English is all around

English is all around

Why ?

Past

• ‘Motivated’ students in BUP and COU

• 4 sessions a week (60 min.)

• 35 students in a classroom ….or even more

• Lack of tech experience and sources for teaching

Present

• Students with special needs and ESO

• 3 sessions a week (50 min.)

• Small groups, 15 students

• New technologies providing more sources for learning

• Previous blog in school library

Teaching by means of:

• Real material

• Funny stuff

• News

• Culture

• Students’ previous ‘hidden’ knowledge

• ….and a new presentation of materials

First classes

• Students fill in a questionnaire to test their knowledge about their own attitude as foreign language learners

• Their needs are:S peaking

L is teningWriting

Reading

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75

50

300

20

40

60

80

100

I need to improve my E ng lis h %

Real Material

Funny Stuff

Jokes used as Karaoke

News

Culture

Students’ previous ‘hiddenhidden’ knowledge

….and a new presentation of materials

• AudioAudio:– boomp3.com (without registration)

– divshare.com

– evoca.com

• ImagesImages:– animoto.com

– picturetrail.com

– rockyou.com

– slide.com

– slideshare.net

• Other presentationsOther presentations:– quibblo.com (polls)

– issuu.com (magazines)

– hot potatoes

...but, of course, grammar

... with listening, listening, listening.

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