Strategies to help EAL students in the classroom 1. Provide visual context. 2. Provide key vocabulary. 3. Plan for some oral activity in your lessons- this allows the EAL pupil to hear modelled answers. 4. Always allow the EAL pupil time to process an answer when asked a direct question. 5. Have tests given in writing (where possible). An EAL pupil will find a quick oral test very difficult to process. 6. Give modified homework that is achievable. 7. Allow them to use Google translate on their i. Pad