Unit 15 Using your textbook as a resource Twelve tips for creative lessons Simon Greenall

1. Unit 15 Using your textbook as a resourceTwelve tips for creative lessons Simon Greenall Co-editor in chief, NSE

2. Aims of the presentation Using the textbook as a resource for materials as a prompt for easy-to prepare activities to empower the teacher to take control, to evaluate the class, and to create unique lessons to encourage teacher and learner creativity

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7. Twelve tips for creative lessons 1 Try to integrate the skills 2 Use easy-to-prepare activities

8. Aprilcome April come she will When dreams are ripe and swelled with grain May, he will pay Resting in my charms again Soon he’ll change her spoon, In restless walks she’s fly her kite, July, she will fry And give no awning to her fright August, die she must The autumn winds blow really old September, I’ll December A love once true has now grown cold

9. Can I help you madam? Yes, I’m looking for something to carry in the summer. Yes, old horse. These are our lightweight rackets. What pies do you make? Er, size ten,I think. Oh, this bun’s lovely. Can I try it on? Yes, of course. You’re carrying father and a thick sweater. Do you want to leave it on? Er, I’m not sure. Well, it is bent to be a summer racket. Why don’t you take it off? Yes, perhaps you’re tight. Here we are. Let me belt you! Put it on! Thank you. Yes, it does suit Hugh. It goes with your trousers. But it’s much too light. It really doesn’t fit me. Oh, don’t worry. It’ll be perfect once you’ve torn it a few times. How can I tear it a few times if I can’t even get it off? Have you got it in a larger size? I don’t think so. Well, this bun’s so good. It’s far too small. Oh, it’s just my luck. Never whine, batman. How about this one?

10. The listening process: decoding the message • Sound recognition • Word recognition • Comprehension (… if you’re lucky)

11. Listening comprehension checks Productive checks Write words, notes, sentences, complete a chart etc Non-productive checks Tick, cross, number, letter, underline, circle, put in order, get up, sit down, put your hand up

12. Twelve tips for creative lessons 3 Make sure the comprehension check is not more difficult than the passage 4 Focus on sounds and not always on meaning

13. Dictogloss

15. Dictogloss

17. Twelve tips for creative lessons 5 Challenge the learner 6 Create artificial or pedagogical motivation

19. Predicting from check questions

20. 1 Where is Cambridge? It’s in ________. 2 What’s its population? It’s population is ________. 3 What’s it famous for? It’s famous for ________. 4 What’s the capital of the UK? The capital of the UK is ________. 5 Where is it? It’s in the ________. 6 How old is it? It’s ________ years old. 7 What’s in the north of England? In the north of England there’s/are ________ 8 What’s in the west of England? In the west of England there’s/are ________ 9 What’s the weather like? The weather is ________. Predicting from check questions

22. 1 Where is Cambridge? It’s in the east of England. 2 What’s its population? It’s population is about 100,000 people. 3 What’s it famous for? It’s famous for Cambridge University. 4 What’s the capital of the UK? The capital of the UK is London. 5 Where is it? It’s in the south of England. 6 How old is it? It’s about 2000 years old. 7 What’s in the north of England? In the north of England there aresome lakes and low mountains. 8 What’s in the west of England? In the west of England there are lots of small villages on the coast. 9 What’s the weather like? The weather is never very hot or cold. Predicting from check questions

23. Senior High Book 5 Module 4

24. Predicting from check questions Senior High Book 5 Module 4

25. Senior High Book 5 Module 4

26. Senior High Book 5 Module 1

27. Predicting from check questions

29. Twelve tips for creative lessons 7 Don’t always do the same lesson 8 Try to look at your textbook from a different angle

31. Inserting words Read the passage and decide where these words can go head star however first nationwide gentle Chinese more every great Jeff Van Grundy, the coach of the Houston Rockets, has a dream. He wants Yao Ming to be like other players. Players, says Grundy, are selfish and want the ball all the time. ‘Let’s put it this way,’ he said. ‘When they ask for the ball, they don’t say please!’ Yao is a selfless and kind person. He has been brought up and trained in this way. It is not in his nature to be selfish and rude. When he first arrived in the US, Yao was an instant hit among basketball fans nationwide. They all loved this kind, gentle but powerful giant. Van Gundy wanted to build his team around the talented Chinese player. To do this, he told Yao to be more aggressive and, if necessary, to be rude to his team mates.

32. Inserting words Senior High Book 7 Module 1

33. Inserting words Jeff Van Gundy, the head coach of the Houston Rockets, has a dream. He wants Yao Ming to be like other players. Star players, says Grundy, are selfish and want the ball all the time. ‘Let’s put it this way,’ he said. ‘When they ask for the ball, they don’t say please!’  Yao, however, is a selfless and kind person. He has been brought up and trained in this way. It is not in his nature to be selfish and rude. "He’s a wonderful guy, he has every physical basketball skill and he puts the team first," Van Gundy said. "But I want him to be a star, not just a great team player. He’s got to think that he’s the best player out there. That way, he can dominate the game.”

