My beginner adult learner is progressing nicely. I realized not only is she motivated but she is also diligent. To keep her going, all I need to provide is enjoyable and simple tasks. Irregulars and "but"s don't work with her competence (she is not used to learning) and for her goal (in 2 months only survival, not perfection, can be the realistic aim). So, I started thinking: what would kids like doing? Pictures, colors, manual activity. Every time we need to practice a certain structure, I try to place it in some visual context, for example.
This above was an intro to the use of "be", which, in our native language is practically non-existent; therefore, it needs repeated clarifications and drilling. With the first pictures, she was still hesitant, but by the end she amused herself with the handsomeness of the fish.
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