tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894699076487121612.post8670013205867696559..comments2020-06-30T09:40:18.017-07:00Comments on Learn Yirsel English!: A Happy Accidentesoldaveglasgowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05098768632096050131noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894699076487121612.post-2175704312726009192013-11-22T08:31:10.778-08:002013-11-22T08:31:10.778-08:00Dave
Although not an ESOL teacher I think that con...Dave<br />Although not an ESOL teacher I think that contextualising language learning within a range of topics and concepts is an excellent way for learners to engage with language. Interest in a topic, encourages effort to contribute. All very Curriculum for Excellence!!Gerrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894699076487121612.post-13859583855796804672011-04-03T13:27:18.243-07:002011-04-03T13:27:18.243-07:00I've found that you can discuss pretty much an...I've found that you can discuss pretty much anything with ESOL ss - they're adults after all and their own societies have the same range of issues that we face here in the UK, if not more. That said, I have stayed well clear of rape and sexual violence. Also, sometimes they are not too concerned about issues that might seem 'important' to us or that we think are important to everybody, e.g. voting or objecting to council plans. They are grateful to be in the country and they don't think it's their business to have an opinion on such matters!<br /><br /><br />I have found that limited vocabulary is the main obstacle, and have usually taught common lexis as we explore the topic. From this we have moved on to sentence construction and grammar, but again restricting the discussion to 1-2 topics (conditionals or modals or clauses or tense usage etc).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10675247674655164509noreply@blogger.com