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Ask for help > Where to start with adults?
Where to start with adults?
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yetigumboots
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Where to start with adults?
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Hello Everyone. I have been asked to give private lessons to an adult couple who have no knowledge of English at all. As I only teach very small beginners, I was wondering if you could tell me where to start with adults... I mean I cant have them singing �head shoulders knees and toes � can I ??? Any little tips would be great, thanks.
Hugs from damp and dismal Germany
Yeti x |
14 Sep 2010
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dawnmain
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do a search for beginners worksheets here.
get some beginners books from englishtips.org
use flashcards
typical ideas:
My name is
I �m from
I �m German
then the rest of to Be
numbers, asking for and giving telephone numbers
adult beginners classes are fun I think.
good luck
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14 Sep 2010
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douglas
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Here �s what I used when I first started teaching ESL 2 years ago(I have only taught adults):
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Numbers |
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count to 1001 |
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first, second, etc. |
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million vs billion |
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Alphabet-Pronunciation |
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Pronouns |
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subject |
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object |
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possessive |
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reflexive |
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determiners |
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This, that, these, those |
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Here, there, there are, there is |
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a, an, the |
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Personal Information |
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address |
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telephone |
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directions |
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Question words |
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Adjectives |
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descriptive |
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possessive |
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Time |
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telling time |
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time expressions |
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Verb tenses using "to be" |
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simple present |
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simple past |
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simple future |
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Prepositions |
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Some, any, much, many |
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Adverbs of Frequency |
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Vocabulary |
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job |
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body |
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everyday objects |
Sorry if this is a bit long  |
14 Sep 2010
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s.lefevre
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I think you should use a book with adults. I like Headway , (Oxford) The book could at least inspire you and show you how to begin. Than you can use lots of worksheets from ESL printables. Adults also like to play games and use pictures, you just have to chose the right onces. |
14 Sep 2010
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PhilipR
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I agree with the above poster. Use a decent book and it �ll be a breeze. We usually use Macmillan �s Inside Out - Beginner with very low-level adults. It comes with a CDrom. They also have extra resources on their website. I �m sure there are lots of other decent books on the market though.
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14 Sep 2010
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yetigumboots
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Thanks guys... I was thinking of getting a book. I will try to get hold of one. Thanks xx |
14 Sep 2010
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