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Today, let's talk about a fun classroom activity for almost any level of students!
Method:
1) Pick out a conversation, preferably on a CD or other audio recording. Interchange is a good ESL textbook with a lot of conversations.
2) Write the names of the people talking in the dialogue on the board for each line of the dialogue. Write the names twice, one on each side of the board, so that two teams can write at the same time.
EXAMPLE:
John:
Sally:
John:
Sally:
John:
3) Divide the class into two teams, line them up with the first person holding a whiteboard marker and ready to write.
4) Play the CD once, tell the students to write what they hear.
5) The next student comes up, gets the marker, play the CD again.
6) Keep rotating students until every student has gotten a try.
7) Compare the teams' work. Who is more accurate? Correct any mistakes you find for both teams.
8) Congratulate the winners!
Thursday, April 29, 2010
How to Effectively Use the Board
Hello ESL Teachers, ESL Students and Supporters!
Thanks for visiting ESL Teacher, a truly AWESOME resource for ESL teachers and ESL learners!
Today, let's discuss how to use the board in the ESL classroom.
Tips:
1) Write only new information on the board, do not copy the book onto the board.
2) Use the board to help with pronunciation if needed: write a word and then break it into parts, underline the parts or separate them with lines.
3) If you say a word or a sentence the students don't all understand, write it on the board and explain it to the students.
4) Use the board to keep you focused. Be sure that if you say something that is not in the book, then write it on the board. If you are writing words that are off topic or too complicated, or just too many new words on the board, you know that you need to be more careful with the words you are using.
5) Be sure you write clearly! Check your legibility.
6) Be sure to spell the words correctly. Check your writing!
Thanks for your visit. Leave your own tips in the comments below =)
Your fellow ESL teacher,
Meylysa
Thanks for visiting ESL Teacher, a truly AWESOME resource for ESL teachers and ESL learners!
Today, let's discuss how to use the board in the ESL classroom.
Tips:
1) Write only new information on the board, do not copy the book onto the board.
2) Use the board to help with pronunciation if needed: write a word and then break it into parts, underline the parts or separate them with lines.
3) If you say a word or a sentence the students don't all understand, write it on the board and explain it to the students.
4) Use the board to keep you focused. Be sure that if you say something that is not in the book, then write it on the board. If you are writing words that are off topic or too complicated, or just too many new words on the board, you know that you need to be more careful with the words you are using.
5) Be sure you write clearly! Check your legibility.
6) Be sure to spell the words correctly. Check your writing!
Thanks for your visit. Leave your own tips in the comments below =)
Your fellow ESL teacher,
Meylysa
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Speaking Slowly in the Beginning ESL Classroom
Welcome ESL Teachers, ESL Tutors, and Supporters!
Thank you for visiting ESL Teacher, the most happening ESL place on the internet!
Today, let's talk about speaking slowly in the beginning ESL Classroom.
I usually speak slower when teaching ESL beginners, as it is difficult for them to understand what I am saying.
Tips:
1) For the elementary ESL learner, speak slowly. Focus on individual words and use pictures, pointing or gestures to convey the meaning until the students understand.
2) For the elementary ESL learner, pause between words. This gives them time to understand one word at a time.
3) For the intermediate ESL learner, speak normally first. Then slow your words down until you have everyone understanding.
4) For the advanced ESL learner, speak normal speed. You can slow down if they have difficulty pronouncing a word.
Just imagine if you were learning a foreign language...would you want the ESL teacher to speak slowly?
Hope this was helpful! Please leave your comments!
Your fellow ESL Teacher,
Meylysa
Thank you for visiting ESL Teacher, the most happening ESL place on the internet!
Today, let's talk about speaking slowly in the beginning ESL Classroom.
I usually speak slower when teaching ESL beginners, as it is difficult for them to understand what I am saying.
Tips:
1) For the elementary ESL learner, speak slowly. Focus on individual words and use pictures, pointing or gestures to convey the meaning until the students understand.
2) For the elementary ESL learner, pause between words. This gives them time to understand one word at a time.
3) For the intermediate ESL learner, speak normally first. Then slow your words down until you have everyone understanding.
4) For the advanced ESL learner, speak normal speed. You can slow down if they have difficulty pronouncing a word.
Just imagine if you were learning a foreign language...would you want the ESL teacher to speak slowly?
