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NSEC (unit 1) and teaching the four skills

NSEC (unit 1) and teaching the four skills. Dr Dodie Brooks. Skills. 1 Reading 2 Listening 3 Speaking 4 Writing. READING SKILLS. Reading: Skill 1: skimming  prediction Skill 2: scanning  m/c Skill 3: careful reading  questions Skill 4: analysis  task Using the skills

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NSEC (unit 1) and teaching the four skills

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  1. NSEC (unit 1) and teaching the four skills Dr Dodie Brooks

  2. Skills 1 Reading 2 Listening 3 Speaking 4 Writing

  3. READING SKILLS Reading: Skill 1: skimming  prediction Skill 2: scanning m/c Skill 3: careful reading questions Skill 4:analysis task Using the skills 1 task: solve a problem in groups 2 discussion: groups or class 3 debate: class

  4. Skill 1: skimming Purpose: to predict the content + identify main idea Method: 1 Before reading look at the title + pictures 2 Predict content + skim to check

  5. Skimming  main idea Teaching suggestions 1 Read the passage through quickly • sequence (chronology of NZ: M8 U1) • sequence  summary (Civil Rights M10 U3) 2 Discuss difficult concepts or ideas • analysis (snake experiment M8 U3) • analysis  drawing conclusions (women authoresses M10 U5)

  6. Main Idea in SB Questions: 1 What is the main passage about? 2 What five kinds of poems does the reading passage talk about? (M6 U2) Exercises: • Make a summary of each part of the passage (M5 U2, M6 U3) • Glance quickly at the magazine article and then answer the questions (M6 U4)

  7. Example:

  8. Skimming  genre • Is it fiction? (creative and imaginative writing) • Is it non-fiction? (factual writing) **cultural information**

  9. 2nd reading: scan Purpose look for particular information Questions like: What time does the train leave? How tall was the man? True / False questions Charts

  10. 3rd reading: careful Purpose: • understand new ideas • learn new vocabulary • find and use grammar

  11. 1.1 Literal comprehension

  12. 1.2 Inferential comprehension

  13. 1.3 Discussion of ideas

  14. 2.1 Highlighting How highlighting can be used 3 ways: from best to least good • best: Ss use context • 2nd: Ss identify + use dictionary • 3rd: T pre-teach some words

  15. 2.1 Using the context 1 Underline any unknown words 2 Read the sentence. Example: Make a list of establations why friends are important. • Make a guess. • Check with the dictionary.

  16. 2.2 Developing a “feel” 1 Exercises: • words that take the place of “said” (M5 U2) 2 Collocations: • add a verb to a preposition (M5 U3) 3 Connections between words • verbs, adjectives and nouns (M5 U5) • prefixes and suffixes (M5 U1 WB) • idioms (M5 U4)

  17. Example:

  18. 3.1 Find + practise grammar

  19. 3.2 Apply grammar

  20. Why are these best? • active learning • more likely to remember • more motivating and empowering

  21. LISTENING SKILLS Predict:the advice * Listening 1 Listening 2:main idea Listening 3:stop tape at 2 or 3 points  identify details Do exercises in SB Listening 4:check answers

  22. SPEAKING SKILLS • Speaking: individual, prepared speech, report, no questions • **Discussion: groupwork, interactive, questions and sharing ideas (TASK)

  23. Organisation • 2-steps (1) pairs (2) fours • most efficient for oral practice • learn to negotiate opinions • arrive at a consensus

  24. Example:

  25. Teacher’s Role • provide context for issue • keep students on task • act as a resource and encourage • ask Ss to report back to the class

  26. Combining listening and discussion (1) for an issue: • no right or wrong answer • quality of discussion most important M1 U1 What was Miss Wang’s advice? Do you agree with it?

  27. Combining listening and discussion (2) to develop understanding: • of motives and intentions • of character and personality • limitations on actions M1 U1: Why do you think Miss Wang suggested that? What would you suggest?

  28. WRITING SKILLS 1 Class discussion: look at the model or reading passage 2 Work in pairs: • brainstorm ideas • make a list of ideas • put them in a logical order • write the first draft

  29. Teaching skills: writing (2) 3 Correct 1st draft in pairs • swap writing with partner • correct the writing (content, verbs, punctuation, spelling) • swap back + explain reasons for changes • write final draft

  30. I’m back in Nanjing now. My hometown of Jiangsu Province. Climbing a high hill you see the resting place of great leader of China. We have the big lake and river but no sea. Its cool here. Thank you for me staying with you.

  31. I’m back in Nanjing now.My hometown of Jiangsu Province. Climbing a high hillyou see the resting place of great leader of China. We have thebiglake and river but no sea. Itscool here. Thank you for me staying with you.

  32. I have just returned to Nanjing,my hometown in Jiangsu Province. If you climb one of our local hills you will discover the resting place of one of the great Chinese leaders. Nanjing also has a magnificent lake and river but is not near the sea. The weather is cool here now. • Thank you for letting me stay with you.

  33. Thank you! Any questions: dodie2000uk@yahoo.co.uk

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