Reading Aloud in the EFL and CLIL Class

READING ALOUD IN THE EFL AND CLIL CLASS

MALU SCIAMARELLITechno-CLIL for EVO

2 February 2016

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Formats of CLIL (Clegg, 2008)NAME OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES MAIN PEOPLE

1. English – medium education

Teach subjects (science, math, etc.)

in English

Subject teachers use English in teaching

other subjects

Subject teachers

2. Collaborative CLIL projects

Improve English ability and learn

content in subjects

Subject teacher and English teacher teach a class

together

Subject teacher and language teacher

3. Content-based ELT Teach English English teacher imports subject

topics into English lessons

Language teacher

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Why Read Aloud?• World Read Aloud Day is celebrated on 24th February 2016

• It is about taking to show the world that the right to read and write belongs to all people.

• It motivates children, teenagers and adults worldwide to celebrate the power of words and creates a community of readers taking action to show the world that the right to literacy belongs to all people.

(litworld.com)

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Literacy – Reading AloudLiteracy is the foundation for:• Emotional and physical well-being• Intellectual growth• Economic security

Reading aloud improves:• Listening skills• Vocabulary acquisition• The understanding of common story themes and structures

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Tips to create a powerful and memorable read aloud

experience:• Read the book beforehand• Be animated• Use different voices for different characters• Try a story walk instead of reading every word• Ask questions out loud as you read• After you finish the story, have a conversation

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ALAN MALEY – Mr Spider

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2Yr_jwCPhE

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Your experiences with Reading Aloud

• What is your favourite read aloud memory?

• What do you like most about read alouds?

• If you met someone who had never read a book and could choose one book to share with them, which book would it be? Why?

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Activities

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Reading Identity WebPurpose: create a web of connectedness showing the similarities and differences among your students

Material: • index cards • chart paper• markers

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Directions:• Give each student a piece of chart paper and introduce the activity• Pass out an index card to each student and explain what they

should write• They should write 6 words – 3 words for each question:

• What do you like to read?• Where do you like to read?

• Ask the students to write their names around the piece of chart paper

• Next, have students write down their responses near their names• Tell them to connect their words to the words other students wrote• Give some minutes to connect their words• Lead a discussion about reading identities:

• Who found a Reading Identity Word that matched someone else`s? What was the word?

• Who has a Reading Identity Word that no one else had?• Who found a Reading Identity Word that made you want to try

something new?

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KIM HORNE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCYrT3NuaUE

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Mural Activity

Purpose: show that read aloud can be a dynamic experience

Materials:• a read aloud book• sheets of paper• markers

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Directions:• Give your students a piece of chart paper and introduce the activity• Pass out the sheets of paper and explain the activity• When everyone is ready, read your book aloud• Remind the students to write down any words or phrases from the book to

use for the mural later• When you finish the book, invite the students to draw on the chart paper

to make the mural• When the mural is complete, lead a discussion using the following

questions:• What is one aspect of the mural you like? Why?• How can this mural show that we all approach books differently?• Are there any areas of the mural that seem to be important to a lot of us?

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MHAIRI ANNE ROBSON

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ews6CCyehNI

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The Seven Strengths Weeks•Belonging Week:when has reading helped you feel like you belong to a community?•Curiosity Week: what kind of reading makes you curious and fills you with wonder?•Friendship Week: how does reading help us connect and make the world friendlier?•Kindness Week: what kindness role models have you met through reading?•Confidence Week: what stories make you feel confident and proud to be you?•Courage Week: when did reading give you the courage to stand up for something

you believe in?•Hope Week: if you could share a message of hope, what would you read about to the

whole world?

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Belonging Week• Why do the characters feel like they do not belong at first? How do

they find belonging?

• Think about a time when you joined a new group or community. What was challenging about it?

• Where do you feel like you belong? Who or what makes you feel like you belong?

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Curiosity Week• What are the characters curious about? What do they learn

because of their curiosity?

• What are the most curious about right now? Why do you think it is good to be curious?

• Think of a time you saw something interesting, read something cool, or met someone new. What did you do to learn more?

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Friendship Week

• What do the characters look for in their friends? How do they treat them?

• Share a time when you had a problem with a friend. What happened?

• Share a time when a friend helped you. What did your friend do? Why is friendship so important?

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Kindness Week

• How do the characters show kindness in the story? Why is kindness important in the story, and in your own life?

• What does it mean to be kind to someone? What are some ways you can show kindness for others?

• Share about a time when someone was kind to you. How did it make you feel?

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Confidence Week• What do you think it means to be confident? How do the

characters in the story show confidence?

• Why is it important to believe in yourself? Has there ever been a time when you had trouble feeling confident?

• Share about a time in your life when you were proud of yourself. What happened?

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Courage Week• How are the characters courageous? Have you ever seen someone

do something courageous

• What do you think it means to have courage?

• Can you remember a time you stood up for something you really believed in? How did it make you feel?

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Hope Week

• How is hope important to the characters in the story? What does hope help them accomplish?

• What do you hope for? What can you do to make your hopes come true?

• Why is hope important?

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The Little Girl and the Magic Words

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXhFGz34gr8

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