Developing and Using Resources

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DEVELOPING AND USING RESOURCESFOR THE PRIMARY ESL CLASSROOM

Prepared by: Hwong Chia Yiong

Loverlynn Chai

Wong Chong Leng


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POCKET CHART


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TYPE Visual Teaching Aids

Resources:

1. Cardboard2. Transparent gift papers

3. Cellophane tape

4. Colour papers


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EXAMPLES OF POCKET CHART


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SUITABILITY YEAR 1-6


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PURPOSES1. To illustrate how the language structure is formed

and what it means, as well as how it is used

Different types of discourse such as words,phrases, sentences, dialogues and paragraphs can

be used in a pocket chart to teach grammaticalforms and meanings

2. To lead students to use structure to talk aboutthemselves/ things learned (blank-filling/ pictures)

3. To check students understanding (rearranging thesentence strips for the story heard)


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STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSESStrengths# Pocket chart is able to

Arouse interest interesting and visually stimulated

Stimulate interaction / have a social function

teacher class/ groups

teacher individuals

students class/ groups

Use to locate picture cards or word/phrase cardsand sentence strips


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To teach language (grammar, vocabulary, sentence

forms/ structures-simple, compound, complex)

ensure accurate production error can beimmediately corrected/ immediate correction by

teachers/ peers

portable- easy to bring along


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WEAKNESSES lack of space especially for longer story or

text

visibility (wording may be too small for

people sitting at the back of the class)

difficulty to hang it in the classroom/ need to

find and use special object (hook) to hang it

up

difficulty to find special location in the

classroom for display

fragile-easily to get damaged


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FACTORS IN SELECTION AND ADAPTATION


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LEVEL can be used for students of different level of

proficiency and ability

Language/ grammatical forms used can be

altered for different types of students (weak,

intermediate/ advance)

(simple complex)Simple, compound and

complex sentences can be used


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KNOWLEDGE/ CONTENT-CULTURAL content for language teaching can be

manipulated to suit students background,

cultural and individual differences

pictures or illustration can be used to deliver

clear meaning and understanding


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CLARITYmeaning can be made or delivered clearly as

it focuses on teaching simple words,

phrases, sentences

focus pupils attention directly on the

grammatical structures/ forms learned


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ACCESSIBILITY can be made by ourselves easily through the

use of simple materials (black board,

transparent covers, glues, strings,

cellophane tape, and etc.)

word cards, phrases cards and sentence

strips can be made through variety of colour

papers , manila card or cardboard


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PRACTICALITY/ VERSATILITY can provide variety of practices/ drills or language

games for teaching and learning classroom

e.g. blank-filling, rearranging sentence strips, oral activities

Promote various language skills : speaking,

reading, writing


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COST EFFECTIVE teacher can control the level of expenses for

the materials chosen to make pocket chart


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DURABILITY can last for a long time

reusable


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IMPACT create and provide context for learning to

occur

improve pupils language understanding and

comprehension as well as sharping their

reading and speaking skills

save teachers effort and time to write on the

board and provide extra time for teachingand learning process


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AUTHENTICITY level of authenticity is high since it is self-

made/ self-constructed

can ensure authenticity by using our own

creativity in creating text/ discourse used for

the pocket chart


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Thank You!!

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