Is Your Learner Learning English or Acquiring It?

Your learners may be learning English, but are they really acquiring the language? This brief explanation of the differences may help shape your tutoring approach.

How to Use LEA Transcript to Teach Learner About U.S. Conventions of Reporting Crime in Case of a House Break-In

How can you help your learner better understand community safety topics like theft reports, apartment insurance, insurance claims, and where to find the nearest police station and hospital? Here are a few tips.

How to use a LEA transcript to teach topics such as public safety, commuting, and crime

How a tutor can help his learner  understand more about his new community. Here are some tips related to topics like how safe a city is, how to commute, and how to react to crimes.

Where to Practice Speaking English (and Visit!) - The Peabody Essex Museum in Salem

A great place for your learner to practice their spoken English (and visit a new place as well) is at one of the conversation circles held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem. 

Using the LEA Method to Teach More than Grammar

The LEA method helps you capture more than just a learner's grammar strengths and weaknesses. LEA transcripts also yield teaching hints for topics that extend far beyond language.