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      "First Lesson" - Help Needed
      Submitted by Ceitidh on 7 December, 2008 - 23:07

      Hello,

       I'm supposed to write an essay on "First Lesson" but the problem is that I can't find any books concerning this topic. (this is a part of my thesis on teachers' approach to baginners). Could you help me and tell in which sources I can find some information on the subject above? Thank you very much for help.

      Regards,

      Kasia

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      NikPeachey
      Getting started
      Submitted on 9 December, 2008 - 10:39
      Hi Kasia There are a number of articles on the language assistant part of the site which can help you. Try some of these: The first lesson http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/language-assistant/teaching-tips/the-f... Establishing the ground rules http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/language-assistant/teaching-tips/estab... Activities for first lessons 1 http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/language-assistant/teaching-tips/activ... Hope they are useful Best
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      Amir A. Ravayee
      Some Ideas
      Submitted on 10 December, 2008 - 07:45

       Dear Kasia,

      You'd better  take a look at the following addresses. You can get some ideas.

      www.tefl.net/tefl-diary/tips-first-lesson.htm

      www.guardian.co.uk/education/2004/sep/27/tefl1

      Amir Abbass Ravayee

       

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      iriselina
        HI,  Try using
      Submitted on 12 December, 2008 - 18:40

        HI,

       Try using newspapers for this. I got this idea from a book, but cant recall the author 's name now..sorry.

      Ask students to recreate the first page of a well-known newspaper by taking a few samples in and then asking them, to work in groups  and to create one such newspaper.

      Write-up what happens  in the class. :   materials you took into class, how you gave instructions etc, their spoken interaction, listening , reading, composing ( all that  will take place  )  and the teacher acts as facilitator.

      You might need a 2hr session.

      iris