LVCA's English for the Interview
A book produced by Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville/ Albemarle to prepare you for your interview with USCIS
Grammar for the High-Level Student - 2025
Take your grammar instruction to the next level with Grammar for Higher-Level Students—a follow-up to our popular beginner workshop! This downloadable guide covers complex verb tenses, transitional phrases, sentence structure, and conditionals. Packed with examples and teaching tips, it’s perfect for tutors helping learners build fluency and confidence with advanced grammar concepts.
Grammar for the Low-Level Student - 2025
Unlock the tools you need to confidently teach English grammar to beginner learners with Grammar for Low-Level Students! This downloadable resource covers key grammar basics—verb tenses, articles, and word order—using clear examples and timelines. Designed for tutors and educators, it’s packed with practical tips to make grammar instruction simple, effective, and engaging. Perfect for anyone working with emergent English learners—grab your copy today!
Scaffolding Techniques for Low-Level Students - 2025
Looking for effective ways to support low-level English learners? Scaffolding Techniques for Low-Level Students is the workshop for you! Learn strategies like pre-loading vocabulary, using visual aids, and sentence frames to boost comprehension and confidence. Discover how scaffolding offers just enough support for learners to build independence. Wrap up with an open discussion to share experiences and learn from fellow tutors!
Building Writing Skills for English Language Learners - 2025
Writing can feel intimidating for English learners—but it doesn’t have to be! In Building Writing Skills for English Language Learners, you’ll explore fun, approachable strategies to support both beginner and advanced students. Learn how to spark creativity, boost confidence, and guide learners through prompts, sentence frames, storytelling, and more. Help students grow their writing skills without fear!
Meeting the Needs of Intermediate & Advanced Learners - 2025
Working with intermediate or advanced English learners? Meeting the Needs of Higher-Level Students offers practical tools to support their growth. Learn how to assess needs, set meaningful goals, scaffold effectively, and apply advanced strategies in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Explore ways to use real-life materials, address common errors, and integrate English proficiency standards—while keeping student needs at the center.
Informal Assessments - 2025
How do you know if your student is making progress? Informal Assessments introduces simple, low-pressure ways to track student learning. Explore tools like learning logs, word walls, sentence summaries, and more to check understanding throughout the lesson. These formative strategies help guide instruction, reduce test anxiety, and keep the focus on learning—not testing. Perfect for tutors looking to support students with meaningful, stress-free feedback.
Improving Student Pronunciation - 2025
Pronunciation is one of the biggest challenges English learners face. Improving Student Pronunciation helps tutors understand what causes mispronunciations and how to address them effectively. Learn when to correct, how to "pick your battles," and explore common issues across language families. Packed with practical tips, examples, and tools like stress patterns and minimal pairs, this resource supports clearer, more confident communication.
Strategies for Encouraging Students to Speak Outside: Pronunciation - 2025
Want to help your student speak more confidently outside of tutoring sessions? Strategies for Encouraging Students to Speak Outside Sessions: Pronunciation offers practical ways to improve clarity, rhythm, and stress in spoken English. Learn how to assess problem areas, teach vowels and syllables, and boost fluency with easy activities and real-world examples. Build your learner’s confidence and communication skills—one sound at a time.
Teaching Conversations: Practical Strategies - 2025
Help your students become stronger, more confident communicators with Building Confident Conversations. This workshop explores key conversation skills like follow-up questions, polite corrections, and small talk, paired with engaging tools like sentence frames, photo prompts, and role plays. Perfect for tutors looking to make speaking practice more effective and fun!
Speaking and Listening Practice for Beginners Worksheet - 2025
peaking and Listening Practice for Beginners is a practical worksheet that supports basic literacy and communication skills through simple, real-world questions. Focused on present, past, and progressive tenses, it encourages repeated speaking and listening practice—ideal for building confidence in early learners. This resource pairs well with workshops on pronunciation, conversation, and listening.
Low-Level Grammar Worksheet - 2025
This beginner-friendly worksheet reinforces key grammar skills including verb tenses, article use, and word order. Great for practice with present, past, and future tense verbs, it’s the perfect companion to the Grammar for Low-Level Students workshop.
High-Level Grammar Worksheet - 2025
Designed for advanced learners, this worksheet offers practice with complex verb tenses, transitional phrases, sentence structure, and conditionals. A practical follow-up to the Grammar for Higher-Level Students workshop.
Remote Tutoring: Zoom Tutorial - 2025
This visual, step-by-step guide is designed to help tutors and low-literacy learners navigate Zoom with confidence. With clear pictures for using annotations, chat, camera views, and more across devices, it’s an ideal support for remote tutoring success.
Working with Low Level English Language Learners - 2025
This workshop equips tutors with essential strategies for supporting beginner English learners. Explore how to teach in small chunks, use realistic materials, reduce written overload, and engage all the senses. Learn how to build confidence with foundational language and life skills, while allowing time for learners to process and grow.
Low-Level English Language Worksheet - 2025
This one-page companion worksheet to the Working with Low-Level English Language Learners Workshop reinforces key strategies from the workshop, helping learners practice essential phrases, personal information, and everyday vocabulary
Learning Styles - 2025
This guide helps tutors recognize and adapt to different learning styles—auditory, visual, and kinesthetic. Packed with clear behavioral traits and tutoring tips, it also highlights multisensory strategies to engage adult learners through all learning channels for better understanding and retention.
Teaching to the 8 Learning Styles - 2025
This resource introduces the eight learning styles—from Verbal/Linguistic to Naturalist—and offers creative strategies to reach every learner. Packed with activity ideas and examples, it helps tutors personalize lessons and foster engagement across diverse learning preferences.
