ESL Staff Training – Arlington ESL

ESL Staff Training provided to the volunteer staff (teachers and assistants) at Grace Community Church on August 23, 2024.

Materials

The training includes references to the following materials:

ESL Handbook – printed book which all trainees should have received (or can obtain by asking) from the Director
Handouts (PDF Files) – individual pages, some of which are fill-in-the-blank style. Online trainees should print these out and fill them in while watching the video for later reference.
- ESL_Training_Sky_High_Anxiety_and_ESL_Stress_Busters (fill-in-the-blank*)
- ESL_Training_Signal_Words_Do-Does-Did
- ESL_Training_Pronunciation_Poem
- ESL_Training_Pronunciation_Helps (fill-in-the-blank*)
- ESL_Training_Spanish_and_Vietnamese
- ESL_Training_Place_of_Articulation (fill-in-the-blank*)
- ESL_Training_Mouth_Diagram_Articulation
- ESL_Training_Tips_for_Correcting_Students_Sensitively (fill-in-the-blank*)
- *ESL_Training_Filled-in_Handouts (four fill-in-the-blank handouts above – already filled in)

Section 01 – Introduction – Rhoda (Director) – https://youtu.be/gg9hgSE1Fko (6:19)

Section 02 – Cultural Understanding – Steve – https://youtu.be/QjMaz9BwV_E (35:16)
Section 03 – Sharing the Gospel – Steve – https://youtu.be/rgmdAPieagg (9:18)
Section 04 – Cultural Resources – Rhoda – https://youtu.be/m_366KHnP94 (2:29)
- Recommended book: “Foreign to Familiar: A Guide to Understanding Hot – And Cold – Climate Cultures” https://www.amazon.com/Foreign-Familiar-Understanding-Climate-Cultures/dp/1581580223

Section 05 – Start of Class – Rhoda – https://youtu.be/mlgZ_IhEDFs (5:08)
Section 06 – Team Instruction – Rhoda – https://youtu.be/bFLtx-mt7sE (4:36)
Section 07 – Class Instruction Demo – Jennifer – https://youtu.be/DJDWzO-ZTTo (50:52)
- Video – Ventures Level 2 – Grammar Lesson – Simple Present and Simple Past https://www.cambridge.org/files/2715/2302/4604/Ventures3e_Level2_Unit3_LessonC_GrammarPres.mp4 (9:00)

Section 08 – Guidance for Teaching English – https://youtu.be/hMrhjzm6AQg (15:46)
Pronunciation Poem https://www.learnenglish.de/pronunciation/pronunciationpoem2.html
- Video #1 – TPR Total Physical Response https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR37oAnUVvE
Section 09 – Guidance Continued – https://youtu.be/dl_BzP6kqA4
- Video #2 – Zootopia DMV Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHKwnUa3txo&t=15s
Section 10 – Guidance Continued – https://youtu.be/Pzr8MxEtabo
- Video #3 – Learn to Speak English Like a Native https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3g51xfopIE
Section 11 – Guidance Continued – https://youtu.be/Qqhqybb9mgY
- Video #4 – Teaching the Retroflex R Sound https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzF0r8WJDIM
Section 12 – Guidance Continued – https://youtu.be/6yyzdpnKvtQ
Section 13 – Articulation Explained – https://youtu.be/6yyzdpnKvtQ
Section 14 – Articulation Activity – https://youtu.be/UyxTnKKNQdI
Section 15 – Articulation Activity Answers – https://youtu.be/_B6ljdffvcE
Section 16 – Pronunciation – https://youtu.be/3ssIBgI4DYc
Section 17 – Correcting Students Sensitively – https://youtu.be/VbwT0T-J8MU
Section 18 – Spiritual Environment – https://youtu.be/MnFGIf7JfI4
Section 19 – Including Fun & Closing – Rhoda – https://youtu.be/Y9e7a8Fw6zM