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DISTANCE TEACHING COURSE
LESSON ONE FOR THE STUDENT ON SKYPE/ COMPUTER/ MOBILE PHONE
Do remember that in some countries excellent mobile contracts for international calls are available.
A cost effective means of communication is essential in order to ensure regular affordable classes for the student. Many tutors make use of Skype.
Prepare to give your student a good grounding in grammar. This is vital.
Without a good basis of grammar, your student will flounder.
In the first phases of the Lessons, we will be teaching grammar with particular reference to articles, determiners, tenses, modals, gerund, active voice, passive voice, reported speech, prepositions and clauses.
THE LESSON
Ring your student at the appointed time that suits both of you. Have the supervisor/parent/guardian on speakerphone or on telephone extension.
Welcome your student. Your conversation may go something like this;
"Good morning, Fatima. How are you?"
[Often your student is not aware of the small courtesies of the English language, and will not be able to respond with the usual "I'm fine thank you. How are you?" Teach this to your student at a later stage.]
Your student may be nervous. Your accent may be somewhat foreign to him or her, and he or she will need some time to adjust to your different accent.
This is particularly true if your student is from a village, a slum, or an outlying area where he or she has not met anyone other than people from his or her own culture.
Patience in teaching a student is key.
Conduct your lesson slowly by holding a conversation.
This conversational English lesson will give you an indication of the student's needs in the English sphere.
Look out for the following indicators;
1. Student's speech - is it rushed? Hesitant? Slurred?
2. Student's vocabulary - is it extensive? Is it limited?
3. Student's grammar - does your student use tenses correctly?
4. Adjectives - is the student able to use adjectives widely or in a limited fashion only?
5. Diction - What is your student's diction like? Does he or she need to practice to attain good diction?
6. Pronunciation - what is your student's pronunciation like? Is it clear? Does your student put emphasis on the incorrect syllables?
Remember that a student tends to put emphasis on a syllable with reference to his or her home language.
If you acquaint yourself with your student's home language grammar rules, you will have easy access to understanding some of the more common errors your student may make.
Direct translation from the student's home language to English as second language often accounts for repeated errors a student makes.
7. Is the student comfortable holding an English conversation? Does he or she expect you to do most of the talking?
Once you have made the above assessment, you may jot some confidential notes re your assessment.
Keep this notes in an area of safekeeping under lock and key.
The notes will help you to keep the key points in mind when working to assist your student to work on his or her strengths, and to strengthen areas requiring strengthening.
You will also be able to do evaluations on your student's progress from time to time.
Evaluations are a tool for encouragement and track of progress for your student.
You may make use of written evaluations from time to time if you so wish.
Set a date for your student to email or post their first essay to you.
Be specific about the need for the student to be diligent in fulfilling homework tasks. In order to rapidly advance, the student needs to work at home as well as during the telephonic lessons.
Practice makes perfect; and self-study hones conversational and English skills.
For the first few essay tasks, let the student make the essays whatever length she or he is comfortable with.
If your student wishes to paste images or pictures into the essay, he or she are free to do so.
Do whatever is needed to make your student's study as enjoyable and interesting as possible.
Teacher's tips
Remember that the student often struggles to formulate sentences in the initial learning stages.
She or he may be quite shy about her or his command of the English language.
It is essential for the Lumiere English Academy teacher to be very encouraging of every effort made by the student.
The Lumiere teacher's philosophy is kindness and patience - bringing light into others' lives.
Best wishes with your tutoring!
Catherine Nicolette Whittle
Diploma TESOL and EDI level 5 Diploma in Teaching English
London Teacher’s Training College England
PRECIS
Teaching the English Course, Lesson One;
1. Prepare to give your student a good grounding in grammar
2. Ring your student at the appointed time agreed upon
3. Be aware that your student may struggle to understand your accent in the initial stages of
the lessons
4. Patience in teaching a student is key
5. Conduct your lesson slowly by holding a conversation
6. Assess your student's level of conversational skill
7. Remember that a student tends to put emphasis on a syllable with reference to his or her
home language
8. Jot confidential notes about your initial assessment
9. CONFIDENTIALITY IS KEY
10. Set a date for your student to email or post their first essay to you
11. Teacher Tip 1; Remember that the student often struggles to formulate sentences in the
initial learning stages
12. Teacher Tip 2; Your student may be quite shy about her or his command of the
English language
13.Teacher Tip 3; It is essential for the Lumiere English Academy teacher to be very encouraging
of every effort made by the student.
21. The basis of the Lumiere Teacher's Philosophy is Kindness and Patience - Bringing Light
Into Others' Lives
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