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As we all know, English education continues online due to Covid-19, but no matter how confident I am, I have difficulty in creating an interactive classroom environment. Have you ever encountered this problem? How did you handle it? I am open to any suggestions.

Hello, there fellow teacher. I kinda encountered this problem and I think I handled it a little bit so I can give you advice I guess . First of all, I tried to talk with them mostly about general stuff about their life, about lessons, etc. so they can have a chance to explain themselves. I don't know how well u know your students but I tried to use activities which are interesting for them, yeah the learning process delayed a little bit but I think it is much important interact with the students in terms of the efficiency of lessons. Try to give them power in the classroom let them choose the activity etc. so they can feel part of the classroom with that they will be more confident and attentive in classrooms. That's all I can say right now, I hope it helped you even a little.

Thanks!

I can look at this question from the student's point of view. I started to learn the language and could not find a native speaker for offline lessons, so I decided to look for an online tutor. Now it's a common practice that online learning can be convenient and, most importantly, effective. I first realized that studying in a group is more accessible because when you talk individually, all the flaws in speech stand out. The second is that you need to talk about simple things. Every lesson, our teacher chooses a topic close to many people, and we discuss it. It could be some daily routine, sports, work, or movies. In the last lesson, we reviewed expository essay examples for college because most of our group comprises students. This system, where we essentially meet to discuss our life and give an opinion on a hobby, was a factual finding for me. Now, I'm not afraid of being asked and look forward to new lessons and preparing my speech.