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Diane Whaley English Language Specialist U.S. Department of State
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A Piece of CakeIdiom of the Day
Introduce Myself
Diane WhaleyEnglish Language Specialist
U.S. Department of State
Where I’ve Worked
Where I LivePulaski, New York
Broadway, North Carolina
My Family
SIGN TODAY’S ATTENDANCE SHEET
WRITE THE TIME THAT YOU ARRIVED AFTER
YOUR NAME
ATTENDANCE
All About Me.
Ice Breaker Activity
All About Me
3DO YOU HAVE THREE
____?
All About Me
I have three horses.
All About Me
2
Do you have two ________?
All About Me
I have two children.
All About Me
15
Do you have fifteen _________?
All About Me
I have fifteen nieces and nephews.
All About MeForm groups of about 5 or 6.Arrange yourselves in a circle.Write a secret number about something you have on a sheet of paper.
Write the answer about your special number on another sheet of paper. Do not let anyone else see this paper.
Take turns!
Extension ActivityStay in your group.Take turns asking the person next to you
what another person in the group has.Student A: What does Diane have? Student B: She has three horses.
Stay in your group and discuss these questions.
What is the purpose of this activity?Would your students enjoy this activity?What problems might you have using this activity with your students?What can you do to adapt this activity to overcome any problems you might have?
Reflection
ReflectionPromotes student-to-student communication.Provides grammar practice in an authentic
context. Eliminates the need for complex instructions.Repeating is a very simple skill. It trains students NOT to depend on
Portuguese translations.
ReflectionTeacher can get a sense of what the students
know.This type of activity has a REAL purpose:
Playing a game and getting to know each other.
It creates a safe environment to practice and talk.
It emphasizes FLUENCY over accuracy.
Thank you.That concludes our Icebreaker Activity. Next, I’ll talk about our Lesson Plan for today.
LESSON PLAN FOR TODAY
Lesson Plan for TodayIdiom of the Day 3 minutes
a piece of cake: very easy (often used with “be”)A: "Bob said the test was difficult, but I thought it was a
piece of cake.""
Introduction of myself 3 minutes
Icebreaker & Reflection 20 minutesAll About Me
Lesson Plan PowerPoint 2 minutes
Lesson Plan for TodaySyllabus (The course plan) 30
minutes+ It’s on our website. Review QuizSign Up Sheets 15 minutes
Chapter PresentationClassroom Activity Presentation
Names and Email Addresses circulating
Lesson Plan for TodayMain Presentation 60+ minutes
Chapter 1 Perfect English? Do students need native speaker skills? Do teachers need to continue to learn? LLPs Discussion/Questions
Group Activity Classroom Activity Presentation 30+
minutes Resource/Opportunity 5 minutes
The Monster Book of Language Teaching Activities
Lesson Plan for Today Homework:
Everyone: 1. Read Snow, Chapter 1 2. Think about the discussion questions, especially numbers numbers 9, 10, and 11.
3. Review the syllabus on the website carefully. Make sure you understand everything.
4. Look through The Monster Book for Language
Teaching Activities. It’s on our website: [email protected]
Lesson Plan for TodayHomework (continued)
Chapter Presenters: 1. You may use my PowerPoint slides of
Chapter 1.2. Contact me for help.3. Send me your materials by midnight
on Saturday.
Lesson Plan for TodayHomework (continued)
Classroom Activity Presenters:1. Contact me for help.2. Use The Monster Book of Language Teaching Activities for
inspiration.3. Email me your materials by Saturday midnight.
Lesson Plan for TodayClosing (continued)
Any remaining questions
Summation of what we did today
Note to myself: Project Syllabus from memory stick NOW (desktop, Brazil project, materials, syllabus)
Syllabus
Syllabus QuizWhat are the two aims of this course?What is our website address?What is my email address?What are the main course requirements?
How many parts?What are they?
How are the grades determined?What is the percent to pass this course?
What is the name of the text book?
SyllabusPlease review the syllabus for homework
and ask questions during your next session.
10 MINUTES ONLY.1. SIGN UP WITH ONE PARTNER FOR
YOUR CLASSROOM ACTIVITY PRESENTATION.
2. SIGN UP IN GROUPS OF FOUR FOR YOUR CHAPTER PRESENTATION
ACTIVITY.
