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From: "Ellen F. Herring" <efherring@paccd.cc.ca.us>
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Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10128] RE: basic ESL for Hispanics
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Sandra
I agree with John. focus on the real objects. Not
only from the community but also from their work.
Can you visit / Have you visited their workplaces?
This could give you some ideas for practical work
vocabulary: nouns (objects in the work environment),
verbs (what are the various people doing? what's
happening?). As appropriate add adjectives, adverbs,
prepositions, etc. Teaching the vocabulary in
sentences introduces grammar and sentence patterns.
What are some of the conversations that they will
hear and/or need to participate in at work / in the
community? Practice some of these with them and
then let them role play the situations and ad lib.
[This can lead to discussions of appropriate and
inappropriate language in various situations.]
Ellen
From: "John Kamplain" <john_kamplain@albanyparkcommunitycenter.org>
To: <nifl-esl@nifl.gov> Subject: RE: Basic ESL for Hispanics
Sandra,
Instead of Powerpoint presentations, why not use items from everyday
life ("realia") that they will encounter, ie:
Bus schedules
Paycheck Stubs
Newspapers
Bills
Report Cards
Job applications
Want Ads
Classified Ads (apt for rent, etc)
Boxes from grocery stores...
You get the idea. I think that in practice, these everyday items that
they come into contact with will be more helpful (as well as tangible)
than Powerpoint which will be more abstract. Students can hold and
read an aspirin bottle, it's a little more difficult to do the same
with Ppoint.
Anyway, my two cents on the topic.
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 5:21 PM
Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10114] Basic ESL for Hispanics
>
> Hi to everyboby,
>
> I will start soon a basic ESL class for a hispanic group of
> adults. Their english knowledge is very limited, they do not
> study or stay in a classroom for several years, but they are
> willing to learn. I was wondering if anyone out there could
> give me some ideas for this class, specially because I want
> to make it profitable, simple, interesting and motivated. I
> am thinking to use a lot powerpoint presentations, because of
> the idea of images, color and sound, instead of a direct
> verbal explanation. The students work all of them in
> restaurant field and they want the english of the daily life.
>
> Any ideas about?
>
> Thanks a lot.
>
> Sandra Nogueira
> Enid, Ok
>
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