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Message board > Some ideas about how to start teaching ABSOLUTELY BEGINNERS..?! :O
Some ideas about how to start teaching ABSOLUTELY BEGINNERS..?! :O
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blindcolor
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Some ideas about how to start teaching ABSOLUTELY BEGINNERS..?! :O
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Hello everybody! :)
I would like to hear some ideas about teaching beginners... for example what should be on the first lesson???
Saturday I�ll start to teach 2 completely beginners and I want to see some good idea, ... do you have any for me?
I would be happy, if yes...:)
Thanks forward for Your posts...
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1 Dec 2008
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blindcolor
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I�ve already teached English before, but this will be a lesson, where students are beginners... they know only YES and NO... :) But Thanks for your picture-matching-idea, thats good...I�ll use it!!! Thanks again! :) Good luck for your exam too... |
1 Dec 2008
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eng789
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How old are they? If you know their names in advance you can make up folded cards for them to decorate. Have them practice writing their names. Teach them the head and shoulders song.
Do they have any knowledge at all like the alphabet? I make up a set of alphebet cards. I pass them out to the kids so that each has the same amount. There are 26 letters so if I have 13 each get 2 but if I have 9 then each get 2 and I hold onto the extras. I say the abc�s in order and when they hear the letter they are holding they have to show it to me. If someone makes a mistake you take all his cards. When you have enough to give each player another then you do. You will eventually get to 2 kids each holding 13 cards. The winner is the one that doesn�t get confused when I say the letters. I usually give them some kind of treat. www.abcteach.com has some free stuff for beginners. |
1 Dec 2008
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blindcolor
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They are not kids, ... its about a married couple,... Their kids are in London and they want to make a surprise for them, that they know something about English language. Thats the whole truth!! :) Maybe I should take pictures about London, or... something like this... Any idea? |
1 Dec 2008
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eng789
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If they are adults , teach them how to communicate. Hello, how are you? I am fine. I would like a cup of coffee. Where is the WC? Thank you. Excuse me. Nice to meet you. How much does this cost? Talk about food and how to order. etc |
1 Dec 2008
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blindcolor
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Okey, that�ll be wonderful!! :)
Thanks a lot! |
1 Dec 2008
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Damielle
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I would teach them the basic units of communication (name, age, procedence, etc) and ask them to repeat these structures several times by using different strategies, that is, drillings, listening, information gap exercises, etc. Once they begin to fix the structures in mind (and tongue!!!) , they�ll learn and use some others easily. |
1 Dec 2008
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paulammribeiro
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Hi,
I have some experience teaching adults that know nothing about EnGLISH.
I can tell you that I think that small dialogues are the best way for them to learn.
You can start by choosing topic (try to choose something that will be helpfull on the daily basis like: personal ID, Greetings; Asking directions,; Going to the restaurant, the supermarket, etc...) and then.... you teach them vocabulary and building sentences as you explain the dialogues. This is also a good way to make them speak and form sentences (because you should always make them build similar dialogues and you can help them by giving reference words that they must use in the dilogue).
I�ve tried several types of exercises and strategies with many many adults and I can tell you that, when their purpose is to learn English to really use it and not just for school or college....this strategy is a good way to go. It
gave me the best results.
Hope you have great results too.
See you |
1 Dec 2008
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blindcolor
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Thank you for your message!!! :) |
1 Dec 2008
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, but perhaps there are some you use frequently. In Portugal we use lots of borrowed words. I normally brainstorm some or do a matching exercise (pictures to words). It is just a thought...
Well, I�m studying Spanish now. I�m going to have an exam 
Good luck for your firt lesson :-)