Methods of Teaching ESL

Many teachers have a situation in the classroom where one of their students does not speak English. There are a variety of ways that the teacher can teach this student.

• speaking-> Use Real objects, speak with a constant tone, Let students play teacher, ask who what where and when?, Whisper the answer to students, songs are great to use but also use gestures while singing, use repetition, try to remain constant though, students may need to hear things more than once,and remember to PRAISE the student when he/she gets something right.
• Reading-> Read aloud to students, select simple stories at first, use contextual clues to derive meaning form sentences, ask questions that only have one word answers, encourage the students by letting them look for the answers, ask the students to summarize the main idea of the story, try to relate the reading material to the students' own experiences by asking questions, exaggerate word endings, give special attention to vowels and irregular spellings, use labels in the room to identify the items in the room.
• Vocabulary->children of different languages learn at different rates.,children 8-9 years learn five new words each lesson, children 11-12 years learn about eight words each lesson, teach new words in context so that sutcents can learn the skill of deriving word meanings for m content, use a normal speaking tone, use dramatization while teaching, minimize the student's answers by giving models and examples and repetition,always give them opportunities to ask answers, correct errors made during ESL class but not everytime the student tries to communicate to you.

Always remember to have fun while teaching your student! students learn faster when they are having fun!!