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I have another difficulty which I ask for some help with. I have just got a job with a Mexican oil company exec, one hour a day. He has very advanced English and the course book we are using “American Inside Out” is designed for this kind of learner. We start with a look at adverbials – some very co...

As Larry said, there were some truly great ideas here which I am incorporating into my conversation classes. Maybe having a clear structure isn't so important as I thought it was. One useful tip for conversation storyboards is to use cartoon sequences such as those found at www.groovechamber.com. Th...

I have a group of 4 adults and we have just started to work with them on conversation - 1 hour a week. Their English could be described as intermediate. I want students to learn new phrases/verbs etc and apply these in our discussions. I have used some story boards which they have to order and then ...

Just to say thanks for your responses - I was able to understand the distinction between the use of nouns and adjectives to describe nationalities and the class I taught went fine thanks to the help I received.

Regards

Mark

I am an inexperienced teacher of a group of Mexican adults (false beginners). One of my students asked a question which left me without an answer. I would much appreciate any kind of response which might be suitable for a Spanish speaker. In English we say: I am Mexican, We are Mexican NOT We are Me...

:( I am an inexperienced teacher of a group of Mexican adults (false beginners). One of my students asked a question which left me without an answer. I would much appreciate any kind of response which might be suitable for a Spanish speaker. In English we say: I am Mexican, We are Mexican NOT We are...