Hello!
I need help with a new student. He is a 40something year old man who although very educated (he's a military surgeon) cannot grasp English. He is a Beginner, doesn't like games and demands an exact, word for word translation of everything I say or that we read. I've tried to explain that not everything can (or should) be translated but he looks at me like I'm taking him for a ride!! Does anyone have any ideas on how I can make our lessons more interesting and versatile? I'm quite bored of just doing the textbook.
