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If I already struggle with my native language, learning another one is physically exhausting for me.

I study English as a second language, and I’ve made good progress. For example, I understand about 90% of everything I read and hear. But when it comes to writing and speaking, I’m a disaster. Even this text had to go through an AI review to sound better.

Do any of you have techniques or advice that help dyslexic people learn a second language?

I’m a student, but I’d like to ask ESL teachers something.

Overall, I learned English fairly well. I understand more than 90% of what I read and hear. However, I still consider myself only intermediate when it comes to writing and speaking (even this text was reviewed by AI to correct simple mistakes).

I’m dyslexic, and I’ve taken classes with different teachers. In the same way that children with dyslexia often need different approaches when learning their native language, I believe teaching ESL to a dyslexic adult may also require different methods. I feel like I’ve reached a plateau and can’t progress further.

Have any of you taught dyslexic adult learners and needed to adapt your teaching methods?

I’m a student, but I’d like to ask ESL teachers something.

Overall, I learned English fairly well. I understand more than 90% of what I read and hear. However, I still consider myself only intermediate when it comes to writing and speaking (even this text was reviewed by AI to correct simple mistakes).

I’m dyslexic, and I’ve taken classes with different teachers. In the same way that children with dyslexia often need different approaches when learning their native language, I believe teaching ESL to a dyslexic adult may also require different methods. I feel like I’ve reached a plateau and can’t progress further.

Have any of you taught dyslexic adult learners and needed to adapt your teaching methods?

Hi ESL teachers 👋

Lesson Mate AI - www.lessonmate.ai - is an AI platform that creates personalized ESL lessons based on CEFR level, grammar focus, and student interests.

Designed for online teachers who want to spend less time planning and more time teaching 🙂

Looking for teachers interested in trying it and sharing feedback.

DM me if interested.

www.lessonmate.ai

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Lesson Mate vaut probablement le détour pour toute personne qui expérimente déjà l’IA pendant la préparation des cours.

L’objectif principal est essentiellement de réduire la charge de préparation des cours pour les tuteurs et professeurs en ligne, tout en créant des plans de cours personnalisés pour chaque étudiant.

L’idée était de créer quelque chose d’un peu plus structuré que l’approche habituelle du « générateur de leçons par IA ». La plateforme crée des séquences complètes de cours avec lecture, compréhension orale, grammaire, questions de discussion, exercices, etc., tout en gardant le contenu suffisamment modifiable pour s’adapter à différents étudiants et styles d’enseignement.

Les leçons peuvent également être alignées sur les niveaux du CECR (CEFR) et les centres d’intérêt des étudiants, et il existe une section de suivi des progrès pour conserver l’historique des cours et les notes sur le développement de l’étudiant au même endroit.

N’hésitez pas à y jeter un œil: www.lessonmate.ai

Lesson Mate probablemente vale la pena para cualquiera que ya esté experimentando con IA durante la preparación de clases.

El objetivo principal es básicamente reducir la sobrecarga de preparación de clases para tutores y profesores en línea, y aun así crear planes de lección personalizados para cada estudiante.

La idea era crear algo un poco más estructurado que el enfoque habitual de “generador de lección con IA”. Crea secuencias completas de lecciones con lectura, comprensión auditiva, gramática, preguntas de discusión, ejercicios, etc., mientras mantiene el material lo suficientemente editable como para adaptarlo a distintos estudiantes y estilos de enseñanza.

Las lecciones también pueden alinearse con los niveles del MCER (CEFR) y los intereses de los estudiantes, y hay una sección de seguimiento del progreso para mantener el historial de clases y las notas sobre el desarrollo del estudiante en un solo lugar.

Siéntete libre de echarle un vistazo: www.lessonmate.ai

Curious how many online ESL teachers here are actively using AI tools beyond just ChatGPT prompts.

Are you using anything specifically for lesson preparation, tracking student progress, organizing lesson history, CEFR alignment, homework generation, etc.?

Most AI education tools still seem very focused on generating random worksheets, so I’m interested in what teachers are actually finding useful in real teaching workflows.

O Lesson Mate surgiu como uma ferramenta para professores e tutores de ESL que já usam IA no dia a dia para preparar aulas.

A ideia principal é ajudar a diminuir um pouco o tempo gasto com preparação e organização das aulas, principalmente para quem atende muitos alunos online ou trabalha com aulas particulares.

Em vez de funcionar só como mais um “gerador de worksheet”, a proposta foi criar algo mais completo e estruturado. A plataforma monta sequências de aula com reading, listening, grammar, perguntas para discussão, exercícios e outras atividades, mas sem deixar o material engessado. Ainda dá para editar e adaptar tudo ao perfil de cada aluno e ao estilo de aula de cada professor.

Também é possível ajustar as aulas de acordo com o nível CEFR e os interesses do aluno, além de acompanhar histórico de aulas e progresso em um só lugar.

Lesson Mate is probably worth checking out for anyone already experimenting with AI during lesson prep.

The platform creates complete lesson sequences with reading, listening, grammar, discussion questions, exercises, etc., but the output still feels editable enough to work with instead of feeling locked into AI-generated filler.

It also keeps lessons aligned with CEFR levels and student interests, and the progress tracking section seems genuinely useful for keeping track of student development without needing separate notes/docs everywhere.

It's like something built to reduce prep overload a bit for tutors and online teachers.

https://www.lessonmate.ai

Built Lesson Mate AI recently for ESL teachers and tutors already experimenting with AI during lesson prep.

The main goal is basically reducing prep/admin overload a bit for tutors and online teachers.

The idea was to make something a bit more structured than the usual "AI worksheet generator" approach. It creates full lesson sequences with reading, listening, grammar, discussion questions, exercises, etc., while still keeping the material editable enough to adapt to different students and teaching styles.

Lessons can also be aligned with CEFR levels and student interests, and there's a progress tracking section for keeping lesson history and student development notes in one place.

Feel free to check it out: https://www.lessonmate.ai/

Lesson Mate AI is probably worth checking out for anyone already experimenting with AI during lesson prep.

The platform creates complete lesson sequences with reading, listening, grammar, discussion questions, exercises, etc., but the output still feels editable enough to work with instead of feeling locked into AI-generated filler.

It also keeps lessons aligned with CEFR levels and student interests, and the progress tracking section seems genuinely useful for keeping track of student development without needing separate notes/docs everywhere.

Feels more like a practical prep assistant than another "fully automated teaching" tool. More like something built to reduce prep overload a bit for tutors and online teachers.

I’m a 42M (150+ dives) and I really miss diving.

I still have all my gear, but I’ve been out of the water for about 4 years.

Around that time, my finances took a hit. not because of scuba, but because I lost my job and haven’t been able to find a well-paid one since.

It’s been four years without a vacation, so no diving.

I’m starting to feel old...

Can anyone relate? How did you get back into it?