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Title: re: English 4 Russian speakers Post by: Del on November 16, 2002, 05:00:00 AM Has anyone the Pimsleur comprehensive set of English for Russian speakers they wish to sell?
My step-daughters require some quick help, as their school has no ESL program and they are into "full immersion" and are somewhat overwhelmed at the moment. Title: Pimsleur is good for somethings, but Post by: tim360z on November 16, 2002, 05:00:00 AM ... in response to re: English 4 Russian speakers, posted by Del on Nov 16, 2002
it is lean on others. Very limited. Especially as they are now living here and will need well-developed English skills. Your girls are now over here and for them to develop full-time English skills a program at school or tutor would be the very best method for them and you and your wife to investigate. Title: English for Russian speakers Post by: Scaught on November 16, 2002, 05:00:00 AM ... in response to re: English 4 Russian speakers, posted by Del on Nov 16, 2002
My two cents is that you might consider other materials. I have the Pimsleur Ukrainian lessons (which I laboriously transferred to cd) and the topics are quite travel oriented. Also, there is little or no support in the form of text. Unless your children need to know how to say, "Where's the subway?", "Where's the opera house?" and the like, you could probably do better. My baby asked me for my Ukrainian phrasebook. Even though I saw it as rather travel She learned a lot of vocabulary (this is a specific skill point-- it didn't improve grammar, listening or speaking necessarily) from it and found some mistakes in the Ukrainian representations. I believe the book is published by Lonely Planet. They might have a Russian version. I believe that the best help for your children is by getting an experienced ESL teacher to tutor them. I don't know if there's a university or college in your area, but if there is a school that offers a degree or even just a certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language, you could post a notice on their bulletin board (or contact the department office should they maintain a list of willing tutors) to the effect that you are looking for a tutor for your daughters. I bet some students in the program, many of whom likely do have experience in the field already, would be very interested in tutoring your stepdaughters. They would probably be able to find good materials for them and use an approach that would work-- and also tailor the lessons to their precise needs. I know people who have done this and were happy with the results. Hopefully, this is an option in your area. Title: Thanks... Post by: Del on November 16, 2002, 05:00:00 AM ... in response to English for Russian speakers, posted by Scaught on Nov 16, 2002
we're looking into this and of course the TV, DVD and videos all help, but, we are thinking that the Pimsleur course might help with their listening(hearing English spoken and being able to decipher and understand words)and speaking(pronounciation) at this point in time. Right now they are hearing "sounds" from their teachers most of the time, but not the words and/or meanings. Title: Re: Thanks... Post by: Scaught on November 17, 2002, 05:00:00 AM ... in response to Thanks..., posted by Del on Nov 16, 2002
Yes, the TV and videos help, but they are essentially one-way communication. The way people learn best and quicker is through two-way, interactive communication through which one can ask someone to repeat, slow down their speech, explain a word, etc. to improve comprehension. A tutor will do this. Good luck in finding a tutor for your kids. |