Hope this was helpful! Please leave your comments!
Your fellow ESL Teacher,
Meylysa
How You Can Support ESL Teacher!!
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Thank you for visiting ESL teacher! Now that you've found this excellent resource, and now that it has greatly improved the quality of your life and your ESL students' lives...you are wondering how can I support this amazing website!
FREE WAYS TO SUPPORT ESL TEACHER:
1) Volunteer and help with video editing, upkeeping the website, teaching ESL lessons, and all the other tasks that need to be done. I will train you for FREE. More details on the Help Wanted blog post.
2) Tell your co-workers and students about the blog. Write down the address and give it to five teachers and five students. Tell them to pass on this AWESOME and FREE resource to their friends, family and co-workers. Spread the word =)
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FUN WAYS TO SPEND SOME MONEY AND HELP ESL TEACHER:
1) Buy your ESL textbook or have your students buy their ESL textbook from the links in this blog (such as The Oxford Picture Dictionary, 2nd Edition or Basic English Grammar, Third Edition (Full Student Book with Audio CD and Answer Key)). Buying books from Amazon through the links in ESL Teacher will raise a small commission...and the cost will be the same to you!
2) Buy Hawaii Chocolate for fundraising or to give as gifts! The earnings go to ESL Teacher, and some also go to a designated charity. Plus...it's fun to buy chocolate...and this chocolate is really yummy =)
3) Donate to ESL Teacher by pressing the Donate Button below. Donations are not tax deductible, but go towards feeding, clothing and sheltering your ESL teacher...as well as paying for equipment and supplies! Suggested donations are $5/year for students, and $15/year for teachers. For our wealthier patrons, we have a contest. The highest annual donation over $10,000 gets the opportunity to meet with Meylysa in-person. The winner will be announced by January 4 of the following year by 5pm Hawaii Time. May the best one win!
Thanks for wanting to support ESL Teacher! It's much appreciated =)
Your local friendly ESL Teacher super hero!!!!
Meylysa
Thank you for visiting ESL teacher! Now that you've found this excellent resource, and now that it has greatly improved the quality of your life and your ESL students' lives...you are wondering how can I support this amazing website!
FREE WAYS TO SUPPORT ESL TEACHER:
1) Volunteer and help with video editing, upkeeping the website, teaching ESL lessons, and all the other tasks that need to be done. I will train you for FREE. More details on the Help Wanted blog post.
2) Tell your co-workers and students about the blog. Write down the address and give it to five teachers and five students. Tell them to pass on this AWESOME and FREE resource to their friends, family and co-workers. Spread the word =)
3) Leave thoughtful comments and suggestions under the posts.
4) Suggest an AWESOME idea of your own on how you can divinely help ESL Teacher! You or someone you know may have an amazing marketing/business strategy that could help us out even more!
FUN WAYS TO SPEND SOME MONEY AND HELP ESL TEACHER:
1) Buy your ESL textbook or have your students buy their ESL textbook from the links in this blog (such as The Oxford Picture Dictionary, 2nd Edition or Basic English Grammar, Third Edition (Full Student Book with Audio CD and Answer Key)). Buying books from Amazon through the links in ESL Teacher will raise a small commission...and the cost will be the same to you!
2) Buy Hawaii Chocolate for fundraising or to give as gifts! The earnings go to ESL Teacher, and some also go to a designated charity. Plus...it's fun to buy chocolate...and this chocolate is really yummy =)
3) Donate to ESL Teacher by pressing the Donate Button below. Donations are not tax deductible, but go towards feeding, clothing and sheltering your ESL teacher...as well as paying for equipment and supplies! Suggested donations are $5/year for students, and $15/year for teachers. For our wealthier patrons, we have a contest. The highest annual donation over $10,000 gets the opportunity to meet with Meylysa in-person. The winner will be announced by January 4 of the following year by 5pm Hawaii Time. May the best one win!
Thanks for wanting to support ESL Teacher! It's much appreciated =)
Your local friendly ESL Teacher super hero!!!!
Meylysa
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Pointing as a Learning Tool
Hello fellow ESL Teachers!
Welcome to ESL Teacher, an awesome blog here for you always!
Today we discuss having students point to things to improve their listening ESL comprehension.
When you tell students to point, they can take a physical action to re-enforce their listening ESL comprehension. It's also a fun and easy activity!
