2 Week Course for Teachers of 2 Week Course for Teachers of English in Vocational and English in Vocational and

Secondary SchoolsSecondary SchoolsLanguage and MethodologyLanguage and MethodologyExeter: 14 July-27 July 2013Exeter: 14 July-27 July 2013

Presented by Mariana Kolarska

IntroductionIntroduction

This presentation gives a summary of the course which I took part in.

The material in the presentation is beneficial for ELF teachers .

Training OutlineTraining OutlineLesson 1: Warm-up◦ Techniques and activities

Lesson 2: Teaching Reading◦ Techniques and activities

Lesson 3: Teaching Grammar◦ Techniques and activities

Activity 1: Teaching Warm-upActivity 1: Teaching Warm-upSuggestions Suggestions

Think for a phrase of the day/week.

Will this be a busman’s holiday?

1. Make students brainstorm what ‘busman’s holiday’ means.2. Do any activities to activate the schemata.

Speculate QuestionsSpeculate Questions

JENNY

92

Taipei

Perth

2

Manhattan Murder Mystery

15

Brad Pitt

Silver

Lesson 1: Wrap-upLesson 1: Wrap-upSet up fun warm up activities as they

raise energy levels.Follow the schemea) Purpose – Activating the schematab) TTT – Teacher Talking Timec) STT – Student Talking Timed) Advantages vs. DisadvantagesE) Adopt for your students

Activity: Teaching ReadingActivity: Teaching ReadingStart with realia: in this case ‘Shopping list’Discussion – feedback : continue the shopping list, check in

the group, speak about most memorable birthday.Skin reading - gist question: in this case ‘Is the man happy?’

( no talking, no writing, no dictionaries) Text for studentsSecond reading – scan for the facts. Group students in 3

and ask what they remember. Text for teachersScan for unknown words / students underline the words,

check how many they are/ Identify the parts of speechReplace – make a storyCompare with the originalFinish the story

Lesson 2: Wrap-up Approaches to readingLesson 2: Wrap-up Approaches to reading

Pre-text

1. Introduction and lead-in e.g. get the learners interested in the topic through initial discussion.

2. First task (pre-reading) e.g. prediction, read questions about the text etc.Text

1. Tasks to focus on overall text meaning, reading for gist2. Tasks to focus on fast reading for scanning.

3. Tasks to focus on general meaning4. Tasks to focus on finer meaning

5. Tasks to focus on language detailsPost – text

1. Freer follow on task focusing on productive skills2. Recap and revision, closure with follow –up HW or self - study

Lesson 3: Teaching GrammarLesson 3: Teaching GrammarGuided Discovery ApproachGuided Discovery Approach

1. Situational presentation.2. Text – based presentation.3. Get something to notice the patterns.4. Focus on meaning before form ( within a

context).5. Concept Checking Questions ( CCQs).

Link to the approach

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