We reached the end of the year with my basic ESOL Literacy group last week. Obviously there were parties, trips and fond farewells but I was also keen to give them some ideas for how they can keep their English ticking over during the holiday. I reached out to Linked in and the worksheet below is the result! I gave each student a copy and we spent an hour or so trying out the sites, downloading apps and checking everyone knew how to use the resources. I’m hoping the You Tube channel I am building will provide plenty of practice too (search for ‘My Homework Today’ and read my earlier blog post for more details). Of course this is not an exhaustive list – please do comment below this post if you have any suggestions to add to the list.
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The worksheet contains some excellent ideas. I also think buddy learning works really well. It could be a friend, family member, befriender, or another learner who understands and speaks a bit more. They can meet up twice a week for an hour; maybe at a café, at home, or in the park to listen to stories, name household items and practise everyday conversations together.
Thank you for this Marta and I love this idea! Some students mention this in guidance and I totally agree that it’s a great way for them to boost their English. I wonder if Idea#3 in the worksheet could be tweaked? For instance, it could be changed to ‘Get help from a friend’? What do you think?
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