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Grandmadamada
- Member since Fri 19 Nov 10
I'm going to teach English
to a friend's husband who'll go to Africa in the mid of June with a team of volunteers to do their best there.
Since this must be a super accelerated and most useful learning/teaching, what would you choose for the best to know 300 words
they'll work there doing all sorts of things needed from building walls to making electric and water installments
I feel something of me will be there aswell helping someway, help me to help and you'll be there too 
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#2 Thu 10 May 12 3:10pm
Earthmum
Occupation HR / mum / jack of all trades
- From England
- Member since Mon 21 Sep 09
Re: I'm going to teach English
Hi Grand-ma, its been ages since I posted on here, I have been reading - just not posting, anyway 300 words .........well how about please and thankyou to start with, perhaps if they are dealing with electric and water they should learn to ask " where is the main switch/tap" 
or how about " don't panic its just flushing the system " 
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Honest I will give some thought and come back to you
Gem
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#3 Thu 10 May 12 3:20pm
Grandmadamada
- Member since Fri 19 Nov 10
Re: I'm going to teach English
thank youuuu, that's a good start, and above all I'll tell him there is already a mothertongue friend helping us
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#4 Thu 10 May 12 3:23pm
Sandy
- From Durban South Africa
- Member since Thu 24 Jun 04
Re: I'm going to teach English
Grand-ma where abouts in Africa will he be going?
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#5 Thu 10 May 12 3:38pm
Sandy
- From Durban South Africa
- Member since Thu 24 Jun 04
Re: I'm going to teach English
Here are some word that may be useful to him.
Building: Bricks, Cement, Trowel, String, Gloves
Electricity: Main Switch, Cables, Screw Driver
Water: Meter, Pipes, Tap, Wrench
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#6 Thu 10 May 12 4:56pm
MsPablo
Occupation Just being me
- Member since Fri 28 Mar 08
Re: I'm going to teach English
My name is ________. What is your name? Where is ______? What time is it? How much? Wait please! Go ahead please. Hand me the tools (screwdriver, pipe) please. Can you help? May I do that for you? Let me do it. Let them do it. Look out! Are you ok?
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#7 Thu 10 May 12 5:47pm
cohphanta
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Occupation Book Seller
- From Jacksonville, FL
- Member since Sun 04 Apr 10
Re: I'm going to teach English
I need medical attention.
Water
Vertical
Horizontal
Up
Down
Across
Cut here
Measure
Centimeter
Meter (and other measurements including distantance)
Dangerous
Careful
Live wire
help
broken
hungry
thirsty
work (working, works)
doesn't work
not working
blocked
clogged
clean
sanitary
drinkable (potable)
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#8 Thu 10 May 12 6:19pm
Grandmadamada
- Member since Fri 19 Nov 10
Re: I'm going to teach English
grazie you are all so so so there isn't a word
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#9 Thu 10 May 12 6:20pm
Grandmadamada
- Member since Fri 19 Nov 10
Re: I'm going to teach English
Sandy wrote:
Grand-ma where abouts in Africa will he be going?
I think in Kenia
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#10 Thu 10 May 12 6:41pm
mummza
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Occupation avoiding housework
- From The land of song.
- Member since Tue 04 Oct 05
Re: I'm going to teach English
there is a list of '100 key words ' that its important to learn first , these are very simple but well used words .
These help with reading and pronunciation.
ok these might seem mega simple but they are an important place to start ...
The first 100 Key Words
a and he I in is it of that the to was all as at be but are for had have him his not on one said so they we with you about an back been before big by call came can come could did do down first from get go has her here if into just like little look made make me more much must my no new now off only or out over other out right see she same their them then there this two up want well went who were what when where which will your old
yes its an odd list !
children in school here in the UK learn these words early on in school as it makes it easier for them to read , write and spell .
OK so the people who you are teaching might not need to write or spell but it does help if they can recognise the way things are written and the words themselves, this list above will help with that .
so start here and then go on to other words.. dont skip this stage as it will make other words easier and faster to learn.
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