English At Large

Hi Tutors,

I hope your week is going well, and you are staying safe and warm amidst this weather! It's starting to feel like Massachusetts from 2015.

🌟 Tutor Shoutout of the Week
A big shoutout to Charles!

Charles has been able to find topics of interest for his learner like soccer or bargain shopping. By doing this he has been able to get his learner to speak more, build their confidence and also connect with them.

I know many learners are shy at first to open up and speak in English but being able to find those topics they are passionate about will help build their confidence!

📚 This Week's Featured Resource
Beginner Lesson: "BBC Learning English: Simple Podcasts"
This resource to get your learner to practice their listening skills. We know how hard it is for learners to practice English outside their tutoring session. Maybe, they can listen to one episode a week or a couple to practice listening and comprehension

Access Here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/real-easy-english

Tutor Tip: Use this as a homework assignment, assign your learner one podcast to listen to at home and then discuss what the podcast was about. Ask them to write down words or phrases they did not understand.

🗣️ Connect & Share!
What is something you want to try out with your learner but are unsure about?

BBC Learning English - Real Easy English Real conversations in easy English to help you learn English. BBC Learning English presenters talk about a new topic each week and explain words to help you learn.

Hi Tutors,

Hope you had a wonderful weekend and are looking forward to the week! Here is another quick guide to the latest resource as well as a celebration of your amazing work!

🌟 Tutor Shoutout of the Week
A big shoutout to Jason!
Jason created a Google Sheet to help their learner translate words/sentences/phrases from English to their native language. The Google Sheet JKason created is separated by tabs or categories such as nouns, verbs, greetings etc. As well as the Google Sheet is able to take the words/phrases and make flash cards for the learner to use to practice.

Amazing job, Jason, for using your personal background to find a creative solution for your learner to practice their English!

📚 This Week's Featured Resource
Beginner Speaking & Vocabulary: "Getting Around Town: Map & Dialogue Prompts"
This resource features a simple, illustrated city map and corresponding dialogue prompts for practicing asking for and giving directions in English.

Access Here: https://ellii.com/video/asking-for-directions-beg https://app.ellii.com/lesson/3598-asking-for-directions

or use the attached PDF if you're unable to log into Ellii.

Tutor Tip: Focus heavily on prepositions of place (next to, across from, on the corner of) and common directional verbs (turn left, go straight, cross). Use the prompts to practice clarifying questions like, "Could you say that again?"

🗣️ Connect & Share!
Reply and tell us about your most creative strategy for overcoming a difficult communication barrier?

Happy Holidays!!!!

Asking for Directions – ESL Lesson Plan This dialogue-based English lesson features short conversations to help students practice the language skills needed to ask for directions.

I want to thank for coming to our Volunteer Conference and teaching your techniques on forming good questions.

QUIZ OF THE DAY: Opinion? or Benefit?

Quiz yourself on the correct use of prepositions "to" and "for" in certain contexts.

OPINION or BENEFIT #learn #shorts #short #esl #english #learning #learningenglish #prepositions Practice using prepositions TO and FOR in certain contexts. Study examples. Make your own examples. OPINION or BENEFIT #...