trying to help a lady in her late 70's, I am starting out with the ABC's is this the best way to go about it
2006-09-10 11:37:03 · 13 answers · asked by ticonderoga1186 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
she is pakistani and she speaks rudu I believe it is called, she wants to know how to speak english and write it like yesterday, she is a fun lady and I really want to help her...
2006-09-10 11:45:58 · update #1
I think best thing to do is to teach her the names of items in English eg:car ,spoons,beds,dishes , once she learns all this she will start picking up .. good luck ..
2006-09-10 16:51:35 · answer #1 · answered by Azul 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-10 18:42:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start with the ABC's just like you're doing.
Get some simple kids books to start out with. The real early readers that kids learn with.
Then get some magazines that she might be interested in or the newspaper and show her the words that she has learned.
2006-09-10 11:44:14 · answer #3 · answered by Bluealt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends. Does she speak another language, or just not at all? If she speaks another language, talk to her in that language, and explain to her the rules and word placement of English. Start with basics. If she can't speak, then it's good to start with the alphabet. Then teach her the sounds the letters make and teach her to put them together in words. It's like a puzzle and you have to put in the pieces. Go from letters to words to sentences and maybe to paragraphs.
2006-09-10 11:40:50 · answer #4 · answered by Izzy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use lots of photographs, personal getures and facial expressions. Realia - like a globe and say "earth".
Draw - and expand on the drawings, have them draw. Use a pencil and pad a lot. Write the word frequently.
- I teach English Language Learners and these things are as effective as anything.
2006-09-10 11:44:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the ABC's only help a little at the beginning...
You should start with basic introductions and sentences.
If you need more help let me know. I am an ESL/EFL teacher
2006-09-10 11:39:32 · answer #6 · answered by thumberlina 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. starting out with abc, flash cards, childrens books, american movies, and just simple things like playing games, doing crafts together, reading the paper, through music. phonics exersises.
2006-09-10 11:44:30 · answer #7 · answered by Pussycat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If shes willing to do this, see if she'd want to watch Sesame Street and other educational television.
2006-09-10 11:47:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anthony D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would give them a test to see how much they know then to see what they spelled wrong and make them look it up in the dictionary
2006-09-10 11:43:29 · answer #9 · answered by Joseph I 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she aint a British then please get her book which has her first language translated into English.. If she is you are in the right track. Success.
2006-09-10 11:40:43 · answer #10 · answered by Kiran urf msa sis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