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I am going to teach this class for adults who are retirement age and like to travel. I have already collected documents, forms, photos and other material and am drawing up an outline for the class. Has anybody else done a travel intensive before? I'd love to have ideas from anyone. Thanks. Barbara :...

Thanks to everybody for all the ideas. I now think I'm on the right track with my classes since I have concentrated on making the English they learn really personal and pertinent to their lives. And I'll continue to give out exercises which reinforce what they've been working on and if they do it so...

Very good advice. Thanks. I've done this often during their "conversation" time in pairs and they enjoy it very much. I do try to keep it on the grammar point that we're working on. I'll ask for more of it in their homework and hope for the best. The French seem to think grammar work is the only way...

My retirement age adult students always have an excuse for not doing their homework. I realize they have active lives and are often torn in many directions, some of which is inevitable and beyond their control. However, I'm getting tired of listening to their whining about the differences between Fr...

Most of my adult students are retired and want to learn English for their travels. I see the need for an intensive course specifically for this purpose which would probably run for a week I already have a few ideas on lesson content but would love to hear suggestions from somebody who has already do...