esllville ( Getting To Know You)

ESL classes at Fresno Adult School are set to open on Monday, August 15th.  The first day of class is always filled with excitement.  The teacher and students come together for the first time. For ESL students the first unit is one about Getting To Know You or Meeting New People. 

 For the beginning students it's a time to learn personal information such as name, address, and phone number.  For the more advanced students, it's a time to talk about favorites (books, music, hobbies). Five minute round robins throughout the class or question/answer exercises are a good way to practice personal information.  There is always someone who might ask you "What is your name?" or "Who is your favorite musical group?"

My favorite writing activity for beginning students are name cards with all of the necessary information both the student and the teacher needs. These name cards are on the student's desk at all times.  It saves running over to the teacher's computer and looking up a student ID number. Think about it, when was the last time you were asked "What is your ID number?"

Name:___________________________________________________

           First                           MI                      Last

Street Address:____________________________________________

City:______________   State:___________________   Zip Code:_______

Area:_________       Phone Number:_____________________

Birthplace:___________________________________________

Language:_____________________________________________

Birth Date:____________________________________________

Age:__________________________________________________

Marital Status:_________________________________________

Date of Entry:___________________________________________

Student ID#:_______________________________________________

Emergency Information:

A:  Phone Number:____________________________________

B: Name/Relationship:________________________________

Class: ________________________

Section: _________________________

Teacher:  _____________________________

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