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Techniques to Take Away from Children’s Classes
Compare and contrast the teaching between children and adults. Back to the teaching life when I was in primary school, I really miss the time that I spent with them, and enjoyed having lunch with them. I did love spending the time with the kids when I was a young teacher as they were sweet and adorable. However, teaching kids and adults learners are completely diverse. Personally, I have learnt a variety of techniques among them: [...]
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