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[jbpatlanta]

I have a new class of adults. Well three students actually. Two of them I would call low untermediate abd the other is an enthusiastic beginner. They are friends and insisit on studying together. They don't want a book either.

Does anyone know of some websites where I can find good materials? I want to use conversations with no real grammar. I would like to be able to fin simple combersations that progress week to week and build on each other.

Most all my experience has been with kids or business. Ihaven't taught low level adult conversation before.

[agoodmouse]

[DongtanTony]

http://iteslj.org/questions/

This is a site I often use for ice breakers.

It may help a little.

[Juregen]

Try to use funny simple things on which everyone has an opinion or like to talk about.

Even if the material is a bit harder then they can handle, it still pays of to rack their brains a little, as long as you keep the interaction interesting.

[Hotpants]

Since the signature bar has seemed to have been axed, my link has disappeared, so I'll put in in here again: http://esl-teaching-resources.blogspot.com It contains a one stop A-Z categorized listing of teaching resources available on the web.

Do be conscious though, that even with the plethora of websites that offer free materials, that you do have some plan and structure about how you are going to use them as part of a longer-term syllabus.

[Ya-ta Boy]

Breakingnewsenglish

The site has a variety of activities all centered around a short reading taken from the news.

I've used the site with a lot of success--which means my students have liked the topics and activities.

Advice: While they are doing an activity, listen to them and note their grammar mistakes. Interrupt them, saying they need to use X pattern of grammar. Demonstrate it, then let them continue the activity. They will appreciate your corrections. When adult students say they don't want to study grammar, they usually mean they don't want grammar-centered lessons like they had in high school.

[ms.catbc]

how would you want to learn korean?

This could help get your imagination going. think of situations you yourself have been in while living there.

of course i am assuming that when you arrived you didn't speak korean and this could still be the case for all i know.

what would you think would be fun and interesting? how do you learn?

[ddeubel]

Our community has spent considerable time collecting a detailed (and only the best) websites for language teaching. Also an extensive spot for Korea and all the sites needed for settling in. You'll find lots there if you are new to language teaching or if you just want to find a new trick or two. Many spots covering all aspects of teaching.....

Visual and Buzka is a little known bookmarking application out of Perth that does a great job!

http://eflclassroom.buzka.com/

DD
http://eflclassroom.ning.com

[Whistleblower]

There are some material that you can get off the internet but I would recommend a text book. It would provide a suitable progression for students and they would be able to see their progress.

Some websites that might be helpful:

www.bbclearningenglish.com (Good for news articles and if you have an iPod you can upload the listening and incorporate some listening lessons)

www.eslhq.com (A good forum to get some ideas from other experienced teachers)

www.britishcouncil.org/learning-elt-teach-english.htm (A good place to start browsing for more online resources and ideas)

The course books that I would recommend include:

Natural English
Cutting Edge

Some photocopiable worksheets are a must sometimes:

Reading Extra
Listening Extra
Speaking Extra
Instant IELTS

I hope it helps.