Sign-Up Sheets
NAMES AND EMAIL ADDRESSESWRITE YOUR NAME AND YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS VERY CLEARLY ON THE SHEET OF PAPER.
PASS THE PAPER TO THE NEXT PERSON.
LAST PERSON, RETURN THE PAPER TO ME.
The Monster Book for Language Teaching
Activitiespublished by the U.S. Department of
State
RESOURCE/OPPORTUNITY
Resource/OpportunityFour Corners Speaking Activity
(Note to myself: Open this file from my memory stick – Monster Book folder. Section 4 Speaking and Reading – highlighted icon. pages 78 and 79, first pages in the section. DO NOT DO THE ACTIVITY NOW. Just describe the book!)
From Language Learner to Language Teacher
By Don Snow
Main Presentation
Chapter 1 – Language Teacher as Language Learner
CLT is based on the idea that the goal of language learning is communication. And it considers that many fundamental communication activities are spoken.
The theories, ideas, and practices in this book are mainly based on Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)
Why should an English Teacher be a successful English Language learner?p4 -Teachers don’t need to have perfect
English, but they do need good command of the language.
p4 - Most students don’t need to become native-speakers of English (to get a job, to study science, to travel), so having ‘native’ language skills should not be the goal for them.
p5 - Teachers lack confidence. Two bad effects:This prevents you from being a good role model
for your students. It distracts from your teaching ability.
Personal Example
I teach (or taught) EnglishIce SkatingPsychology
Being like a native speaker is like trying to be a professional athlete.
You ARE NOT THE ATHLETE, you are the COACH.
Sports has many roles: Coach, defensive
coordinator, team psychologist, doctor
Goalie, defenseman, forward
Personal Experience
Why should an English Teacher be an experienced English Learner?p6 - If you have learned a foreign language,
then you know how to help your students, OF COURSE.
p7 – You have more empathy for students.p7 – If you continue to learn, you will be a
good role model.
Personal ExperienceWhen I was in college, a
friend spent a semester in Spain and came back looking so sophisticated speaking Spanish. I remember how hard
it was for me to speak even a few words.
Some friends and teachers helped me to pass the course.
I know learning a language is hard.
Language Learning Projects (LLP)p9 – an LLP is your plan for continuing to learn.
3 generalizations about your life:1. You don’t have much opportunity to use English.2.You are busy.3.You probably study alone.
p10 - Getting Ready (ask yourself)1.How much time do I have?2.What opportunities do I have?3.What do I like doing in English?
Language Learning Projects (LLP)p11 – 4 main steps:
1. Choosing a (specific) goal2. Choosing materials3. Planning where, when, and how long4. Choosing study and practice methods5. Setting measuring criteria
Breakthrough concept One problem with this style of LLP – specific goals
might feel small in comparison to your overall goal of Learning English… but little by little.
Breakthrough point – when you can take the skill you learned and use it. More breakthroughs will improve your overall skills.
Example – Basic English LLP Goal: Build up my English skills (because I haven’t studied
for a long time) Material: Learn English Website: livemocha.com Plan: Two times each week, I will study lessons in this course
for 20 minutes. Method:
Register for the website, choose my level (beginner, intermediate, etc.), and go through the lessons one-by-one.
Criteria for measuring progress: I will have succeeded if ICan complete one unit in one month and remember what I
have learned. Extended measure: Choose two or three phrases or
vocabulary that I learned and use them in class time with the teacher or other students.
Example - Reading FLUENCY LLP
Goal: Build my reading fluency
Material: Readings from the internet Plan: 2/week, I will read easy English stories for 15 minutes.
Then summarize. Method:
Read a story. Try to read smoothly (my eyes move smoothly)
Summarize the story (speaking or writing). Criteria for measuring progress: I will have succeeded if I
Short-term measure: I can read smoothly and tell the story again.
Long-term measure: I can read 8 stories in a month, and I can tell or write them from memory.
Extended measure: I can keep a learning journal and write 8 stories that I have heard.
NOTE: Use EASY readings. You should understand 95% of the words on the page (95/100 words).
Looking Aheadp13 - Remember: update and practice your
OWN language learning to teach effectively. Learn about the process of language learning
(LL).Examine and reflect on your own LL.Continue your own LL (of English or another
language).
