LISTS

When teaching a new topic, such as directions, there is often a lot of new jargon as well. To review places for a directions lesson, just ask your pupils to name them and construct a list on the board. You can begin by mentioning one or two, and ESL students should be able to identify many associated vocabulary terms such as post office, school, park, and any other location-related words you have taught them. This should just take a few minutes, but if you need certain words on the board for your lesson, you may say, “What about the zoo?” and write “zoo” on the board. You might also provide tips to encourage your ESL students to utter specific terms. In approximately five minutes, you and your ESL students will have prepared a complete list of vocabulary they are familiar with that you intend to use in the lesson and that they may refer to during the class.

MIMING

Miming is a popular way to elicit vocabulary. With outstretched arms, you can say “The elephant was extremely…” and your ESL students should answer “Huge!” “If your ESL students guess other terms first, such as long or tall, simply shake your head or indicate for them to keep guessing while accentuating your hint. It’s similar to Charades, except your ESL students have to put in a lot more effort than you do to finish the phrase. It also acts as a check to determine what they know or can recall from earlier classes.

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