New English Teacher - advice needed :)

[Lila72]

Hello everyone,

I'm looking for some advice regarding my first teaching job at a newly established tutoring school in Taiwan. I started in September, and I was surprised to find that the only materials provided are one textbook per class. I’ve been informed that these textbooks are my sole teaching resources and need to last the entire academic year. These textbooks don't have much actual content and the vocabulary in them isn't very practical so I don't find these particularly useful.

I teach three two-hour lessons a week for the grade three class and four two-hour lessons a week for the grade one class. I'm struggling to fill the time since I can only cover a few pages of the textbooks weekly, and I don't have any additional resources. I find myself spending a lot of time outside of class planning lessons without compensation, which is not what I hoped for from a part-time job.

Could anyone offer advice on how to manage this situation? Are there any good resources or ideas to help fill the lesson time? Also, is this situation typical? I was surprised by the lack of resources and guidance from management, but I may have been naive in my expectations :)

I have spoken to my boss about the issue, but she has no advice and is unwilling to provide more materials.

Thanks in advance for any advice or reassurance you can offer!

[ReginaldLarson]

During the teaching process, I think you can combine playing a game related to the knowledge you taught today, which will help students remember for a long time and also help them grasp the lesson.