Group Activity: DiscussionIn groups of four or five, discuss ALL 5 questions
on the next slide. (Portuguese or English). Choose one person in each group to take notes. Choose one person in each group to be the
presenter.Choose one person in each group to write your
ideas and discussion points on a piece of paper. After a few minutes, you will pass your paper to
the next group.Each group will present another group’s ideas.
Discussion Dynamic 1
Group Activity: Discussion Questions
1. Describe your foreign language learning experience. Does it influence the way the you teach? Explain.
2. Do you think it’s better to learn English from a native speaker of English or someone who has learned English as a second language? Why?
3. Did you have a teacher that you really liked? Why? Describe that teacher.
4. What is the hardest part of learning English? Explain.
5. What are your goals for improving your English? What are the challenges? Explain.
Reflection Talk in your group about this group activity.Did you like it? Why? Why did I do it? What kinds of
skills did you practice? As students, what SPECIFICALLY did you DO in this activity? What are some of good points of this activity? What are some of the bad points?
Provides review and incentive to read the book. Encourages you to practice how to discuss important
ideas. Talking helps you organize your thoughts. Sharing – incentive to finish the activity and speaking
practice. NOTICE: groups didn’t read their own ideas.
Thank you!This was an example Chapter Presentation. In our next session, the first group will present a MINI Chapter Presentation. You can use some of my PowerPoint slides.
Don’t worry. I will HELP you as much as you need.
FOUR CORNERS
Classroom Activity Presentation
Four CornersIn this activity, the corners of the room are labelled
A,B, C, and D.
Students respond to a question or statement and go to the corner that corresponds to their answers.
Students in each corner group discuss why they responded the way they did.
I have suggested some questions to ask each other.
FOUR CORNERS
WHAT MONTH WERE YOU BORN IN?
A) January – February – MarchB) April – May – JuneC) July - August– SeptemberD) October – November - December
FOUR CORNERSTAKE TURNS ASKING AND ANSWERING THE
FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN YOUR CORNER .
1. What month were you born IN?2. What day were you born ON?
FOUR CORNERSWHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SEASON?
A) springB) summerC) fallD) winter
FOUR CORNERS
TAKE TURNS ASKING AND ANSWERING THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN YOUR CORNER .
1. What do you like to do in the ____________?
(Add the name of your corner’s season in the
blank.)2. Describe the weather in the _____________.
FOUR CORNERSWhat is your favorite kind of music?
A) hip-hopB) classicalC) jazzD) rock
FOUR CORNERSTAKE TURNS ASKING AND ANSWERING THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN YOUR CORNER .
1. Who’s your favorite singer?2. What’s the name of your favorite
song?
Thank you.This was an example Clsassroom Activity
Presentation. During the next session, one or two pair groups will present a communicative classroom activity.
You can use any resource. I suggest you first look at The Monster Book of Language Teaching Activities. This book is online on our website: joaopessoapd.wordpress.com
Don’t worry. I will HELP you as much as you need.
ClosingHomework
Everyone: 1. Read Snow, Chapter 1 2. Think about the discussion questions at the
end of the chapter, especially numbers 8, 9,
10, and 11. 3. Review the syllabus carefully. Make sure you
understand it.4. Look through The Monster Book for Language Teaching Activities. It’s on our website:
www.joaopessospd.wordpress.com
ClosingHomework
Chapter Presenters: 1. You can use some of my PowerPoint slides. 2. Read the material about Chapter Presentations on
our website.3. Contact me for help.4. Email me your materials by midnight on Saturday.
ClosingHomework (continued)Classroom Activity Presenters:
1. Read the materials on Classroom Activity Presentations on our website.
2. Use The Monster Book of Language Teaching Activities for inspiration if you like. It’s on our website: joaopessoapd.wordpress.com
3. Contact me for help.4. Send me your materials by midnight on
Saturday.
ClosingAny remaining questions.Summation of today’s session.Chapter Presenters and Classroom Activity Presenters: Please see me for a few minutes immediately after this
session.
Closing
Thank you for your attention and your participation today. If you
have any concerns, questions, or comments, please contact me.
[email protected] 2424 7