I need your advice

[Teia]

Hi teachers

A few students asked me help them learn English[they are beginners]. They need to learn English because they are going to work in a supermarket in London in December this year. What would you advise me to start with? Shall I start with greetings, introduction formulae..? I usually start with the phonetic alphabet , when I have time enough, because I think that this is one of the most important problems foreign people confront with, when studying English.


Thank you very much in advance.

[Harry Smith]

Hi teachers

A few students asked me help them learn English[they are beginners]. They need to learn English because they are going to work in a supermarket in London in December this year. What would you advise me to start with? Shall I start with greetings, introduction formulae..? I usually start with the phonetic alphabet , when I have time enough, because I think that this is one of the most important problems foreign people confront with, when studying English.


Thank you very much in advance.

Hi, Teia!
I think the pronunciation is very important in learning a language. Just make a short course of what you usually teach. It's very important to have lessons every day if the period is short. I hope you can manage with it.

[Casiopea]

What about?

Vocabulary:
1. Jobs - Homepage
2. English Vocabulary Word List - Supermarket Packaging

3. http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?docid=147114

4. Learn English Idioms - Idioms and Sayings About Shopping

Language in use: English for specific purposes
1. http://www.jappleseed.ca/downloads/t...upermarket.pdf

Lesson plan examples
1. http://www.talent.ac.uk/londononline...rs%20notes.doc

2. Yigitoglu - Using Supermarket Flyers in ESL/EFL Classes (I-TESL-J)


Reading signs
1. http://www.manythings.org/signs/shop.htm

Listening: a customer's request
1. English Listening Exercises - Intermediate Level Listening Quiz - A Customer Complaint
2. English Listening Exercises - Intermediate Level Listening Quiz - A Customer Complaint

Listening: shopping and money
1. Supermarket


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[Teia]

Hi, Teia!
I think the pronunciation is very important in learning a language. Just make a short course of what you usually teach. It's very important to have lessons every day if the period is short. I hope you can manage with it.

Hi Harry
Thank you for your advice. I know it`s very important to teach lessons every day but I don`t know if my students want it. I`ll talk with them. It`s a good advice. Thank you again.

Cheers

[Teia]

What about?

Vocabulary:
1. Jobs - Homepage
2. English Vocabulary Word List - Supermarket Packaging

3. http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?docid=147114

4. Learn English Idioms - Idioms and Sayings About Shopping

Language in use: English for specific purposes
1. http://www.jappleseed.ca/downloads/t...upermarket.pdf

Lesson plan examples
1. http://www.talent.ac.uk/londononline...rs%20notes.doc

2. Yigitoglu - Using Supermarket Flyers in ESL/EFL Classes (I-TESL-J)


Reading signs
1. Reading Signs- Shopping

Listening: a customer's request
1. English Listening Exercises - Intermediate Level Listening Quiz - A Customer Complaint
2. English Listening Exercises - Intermediate Level Listening Quiz - A Customer Complaint

Listening: shopping and money
1. Supermarket


____________
Cool game for kids
Reading Is Fundamental | Reading Planet | Game Station

Hi Casiopea

Very impressive, indeed! Thank you for answering my post. Thank you very much!

All the best.

[Harry Smith]

Hi Harry
Thank you for your advice. I know it`s very important to teach lessons every day but I don`t know if my students want it. I`ll talk with them. It`s a good advice. Thank you again.

Cheers

If they really want to improve their English they'll have no choice. I think I have written about an Italian businessman who took 90 lessons in 90 days. I remember I used a textbook "Essential English" by Eckersley. As the textbook is rather old I was writing my own lessons in addition to it.