what should we do to train english to students who are absolutely new to the english language?

Question

can any one give me few tips to help my students and make the wonderfull kids a bit smart and confident....thanks in advance
KNOWLEDGE IS NOT BORN ITS GROWN........

Answer 1

Definitely -- knowledge is grown!

Have a library available for the kids -- things they can take home and look at. Books with pictures are good, and so are DVDs and videos if they have that equipment at home.

Ask them to draw pictures, and write some English to go with it -- a caption, a poem or a short story of five or six sentences. You could also cut out magazine pictures and have them write about that. Talking is good, too.

They should listen to English as much as possible. Classroom directions should be in English. Even if they don't understand the English, they should understand the actions that go with the English. Like "Open your books" and pretend you are opening a book with your hands. "Take out your pencils." Hearing these things over and over again will help them learn basic grammar patterns.

Good luck!

Answer 2

First get your students these three books

The Oxford picture dictionary

Side by Side

Interchange

Most of these books are only available in stores that sell ESL materials. Then go onto eslcafe.com. More comonly known as Daves ESL cafe . Look for a section called Idea cookbook this is good for English games.
Have your students go through the books slowly and sometimes reinforce the materials with games.
Give out rewards like chocolate. Put students in pairs are have them practice simple dialogues.

If you have an opportunity get an ESL sometimes called EFL certificate. Try to find a program in which qualified EFL ESL
teachers observe you teach and give remarks.

Also learn about- The Communicative approach and Task based learning

note- The differences between

ESL= English as a second language- Geared towards foreigners
learning English in an English speaking country

EFL= English as a Foreign language- People in foreign country like Korea learning to speak English.

Answer 3

I came to America when I was 10, without speaking a word of English. What helped me the most was not the English emersion class, but television. Especially the cartoon for toddlers such as "Arthur" and "Blue's Clues".
Also, being surrounded by the language from all the directions is enough of a motivator. Don't let the kids speak their language between each other, because that will only slow them down. I know that because I was the only one who spoke Russian, while the rest of the Emersion students were Spanish. They communicated between each other in class, so they did not learn anything. However, I got transferred to the normal English when I was 11.

Answer 4

1. The teacher brings to class real-life objects such as a book or a backpack.
2. The teacher holds up the object and says, for example, "book."
3. The teacher demonstrates verbs that act on the book. (Teach "give," for example, by handing the book to someone in the class. Ask various students to "give" you or others the book.)
4. Teach prepositions by showing the book "under" the desk, "on" the desk, and so forth.

As the students' vocabulary grows, the interactions can become more complex. This is a good approach if you don't yet have a textbook or if the text you plan to use is currently too advanced for the class. This way of teaching is fun for the class and gets students involved.

Good luck with your class.

Answer 5

If possible have a bilingual or ESL paraprofessional teach with you and help. There are translation issues that you may not be aware of. Secondly if you are working with a translator, see if you can find abridged or paraphrased versions of work. It will be easier for the translator and the kids until they get the hang of it. ( A Paraphrased Shakespeare is hard enough, picture trying to translate the old English). In the past I have used sparknotes to be translated for students new to the language. The translators were more than willing to translate novels from the basic notes, but could not translate whole novels. Most textbooks have online versions or adapted versions, ask your school textbook publisher. If your school does not have translators, ask the community, they may have willing volunteers through local churches or ethinic groups who are trying to make the transition easier. Purchase translation dictionaries or find them online. If you show movies or DVDs in class and the language is one of the languages available for subtitles, use it.

Answer 6

You need to set a good example by using correct spelling and grammar.

Teaching English depends on whether you're doing it in an EFL or ESL context. If you're working with ESL students, just start with basic survival skills like writing the English alphabet, saying their name and address, and learning the important phone numbers for the police and fire department. From there you can progress to introducing yourself, talking about your family and talking about hobbies. Work with a skills focus, as they'll be able to use the things they're taught everyday. If you're working in an EFL environment, it's usually easiest to stick to a syllabus based on grammatical concepts and incorporate those concepts into thematic units based around your students' interests. As they'll have fewer opportunities to practice the language, you'll need to do more repetition and more structured activities.

Answer 7

Try and have the students use as little as they know and what they are learning. Encourage them to speak even if they make mistakes. " He who never made a mistake never made anything."

Answer 8

Try Direct Method .
(for amazing results).

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Answer 9

give them vocabulary lists, let them listen to tapes of people speaking slowly in english....

and practice!

Answer 10

try to play games with them