1. How to Introduce a Story to A1–A2 English Learners: Model Millionaire

How do you teach a short story to students who can't yet read a page of English on their own? In this video, I walk through a step-by-step method for introducing a story to A1 to emerging A2 learners —"Future Readers." You'll see the five-stage sequence I use, how to run reading support alongside the story instead of letting it take over, and how to keep three different reading levels working together in one lesson. link to everything you need: the lesson plan, pictures, flashcards and levelled texts. Take what works for your class: https://tinyurl.com/mpmvmv6v If this helps, hit like and subscribe for more ideas like this. CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 00:14 The challenge with false starters 01:33 The key principle 02:13 The five-stage sequence 05:04 Reading support & levels in one classroom 07:17 The story: The Model Millionaire 07:39 Introducing the story to your class 10:36 Limiting the vocabulary 11:44 Lesson 1 14:17 Lesson 2 15:07 Lesson 3 17:42 Lesson 4 19:11 Five things to remember #ESLTeaching #EFL #TeacherTraining #LiteracyInstruction #EnglishLanguageLearners