to work with adult students ❤

[@CathymayMagbanua]

You're such a blessing Teacher Karen! ❤❤❤

[@jomarrafil7142]

Thank you for being a blessing to us newbies...Teacher Karen

[@TeachaKaren]

You are so welcome! My pleasure to help

[@jokiala9909]

You said everything I needed to hear today. 👊✊

[@teachernathalysclassroom]

Thank you for your amazing tips!

[@lucceylaproe5674]

Thank you so much for posting content on teaching adults! There is a great lack of this information, and I’m so glad you’re here!

[@TeachaKaren]

I'm happy to share my experience

[@cristinadumawor5791]

Thanks teacher Karen for sharing your knowledge about teaching. More blessings!!

[@TeachaKaren]

You are so welcome!

[@jowilliams8965]

Valuable information thank you ❤

[@Wilma-Ackerman]

wonderful video i love it most the question part what questions do you have? that is such a wonderful tips. and also the tying up to their interest.

[@mohammadshakoorifaraznehei3706]

what a useful video!! thanks a lot teacher

[@KawaiiPinkPunkStar]

I'm so happy and grateful I found your channel!

[@TeachaKaren]

I'm so glad! I hope my channel would be helpful to you in way :)

[@margaretmary3935]

You're SO good! I'm happy I listened to this 😊 thank you

[@TeachaKaren]

Thank you too!

[@nataliamiles7109]

I enjoyed your high energy, enthusiasm, and spot-on advice for teaching adults. Thanks!

[@TeachaKaren]

Happy to help! :)

[@victoriaoliveira1293]

That's something I noticed as well. Thank you for your video.

[@pipoytaba757]

I enjoy watching your videos Teach. I’ve been teaching Koreans for 14 years now and I’m learning a lot of tips to improve my teaching skill from your vids. ❤️

[@TeachaKaren]

That's great! More videos to come! :)

[@pilarcapaul467]

Amazing video!!

[@Korrosiv_]

this was really helpful!

[@AiramSsor]

Super helpful!! Motivate and appreciate.

[@TeachaKaren]

Thank you for appreciating what I do 🥰

[@ymeriguet]

Karen, i would like to thank you for this video, it is one of the best I have ever listened to. Right to the point, your energy is fantastic, I will use all your insights in my teaching classes. Thank you so much. If you ever stop by Paris I will happily meet and talk with you.

[@TeachaKaren]

You are so welcome! I'm happy to know that my videos have been helpful ♥️

[@mrahmedsaad4535]

Amazing..🎉

[@kyannamangalino1509]

Hello Teacha, I will definitely watch this since this is very useful because I am also an ESL teacher and whenever I have adult students, I get nervous.

[@TeachaKaren]

I hope you learn a lot from this 🥰 Been teaching adults for a total 5 years 😻

[@chartreusechartreuse9200]

Thanks for the tips coach.

[@TeachaKaren]

Happy to help :) I hope you learn a lot from my channel.

[@jacquelinejardinianoelmaco5657]

You're a blessing to me thank you.

[@TeachaKaren]

You are so welcome! I'm happy to help!

[@psmithphil]

Gosh! Great stuff! I subscribed and turned on Notifications.

[@TeachaKaren]

Welcome aboard! Thank you for appreciating my work.

[@threemusketeers4109]

I have a Teaching interview today and found your video very helpful! You must be a great teacher! Thank you

[@TeachaKaren]

Glad it was helpful!

[@warriorqueen8285]

Hey congrats 👏🏿🗣️ how did your interview go? I just got my certification and passed the course. But I feel like I don't even know where or how to begin in really nervous

[@conniegarcia7230]

B R A V O !!!!!!! Teacher Karen !!!!!!!!!!!!! You're A M A Z I N G and you have a very I N S P I R I N G personality !!!!!!!!!!!! Keep sharing your knowledge and more power !!!!!!!!!!!! ✨✨✨

[@piusmorgenstern5585]

This is gold. Thanks teacher.

[@TeachaKaren]

You're welcome!

[@wonderfulife7277]

Thank you ... energetic approach.💐💐💐

[@TeachaKaren]

You're most welcome

[@tutorwin13]

I've been teaching adults for couple of years now and sometimes It's really challenging, you are always thinking if they were really learning with your styles in teaching. Happy teaching☺

[@TeachaKaren]

Happy Teaching! We teachers continue to learn and improve every day!

[@Chigrace876]

Thank you for all this secrets I'll surely try all this

[@TeachaKaren]

I hope it works for you too!

[@English_with_Kairat]

you are awesome! So enthusiastic!!!

[@TeachaKaren]

You're the best!

[@erikaannetrinidad4387]

Very helpful! Thanks

[@TeachaKaren]

Glad it was helpful!

