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specific goals
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1. Never equate language ability with intelligence 
If your student is struggling to understand something you think is a simple concept, 
make sure you’re responding with patience and respect. Your tone, body language, 
and actions will all reveal your attitude. Students pick up on this, no matter how 
little English they know. Remember, learning English is just one slice of their life, 
and even though you have more skills in this area, they may have more 
professional and life experience than you do. Stay humble and respectful. 
2. Teach casual language and idioms 
Many students are interested in getting practice with everyday, colloquial phrases. 
This kind of language, ever-changing, can’t be taught in textbooks, and many 
adults need it for professional (and personal) situations. If you’re teaching business 
English, for example, make it a point to practice common workplace phrases, such 
as “on the ball” and “kept under wraps.” 
3. Use age-appropriate activities 
Even if your adult students are basic beginners, make sure your lessons are 
relevant to their lives. Using children’s storybooks or songs, while simple and 
effective, may appear condescending to them. (And, in fact, kids’ books designed 

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for native speakers of English can have some difficult and obscure vocabulary that 
adult learners probably don’t need to know). Instead, plan your lessons around 
their present goals, such as how to fill out a job application, prepare for a 
citizenship test, or practice interview questions for a new job. 
4. Provide detailed and encouraging feedback 
Encouragement is paramount with adults. They may be easily discouraged if they 
struggle or take a long time to remember something. Before beginning to teach, get 
a clear picture of your students’ language level, and use what they already know to 
help build their confidence. From there, you can start adding new language, and 
they’ll feel better knowing they have a foundation to stand on. Avoid going into 
your ESL teaching job with a "one size fits all" mindset. Whichever age group you 
teach, you can’t go wrong with a