FreddyBee

I have been both a university lecturer and high-school teacher during my career, teaching Latin and French, not English; but several friends of mine in Siracusa have suggested I should teach English -- and some Italian contacts have actually asked me to teach them. I feel I could do that, but have no idea what text-books are used to teach English to Italian students.

I realise that anyone reading this will be a native English speaker, but some of you might also teach English, or know what text-books others use. Most of my students will want to speak, rather than to read Dickens, so any text suggestions based on the modern spoken language would be helpful.

modicasa

Im sure they will - anything to avoid paing for lessons! There are lots of resources online for teaching. Dont use text books - they want to listen and speak not read - the basics they will have done at school.

FreddyBee

The text-book provides a sequence which I otherwise have to invent new, together with the basic grammatical structures of the language. My plan is to build vocabulary by using my own Italian vocabulary builders in reverse: they are organised by topic and so for any student I can focus on the topics most likely to be useful. That's why I asked anyone who is an English teacher, or knows what textbooks are used here, to suggest a solution.

scot47

https://www.amazon.co.uk/English-Gra...grammar+in+use