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SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY MS-TEFL. READING AND WRITING ACTIVITIES EFL 525 NEW WAYS IN TEACHING ENGLISH AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL March 18 , 2002. SHORT, Deborah. Editor. (1999) TESOL Series II. NEW WAYS IN TEACHING ENGLISH AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL. Book Review and Evaluation
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SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY MS-TEFL. READING AND WRITING ACTIVITIES EFL 525NEW WAYS IN TEACHING ENGLISH AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL March 18, 2002 SHORT, Deborah. Editor. (1999) TESOL Series II. Claudia Acero
NEW WAYS IN TEACHING ENGLISH AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL Book Review and Evaluation Presented to: Dr. JEANNINE DOBBS Presented by: CLAUDIA ACERO Claudia Acero
PART I REVIEW Editor’s Point of View Content Layout PART II EVALUATION Positive Aspects Negative Aspects Improvement Tips PART III SAMPLES PART IV QUESTIONS OUTLINE Claudia Acero
PART I REVIEW
EDITOR’S POINT OF VIEW NWTESL New Ways in Teaching English at the Secondary Level: • Does not focus on a single language skill. • Compiles a series of integrated activities. • Combines all the skills and features of language learning. • Includes activities involving: authentic literature, academic content, multimedia use, peer cooperation, career information, etc. Claudia Acero
EDITOR’S POINT OF VIEW NWTESL • Includes activities with several objectives. • Has activities to practice note-taking, reading, writing, speaking, listening, summarizing and illustrating. Above all: • Helps learners to prepare for their academic tasks, not only for the language ones. Claudia Acero
LEVELS High Beginning Beginning-intermediate Beginning-low intermediate Intermediate + Advanced Middle and High School TYPE OF ACTIVITIES Motivation Practice Application Assessment Review Cooperative Project CONTENT (CONT) Claudia Acero
CLASS TIME Variable: 10 min – 3-4 hrs Preparation Time Class Time RESOURCES Magazines Scissors Handouts Timer Video player Authentic Texts Computers Index Cards Notebooks Etc. CONTENT (CONT) Claudia Acero
ACTIVITY NAME Level Aims Activity Type Class Time Preparation Time Resources References and Further Reading Contributors Activity Description Procedure Caveats and Options Appendix LAYOUT -Wat Cha Doing? -Garden Cameras -Pantomime it This short activity emphasizes harmony and role sharing by bringing out common characteristics. Claudia Acero
PART II EVALUATION
INTRODUCTION AND EDITOR’S NOTES The introduction: • Is very useful. • Provides a general view. • Defines the content and sections. The Editor’s Notes: • Are very useful. • State the purpose of the section. • State the objectives for the section. Claudia Acero
ACTIVITIES OBJECTIVES • To Know Each Other Games and Conversational Tasks • To Develop and Practice SLRW • To Develop Team Skills Claudia Acero
To Integrate Language To Provide Survival Skills To Incorporate Technology and Language Learning ACTIVITIES OBJECTIVES(CONT) with Academic Content Art, Drama and Field Trips Claudia Acero
To Provide Project-Oriented Activities (in-class or between classes) To Help Students to Review and Self-evaluate (game-like practice) To have students practice the language in a game-like environment. ACTIVITIES OBJECTIVES (CONT) Claudia Acero
EVALUATIONPOSITIVE ASPECTS The activities: • Combine all the skills. • Address the interests, needs, experiences and knowledge at Secondary Level. • Are developed within a co-operative language learning environment. • Have students do something, besides practicing the language: drawing, moving, etc. Claudia Acero
EVALUATIONPOSITIVE ASPECTS(CONT.) The activities: • Have very useful appendixes, such as handouts, samples, letters, drawings, etc. • Fit into more than one category. • Provide appropriate input in order to be adapted according to the class situation and requirement. • Have eye-catching titles that awaken the reader’s attention. Claudia Acero
EVALUATIONPOSITIVE ASPECTS (CONT) Some of the activities: • Allow the use of L1 to reinforce L2. • Are projects. • May be done individually, in pairs, small groups, in the class or in collaboration with another class. • Include excellent appendixes and interesting samples. Claudia Acero
EVALUATIONPOSITIVE ASPECTS (CONT) References and Contributors • Make the reader trust the activity. • Are known (LISTSERVER, books, e-articles) • Provide interesting ideas for future readings. • Open one’s vision. I can do it, TOO Claudia Acero
EVALUATIONNEGATIVEASPECTS The activities: • Help EFL and ESL environments; however, some of them are actually for ESL classes. • Need Time Preparation and Material Preparation. • Longer than in some other activity books. • Require long class times Claudia Acero
User’s Guide should State briefly the activity aim Express the activity level Tell the Skills used Include the grammar feature practiced The book should Include an author index. Include a general bibliography. IMPROVEMENT TIPS Claudia Acero
PART III ACTIVITY SAMPLES
CAN YOU ____run backwards? ____ recite poetry? ____play gin rummy? ____ raise a ruckus? ____ make a mess? ____ wink with your left eye? CATALOGUE PUPPETS SPLIT SECOND ENCOUNTERS LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT OUR TEAM Our team likes _________________ We have lots of ________________ We are very ___________________ GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CLASSMATES Claudia Acero
FUN HUNT (Directions) WHAT’S HAPPENING? (Description) THE LIBRARY CHECK IT OUT! (Find …) GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SCHOOL Claudia Acero
ROW RECALL AND REVIEW JOURNAL TONGUE TIED A B KITCHEN KITCHEN Stove Microwave Sink Cupboard Oven Plates CROSSWORD PUZZLES DEVELOPING LANGUAGE THROUGH VOCABULARY BUILDING It is … Claudia Acero
GET CLOZE WITH MUSIC (A-B Gap Filling) TOP 10 GRAMMAR Song Full sentences Class Discussion DICE-Y DISCUSSIONS1 2 3 1 2 3 DEVELOPING LANGUAGE THROUGH LISTENING AND SPEAKING Claudia Acero
FOCUS!! (Concentration; matching questions and answers) COOPERATIVE CONSTRUCTION PASS THE PARSLEY, PLEASE Take 2 slices of bread REVERSE JEOPARDY TEAM A vs TEAM B DEVELOPING LANGUAGE THROUGH LISTENING AND SPEAKING Claudia Acero
READING LOGS: A READING, THINKING, WRITING CONNECTION (What I just read What I don’t understand) HALL OF FAME/HALL OF SHAME The best/The worst SUMM-THING TO SUMMARIZE DEVELOPING LANGUAGE THROUGH READING Claudia Acero
Is NWTESL useful? DO I recommend it? Is it attractive? Are instructions easy to follow? Are activities varied? FINAL CONSIDERATIONS Claudia Acero
FINAL CONSIDERATIONS (CONT) • NWTESL is a collection of the best activities for this level of education; however, WE, teachers, will have to find our own way, based on our needs. Therefore, NWTESL is a good starting point to make changes in our classes. • DO I RECOMMENDED? Claudia Acero
FINAL CONSIDERATIONS (CONT) YES. Claudia Acero
PART IV QUESTIONS
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME HAVE A GREAT AFTERNOON Claudia Acero