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Grammar Practice ….

Grammar Practice …. For the Heart, Mind and Spirit. Jo Gakonga and www.elt-training.com. Memorising procedures. Creative automaticity?. Pattern drills? English grammar in use?. Traditional substitution drill. T: I ate the meat Sts: I ate the meat Teacher: I drank the water

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Grammar Practice ….

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  1. Grammar Practice …. For the Heart, Mind and Spirit

  2. Jo Gakonga and www.elt-training.com

  3. Memorising procedures

  4. Creative automaticity? • Pattern drills? • English grammar in use?

  5. Traditional substitution drill • T: I ate the meat • Sts: I ate the meat • Teacher: I drank the water • Sts: I drank the water • T: fish • Sts I ate the fish • T: wine • Sts: I drank the wine • T: beer • Sts: I drank the beer • T: pizza • Sts I ate the pizza • T: juice • Sts: I drank the juice

  6. Mindless gap filling? • I ___________________ (see) the Eiffel Tower • I ___________________ (eat) snake • They ________________ (swim) • We _______________ (do) too many of these gap fill exercises • I ____________________ (do) lots of codswalloping

  7. Do you work….. • outside? • wear a uniform? • use a tool? • use an instrument? • in shifts? • with other people?

  8. Techniques that promote creative automaticity: • 1 Communicative – do a real task • 2 Forced to listen – and react! • 3 Focused – on a small part of language • 4 Short + right for the level + can be used in different situations + they can be memorised • 5 A task which ensures learners repeat the language whilst at the same time being communicative

  9. Some common examples …. • Class photo

  10. Have you ever ….? • NAME • 1 (act) in a play ……………….. • 2 (drink) sake ………………… • 3 (sleep) all night on a beach ……………….. • 4 (visit) Africa ……………….. • 5 (eat) snake ……………….. • 6 (live) outside Europe ……………….. • 7 (go) Russia ……………….. • 8 (be) arrested ……………….. • 9 (meet) a famous person ……………….. • 10 ????????? ………………..

  11. do you …/can you … /are you … • …fly? • …lay eggs? • …have feathers • …have four legs? • … have teeth? • …run fast? • …a pet?

  12. Techniques that promote creative automaticity: • 1 Communicative – do a real task • 2 Forced to listen – and react! • 3 Focused – on a small part of language • 4 Short + right for the level + can be used in different situations + they can be memorised • 5 A task which ensures learners repeat the language whilst at the same time being communicative • 6 Some kind of pressure • 7 the emotions and/or the mind and/or the person should be engaged: in other words …

  13. … the heart, the mind and the spirit

  14. Jill and Charles Hadfield’s Creative Practice MET January 2012

  15. Warning • When I am an old woman I will wear purpleWith a red hat which doesn't go, and doesn't suit me.And I will spend my pension on brandy and summer glovesAnd satin sandals, and say we've no money for butter.I will sit down on the pavement when I'm tiredAnd gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bellsAnd run my stick along the public railingsAnd make up for the sobriety of my youth.I will go out in my slippers in the rainAnd pick flowers in other people's gardensAnd learn to spit.But now we must have clothes that keep us dryAnd pay our rent and not swear in the streetAnd set a good example for the children.We must have friends to dinner and read the papers.But maybe I ought to practice a little now?So people who know me are not too shocked and surprisedWhen suddenly I am old, and start to wear purple. • Jenny Joseph

  16. I’ll definitely I’ll probably I might I’ll

  17. I’ll definitely I definitely won’t I’ll probably I probably won’t I might I might not I’ll I won’t

  18. Learner poems: When I’m old … • When I’m old I won’t be quiet and I’ll bother my neighbours. I might have a toy boy.

  19. When I’m old … • When we are old we shall definitely do many crazy and dangerous things. • We will wear full make-up from morning and we will spend our money for a face lift

  20. When I’m old … • When I’m old I’ll be an honarable person. • I’ll definitely lede the people and I’ll be self-confident.

  21. Present perfect for experience • I’ve never been to India • I’ve never been to France • I’ve never eaten frog’s legs • And I’ve never learnt to dance. • I’ve always lived in Malta • I’ve never been abroad • I’ve always lived at home • And I’m getting rather bored.

