Alternative Forms of Teaching English

1. Alternative Forms of Teaching English

2. Debates Panel discussions Talk shows Presentations Projects

3. AIMS Development of • language skills • social skills • emotional skills • life skills • critical thinking

4. BASIC STEPS • What is a…? (description) • Why have a…? (reasons) • Participants • Choosing the topic • General discussion in class • Setting up the room • Assigning roles • Description of the procedure

5. A DEBATE • What is a debate? It is a formal presentation of a major issue to an audience. The issue is presented in the form of a proposition, which is always an affirmative statement. One side (or team) argues in favour of the proposition, and the other argues against it. The arguments are presented in a well-organised, structured and quite formal way.

6. PARTICIPANTS • the chairperson • speakers for the proposition • speakers against the proposition • journalists • the audience • the judges (optional)

7. Types of propositions • based on concepts and ideas of the coursebook (The New Leaders, What If) • based on a local issue

8. SOURCES e.g: Unit “The Only Way Is Up” The New Leaders Unit “What If I Were A Refugee?” What If Level B2

9. Propositions A woman’splaceis at home. We should help refugees or immigrants to make their future in our town.

10. Propositions based on a local issue Fishing should be prohibited in the Gulf of Geras

11. Preparation Decide • the date • the room • how to advertise the debate • the roles

12. Chair SP1 SP4 SP3 SP2 JOURNALISTS AUDIENCE JUDGES

13. After the debate • The audience/judges vote. In the next session • Journalists write articles or reports. • Students evaluate journalists’ articles. (which side they take) • Students write their own articles / reports.(including their own opinion)

14. Panel Discussion • The aim is the same. • The preparation is the same. • A topic instead of a proposition. • Usually experts or well-known people take part. • The audience doesn’t vote. • Less formal than the debate.

15. Talk show • A talk show usually helps the development of the speakers’ skills and communication. • One or more people can take part. • The talk can be personal or social. • No specific topic • Informal talk • No special setting

16. Presentation • One or two students are involved. • Use of visual aids. • Time limit. • The audience evaluates the presentation.

17. Projects • Newsletters • Electronic newsletter • Wall displays • Posters • Magazines • Banners • Leaflets • Flyers • VIDEO

18. Projects can be done • Individually • In pairs • In groups

19. Short-term projects Long-term projects(two types)

20. The best projects are group projects.

21. Basic principles • Don’t allow more than 5 students or less than 3 in each group. • Try to form multi-level groups.

22. Basic principles • Ask each group to choose their coordinator. • Give them the deadline for the projects.(Also give them the deadlines for the steps they should follow.)

23. Basic principles • If they can’t make a decision on who is going to do what, help them. • Explain the procedure.

24. Basic principles • When they finish, give them time to present their project. • Ask the rest of the class to evaluate the projects.

25. Basic principles • You should be positive about whatever they have done. • Remember: It’s not the product. It’s the process.

26. Alternative forms of teaching help learners improve their language skills. • Reading (input material) • Listening (oral resources) • Speaking (presentation) • Writing (the outcome of the project) • Mediation (to transfer information from one language to the other)

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