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ESL ReadingESL Reading
Dr. Magda Enriquez-BeitlerDr. Magda Enriquez-BeitlerOne Click! Your SolutionOne Click! Your Solution
As students are ready to read, remember second language learners read by sight FIRST. They must have words to associate to phonetic learning. Learn vocabulary, and then step by step, teach the appropriate phonics using word families. First grade materials are very appropriate as a first step. Progress through the grade levels as vocabulary is learned. You will find students so thrilled to be able to read in English the level and content are irrelevant to them. If you are able, be sure students also have literature in their own language to read also.
Reading
As students begin to read in English: Begin to ask orally questions about the story. Discuss together. Give them the words. Have student repeat verbally what the correct answer is. Do this as an echo drill many times for each answer. Together write the answer, and they can copy the written answer. Have them keep a dictionary of words so they can have the words easily available to refer to when necessary. After they become skilled at this and have gained vocabulary have them add a sentence or more to what was written together.
Key Comprehension Questions
1.What is going to happen?2.What is ___going to do now?3.Where is ___going?4.Who/What is going to be there?5.How is ___going to feel?6.What is ___going to say?7.What is ___thinking?8.What will be found there?9.Who will win/succeed at the end?10.How will the problem be solved?
Some Oral QuestionsPredicting
1.What is happening?2.How can you explain what is happening? Why do you think this happened?3.What could have gone wrong? What would you have done?4.How would you feel about this?5.What is your opinion? Why?6.Which side would you take? Why?7.What do think is the right thing to do? Why? What else is possible?
Other Oral QuestionsDrawing Conclusions
1.What is the story telling us?
2.What is the author trying to tell us?
3.What is the story's message?
More Oral QuestionsMaking Generalizations
They must have words to associate to phonetic learning.
Draw a cat
Draw a hat Draw a mat Draw a rat
Draw a fat rat.
Draw a cat in a hat.
Draw a rat on a mat.
Draw a bat.
Draw a bat on a mat.
Draw a rat in a hat.
Draw a rat and a cat.
Draw a cat and a rat in a hat.
Draw....The cat sat
on the rat.
Draw....The rat sat
on the cat.
Draw....The cat sat
on the bat.
Draw....The cat sat
on the hat.
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WORDS
What to Teach FirstWhat to Teach First
PeoplPeople:e:
Mother, father, sister, brother, Mother, father, sister, brother, teacher, friend, boy, girl, children,teacher, friend, boy, girl, children,Grandfather, grandmother, aunty, Grandfather, grandmother, aunty, uncleuncle
School:School:
Pencil, paper, book, page, desk, Pencil, paper, book, page, desk, bathroom, classroom, water, bathroom, classroom, water, playground, blackboardplayground, blackboard
Body:Body:
Head, face, arm, leg, hair, ears, Head, face, arm, leg, hair, ears, eyes, nose, fingers, neck, back, eyes, nose, fingers, neck, back, elbowelbow
Animals:Animals:
Pets: dog, cat, goldfish, hamster, Pets: dog, cat, goldfish, hamster, rabbit, bird, canary, mouserabbit, bird, canary, mouseFarm: cow, horse, duck, goose, Farm: cow, horse, duck, goose, chicken, dog, cat,chicken, dog, cat,Wild : lion, tiger, elephant, snake, Wild : lion, tiger, elephant, snake, rhinoceros, zebra, cougar, cheetah, rhinoceros, zebra, cougar, cheetah, buffalo, hyena, coyote, snake, buffalo, hyena, coyote, snake, hippopotamushippopotamusZoo : all of the aboveZoo : all of the above
Food:Food: Fruits: apple, banana, orange, Fruits: apple, banana, orange, pineapple, plum, pineapple, plum, apricot, apricot, strawberry, coconutstrawberry, coconutVegetables: potato, pumpkin, Vegetables: potato, pumpkin, peas, peas, carrots, broccoli, carrots, broccoli, beansbeansMeat: steak, beef, chicken, Meat: steak, beef, chicken, stew, stew, bacon, lambbacon, lambDairy: milk, yoghurt, cheese,Dairy: milk, yoghurt, cheese,Breads: muffins, rolls, buns, Breads: muffins, rolls, buns, crumpets,crumpets,DessertsDessertsCombination foodsCombination foods
TransportatiTransportation:on:
Automobile, car, bus, airplane, Automobile, car, bus, airplane, fire, truck, police car, fire, truck, police car, ambulance, ship, bicycleambulance, ship, bicycle
Clothing:Clothing: Shirt, blouse, pants, skirt, Shirt, blouse, pants, skirt, shoes, socks, coat, hat, gloves, shoes, socks, coat, hat, gloves, jewelry, accessories, weatherjewelry, accessories, weather
OccupationOccupations:s:
Mail carrier, firefighter, police Mail carrier, firefighter, police officer, nurse, doctor, clerk, officer, nurse, doctor, clerk, architect, singer, musician, architect, singer, musician, artist, teacher, principal, artist, teacher, principal, custodiancustodian
Shapes:Shapes: Circle, rectangle, square, Circle, rectangle, square, triangletriangle
ColorsColors Red, green, blue, brown, Red, green, blue, brown, black, purple, orange, pink, black, purple, orange, pink, yellow,yellow,
House:House: Kitchen, living, bathroom, Kitchen, living, bathroom, family room, dining room, family room, dining room, garage, bedroom, patio, garage, bedroom, patio, attic, basement, attic, basement, refrigerator, oven, table, refrigerator, oven, table, chair, sofa, toilet, sink, chair, sofa, toilet, sink, tub, shower, bed, lamp, tub, shower, bed, lamp, furnacefurnace
