Q204987 – Língua Inglesa – Cetro Concursos Públicos, Consultoria e Administração 2006

Newcomers need visual and kinesthetic support to understand academic content material. Use drawings, chalkboard sketches, photographs, and visual materials to provide clues to meaning. Try mime, gestures or acting out the meaning of your message. Exaggerate emotions and vary your voice.

Speak in a clear, concise manner at a slightly slower pace using short, simple sentences (subject-verbobject) and high-frequency words.

Smile and speak in a calm, reassuring manner. Raising your voice facilitates comprehension. Your voice should be too loud.

Allow your new learners of English extra time when listening and speaking. Many of your learners are translating the language they hear to their native language, formulating a response, and then translating that response into English.

It is important for you to check comprehension frequently. Don't ask, "Do you understand?" This is not a reliable check since many students will answer "yes" when they don't really understand. Teach the phrases "I don't understand," "Slowly, please," and "Please repeat."