[@marvelacademy2904]

This is beautiful

[@kennyalbano5479]

You are sooo good. Thank you 🤍

[@TeachaKaren]

Aww thank you. I appreciate that

[@emILY528xo]

this is sooo helpful, thank you

[@TeachaKaren]

I'm so glad! More videos coming soon

[@berdencherienicole2858]

This helped me a lot preparing for my class💖 thanks

[@TeachaKaren]

Glad it helped!

[@wizardofthecard1637]

This helps a lot, hoping that I can pass my Demo teach as a learning specialist later.

[@TeachaKaren]

Happy to help! :)

[@ad.panaligan5089]

Waiting for part 2 of this video. It really helps a newbie like me.

[@TeachaKaren]

More videos about teaching adults coming soon!

[@KawaiiPinkPunkStar]

@@TeachaKaren Bless you for that!

[@barakattejumade1191]

Wow🎉🎉 Amazing

[@TeachaKaren]

Thanks 🤗

[@erikaannetrinidad4387]

I will have my interview today teach and I don't need a tip from his video but I still went and watched it to adapt your positive attitude in speaking. Haha! Share ko lang! :D

[@TeachaKaren]

Ay salamat po. Tama yun, have a positive attitude and show enthusiasm. Trust me, you'd attract the same energy 💃

[@thesingingdancingteacher]

Thank you teachaaaa

[@TeachaKaren]

You're welcome 😊

[@AgainiFeelspeshar]

Thank youuu 🥺

[@TeachaKaren]

You’re welcome 😊

[@Arkiemoon]

I definitely want to be an awesome adult teacher. I will be teaching in a beauty college for cosmetology

[@theteacherpreneur]

Great video!

[@TeachaKaren]

Thank you so much :) a video made with love.

[@brasilipina4404]

Super happy I found your page! Filipina living in Brazil here, and a total beginner at online english teaching. Love your content teacha Karen!

[@TeachaKaren]

Awesome! Thank you so much! I hope you would learn a lot from my channel

[@pacifiquebusiness]

Thank you

[@TeachaKaren]

You're welcome

[@JynieTela28]

This help alot i just started my job about a 1wek ago and it helps me thank u

[@TeachaKaren]

You're welcome

[@MicaelaJazmin2918]

Thank you so much!! this was so fun, I will be teaching my mom, and is kinda awkward. 😂😂

[@TeachaKaren]

You can do it! it will always be awkward at first LOL

[@ninettebalatian8386]

Thank you for this Teacha! I really learned a lot from your videos. Teaching adults is really challenging for me😭 I actually have regular adult students. And I have this regular adult student that I don't know if he really learned something from our classes hahaha we always do freetalk and I just let him talk and I only talk after him. That's just the cycle of our classes. My question is, am I doing the right thing? or do I need to do something? Because after the class I always have this thought that, 'Why does he keeps on coming back if he does not learn anything from me?'

[@ninettebalatian8386]

Maybe he just wanted to practice his fluency by having a talk?

[@TeachaKaren]

Maybe he enjoys conversations with you. The only thing you can do besides finishing the book, is to listen and give as many feedback /corrections as possible.

[@ninettebalatian8386]

Maybe it's because I can relate to him hahaha we just finished the class for today and he talks about his sad thoughts. It's really sad. I was emotional during the class. I became an advice guru😂

[@pikachu7013]

I would love to know the app which you used for background??🙏😍

[@rightytiktok5112]

Hello teacher can you recommend materials to teach adults

[@dlee4708]

I've been teaching Korean students (elementary to senior high) for like 3 years. And this will be the first time that I'll teach adult koreans, like the parents. Also, first time to teach English, though I already had listening, reading, and writing with the kids, this one is different. I'm not good at talking to adults, also, I get easily nervous when I'm talking or when I'm with parents. 😅 Anyway, Thank you so much for sharing this video po, Teacher Karen! This will help me a lot po. More power. 💜

[@BettyKimillust]

Omg same how did your lessons go?

[@princessanimo5121]

Hello, ma'am. Just wanted to ask about some techniques on how to expand your lesson materials or teach the lesson. For kids. Thank you

[@madalinabone2753]

Great video! Question, how much of the grammar should you teach adults who just want to learn English on a conversational level? Like do you teach them tenses, irregular verbs or stuff like that? Cause I always thought it was unnecessary to teach that to adults but then how would you teach them to communicate correctly?

[@TeachaKaren]

Great point and great question teacha! Actually, I agree with you, there are pointless grammar rules that are not "THAT necessary" which can just confuse ESL learners. So what I do is I just focus on WHAT THEY NEED TO KNOW... I discuss grammar points based on their errors... I give the correction, explain by expounding on the grammar point then allow them to try and make sentences on their own.

