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 CONSTRAINTS AND SOLUTIO
Two major constraints in this situation are: 
• tutoring 
• no suitable textbooks 
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 Tutoring 
Language involves communication. Teaching one-on-one classes restricts the amount of communication. A 
learner in this situation also frequently becomes dependent on the teacher and has difficulty in 
understanding anyone else speaking English. A teacher in this situation has no opportunity to gauge how the 
learner interacts with others in English and may have difficulty in establishing the "space" in which to deal 
professionally with the learner's demands. For instance, a learner might insist on being corrected 
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week. Establishing a system whereby the learner matches time in class with assignment work out of class 
will help the learner work independently and give you, the teacher, a way of assessing your student's 
motivation. 
 
 No suitable textbooks 

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If there are no suitable textbooks, the materials covered should relate to the learner's professional interests 
and needs. This strategy also gives you an opportunity to use your student as an informant on projects and 
decision-making processes with the bureaucracy, and can help you be more effective in working in your 
office. Where possible, set up "real" communicative situations. Your student can write in English to agencies 
outside of the country for publications of professional interest. 
In some cases your students may tell you during your assessment of their needs that they simply want to 
learn some conversational English for a vacation in the U.S. or U.K. To meet the needs of these students try 
imagine the situations in which they will need to speak English-at a hotel, in a restaurant, at an airport. Set 
, for instance between a receptionist and some newly-
rrived guests. Your students will enjoy working with you when they see that you are meeting their needs, 
insufficient numbers of textbooks