Absolute Beginner English - 20 Point Program
Teacher Lesson Plans:
Absolute Beginner English - 20 Point Program
Teacher Lesson Plans - Absolute Beginner English - 20 Point Program Teaching absolute beginners requires the teacher to pay special attention to the order in which new language is introduced. The teacher lesson plan plays an essential role in making sure that new grammar is introduced slowly and successfully. This 20 point program provides a syllabus to take students from speaking no English at all, to being able to fulfill basic communication needs including; giving personal information, and describing their daily routines and the world around them.
Obviously, there is a lot more to speaking English confidently than these twenty points. This 20 point program has been designed to provide a strong base on which to build while, at the same time, providing learners with the most important language skills they will need to get going.
Here is a list of each of the 20 points to be covered, as well as a brief description and/or list of what is included in each point:
- 1. Give Name & Personal Information
- Name, telephone number, address
- 2. Greetings - Introductions
- Basic small talk including 'How are you'
- 3. Numbers 1 - 100
- Pronunciation, counting skills, telephone numbers
- 4. Alphabet
- Spelling Skills
- 5. This, that, here, there
- Recognizing the connection between 'this, here' as opposed to 'that, there'
- 6. Present of the verb 'to be'
- Conjugation of the verb, question and negative forms for all subjects
- 7. Basic descriptive adjectives
- Ability to describe objects simply
- 8. Basic prepositions use
- in, at, to, on, etc.
- 9. There is, There are
- Difference between singular and plural, question and negative form
- 10. Some, any, much, many
- When to use some and any in the positive, negative and question forms. Questions using much and many
- 11. Question Words
- The use of 'wh-' question words as well as 'how much' and 'how many'
- 12. Adverbs of Frequency
- The use of adverbs of frequency such as: always, often, sometimes, never
- 13. Subject Pronouns
- I, You, He, She, It, We, You, They
- 14. Possessive Adjectives
- My, Your, His, Her, (Its), Our, Your, Their
- 15. a, an, the
- Basic rules for usage definite and indefinite articles
- 16. Jobs
- Names of the most common jobs
- 17. Telling the Time
- How to tell the time
- 18. Time expressions
- Using 'in the morning', 'in the afternoon', 'in the evening', 'at night', and 'at' with time
- 19. Everyday Objects
- Well rounded basic vocabulary
- 20. Present Simple
The use of the present simple for describing everyday routines, positive, negative and question forms
Order of Introduction - Teacher Lesson Plan
When teaching absolute beginners, it is very important to proceed methodically building on what has been introduced. Here is a progressive list of points to be taught in order to build up the 20 points listed above. Most of the points have specific lessons teaching the various grammar and usage skills. In the case of definite and indefinite articles and basic prepositions, the points are taught through assimilation throughout the various lessons, as the explanations required would involve vocabulary skills beyond the means of most absolute beginners.