Lessons
Teaching Vocabulary (page 2)
Include grammar
Skills for Life (and other great resources)
Make your own exercises! (page 4)
Speak naturally (ish)
• use mime/gesture.
• draw;
• describe;
And remember:
• put it in a context/category
• use few words
• keep it simple
Plan and be patient!
Repetition
Practice
Lots of patience and encouragement
Teaching Vocabulary 2
Other easy methods:
flashcards
realia
finger methods
And remember to concept check!
The next hour...
Boundaries
1. New language
2.Teaching tips
3. Boundaries
New language (page 1)
Your relationship
No-go topics?
Offloading
Cultural Differences
Your experience and expectations?
Gender
Touching
Volunteering
Food
Timekeeping
Terms of address
UK culture?
1. What new words / phrases have you just learned?
2. What did the teacher do that helped you to learn?
3. What did the teacher do that hindered your learning?
4. How did you feel when there was a lot of new language?
5. How did you feel when you were asked to say something you didn’t know / didn’t know well?
6 So……..what should you do as a teacher to help a student facing new language?
emma is an important lady