I have been in Japan for the last 13 years, teaching at Eikaiwas, private schools, and public schools. Each time, however, I was handed a pre-determined and fully designed curriculum for the courses, as well as books to accompany said courses. I have landed in a situation where I will be teaching Eikaiwa classes for a small private school, but no curriculum has been established. So far, I've been able to wing it with individual lessons, but I really want something more concrete and with a clear path to follow.
My issue is that I've never designed a curriculum for Eikaiwa (conversation ONLY) courses. A few of my friends suggested reusing old curriculums from previous schools, but I had to go and be the upstanding gaijin and return everything properly without keeping copies. Having scoured the internet, I couldn't find anything of use for my students' levels, mostly just young children's stuff.
My students (between ages 15 and 26) specifically want to study English for traveling in Australia / The UK. They specifically do not want to study grammar or writing, so the books that I do have are mostly useless (We Can / Headway / New Horizon).
I would be most grateful for any and all help and/or advice you are willing to give me!
by DM_Sensei