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Phrase: Have your say
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes
In a democracy, people need to have their say in the decision-making process or on some critical issue.
That means everyone must have an opportunity to give their opinion on whatever matter is at hand.
Before you can do that, you must first have an opinion to begin with.
While teaching English, I’ve learned that everyone has an opinion that is insightful and worth hearing.
It’s one of the discoveries that spurred me to branch out on my own and create ArtisanEnglish.jp.
However, if a person wants to be a good English teacher, they must bring democracy into the classroom and learn to listen to what their students say, not just how they say it.
It took me a few years to learn that lesson.
After I did, I realized that everyone wants to have their say.
They want to express their opinions and use English to communicate in a meaningful way.
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We have all had interesting experiences and done fantastic things whether we are a sixty-eight-year-old retired office worker, homemaker or part-time employee at a fast-food restaurant chain.
Give a language student an engaging topic that causes them to think, and the teacher will not have to force them to participate in a conversation.
Students will feel compelled to have their say on the subject and do it in English.
An authentic conversation is the best way not only to learn a language but to get to know your students (and the teacher).
I opened my ears and realized everyone has a personal story, and all want to have their say.
They only need the opportunity and a good listener.
Flesch-Kincaid Readability Test
This post is understandable by someone with at least an 8th-grade education (age 13 – 14).
On the Flesch-Kincaid reading-ease test, this post scores 67.
The easier a passage is to read, the higher the score on a scale of 0 – 100.