ESL EFL Conversation Carousel: English for Nonnative Speakers
In this ongoing class, students will practice speaking, listening, and comprehending English through conversation
Elle O'Keeffe, MBA PhD
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(159)
What's included
1 live meeting
1 in-class hours per weekHomework
1 hour per week. Students should speak English every day. If they use the vocabulary and sentence structure modeled in the class, they will see faster improvement.Assessment
Informal assessment during each session.Class Experience
US Grade 3 - 6
Learning a language, being fluent in a language requires speaking, correcting, listening, comprehending, and sometimes trying again. This cannot happen via grammar exercises in a textbook or while watching Youtube videos. Language learners need conversation. In this ongoing course, we will have a friendly and interactive discussion each week. First, I will introduce a topic and model how to speak about this subject. The topic is not shared in advance as speaking without preparing is essential for achieving fluency. Second, students will each have a turn to talk about the topic for 3 minutes. I will offer constructive feedback immediately on word choice, pronunciation, and grammar. Third, students will be asked to share something they learned, enjoyed, or were surprised by from a peer's three-minute share. I will offer constructive feedback immediately on comprehension and speaking. Finally, I will share an interesting or surprising fact such as there are 2,000 thunderstorms on Earth every minute; Abraham Lincoln lost five elections before becoming president of the US; and, I will ask each student to comment on the fun bit of trivia.
Learning Goals
Students will improve their English speaking and listening comprehension while building confidence.
October 3: Greetings and Ways to say "I don't know" plus a memory card game
October 10: Ways to say I like something and I do not like something plus a crossword puzzle
October 17: Idioms that mean something is easy, Kahoot! and compare/contrast
October 24: Holiday greetings, foods, and customs, spot the difference game
October 31: IT'S HALLOWEEN
November 7: Family members, cause and effect, telling someone they did a good job, plus game time!
November 14: Parts of a book, ways to say thank you, Kahoot! -- shopping for books and games
November 21: Sequencing pictures to make a story, ways to say "no" -- using descriptive language and Monuments paper crafts
November 28: Clothes, ways to talk about the weather, compare and contrast -- shopping for clothes
December 5: Ways to talk about food: sweet, salty, sour, savory -- phrasal verbs using 'up'
December 12: Solar System, ways to talk about health, hidden picture game
December 19 Under the Ocean, idioms using 'break' and Kahoot!
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2020
4.9
159reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Doctoral Degree in English from University of Central Florida
I teach English literature, conversation, and document design classes for native English speakers and English language learners. My teaching career began 20 years ago in a large high school and has since included 1:1 language coaching, university courses from composition to world literature, and technical writing. I am happiest when I am reading a good book, discussing poetry, or creating a color palette for a presentation or document. Sharing these interests with young learners and helping them develop the skills needed to succeed in English courses and to enjoy literature has been a wonderful new stage in my teaching career.Reviews
Live Group Class
$15
weekly1x per week
60 min
Completed by 199 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
3-6 learners per class
Financial Assistance
Get The App
Tutoring
More to Explore
Halloween BusinessDice HeroExploring The Amazing Brain Flexible Schedule CourseLets Learn NihongoTruthEarth Shattering Events Natural Disasters And Extreme Weather 5-9 Year OldsImproving VocabularyAlto SaxophoneMickeyCookie BusinessScience DiscussMachine Learning PythonDragonology AdventureIntro To AnimationPhonics Spelling