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Macmillan English Language Teacher TrainingGet Ready 4
Shagra 9 – 10th February, 2013Taif 11th February, 2013
www.macmillanenglish.com/GRSAWendy Arnold
DISCUSSION POST DEMO LESSON
Starting the lesson• Does the teacher get the students’ attention
at the start of the lesson?• Does the teacher introduce the lesson clearly?
Classroom management• Does the teacher interact with the whole
class?• Are the instructions clear and logically
ordered?
Teaching for success• Does the teacher prepare the students so they
can achieve the activities?• How do they do this?
Delivery of lesson• Is the lesson well-paced?• Is new language presented clearly?• Are examples relevant to students’ knowledge
and interests?• Is there a range of activities?• Do students participate actively in the lesson?
Finishing the lesson• Does the teacher summarise the lesson
clearly?• Are the lesson objectives achieved?
Course components of Get Ready 1-6
Pupil’s Book and Workbook
Teacher’s Book
FlashcardsPosters
Website: www.macmillanenglish.com/grsa
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Understanding the teaching approachDifferentiation in materials:Get Ready includes the following icons to helpteachers deal with less and more able learners withintheir classes (this could also be useful for teachers who lose time in the term for whatever reason and need to identify core materials to cover in limited time).- C = core materials, these need to be taught in order to
cover all the syllabus- D = desirable materials, these could be taught in order
to consolidate learning- E = extension materials, these may be used for fast
finishers or if the teachers finds they have a free lesson
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Understanding the teaching approachDifferentiation in materials:Get Ready icons will appear in the following materials
(therewill be two cycles following this pattern in each book)- Unit 1 CORE- Unit 2 CORE- Revision 1 DESIRABLE- Saudi Stars 1 EXTENSION- Unit 3 CORE- Unit 4 CORE- Revision 2 DESIRABLE- Saudi Stars 2 EXTENSION- Progress Check 1 EXTENSION
Picture dictionary helping the learners to make meaning by linking text to visual – learners could also make their own bilingual dictionary by adding Arabic.
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Discussion points
The speed of teaching
1 How many weeks are there in the first semester?
2 How many lessons are there each week?
3 What lessons are you doing this week?
4 What should you do if you are going too fast?
5 What should you do if you are going too slowly?
Useful websites
http://www.macmillanenglish.com/grsa/
PASSWORD: ELDP [Please don’t give to students!]
http://app.macmillanksa.com/
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Getting to Know the Materials
In pairs, please use your Student’s Book and Activities Books to answer the questions on Handouts One and Two
The contents and componentsGet Ready 4 Summary
• There are 18 teaching lessons• There are 8 units with 2 lessons in them• There is a revision lesson every two units• There is a SAUDI STARS every two units• There is a progress check every four
units• The Pupil’s Book and Workbook are
combined• There is a Teacher’s Book• There are flashcards and wordcards• There is a CD and a picture dictionary• There are posters
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Understanding the teaching approach
AimTo get an idea of teaching methods and lesson structureMaterialsTeacher’s Book, Pupil’s Book
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Understanding the teaching approachRecycling lessons [every two units]:• revise the vocabulary of the previous two
units• revise listening, speaking and pronunciation
of the previous two units• revise reading and writing from the previous
two units
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Understanding the teaching approachSaudi Stars [every two units]:• revise the vocabulary of the previous two
units in an interesting fun way• revise listening, speaking and pronunciation
of the previous two units using different activities
• revise reading and writing from the previous two units so it is memorable
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Understanding the teaching approachProgress Check [every four units]:• revise the vocabulary of the previous four
units • revise listening, speaking and pronunciation
of the previous four units using • revise reading and writing from the previous
four units
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Understanding the teaching approachImportant points:• Get Ready stresses use of language more than
teaching grammar BUT it does highlight the Grammar Focus.
• Get Ready highlights useful phrases in a Phrase Bank.• Get Ready stresses literacy.• The Pupil’s Book present new language, letters and
numbers.• The workbook practises new language, letters and
numbers.• The teaching notes have a clear structure and are easy
to use.