35. Decide where these words go. Western extremely First only very small fundamental technological machine coal In Europe, in the second half of the eighteenth century, there was an important change in society. This change was called the ‘Industrial Revolution.’ Until then, Europe had been a farming society. With the Industrial Revolution, factories appeared and mass production became possible for the first time. The factories were built in towns and as a result, the population of towns and cities greatly increased. These changes became possible because of inventions such as the steam engine. This was invented in 1769 by James Watt and was the main energy source during the Industrial Revolution. At first the steam engine was used in mines, but it was soon used in factories and on the railways. Senior High Book 3 Module 5

36. Decide where these words go. Western extremely First only very small fundamental technological machine coal In Western Europe, in the second half of the eighteenth century, there was an extremely important change in society. This change was called the ‘First Industrial Revolution.’ Until then, Europe had only been a farming society. With the Industrial Revolution, factories appeared and mass production became possible for the very first time. The factories were built in small towns and as a result, the population of towns and cities greatly increased. These fundamental changes became possible because of technological inventions such as the steam engine. This machine was invented in 1769 by James Watt and was the main energy source during the Industrial Revolution. At first the steam engine was used in coal mines, but it was soon used in factories and on the railways. Senior High Book 3 Module 5

38. Deleting words Senior High Book 4 Module 5

39. Deleting words Postcards to myself In 50 years of travelling Colin McCorquodale has visited every country in the world, except three. And everywhere he goes, he sends himself a postcard. He (always) chooses a postcard with a (beautiful) view, and sticks on an interesting stamp. Usually he writes (just) a short message to himself. His latest (one), from the Malvinas islands, reads Good fishing. On a wall in his home in London there is a (large) map of the world. There are hundreds of (little) red pins stuck in it. 'It's good to get a pin in the map' says Mr McCorquodale, 'but I follow the rules. I'm allowed to stick one in only if I've been in a place for more than 24 hours.'

40. (Naturally), Mr McCorquodale has his favourite places. New Zealand he describes as 'wonderful'. In Europe, Italy is a favourite (place). 'There's a saying in the (travel) trade that (all) tourists are ripped off. Well, at least the Italians rip you off with a smile.' Of China he says 'This is one country in the world which is (completely) different. There's no European influence. It’s been around for 6,000 years, yet it’s a country of the future.' Wherever he goes, Mr McCorquodale takes with him a photo of his wife, a candle, a torch, a shirt with a (secret) pocket, and a pen for (writing) his postcards.  So why does he do it? For the postcards or the travel? Mr McCorquodale laughs. 'I do it for the journey' he says. 'I get a kick out of travelling. And (all) the planning.'

41. Twelve tips for creative lessons 9 Be creative with words and texts

42. Mark the pauses Don’t go changing to try and please me, you never let me down before. I don’t imagine you’re too familiar, and I don’t see you any more. I would not leave you in times of trouble; we never could have come this far. I took the good times, I’ll take the bad times, I’ll take you just the way you are. I need to know that you will always be the same old someone that I knew. What will it take till you believe in me the way that I believe in you? I said I love you, that’s forever, and this I promise from my heart: I couldn’t love you any better, I love you just the way you are. I don’t want clever conversation; I never want to work that hard. I just want someone that I can talk to, I want you just the way you are.

43. Mark the pauses Don’t go changing / to try and please me,/ you never let me down before./ I don’t imagine/ you’re too familiar,/ and I don’t see you any more./ I would not leave you/ in times of trouble;/ we never could have come this far./ I took the good times,/ I’ll take the bad times,/ I’ll take you just the way you are./ I need to know that you will always be / the same old someone that I knew./ What will it take till you believe in me/ the way that I believe in you?/ I said I love you, /that’s forever,/ and this I promise from my heart: / I couldn’t love you / any better,/ I love you just the way you are./ I don’t want clever conversation;/ I never want to work that hard./ I just want someone /that I can talk to,/ I want you just the way you are.

44. Mark the line breaks, like this /. For whom the bell tolls No man is an island, entire of itself. Each is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less. As well as if a promontory were. As well as if a manner of thine own or of thine friend’s were. Each man’s death diminishes me, for I am involved in mankind. Therefore, send not to know for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee. John Donne 1572 - 1631

46. Twelve tips for creative lessons 10 Think about word order, paragraphs and the appearance of texts

47. fashion neon lights air smile meet wander unbelievable pass fantastic dazzled yesterday hello fireworks street moonlit night tomorrow showers

48. Twelve tips for creative lessons 11 Use movement to show comprehension

49. Conclusions 1 Try to integrate the skills 2 Use easy-to-prepare activities 3 Make sure the comprehension check is not more difficult than the passage 4 Focus on sounds and not always on meaning 5 Challenge the learner 6 Create artificial or pedagogical motivation 7 Don’t always do the same lesson 8 Try to look at your textbook from a different angle 9 Be creative with words and texts 10 Think about word order, paragraphs and the appearance of texts 11 Use movement to show comprehension 12 Have fun!

50. Remember! Only you, the teacher, know your students Change activity types, pace and variety