EFL Best Practices

Equinox Webcastathon 2007

Rafael Murillo and I (Jose Rodriguez) ESL (English as a Second Language; in the States; English as a Foreign Language, everywhere else) teachers in Los Angeles, CA (USA), will be hosting our second webcast. Join us as we discuss English As a Foreign Language Best Practices. Today our talk will focus on Strategies for teaching ESL.

This is live, interactive webcast. Participants will be using text chat at http://worldbridges.net/chat You can listen to live conversation at http://worldbridges.net/listen

To participate in conversation live you need. Skype http://www.skype.com; requires download and set up. You'll need headset with mic. or a computer with built in microphone. USB all in one works best. Otherwise you can listen to stream on Internet and text your comments and questions in chat room.

Agenda

Introduction: 

(Jose talks)  Welcome everybody to  Teaching English As a Foreign Language Best Practices Webcast.  My name is Jose Rodriguez and my co-host Rafael Murillo. We are Adult ESL teachers in Los Angeles CA.  We are Webcasting live on Worldbridges Channel A.  (Rafael talks) Thank you for joining us. Our topic today is "Strategies for Teaching ESL" 

Talk about our experience;

Ourselves as English Learners.

Characteristics of the ESL student;

Adult: 

Kids:

Basics of Language Teaching;

    1. Speaking

    2. Listening

    3. Reading

    4. Writing

Materials we use.  text provided by school and what we use to teach.

Supplementary Materials and resources on the net.  

Methodology / Strategies we use. 

Barriers / Obstacles

Resources found on the net:

Announce our next show.  The 1st Saturday of the Month at 9:00 a.m.

Outtro: 

          This has been Jose Rodriguez and Rafael Murillo.   We have been broadcasting on the World Bridges Network .  This session is recorded and will be available to all at the Webcast Academy Site; http://eflbridges.net