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All my classes have their own unique charm. But ‘Business English 0901′ is down right fun and definitely my favorite class! I will never give my students this blog so I feel justified in my comments. Business English 901 is going to get me through my week.

 I can’t lie their level and ability is what really sets them apart. I am still learning to teach lower levels so it is a much needed relief to feel like you are actually getting something across to a class. They just about knocked me over with the first group assignment. 

 

I ask the students to come up with the class rules so that they will hopefully feel a little more ownership. First we define respect and its importance in the classroom. This was the first class that could give me a definition without leading. To be fair they did read the definition but hey they still got the concept of give me a definition which is more than I can say for the other classes. Then I put them in groups to come up with 5 rules to share with the class.  The first group only had words so I figured great another low class, then the next group took me by storm. Allen stood and apologetically said they misunderstood the assignment, his group had made sentences. I figured they had made sentences using the word respect. I looked at the sheet and wanted to scream HALLALUJA! They had written rules but used correct complete sentences. The class was just uphill from there, each of the groups after had done the same, maybe they had just seen my enthusiasm from those answers and changed theirs but who cares I got complete sentences without even having to bug them. 

 

Oh and on top of complete, grammatically correct sentences, they can write in cursive. I’m talking, Allen could make a Wedding Announcement Writer jealous here!

 

 

 So I have a favorite class, shoot me! Chalkboard from my favorites!