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by Elke
Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:18 am
Forum: Elementary Education
Topic: Teaching true beginners
Replies: 7
Views: 10001

Teaching True Beginners

All your suggestions are great - however I am teaching adults between 25-50 with no English language skills at all - what do you think the best way is for me to proceed - all suggestions welcome - thanks
by Elke
Thu May 28, 2009 3:41 am
Forum: Adult Education
Topic: Negative and Unmotivated Student
Replies: 4
Views: 4037

Hi Chris - thanks for replying and your advice - I tried your suggestions before I posted - no joy - it seems it will probably be best to ignore him as much as i can - but I always find myself trying to give him a chance and then we are back to square one - I will try harder to stay positive and try...
by Elke
Wed May 27, 2009 5:05 am
Forum: Adult Education
Topic: Negative and Unmotivated Student
Replies: 4
Views: 4037

Negative and Unmotivated Student

How do you motivate a student (adult) who has been sent to class by his company and doesn't want to learn - the threat from his company that he could lose his job (which he knows he won't) if he doesn't study has no effect - he is a negative, disruptive student who acts like a child (55 years old) -...
by Elke
Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:43 pm
Forum: Assessment
Topic: Student Survey and Self-Assessment
Replies: 0
Views: 4059

Student Survey and Self-Assessment

The language school i teach in gives students a survey to fill in at the end of their 13 week course - it ask questions about cleanliness, friendliness, handouts and whether there are any aspects of the school they would like to see changed or add something in to the programme - now they want to add...
by Elke
Tue Dec 14, 2004 5:07 am
Forum: Adult Education
Topic: HELP NEEDED - Grammar Lesson
Replies: 7
Views: 5623

Thanks Lorikeet - my class are elementary (adults) - do you have any lesson plans for this age group - thanks for the websites i am just going to look at them now. sadly i am not too hot on devising my own lesson plans - i do keep practising though - its just that this one is needed asap - so thanks...
by Elke
Mon Dec 13, 2004 3:34 pm
Forum: Adult Education
Topic: HELP NEEDED - Grammar Lesson
Replies: 7
Views: 5623

HELP NEEDED - Grammar Lesson

DESPERATE - I have to write a lesson plan - (A grammar lesson: past simple question forms ) - i have searched hundreds of lesson plans sites but can find nothing - any help would be greatly appreciated