| This is a sample lesson plan for tutors teaching | | | | 15. Do you like to read? What do you like to read? |
| students who are learning English at a beginner's level. | | | | What are your favourite books? |
| For first-time ESL tutors, it is often difficult to know | | | | 16. Do you watch much television in English? |
| how to begin your lessons with a new student. During | | | | 17. What are your favourite television shows? What |
| the first lesson, it is important that your student begin to | | | | are your favourite movies? |
| feel comfortable and open with you. It is equally as | | | | 18. Do you practice speaking English with your family |
| important that you begin to assess the level of your | | | | or friends? |
| student during this first lesson, so you will know how | | | | 19. What are your hobbies? |
| best to tailor lesson plans in the future. | | | | 20. Do you like sport? What sports do you like? |
| One effective method for achieving both of these | | | | Once you have finished interviewing your student, give |
| goals is to conduct an interview during this first lesson. | | | | them the chance to interview you. Give them the list of |
| You need to print out two pages of interview | | | | questions so they can read them to you one by one |
| questions. One page with questions you will ask the | | | | and listen to your answer. This will test their reading |
| student and the other with questions that the student | | | | skills. When you answer the questions, ask them to |
| will ask you. | | | | write your answers down. This will test their listening |
| First, you interview your student. Slowly read out each | | | | comprehension and also their writing skills. |
| question from the list below, one at a time, and let your | | | | The questions below, for your student to ask you, are |
| student answer in their own time. This will help you to | | | | different to the ones asked above. You can change |
| get to know your student, but it will also test their | | | | any of the questions to suit you or your student. |
| listening and comprehension skills (how well they can | | | | 1. What is your name? |
| understand your questions) and their speaking skills | | | | 2. What is your nationality? |
| (how well they can answer the questions). | | | | 3. What is your address? |
| Ask your student the following questions and ask them | | | | 4. When is your birthday? |
| to answer in full sentences. This means when you ask | | | | 5. What is your profession? |
| 'What is your name?' instead of your student | | | | 6. Where did you go to school? |
| answering 'Yifan Chang', he should answer 'My name | | | | 7. How many people are there in your family? |
| is Yifan Chang'. | | | | 8. What are their names? |
| 1. What is your name? | | | | 9. Why do you like living in Australia? |
| 2. What is your nationality? | | | | 10. Why do you like teaching English? |
| 3. What is your address? | | | | 11. Do you like to read? What do you like to read? |
| 4. When is your birthday? | | | | What are your favourite books? |
| 5. What is your profession? | | | | 12. What are your favourite television shows? What |
| 6. Where did you go to school? | | | | are your favourite movies? |
| 7. What did you study? | | | | 13. What are your hobbies? |
| 8. How many people are there in your family? | | | | 14. Do you like sport? What sports do you like? |
| 9. What are their names? | | | | 15. Where do you like to go for your holidays? |
| 10. Why did you decide to come to Australia? | | | | 16. What countries have you travelled to? |
| 11. Why do you want to learn English? | | | | 17. Do you have any pets? What are their names? |
| 12. How long have you studied English for? | | | | 18. Do you have any children? |
| 13. What is the most difficult for you about studying | | | | 19. Are you married? What is your wife's name? |
| English? | | | | 20. What type of car would you like to buy? |
| 14. What is the easiest for you about studying English? | | | | |