  22. Rhyming countries • France trance / dance • The States weights / mates • Wales gales / whales / males • Spain/Ukraine rain / fame / game • Greece geese / fleece • Bahamas bananas • Chad bad / sad / mad • Congo bongo • Hong Kong gong / ding dong • Peru you hoo / boo hoo / blue / you • Thailand island / my land • Malta …. • Walter / falter / alter /

  23. I’ve never been in Ireland. But I’ve been in love with Irish man. He had a huge talent to gain women’s favour, but he was so mean. He inculcated in me a taste for art and love for adventure. Our love story was bright and unforgettable, but it finished with a phrase “I’m sorry”. At parting he gave me a kiss with an fragrant of Irish legend. • I’ve never been in Italy. But I’ve been in love with Italian. He’s been very clever, he’s known many languages, but he’s been so nervous and so fault-finding person. Well, we let as part friends. He gave me in memory (or gave me as keepsake?) the 33 recipes for Italian pasta and one recipe for happiness. • I’ve never been in Spain. • But I’ve been head-over-heels in love with Spaniard. He’s been extremely generous and kind. I thought that fortuna smaled on me, but he’d been in my city just for few weeks. He left for me a lot of presents and phone number which never answer. • I’ve never been in Portugal … • I’ve never been in Norway … • I’ve never been in France … • But ones I met him and he taught me to love a life and be grateful. He gave me self-confidence and opened at me a woman. • Now I think: “There is a really journey – to be in love. Not important where you are, most important with who you are.” • Jo Gakonga’s Pre-intermediate learner

  24. Scott Thornbury: An A-Z of ELT

  25. Perfect poetry

  26. Practice for the mind …

  27. Quiz Time! • Answer these questions in your group. Stand up when all your group has got all the answers! • 1 War and Peace was written by …………. • 2 Romeo and Juliet was sung by ……… in 1981 • 3 The Kiss (Der Kuss)was painted by ….. • 4 ……….. leaves are eaten by koala bears • 5The Chinese New Year is celebrated • between late …….. and the first half of …… • 6 Last Year’s (season 2011/12) Champions League Final in club football was won by …… • 7 The Twilight Saga books (New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn)were written by ……….

  28. Passive: what it looks like • Subject[BE]Past participle • Eucalyptus leavesam/is/areeaten • War and Peacewas/werewritten • Romeo and Julietsung • The Kisspainted • The League won

  29. Where in the world would you be if…… • 1 … you were strolling down the Ku’ Damm? • 2 … you were visiting this monument? Name of monument and city? • 3 … you were eating in Trastevere? • 4 … you were in Africa’s largest country? And what is its capital? • 5 … you were in the country he was killed in? (country) • 6 … you had some fenek on your plate?

  30. 7… you were in a city which is partly in Europe and partly in Asia? • 8 … you were visiting here? • 9 … you were watching an opera here (city)? • 10 … if the locals were celebrating the Day of the Dead?

  31. Quiz Time! • There are 50 states in the USA. • Riyadh is the capital of South America.

  32. Quiz: Team A • 1 An insect has got 6 legs. • 2 The longest river in Europe is the Volga. • 3 Quito is the capital of Ecuador. • 4 Mickey Mouse has got four fingers. • 5 The ancient city of Petra is in Jordan.

  33. Quiz: Team B • 1 A spider has got eight legs. • 2 The capital of Colombia is Bogota. • 3 Alaska is the largest state in the USA. • 4 Greenland is the largest island in the world. • 5 There are 11 players in a cricket team.

  34. Have you ever ….? • NAME • 1 (act) in a play ……………….. • 2 (drink) sake ………………… • 3 (sleep) all night on a beach ……………….. • 4 (visit) Africa ……………….. • 5 (eat) snake ……………….. • 6 (live) outside Europe ……………….. • 7 (go) Russia ……………….. • 8 (be) arrested? ……………….. • 9 (meet) a famous person ……………….. • 10 ????????? ………………..

  35. She’s writing a letter • At this very moment: • My mum/dad/brother/sister/boyfriend/girlfriend/best friend.. • My headmaster / My boss • Wayne Rooney (Steven Gerrard/Luigi Buffon/…..) • The Pope… • Megan Fox / Justin Bieber/ Angelina Jolie /Brad Pitt… • Barak Obama (anybody famous in the news at the moment) • Going to Sometime soon ….. • Can/can’t • If … could ….. I’d….. • I wish ...had/hadn’t • If … had/hadn’t…., I’d/wouldn’t have ….. • Have / has [done] …. • Used to

  36. One of us • Two of us has/have………………….. • Three of us • None of us • can • has/have got • is/are going to • used to • would like to • would never

  37. Personal Dictation • I used to ………………………………………………………... • I wish I………………………………………………………….. • I have…………………………………………………………… • I have never…………………………………………………….. • After this workshop, I’m going to…………………………….. • If I had the money, I’d………………………………………… • Recently I’ve been thinking of………..……………………….. • One day I’d like to …………………………………………….. • One of my favourite books was written by………………….

  38. Years of my life and the life of my countries 1952 1960 1964 1966 1978 1987 1993 1994 2004 Did ……? Was X born in….? / Were you born in ..?

  39. If I were … • an animal, I …. • a colour, I …. • a member of the opposite sex, I …

  40. Romeo and Juliet have a thing for each other …

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