Thanks, and as always, please leave comments!
Your fellow ESL teacher,
Meylysa
Welcome to ESL Teacher, an awesome blog here for you always!
Today we discuss having students point to things to improve their listening ESL comprehension.
When you tell students to point, they can take a physical action to re-enforce their listening ESL comprehension. It's also a fun and easy activity!
Thanks, and as always, please leave comments!
Your fellow ESL teacher,
Meylysa
Pulling Out Patterns to Teach ESL Vocabulary
Hello and welcome to ESL Teacher...the most amazing and wonderful place to hone your English teaching skills In The World!
Let's begin today's topic, how to pull out patterns to help ESL Learners retain new vocabulary.
Whether you are teaching advanced ESL learners or elementary ESL learners, they learn phrases and sentences just like they learn words. They memorize it as a whole. If you want students, especially elementary ESL learners, to break out and learn to use a pattern, you need to show them the pattern, and have them practice the pattern.
Example 1: 3-year-old boy
1) Teach the meaning of 3-year-old boy
2) Teach that you can use other numbers like 4-year-old boy
3) Practice giving students numbers like 5, 10, 12 and have students make the pattern (5-year old boy...etc)
4) Change boy to girl, do a pattern practice with different numbers again.
5) Change to woman...then man...and repeat.
Example 2: My ____ hurts.
1) Teach body parts (head, hand, leg, etc.)
2) Teach "My head hurts"
3) Give students body parts ("Head") and have the students say the pattern ("My head hurts").
4) Let the students create their own patterns.
ESL learners need to practice the words a lot, and practice the patterns a lot. Advanced ESL learners and elementary ESL learners will benefit from this constant practice in the classroom, and will gradually build up their vocabulary and the number of useful phrases and sentences that they can make on their own.
If you have any other advice on pulling out patterns and using these patterns to re-enforce vocabulary, then please share! This post is similar to the post on using sentence practice help students learn new vocabulary, so please visit it as well!
Thanks!
Your fellow ESL Teacher,
Meylysa
Let's begin today's topic, how to pull out patterns to help ESL Learners retain new vocabulary.
Whether you are teaching advanced ESL learners or elementary ESL learners, they learn phrases and sentences just like they learn words. They memorize it as a whole. If you want students, especially elementary ESL learners, to break out and learn to use a pattern, you need to show them the pattern, and have them practice the pattern.
Example 1: 3-year-old boy
1) Teach the meaning of 3-year-old boy
2) Teach that you can use other numbers like 4-year-old boy
3) Practice giving students numbers like 5, 10, 12 and have students make the pattern (5-year old boy...etc)
4) Change boy to girl, do a pattern practice with different numbers again.
5) Change to woman...then man...and repeat.
Example 2: My ____ hurts.
1) Teach body parts (head, hand, leg, etc.)
2) Teach "My head hurts"
3) Give students body parts ("Head") and have the students say the pattern ("My head hurts").
4) Let the students create their own patterns.
ESL learners need to practice the words a lot, and practice the patterns a lot. Advanced ESL learners and elementary ESL learners will benefit from this constant practice in the classroom, and will gradually build up their vocabulary and the number of useful phrases and sentences that they can make on their own.
If you have any other advice on pulling out patterns and using these patterns to re-enforce vocabulary, then please share! This post is similar to the post on using sentence practice help students learn new vocabulary, so please visit it as well!
Thanks!
Your fellow ESL Teacher,
Meylysa
Oxford Picture Dictionary, 2nd Edition, pp. 30-31 Adults and Children
Hello English (ESL) Students!
Welcome to ESL Teacher. Open your English (ESL) textbook, The Oxford Picture Dictionary, 2nd Edition to pages 30-31. Listen to your English (ESL) teacher, Meylysa, and learn English! We are learning about adults and children, and what you call people with different ages.
pp. 30-31 Adults and Children
pp. 30-31 REVIEW
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT AND YOU ARE PERFECT!
Welcome to ESL Teacher. Open your English (ESL) textbook, The Oxford Picture Dictionary, 2nd Edition to pages 30-31. Listen to your English (ESL) teacher, Meylysa, and learn English! We are learning about adults and children, and what you call people with different ages.
pp. 30-31 Adults and Children
pp. 30-31 REVIEW
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