TESL Ontario’s Magazine for Language Teachers

The magic of rapport in language teaching: A review of rapport-building strategies from in-person to virtual classrooms

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One of the indispensable elements of education in general, and language teaching in particular, is building good rapport in the classroom. A classroom with strong rapport promotes a learning environment through friendly relationships, trust, respect, and mental engagement between the teacher and students, as well as among students. Senior (2006) stated that the rapport teachers develop…