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
Saturday, April 24, 2010
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
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Be Enthusiastic!
Hello ESL Teachers and Tutors,
Welcome to ESL Teacher, a place to become your ultimate ESL teaching self! Today!
Today we will talk about the value of enthusiasm. It's important in beginning classes to be enthusiastic. Why?
1) You want to keep yourself excited and happy about teaching (after all, we love what we are doing!)
2) You want your ESL students to be excited about learning (after all, learning English rocks)!
3) You want your ESL students to understand the material better!
So, enthusiasm rocks! But how do you do enthusiasm?
1) Act out the words and phrases you are teaching. If you are doing a dialogue, act out the dialogue. If the students are doing a dialogue, have them act out the dialogue!
2) Smile and be perky. Be energetic (if this is hard for you, then try to exercise a lot and eat proper nutrition).
3) Look at your students and see if they understand. If they don't look like they understand, then ask them directly if they understand. If they say no, act it out, write descriptions, draw pictures until they understand! It's a fun challenge!
Good luck and invite me to your ESL class sometime soon! If you are an ESL teacher now, please leave comments!
Your fellow ESL teacher,
Meylysa
Welcome to ESL Teacher, a place to become your ultimate ESL teaching self! Today!
Today we will talk about the value of enthusiasm. It's important in beginning classes to be enthusiastic. Why?
1) You want to keep yourself excited and happy about teaching (after all, we love what we are doing!)
2) You want your ESL students to be excited about learning (after all, learning English rocks)!
3) You want your ESL students to understand the material better!
So, enthusiasm rocks! But how do you do enthusiasm?
1) Act out the words and phrases you are teaching. If you are doing a dialogue, act out the dialogue. If the students are doing a dialogue, have them act out the dialogue!
2) Smile and be perky. Be energetic (if this is hard for you, then try to exercise a lot and eat proper nutrition).
3) Look at your students and see if they understand. If they don't look like they understand, then ask them directly if they understand. If they say no, act it out, write descriptions, draw pictures until they understand! It's a fun challenge!
Good luck and invite me to your ESL class sometime soon! If you are an ESL teacher now, please leave comments!
Your fellow ESL teacher,
Meylysa
Oxford Picture Dictionary, 2nd Edition, p. 22 Calendar Events
Hello English (ESL) Students!
Thank you for visiting ESL Teacher. Today we are learning about Calendar Events in your Oxford Picture Dictionary, 2nd Edition to page 22. An event is a special time or occasion. We are going to talk about days that are printed on a calendar from the United States. These days are holidays. We are also going to talk about days that you write on your calendar, like appointments with your doctor!
Calendar Events on p. 22 in Oxford Picture Dictionary, 2nd Edition
Review of Calendar Events on p. 22 in Oxford Picture Dictionary, 2nd Edition
So, watch the lesson, use your dictionary if you have to and study hard =) Today in the United States is "Administrative Professionals (Secretary) Day" so Happy Administrative Professionals Day!
Your English ROCKS!
Thank you for visiting ESL Teacher. Today we are learning about Calendar Events in your Oxford Picture Dictionary, 2nd Edition to page 22. An event is a special time or occasion. We are going to talk about days that are printed on a calendar from the United States. These days are holidays. We are also going to talk about days that you write on your calendar, like appointments with your doctor!
Calendar Events on p. 22 in Oxford Picture Dictionary, 2nd Edition
Review of Calendar Events on p. 22 in Oxford Picture Dictionary, 2nd Edition
So, watch the lesson, use your dictionary if you have to and study hard =) Today in the United States is "Administrative Professionals (Secretary) Day" so Happy Administrative Professionals Day!
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Oxford Picture Dictionary: Low Beginning Workbook
Hello Fellow ESL Teachers and ESL Tutors,
Here is another great book to add to your library, Oxford Picture Dictionary: Low Beginning Workbook
. I suggest that you have students buy the book, as it is excellent practice for them.
Each page in the The Oxford Picture Dictionary, 2nd Edition corresponds to a page in this workbook. Students can also practice listening, as there are two audio CDs included in the back, which they can listen to while they do the listening activities in the back of the book.
These books are very useful as an added practice in your class. They can be used in the last half hour and give you time to walk around and give students individual attention.
The cost is only $13-$16 depending on where you buy the book. It's a really good deal.
Please feel free to post a comment on this workbook!
Thank you for your visit today!
Your fellow ESL teacher,
Meylysa
. I suggest that you have students buy the book, as it is excellent practice for them.Each page in the The Oxford Picture Dictionary, 2nd Edition corresponds to a page in this workbook. Students can also practice listening, as there are two audio CDs included in the back, which they can listen to while they do the listening activities in the back of the book.
These books are very useful as an added practice in your class. They can be used in the last half hour and give you time to walk around and give students individual attention.
The cost is only $13-$16 depending on where you buy the book. It's a really good deal.
Please feel free to post a comment on this workbook!
Thank you for your visit today!
Your fellow ESL teacher,
Meylysa
First Week of ESL Teacher Training LEVEL 1
Hello Aspiring ESL Teachers!
Welcome to the first week of ESL Teacher training. After watching each training video you should drop to the floor and give me 20 push-ups. Well, you don't have to, but it wouldn't hurt =)
Video 1
Let's begin with an introduction to the bible of ESL textbooks for vocabulary, The Oxford Picture Dictionary, 2nd Edition. This is the textbook we use on ESL Teacher and if you are serious about teaching, you should order the teacher's book: The Oxford Picture Dictionary Lesson Plans (Oxford Picture Dictionary 2e).
Finally, please view the following lessons:
The Importance of Repetition and the Language Habit
Keep it Simple
Learning Student Names and Introductions for Beginners
How to Introduce Vocabulary to Beginner and Intermediate Students
You're first assignment is to teach! If you are at the Drop-In Center, you will only have to do introductions. Please write in the comments section when you want to teach, one question that you have regarding teaching, and one new thing you learned from this training session.
Thank you for joining the class!
Your Fellow ESL Teacher,
Meylysa
Welcome to the first week of ESL Teacher training. After watching each training video you should drop to the floor and give me 20 push-ups. Well, you don't have to, but it wouldn't hurt =)
Video 1
Let's begin with an introduction to the bible of ESL textbooks for vocabulary, The Oxford Picture Dictionary, 2nd Edition. This is the textbook we use on ESL Teacher and if you are serious about teaching, you should order the teacher's book: The Oxford Picture Dictionary Lesson Plans (Oxford Picture Dictionary 2e).
Finally, please view the following lessons:
The Importance of Repetition and the Language Habit
Keep it Simple
Learning Student Names and Introductions for Beginners
How to Introduce Vocabulary to Beginner and Intermediate Students
You're first assignment is to teach! If you are at the Drop-In Center, you will only have to do introductions. Please write in the comments section when you want to teach, one question that you have regarding teaching, and one new thing you learned from this training session.
Thank you for joining the class!
Your Fellow ESL Teacher,
Meylysa
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