How to teach English to Elders?

Thanks for the advice.

Thanks for the reply. 

The main problem that I am facing is teaching them to read. Tha anamoly in the pronunciation is making it real difficult. That is the main reason I have given those examples of Gesture and Get. Could, Should, Would are quite basic and common words but an individual who is not famaliar with the world would always read it incorrectly. 

Is getting a primary level story book a good choice to make them famaliar with the language? 

Yes, more than reading if you talk to them in english in every small thing, show them people speaking english, english videos, movies, speeches etc. What matters most is that the more they hear english, the more they understand to speak certain words, phrases.

Yeah I understand and agree with the fact of making them more famaliar with the language but I also want them to read correctly because then they will be able to read the simple instructions in a smart phone or on computer and use that gadget without any hassle. 

Thanks for helping me out with the thread and changing the category. 

Really disappointing, Cyber - is this all you had to say?

Yes TF, I guess that helps, so there's no need to say more. 

@CK

I have referred to a couple of videos in the past. But they were only a little help. 

I was looking forward to some practical daily life ways that a person can implement to teach his/her relatives or parents or any other individual of great age because many a times these individuals are the ones who don't have time for class and tution. And I have started this thread to teach english to my aunt(s).They don't want to be blog writers or something, they just want to be able to use their simple bar phone, operate their airtel set top box, use Facebook. These are the pretty basic uses of English for them.  

Thanks for the reply.

Thanks for the suggestion and the link. 

Yeah, English is indeed stupid. 

So I guess it finally boils down to the fact that a person has to by heart the the pronunciation of a lot of words like Could, Should, Sure, Vision etcetera. 

I am stressing on the fact of reading because then they would be able to use Internet, Smartphones, visit any place without fear English Sign boards. 

Try to arrange the class (around 10 elder students) for Teaching English pronounce and reading etc. for the elders, but the class must be co-education or else it won't work out for elders or they won't learn correct English from class .

Shubham, these plays come with transcript. I gave the special reference to the play because otherwise it's difficult to capture interest of people but six-seven minutes of reading along with the transcript can make a difference, or so I feel. I remember hearing Christmas Carol on the play and it was awesome to hear it being read.

Or you can make poems like "C-A-T" Cat, cat maane billi."R-A-T"  Rat, rat maane chooha.  :P

Okay jokes apart, but I don't think things like you mentioned above needs proper pronounciation. FB, set top box etc etc doesn't need speaking at all. On the other note, I know my friend learned English quite late by speaking only in English at home. You can try that. Use simpler words like come here, do this, look here kind... small things make big difference.  

@ Hafeezur @ Parichita 

Thanks for the suggestions. I would try to encourage them to use more English words or sentences. @Parichita

As you said FB and set top box does not need speaking knowledge of English at all. I just want to know if you know of any interesting ways to help them with the reading. Play with transcripts is a fine way. 

Thanks once again

Thanks for the reply. I will try to be more clear with the way they pronounce homosonic words and does not mess it up. 

Thanks for the advice. I will get in touch with the centers who speciallize in training English to Individuals of higher age.