Calendar: Months : January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Week : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Days : today, yesterday, tomorrow, this week, next week, last week
Holidays : Christmas, Halloween, Presidents Day
Seasons : Winter, Spring, Fall, Summer
Money
Time
Dollars, penny, dime quarter, Dollars, penny, dime quarter, centscentsPast, half an hour, quarter of Past, half an hour, quarter of an hour, on time, oclock, an hour, on time, oclock, punctualpunctual
Ideas for Using Authentic Texts with Low-level ESL Classes
Reading Signs in English
Ask Oral Questions
Reading Signs- Shopping
Ask Oral Questions
Ask Oral Questions
Ask Oral Questions
Reading Signs - Travel
Ask Oral Questions
Ask Oral Questions
Ask Oral Questions
Reading Signs - Driving
Ask Oral Questions
Ask Oral Questions
Ask Oral Questions
Other Ideas
Supermarket AdsSupermarket Ads–– There are a lot of possible activities There are a lot of possible activities using supermarket ads. Here's a good using supermarket ads. Here's a good follow-up for food vocabulary, recipes, follow-up for food vocabulary, recipes, etc: Bring in multiple copies of etc: Bring in multiple copies of supermarket circulars. Put students in supermarket circulars. Put students in groups of three. Tell each group they are groups of three. Tell each group they are friends planning a dinner party. Each friends planning a dinner party. Each group has $75 to spend. After planning group has $75 to spend. After planning their party, each group elects one student their party, each group elects one student to present to the rest of the class. Once to present to the rest of the class. Once all the groups have presented, ask the all the groups have presented, ask the class to vote on which dinner party they class to vote on which dinner party they would most like to attend.would most like to attend.
Delivery Menus– Delivery Menus– Pick up delivery menus. After Pick up delivery menus. After reviewing menu/food vocabulary, put reviewing menu/food vocabulary, put students in groups of three or four. students in groups of three or four. The task is for groups to decide The task is for groups to decide collectively on what they will have for collectively on what they will have for dinner. dinner. (You may need to tell your (You may need to tell your students that in the United States, it students that in the United States, it is common to order food for everyone to is common to order food for everyone to share; the bill is usually divided share; the bill is usually divided equally.)equally.)
Give each student a role card. Give each student a role card. Possible roles could be: "You're a Possible roles could be: "You're a vegetarian, but you don't like vegetarian, but you don't like mushrooms or spinach." "You only have mushrooms or spinach." "You only have ten dollars to contribute to the meal. ten dollars to contribute to the meal. You really like spicy food." "You You really like spicy food." "You love shrimp. You will be very unhappy love shrimp. You will be very unhappy if your group doesn't order at least if your group doesn't order at least one shrimp dish." "You have a one shrimp dish." "You have a sensitive stomach and cannot eat spicy sensitive stomach and cannot eat spicy food." After each group decides they food." After each group decides they should elect one member of the group to should elect one member of the group to participate in a telephone role-play in participate in a telephone role-play in front of the whole class. front of the whole class.
Labels–Labels– You can use either food or clothing You can use either food or clothing labels. For clothing labels, simply labels. For clothing labels, simply bring in around seven different bring in around seven different garments and hang these in places garments and hang these in places around the room. Review around the room. Review clothing/laundry vocabulary with the clothing/laundry vocabulary with the class. Then, give each pair a short class. Then, give each pair a short worksheet which describes each clothing worksheet which describes each clothing item (e.g. the plaid Gap shirt, or the item (e.g. the plaid Gap shirt, or the wool sweater) and asks the same set of wool sweater) and asks the same set of questions for each item. questions for each item.
Some possible questions could be: Some possible questions could be: " Are you going to put it in the " Are you going to put it in the washing machine, wash it by hand or washing machine, wash it by hand or take it to the dry-cleaners?" "Hot, take it to the dry-cleaners?" "Hot, warm or cold water?" "Are you going warm or cold water?" "Are you going to put it in the dryer, hang it up to put it in the dryer, hang it up or dry it flat?" or "Does it need to or dry it flat?" or "Does it need to be ironed?"be ironed?"
Simple Comic Strips–Simple Comic Strips– White-out the White-out the text bubbles. Make multiple copies text bubbles. Make multiple copies of the same strip. Distribute one of the same strip. Distribute one per pair. Students work together to per pair. Students work together to fill in the bubbles while you fill in the bubbles while you circulate and assist. Once the circulate and assist. Once the students are finished, post their students are finished, post their comic strips to allow their comic strips to allow their classmates to compare with the other classmates to compare with the other versions. You may then want to give versions. You may then want to give them the original for class them the original for class discussion.discussion.