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Distance Learning Foundation. With support from the U.S. Embassy RELO Office Bangkok, Thailand. Using Media for English Language Teaching. Radio News. Session 2: 26 May 2010. Quick Review. Of Session #1: Print Advertising. Review of Session 1. Activities? Learning?.

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Distance Learning Foundation

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  1. Distance Learning Foundation • With support from the • U.S. Embassy RELO Office • Bangkok, Thailand

  2. Using Media forEnglish LanguageTeaching

  3. Radio News • Session 2: 26 May 2010

  4. Quick Review • Of Session #1: Print Advertising

  5. Review of Session 1 • Activities? • Learning?

  6. Implications for Teaching? • What did you try in your classes (or if you haven’t had a class yet – what do you hope to try)? • If able to try print ads in a class, how did it go? • Sharing?

  7. 5 minutes Making Connections How can we use English language news from the radio to promote critical thinking in the ELT classroom?

  8. Skill Building Focus on oral communication Allows students to strengthen listening & speaking skills Develops students’ critical thinking Please go to your Skill Building Framework Sheet

  9. 10 minutes We will return to this toward the end of the session.

  10. News Sources Voice of America (VOA) http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/ Breaking News English http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/

  11. Voice of America (VOA) http://www1.voanews.com/ english/news/ Home Page

  12. Voice of America (VOA) http://www1.voanews.com/ learningenglish/home/ Learning English Home Page

  13. Breaking News English http://www. breakingnewsenglish.com/ Home Page

  14. Breaking News English http://www. breakingnewsenglish.com/ 1005/100511-nature.html Specific Article and Lesson

  15. Lessons are provided and can be adapted to your class level

  16. Voice of America (VOA) Specific Article on Learning English Section

  17. Warm-up & Preview: Activity 1 10 minutes Healthy vs. Unhealthy Work with a different partner(s) on your chart.

  18. Health Issues in India

  19. Warm-up & Preview: Activity 1 10 minutes Healthy vs. Unhealthy Work with a different partner(s) on your chart. Malnutrition vs. Obesity Work with the same partner(s) from the first activity on your sheet.

  20. Comprehension: Activity 2 20 minutes VOA audio news report While you listen, find the answer to this question: What does Dr. Anoop Misra hope for?

  21. Comprehension: Activity 2 20 minutes Listening and Note-taking Working individually, read the True/False worksheet once and complete it during and after the news report. The report will be played again.

  22. Comprehension: Activity 2 25 minutes Listening and Note-taking Working individually, read the True/False worksheet once and complete it during and after the news report. Working on Vocabulary Working individually, please complete the worksheet.

  23. Application: Activity 3 15 minutes Focusing on Speaking & Expressing Opinions to build Critical Thinking Skills Work with different partners i. Discussion Questions (sheet)

  24. Application: Activity 3 15 minutes Focusing on Speaking & Expressing Opinions to build Critical Thinking Skills Work with different partners i. Discussion Questions (sheet) ii. Giving Advice (doctor or friend)

  25. Review of main ideas from using radio Applications for your classrooms Questions and concerns Implications for Teaching

  26. Assignment from “class” Assignment of something to try as a teacher Assignments

  27. Korp Khun Mak Ka Thank you very much and See you in the next session!

  28. Our Contact Details • Marti Anderson: marti.r.anderson@gmail.com • Shei Sanchez: shei.sanchez@gmail.com Facebook www.facebook.com Search: Dlf Teacher Training

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