Publisher's Synopsis
Brainstorm subjects such as "favorite foods," ask questions like "what will you do in your future?" or expand a verb like "watch."
The methods here are little or no prep with a warm-up, teacher learning, and practical activities. Simply choose a topic from the Resource section and apply it to the lesson.
* Brainstorm keywords for comprehension checking,* Conversation warm-up starters,
* Expand vocabulary and dialog structure,
* Reuse words to improve confidence,
* Teacher-guided practical activities,
* Develop open-question conversations,
* Group and individual activities with resources. LESSON1 is a brainstorming session as students think of words to describe a topic, including adjectives. Students need to understand keywords connected with a theme.
LESSON2 introduces ways to begin and continue a conversation. It helps guide students through a structured method of generating conversation ideas.
LESSON3 expands vocabulary with synonyms and antonyms while encouraging open speaking. They will create a dialog with simple questions and answers. You can build lessons with a step-by-step process for running fun and educational classes.
We can adapt the lessons to run from 30 to 90 minutes. Start with about 5-10 minutes of free talking, covering how the students are and what they have been doing, and any contributions. These lessons have come from more than ten years of teaching English and encouraging students to speak. Nigel has created this book to build lessons efficiently and teach ESL students well. This is just one in several ESL books he has made.
The free resources mean you can reuse the lessons repeatedly, which builds familiarity and confidence. If you ever need any help or advice, I am happy to chat with you. I can be reached on Twitter at @nigelmopenshaw
Thanks,
Nigel
