Comments on: age differences http://www.sse-franchise.com/soapbox/200804/15/age-differences/ About teaching english and living in Japan Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:11:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ken http://www.sse-franchise.com/soapbox/200804/15/age-differences/#comment-144 Ken Tue, 13 May 2008 06:49:15 +0000 http://www.sse-franchise.com/soapbox/?p=677#comment-144 I agree that the majority of my female students work well with each other irrespective of age however when older men (particularly business men) have classes with younger guys then I have found that there is a definite issue revolving around heirarchy, in fact in all such cases I have ended up loosing both of the male students. I sensed that the older male felt challenged and the younger male was afraid to speak his mind and both were therefore not relaxed. I wonder what light other SSE coaches of communicative confidence can throw on this issue. If they have had similar experiences to me how did they overcome such situations? I agree that the majority of my female students work well with each other irrespective of age however when older men (particularly business men) have classes with younger guys then I have found that there is a definite issue revolving around heirarchy, in fact in all such cases I have ended up loosing both of the male students.
I sensed that the older male felt challenged and the younger male was afraid to speak his mind and both were therefore not relaxed. I wonder what light other SSE coaches of communicative confidence can throw on this issue. If they have had similar experiences to me how did they overcome such situations?

]]> By: Gavin http://www.sse-franchise.com/soapbox/200804/15/age-differences/#comment-42 Gavin Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:30:48 +0000 http://www.sse-franchise.com/soapbox/?p=677#comment-42 Wow, nice take on the cooperation aspect. Now that i think about it we've got some similar gaps at the Kyobashi school as well. That's a good point that people from different generations can teach each other as well. Nice that the students can learn more than just English in your class :D Wow, nice take on the cooperation aspect. Now that i think about it we’ve got some similar gaps at the Kyobashi school as well. That’s a good point that people from different generations can teach each other as well. Nice that the students can learn more than just English in your class :D

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