Lillie Said:

What is the best/ most popular books/materials to teach AMERICAN English to foreign kids ages 4 to 11 years? ?

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Songs are so good, because they teach the rhythm of speech as well as the words.

Brittany Said:

Does anybody know where i can find a master in materials design or elt to children?

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I haven't heard of any schools that offer MAs specifically targeted to teaching children in those areas. I would suggest looking for programs in Language and Literature Education (many will be aimed at teaching kids), TESOL (at some universities, this is aimed very much at adults and at others it is for kids - you can look through the required courses and get an idea), or Curriculum and Instruction, with a focus on language - this will usually be aimed at teaching children.

Bill Said:

Plese tell me websites for English learners as second language.?

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you can check it out at these websites:
www.learn-english-online.org
www.learnenglish.de
www.1-language.com
www.kinglishschool.com
www.english-daily.com
www.englishbaby.com
www.funeasyenglish.com
www.world-english.org
www.ego4u.com/
www.talkenglish.com

Sarah Said:

english foreign language assistant.. teaching material ideas?

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First: Correct your posting English. As an employer I would be hesitant to hire you. Do you have an ESL certification? The materials you are inquiring about will depend on the grade level you will be teaching. Inqiure at Cambridge or Longmans for such materials. Good luck!

Paula Said:

Teaching English as a Second Language in Costa Rica. No formal training. Materials and methods: suggestions?

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Depending in what grade you are teaching, if you are working as an individual or in a school system, etc, you should adapt the following:
Find a good book program to teach english, something that is used for ESL (English as a Second Language) might be easier to use and also easier for your students to understand. Usually these programs have a very detailed Teacher's Guide and this will more certainly talk you through the whole teaching process you should follow with every page or exercise in the book. If you are not working with a school or they do not have a program of their own try talking to reps from different publishing agencies, this will be very helpful particularly because they can show you different books and resources. Don't be fooled by colorful pages and "cool" designs, keep focus on what is going to be more useful to you as a teacher. Try establishing a routine of how you are going to work; for example I have a reading comprehension quiz the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month, and a phonics and grammar quiz on the 2nd and 4th Friday; try to be consistent with the activities in your class; give the students an opportunity to use the language to communicate, they like this more than "lecture" type lessons. Hope this helps

Michael Said:

how to choose the most appropriate teaching meterial to learn SPEAK a foreign language( AMERICAN english)?

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First of all, i´ll have to correct some mistakes to help you learn, ok? I know how it feels. I have both English and Spanish as mother tongues because of my family´s history, plus i´ve learned a couple of foreign languages so i know how it is to feel so insecure.

1. Even though you can pronounce it "shud" it is written "should".

2. It is written "advice".

3. It is written "some".

4. It is written "sentences"

5. It is written "All I want is to speak well"

Ok, now I can recommend a couple of things. First of all, to practice your pronounciation:

1. American Accent Training

Hyperlink - http://www.amazon.com/American-Accent-Tr…

For your grammar:

1. English Grammar In Use (Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced)

You should also pick up some novels, read, underline those words you don´t know, look them up in a dictionary and then learn them. Try not to copy words from chat rooms and such things because the spelling is horrible and it can lead you to make mistakes you think are perfectly correct.

Movies with subtitles so you can recognize words are also a good idea.

Let me know if I can help you further, may it be by recommending novels or just exchanging a few lines once in a while.

Where are you from?

Claire Said:

Anyone knows or has any good materials for teaching english??

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Here are some ideas. And you could modify them based on your time limit and the grade level. Best of luck.

http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepr…

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