In the recent poll here on what kind of ESL help people need most, almost half of the 79 responders so far answered Conversations.
My next question is: What kind of conversations? So here's another poll. I realize you'd probably like to choose more than one or two, but for now, please choose the MOST important area. I'd love to know how you would rank them in the order of importance. If you're game, let me know in a comment.
ESL Help:
- Learning New Languages From Cartoons
- Learning English with Lyrics
- Free English Courses (from Kenneth Beare's ESL site)
Comments
I know this isn’t an option, but so very many families and individuals who are ESL folks can’t tell hospital staff a word about their medical conditions.
Add fear, terror or pain, and you end up with a patient who can’t even articulate where it hurts or the gist of what is happening.
I would love to see ESL classes have one class period where they teach (or even write down) personal medical history and brief translations “I have pain ___”.
This is especially important for people who speak languages for which translators cannot be quickly or easily located.
What a great idea, Jennifer. I don’t usually even see hospital options in conversation lists. It’s not in mine, unfortunately. I’ll be sure to add it in the future. I may be calling on you for help!
Deb