Absolute Beginner English

Teaching absolute beginners requires the teacher to pay special attention to the order in which new language is introduced. The teacher lesson plan plays an essential role in making sure that new grammar is introduced slowly and successfully. This 20 point program provides a syllabus to take students from speaking no English at all, to being able to fulfill basic communication needs including; giving personal information and describing their daily routines and the world around them.

Obviously, there is a lot more to speaking English confidently than these twenty points. This 20 point program has been designed to provide a strong base on which to build while, at the same time, providing learners with the most important language skills they will need to get going.

ORDER OF INTRODUCTION - TEACHER LESSON PLAN

When teaching absolute beginners, it is very important to proceed methodically building on what has been introduced. Here is a progressive list of points to be taught in order to build up the 20 points listed above. Most of the points have specific lessons teaching the various grammar and usage skills.

In the case of definite and indefinite articles and basic prepositions, the points are taught through assimilation throughout the various lessons, as the explanations required would involve vocabulary skills beyond the means of most absolute beginners.

These exercises will appear very simple to you, and you might even feel that they are insulting. Remember that the students are taking very little steps to quickly establish a base on which to build.

Here is a list of each of the 20 points to be covered, as well as a brief description and/or list of what is included in each point:

• Greetings - Introductions
  Basic small talk including 'How are you'
• Numbers 1 - 100
  Pronunciation, counting skills, telephone numbers
• Alphabet
  Spelling Skills
• Give Name & Personal Information
  Name, telephone number, address
• This, that, here, there
  Recognizing the connection between 'this, here' as opposed to 'that, there'
• Present of the verb 'to be'
  Conjugation of the verb, question and negative forms for all subjects
• Basic descriptive adjectives
  Ability to describe objects simply
• Basic prepositions use
  in, at, to, on, etc.
• There is, There are
  Difference between singular and plural, question and negative form
• Some, any, much, many
  When to use some and any in the positive, negative and question forms. Questions using much and many

• Question Words
  The use of 'wh-' question words as well as 'how much' and 'how many'
• Adverbs of Frequency
  The use of adverbs of frequency such as: always, often, sometimes, never
• Subject Pronouns
  I, You, He, She, It, We, You, They
• Possessive Adjectives
  My, Your, His, Her, (Its), Our, Your, Their
• a, an, the
  Basic rules for usage definite and indefinite articles
• Jobs
  Names of the most common jobs
• Telling the Time
  How to tell the time
• Time expressions
  Using 'in the morning', 'in the afternoon', 'in the evening', 'at night', and 'at' with time
• Everyday Objects
  Well rounded basic vocabulary
• Present Simple
  The use of the present simple for describing everyday routines, positive, negative and question forms

Subject Pronouns - I, He, She / Present 'to be' - Positive and Question Forms - I, He, She

Subject Pronouns - We, You, They/Positive and Question Forms - We, You, They
This, That / Objects in the classroom
Negative statements with 'to be'
Possessive Adjectives - 'my', 'your', 'his', 'her'
Alphabet - Spelling Skills
Jobs vocabulary
Question words 'What' and 'Who'
Greetings - Review of spelling and object vocabulary
Nationalities
Numbers 1 - 100
Give Name & Personal Information
Everyday objects
There is, There are
Basic adjectives
Some, Any - Countable and Uncountable
Question Word 'How' - How Much, How Many?

Telling the Time
Present Simple
Basic verbs - go, come, work, eat, drive, etc. - Question word 'when'
Present simple question form
Present simple negative form
Adverbs of frequency
Talking about daily habits

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