摘要:When you're teaching oral English, you want to have a pretty good sense of your students' ability, performance, and interests in order to design lessons that will tap into their strengths and address their weaknesses in a compelling way. The large class sizes, of thirty, forty, or more, that many English teachers in Japan are faced with can frustrate these efforts. One method that I have used successfully to develop and maintain a personal rapport with individuals in larger classes is "Self-Assessment Forms." Used regularly, these forms can give a teacher some insight into each student's progress in the speaking class.