Teaching instructions to adults

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Teaching instructions to adults

Jayho

Teaching instructions to adults

Hi everyone

Well, it�s a new academic year for me and I am teaching a new module to my intermediate adults: Spoken and written instructions for work and study (e.g. how to use a photocopier, following emergency evacuation procedures, etc)

I�m looking for online resources specifically related to the language of instructions (rather than just general grammar): specifically imperatives; conditionals; negation; modality; and, markers of time, manner & place.

I can�t find much on the web at all. I�ve searched under instructions, commands and directives.

If you have any good links, please let me know.

Cheers

Jayho

6 Feb 2015

redcamarocruiser

http://www.ehow.com/how_4914855_operate-photocopier.html How to operate a photocopier.

http://www.ehow.com/how_4473321_use-photocopier.html How to uxe a photocopier

After reading these unrelated instructions for developing and printing photographs as a model, maybe your students could write their own instructions for using the photocopier.

http://www.uefap.com/speaking/function/instruct.htm

http://www.ready.gov/evacuating-yourself-and-your-family Evacuating Yourself and Your Family

http://www.wikihow.com/Evacuate-a-Building-in-an-Emergency How to Evacuate a Building in an Emergency

http://busyteacher.org/6568-following-and-giving-directions-imperative.html Following and Giving Diretions Using the Imperative

http://www.pearsonlongman.com/reallife/pdfs/samples/pre-int-student-book-unit-9.pdf It claims to use 1st conditional as one of the grammar focuses, but I only found one sentence in 1st conditional (just skimming).

http://www.businessenglishpod.com/2007/03/14/bep-38-int-describing-a-procedure/ lots of grammar explanations, especially after minute 5 to minute 11.

6 Feb 2015

Jayho

Hi Mary

Thanks for your prompt reply.

Your uefap link is exactly the type of resource I am looking for - it specifically teaches students the language of how to understand/give instructions. I must cover the specific grammar points listed in my post as related to instructions. If you have any more links like the uefap one, then you�ll really make my day.

I have a text book but I need free online resources to link to my elearning platform for student practice/information. We have student WiFi now so I have them using Moodle on their Smartphones - I�m really chuffed about this as it makes my job easier and their learning more technologically enabled.

Cheers

Jayho

Edit: WoW Mary! You�ve made my day, big time!!!!. You�ve found some fantabulous stuff. The podcast is excellent (but Sandy asking the IT guy on a date

) and I really like some of what�s on the Pearson WS.