[@madalinabone2753]

@@TeachaKaren I see, that makes sense actually. Thank you for the answer, teacha!

[@armainevillafuerte3776]

I WUV U TEACHA KAREN!!!!! U DABEST!

[@TeachaKaren]

awww!!! I love you all! Salamuch po

[@mikoy2618]

i dont have idea ms eula valdez is an excellent teacher😅, kidding aside, this is so informative specially for me as a beginner🤗

[@TeachaKaren]

Hihihih teacha Eula is happy to hear that! hihihih

[@meghancummins6833]

What a lovely back drop, i see its all digital, where does one get that?

[@TeachaKaren]

I just make them through canva.com, they're free. You just need a green screen (an actual one)

[@Bluebird-wj4nj]

You are GOLDEN! Although, I was exhausted after seeing your high energy :-) But, the TIPS are exactly right! I have been tutoring adults for 15 years, and I can say that your ideas are spot on! It was good for me to review those ideas and also to get motivation from you! I will pass it on to my adult learners! Thank you!!

[@TeachaKaren]

Hahah apologies, sometimes my energy can be draining. I'm working on taming the perky Karen in me 😅

[@Bluebird-wj4nj]

@@TeachaKaren No Please do not change. You just have more energy than me because you are younger 😄 But, you are perfect as you are, and a GREAT and inspiring teacher.

[@marilyngalloway3822]

Can't like this enough

[@maryshielotampus421]

Hello Teacher Karen, Good evening. I just want to ask with regards to the hourly rate of acadsoc tutors, do they rate new tutors based on their results on their final demo? and is there a chance that a tutor could change his/her TM? I hope you'll notice this teacher. Thank you and God Bless!

[@TeachaKaren]

Not really based on the demo, but based on your overall performance in the next 3-9 months. I got 2 salary increases for great (not good) performance and perfect attendance in 1 year :) You cannot change you TM but you can send a feedback by clicking on the feedback icon on the left bottom part of Tutorclient so that your concern may be heard by Acadsoc.

[@maryshielotampus421]

@@TeachaKaren thank you so much teacher Karen ❤️ it's just because i got lower hourly rate than my friend even though my final demo class result was higher than her's. It has nothing to do with hate or anything to my friend teacher karen, i really like her, and she knows about this issue po, nanghingi po ako ng permission sa kanya 😅😅 it's just that i think it's quite unfair po, tapos yung TM ko po hindi nag rereply, she disregarded my question about my hourly rate 😢

[@maryshielotampus421]

and during my application process po, my recruiter said my initial offer would range from 90-110 😢😞 so i'm wondering why my hourly rate is low, now i'm ranting. I'm sorry teacher Karen 😅

[@TeachaKaren]

@@maryshielotampus421 There is misinformation sometimes on the recruiter's part :( same thing happened to me, initial offer was 90, but my recruiter said that it could go up if my demo class is good...never happened. My salary increase happened because of hardwork, but I started off low too :(

[@TeachaKaren]

@@maryshielotampus421 Baka dahil din sa experience? I was the best in class, yet my hourly rate was the same as the majority, the other one who has esl experience had a higher offer though, sad talaga ang differences sa hourly rate but recruiters also base it on your resume

[@trixiejoyquillano901]

hi teacher Karen.. Im a newbie in Acadsoc.. My Tm is not responsive.. So im here because i know u can help me.. Can I ask why my 24 slots or unbooked classes are locked? I only have 3 absences,.

[@TeachaKaren]

Unfortunately, absences authorize the company to lock your slots for their safety as they get complaints from their students and actually lose students due to tutor absences. That happened to me, I forgot I had a class, and my slots were locked afterwards. Some TMs also refuse to respond when tutors show attendance problems

[@kanikakukreja6153]

Hey how can we make or have what to teach material..??

[@TeachaKaren]

I invest i teaching materials by purchasing them online, you can also make materials using Canva

[@ESLTeacherTom]

Hahaha! "Teacha!" Nice to meet you. I am "Teesher."

[@TeachaKaren]

Hello there! Nice to meet you

[@janjanlagulao6045]

Teacher pwedi mo ako ma guide gusto ko mag apply teach sa acadsoc. piro hindi ako maka sign in "wrong contact number" daw.

[@TeachaKaren]

Please try to use another contact number :) and please check your email for your log in information

[@sanystvvlog75]

waiting for this teacher karen

[@TeachaKaren]

Thank you 😻 coming soon!

[@LK-lr2mf]

wonderful video i love it most the question part what questions do you have? that is such a wonderful tips. and also the tying up to their interest.

[@TeachaKaren]

exactly!! :) I'm glad you appreciate it