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ROSA Mª PEDRERO OLIVA

IES VILLAVERDE

23/10/2012

L.A. IN THE BILINGUAL PROJECT

FINAL ASSIGNMENT: L.A. IN THE BILINGUAL PROGRAMME

SUBJECT Formative Cycle of Superior Degree Infant Education

TIMING 2 hour session

AIMS: • DEVELOP THE SKILLS OF LISTENING AND SPEAKING:

LISTEN FOR GIST AND DETAIL

ASK AND ANSWER QUESTIONS

• LEARN HALLOWEEN VOCABULARY

• LEARN HALLOWEEN SONGS FOR PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN

• USE PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE, CONTEXT AND VISUAL CLUES TO WORK OUT THE MEANING OF WHAT THEY HEAR OR READ.

• USE A RANGE OF RESOURCES, INCLUDING ICT, FOR COMMUNICATING INFORMATION IN THE TARGET LANGUAGE.

• APPRECIATE THE RICHNESS AND DIVERSITY OF OTHER CULTURES THROUGH HALLOWEEN TRADITIONS & CULTURE IN ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES

• ENJOY LEARNING ENGLISH & MAKE PROGRESS.

• TO CREATE POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND FOSTER STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION TO LEARN ENGLISH.

This activity can work well during a two hour session developed by both

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DESCRIPTION

the language assistant and the teacher.

LANGUAGE ASSISSTANT TEACHER

1. Presents a powerpoint about Halloween traditions in US, repeating and rephrasing words with difficult pronunciation, clarifying meaning, providing visual support and gestures.

2. Ask students to answer orally the questions/ filling the blanks after each slide.

3. Present and explain the lyrics of a Halloween song for little children.

4. Read the lyrics and ask students to repeat them.

5. Invite students to sing along.

1. Make interruptions to summarize and asks probing questions to clarify meaning.

2. Make false statements to encourage students’ active participation.

3. Encourage and invite students to stand up and perform the gestures while singing the Halloween song.

4. Take notes about things to improve (intonation, pronunciation, grammar errors.)

5. Share notes about most common errors with students at the end of the session.

ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING

No grades given in order to encourage self-evaluation.

Will be based in L.A. and teacher observations on:

- Students oral production, peer correction and self-correction

- Students’ performance of the instructions.

HELLO MY FRIENDS

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Hello, my friends. (Hello, my friends.) [Wave with one hand.] I'm so happy [Point to your smile.]to see you. [Point to your eyes and then out to your friend.]Hello, my friends. (Hello, my friends.) [Wave with your other hand.]Let's go trick-or-treating. [Trick-or-treat gesture.]

Witches and ghosts (Witches and ghosts.) [Witch and ghost gestures.]Cowboys, pirates, and monsters. [Cowboy, pirate, and monster gestures.]Spiders and bats. (Spiders and bats.) [Spider and bat gestures.]Let's go trick-or-treating.

Hello, my friends. (Hello, my friends.)I'm so happy to see you.Hello, my friends. (Hello, my friends.)Let's go trick-or-treating. Let's go trick-or-treating.

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HALLOWEEN TRADITIONS

DEPARTAMENTO DE INGLÉS

Halloween is believed to have started more than 2,000 years ago in Ireland, with an ancient group of people known as the Celts. During this time, it was called the Festival of Samhain. It was celebrated on November 1rst and it was when this group of people would celebrate their New Year. This day was important to them because it marked the end of the summer and the harvest, and the beginning of winter.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

• When did Halloween start?When did Halloween start?When did Halloween start?When did Halloween start?• Where did it start?Where did it start?Where did it start?Where did it start?• Which ancient culture gives us many of our Halloween Which ancient culture gives us many of our Halloween Which ancient culture gives us many of our Halloween Which ancient culture gives us many of our Halloween traditions?traditions?traditions?traditions?traditions?traditions?traditions?traditions?

• How was Halloween called then?How was Halloween called then?How was Halloween called then?How was Halloween called then?• Why was important in ancient times?Why was important in ancient times?Why was important in ancient times?Why was important in ancient times?

The Celts also believed that this time of the year was closely linked to human death, and believed that on the night before the new year, on October 31rst, that the boundary between the dead and the living became blurred. They called this time Hallow´s Eve and believed that on this night, the ghosts of the dead returned to earth and caused trouble. Because of this, the Celts used to wear costumes on this night and have bonfires to scare off the spirits.

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COMPLETE THE SENTENCES

• The Celts believed that this time of the year was related to ________ ___________

• the Celts used to wear __________ on this night and have ________ to scare off the night and have ________ to scare off the spirits.

The tradition of carving pumpkins and putting candles in them or turning them in to Jack-o-lanterns evolved from an Irish folktale. Supposedly there was once a man named Jack who invited the devil for a drink. He was stingy and didn´t want to pay so he convinced the devil to turn himself into a coin. When the devil did, the man put him in his pocket next to a cross so that the devil could not change back. He then convinced the devil to never take his soul if he should die before freeing him again. When the man died, God did not want such a questionable figure in heaven and did not let him enter. Because of the deal that Jack had made with the devil, he couldn´t go to hell either and so Jack´s spirit was doomed to wander the earth. He carved out a turnip and put a coal in it and used it as a lantern to light his sad travels through the night. After that people started making the their own laterns with pumpkins. With the large amount of Irish Immigration that happened during the time of the Potato Famine, the traditions of Hallow´s Even and Jack-o-lanterns made it to the U.S. and eventually evolved into the Halloween traditions practiced today.

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Complete the sentences

The tradition of carving _________and putting The tradition of carving _________and putting The tradition of carving _________and putting The tradition of carving _________and putting candles in them or turning them in to Jackcandles in them or turning them in to Jackcandles in them or turning them in to Jackcandles in them or turning them in to Jack----oooo----lanterns evolved from an _________ folktale. lanterns evolved from an _________ folktale. lanterns evolved from an _________ folktale. lanterns evolved from an _________ folktale. Supposedly there was once a man named Supposedly there was once a man named Supposedly there was once a man named Supposedly there was once a man named Supposedly there was once a man named Supposedly there was once a man named Supposedly there was once a man named Supposedly there was once a man named _______who invited the devil for a drink. He _______who invited the devil for a drink. He _______who invited the devil for a drink. He _______who invited the devil for a drink. He was stingy and didnwas stingy and didnwas stingy and didnwas stingy and didn´́́́t want to pay so he convinced t want to pay so he convinced t want to pay so he convinced t want to pay so he convinced the devil to turn himself into a coin.the devil to turn himself into a coin.the devil to turn himself into a coin.the devil to turn himself into a coin.

Halloween now…Halloween now…Halloween now…Halloween now…..

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Another tradition associated with Halloween is telling scary stories. You are about to hear a Scary story called: Just Delicious.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9AFyPKqK4Q

TALK ABOUT THE VIDEO WHAT IS THE VIDEO ABOUT?WHAT IS THE VIDEO ABOUT?WHAT IS THE VIDEO ABOUT?WHAT IS THE VIDEO ABOUT?

IN WHAT WAY IS IT RELATED TO HALLOWEEN?IN WHAT WAY IS IT RELATED TO HALLOWEEN?IN WHAT WAY IS IT RELATED TO HALLOWEEN?IN WHAT WAY IS IT RELATED TO HALLOWEEN?

HOW DOES THE STORY END?HOW DOES THE STORY END?HOW DOES THE STORY END?HOW DOES THE STORY END?