Comments on: What are some tips for teaching English as a second language? http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/what-are-some-tips-for-teaching-english-as-a-second-language/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:23:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: DaveB357 http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/what-are-some-tips-for-teaching-english-as-a-second-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1033 DaveB357 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:23:24 +0000 http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/what-are-some-tips-for-teaching-english-as-a-second-language/#comment-1033 Check out this website. It is about ESL teaching ideas and has some great tips.<a href="http://www.greattoolsusa.com/plastic-box-trucks-4406"> DaveB357</a> Check out this website. It is about ESL teaching ideas and has some great tips. DaveB357

]]> By: Joe http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/what-are-some-tips-for-teaching-english-as-a-second-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1032 Joe Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:48:23 +0000 http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/what-are-some-tips-for-teaching-english-as-a-second-language/#comment-1032 Always, always, always begin with a Needs Analysis. Find out what THEY need to know. Do they need to know how to talk about their work? How to shop? How to fill in Social Security forms? In other words, find out what they want and then teach them what they need to know in order to live. There's nothing worse than giving them lessons on sightseeing or working through the lyrics of a pop song when they really need to know how to go shopping.<a href="http://www.fishtrek.com/articles/sailfish.htm"> Joe</a> Always, always, always begin with a Needs Analysis. Find out what THEY need to know. Do they need to know how to talk about their work? How to shop? How to fill in Social Security forms?

In other words, find out what they want and then teach them what they need to know in order to live.

There’s nothing worse than giving them lessons on sightseeing or working through the lyrics of a pop song when they really need to know how to go shopping. Joe

]]> By: Sdrawkcab http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/what-are-some-tips-for-teaching-english-as-a-second-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1031 Sdrawkcab Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:30:12 +0000 http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/what-are-some-tips-for-teaching-english-as-a-second-language/#comment-1031 I'm not an expert or anything, but I'm guessing that since they are housekeeping staff, they don't need to communicate that much with others, right? Maybe you should start with really basic phrases, such as "hello", "how are you" or any other names of things or phrases they may need in their daily jobs and such. Maybe you can ask someone else who is doing the same thing as you to give you tips, etc.<a href="http://www.englishoverseas.com/teach-english/teach-english-in-asia.htm"> Sdrawkcab</a> I’m not an expert or anything, but I’m guessing that since they are housekeeping staff, they don’t need to communicate that much with others, right? Maybe you should start with really basic phrases, such as “hello”, “how are you” or any other names of things or phrases they may need in their daily jobs and such. Maybe you can ask someone else who is doing the same thing as you to give you tips, etc. Sdrawkcab

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