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Practical teaching techniques & ideas for Go for it!. Please sit as close to the front as possible, so you can see the screen!. Paul Grainger Regional Teacher Trainer Thomson Learning. Thomson Learning facts. Thomson Learning is the… biggest ESL supplier in the world
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Practical teaching techniques & ideas for Go for it!
Please sit as close to the front as possible, so you can see the screen! Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
Paul Grainger Regional Teacher Trainer Thomson Learning
Thomson Learning facts Thomson Learning is the… • biggest ESL supplier in the world • largest international publisher in China Go for it! is used in 29 provinces in China Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS! • If you have any questions, please write them on a piece of paper ( in Chinese or English ), and we will collect them during the break and at the end. • Please include questions about the presentation, NOT grammar questions! • At the end, we will try to answer as many of your questions as possible! Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
Thomson Rugby Belgium 11 IELTS Pingtonga Shinawatra Introduction Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
Clear Learning Goals Good method Tell Ss the learning goals of the lesson. Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
Language GoalsExample : Book 1, Unit 11, Page 65 Good morning class! Please open your books and turn to page 65. Look at the Language Goals at the top. Today we’re going to do 2 things. Firstly, we’re going to talk about routines – these are the things we do everyday. For example, “I get up at 6 o’clock”. How do we say “routines” in Chinese? Secondly, we’re going to ask about times, like 6 o’clock. Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
Clear Learning Goals BETTER method! INVOLVE students in lesson from start! Procedure : • Read & explain goals • Ss look quickly through unit & find one example of each 3. Feedback Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
Language GoalsExample : Book 1, Unit 11, Page 65 • Work in pairs. Find an example on page 65 of : • People talking about their routines. • People asking about times. Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
Language GoalsExample : Book 1, Unit 11, Page 65 Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
Language GoalsExample : Book 1, Unit 11, Page 67 Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
Language GoalsExample : Book 1, Unit 11, Page 70 Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
Why should teachers make learning goals clear to students? • Ss are actively involved from the start. • Helps Ss focus on the tasks to come. • Makes Ss more aware oftheir own learning. • Helps Ss remember the lesson content. RESULT Research shows that clear learning goals lead to higher performance. Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
Show Show, tell, and involve Tell Which is the best way of learning to use a new computer programme? Teacher actionsStudent actions • Look & listen • Look, listen & be involved • 3. Listen Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
A Chinese proverb Match the words to the correct space a) show b) involve c) tell 1. ______ me and I'll forget, 2. ______ me and I may remember, 3. ______ me and I'll understand. Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
A Chinese proverb 1. Tell me and I'll forget, 2. Show me and I may remember, 3. Involve me and I'll understand. Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
CLT & GFI Philosophy • Learn by doing • Student-centered • Communicative Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
CLT & GFI Philosophy 1. Learn by doing • Tell, show & INVOLVE Ss • Mistakes are a natural part of learning • Give Ss BOTH accuracy & fluency practice. Allows Ss to personalize. Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
CLT & GFI Philosophy 2. Student-centered • Teacher = Democratic leader, NOT emperor or dictator • Maximize student-talking time, minimize teacher talking time • Encourage pair & group work • Give Ss chance to express ideas / opinions Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
Encourage Group & Pair Work, Maximise Student Talking Time Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
CLT & GFI Philosophy 3. Communicative • Don’t only use reciting techniques • English is not ONLY about grammar knowledge. English is a tool in order to be able to perform a real life task. • Language goals in GFI are communicative Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
Presentation stage Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
An English saying A _________ is worth a thousand words. (What is it?) Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
An English saying A picture is worth a thousand words. Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
Why should we ask students questions about the picture? Motivation. Allows T to check understanding of the picture. Ss start to recall previous knowledge & experience Immediate focus on target language. Exploiting pictures :Book 1, unit 10 Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
Standard procedure : 1. Teacher asks whole class questions about the picture. 2. Students answer Exploiting pictures :Book 1, unit 10 Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
Better procedure! Teacher writes questions about the picture on the board. Students open books & discuss in pairs. Teacher chooses individual students to answer questions. Exploiting pictures :Book 1, unit 10 Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
1. Where are the people? 2. Who are the people sitting down? 3. Who are the people standing up? What are they doing? 4. Do you have this at your school? 5. Are you a member of any clubs? Sample Questions :Book 1, unit 10 Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
Why is the 2nd procedurebetter than the 1st? • It gives students thinking time. • More student-centered, ( maximizes pair work ) • It gives the weaker students the chance to learn from the stronger students. Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
Exercise 1a - Vocabulary Why start with vocabulary? Why not start with grammar? Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
The importance of vocabulary If you spend most of your time studying grammar, your English will not improve very much. You will see most improvement if you learn more words and expressions. Without grammar, you can say or write very little. Without vocabulary, we can say or write nothing. ( Hugh Dellar, author of Innovations ) Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
GO FOR IT! PHILOSOPHY • Present the words to students ( Ex 1a ) ( VOCABULARY ) 2. Show students how to use those words ( GRAMMAR ) Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
Exercise 1a – Vocabulary Common activities : • Matching • Ranking ( = ordering ) • Brainstorming ( write own ideas ) Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
Exercise 1a - Vocabulary Will Ss remember the vocabulary after matching? Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
Will Ss remember after matching? 1a Look at the picture. Write the correct letter (a-m) for each part of the body. arm back ear eye foot hand head leg mouth neck nose tooth stomach Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
Research on vocabulary • Research suggests that it takes or more encounters with a word before learning is likely to take place. Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
Vocabulary “Encounters” • Seeing a word/phrase • Hearing a word/phrase • Saying a word/phrase • Writing a word/phrase Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
Vocabulary Understanding meaning Recognizing form Knowing a word Memorise part of speech spelling Spelling Pronunciation stress sounds Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
Simple vocabulary activities • Listen and repeat • Listen and point • Point ( or mime ) & say • Paired spelling • Guessing game Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
1. Listen & repeat 1a Look at the picture. Write the correct letter (a-m) for each part of the body. arm back ear eye foot hand head leg mouth neck nose tooth stomach Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
1. Listen & repeat ( book 3 – unit 7 ) What areas of pronunciation could the teacher focus on for the following exercise? Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
1. Listen & repeat Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
2. Listen & point 3. Point / mime & say4. Paired spelling 5. Guess Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
3. Mime & say ( Book 1 – Page 59 ) Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
3. Mime & say ( Book 1 - Page 65 ) Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
Miming possibilities in GFI! Book 1 Page 59 – Abilities ( dance, swim, sing, etc. ) Page 65 – Routines ( get up, run, have a shower ) Book 3 Page 41 – How do you make a banana smoothie Page 65 – Household chores Book 5 Page 2 – Ways of studying for a test Page 110 – Preparing for a holiday Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary
Is it enough to knowindividual words? Understanding meaning Recognizing form Knowing a word Memorise part of speech spelling Spelling Pronunciation stress sounds Practical techniques for teaching vocabulary