International English Speaking Club - ESL Meetup

Completed by 7 learners

Ages 9-14

Live Group Class

In this ongoing class, students will learn basic English words and conversation skills in small groups.

Teacher Elaine

Average rating:

4.9

Number of reviews:

(176 reviews)

Live video meetings

1x per week

3-7 learners per class

25 min

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What’s included

1 live meeting

25 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

US Grade 6

Intermediate Level

**** This is a subscription class. You will be automatically billed each week. Please look over the Refund Policy****

ELA , ELL, ESL, and Native English speakers are welcome!

Students can learn in an informal setting.

In this ongoing class, Teacher Elaine will select a weekly topic.

Our weekly topics will include holidays, celebrations, customs, hobbies, sports, food, family, neighborhoods, and travel. Classes will include handouts, internet sources, slides, and a few props. Students will build their knowledge, speaking confidence, enunciation, and vocabulary usage. Teacher Elaine is an experienced ESL teacher with TESOL, OPIC, and TOEIC training. She will monitor the conversations and give feedback.

WHAT TO EXPECT(tentative):
4- minutes - Icebreaker / Introductions
2-3 minutes - Listen & learn topic-related vocabulary words
1-2 minutes - Repeat Teacher-led sentence patterns
1-3 minutes - Practice sentence pattern with a partner
4-6 minutes - Work on dialogue with a partner
7 minutes - Freetalk

FRIDAY TOPICS
October 20th - Order Pizza - Order a take-out pizza
October 27th - American Football vs. Soccer
November 3rd - Pumpkins - Identify pumpkin food & drinks
November 17th - Movies - Would you rather? Genre
November 24th - American Holiday Foods & Regional Menus
December 1st - Buying Winter Clothing
December 8th - Cookie Baking- Follow Instructions
December 15th - Ice Skating - Venues & Free Skate
December 22nd - Ice Hockey - Identify & Describe
December 29th - Weekend Activities
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SATURDAY TOPICS
October 21st - Order Pizza - Order a take-out pizza
October 28th - American Football vs. Soccer
November 4th - Pumpkins - Identify pumpkin food & drinks
November 18th - Movies - Would you rather? Genre
November 25th - American Holiday Foods & Regional Menus
December 2nd- Buying Winter Clothing
December 9th - Cookie Baking- Follow Instructions
December 16th - Ice Skating - Venues & Free Skate
December 23rd - Ice Hockey - Identify & Describe
December 30th - Weekend Activities

EACH WEEK LEARNERS WILL GET:

Vocabulary List
Sentence Patterns
Dialogues
Practice Time

Other Details

Parental Guidance

Dear Parents: Please look over the topics and decide if your student is prepared to engage in conversation. We will be using different websites for homework and review. Parental supervision online is helpful.

Supply List

We will occasionally use YouTube and other websites for examples and illustrations.

External Resources

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:

Rachel English

Sources

Sources vary per topic. A handout or link will be issued before the weekly lesson.

Meet the teacher

Teacher Elaine

Joined November, 2020

4.9

176reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Illinois Teaching Certificate

I have been an ESL teacher online and abroad.  I have worked for YBM, Aeon, Speakcare, BCM-Uphone, Mirae,  iTutor, and VIPKID.  While living abroad, I participated in groups and clubs for cultural exchange and had the opportunity to socialize.  I have experience teaching free talk for private, semi-private, and group classes.  In addition, I have helped prepare students for OPIC and many other tests.  I am available for private one-on-one lessons as well as private group lessons.