GFIActiveIdeasWorkshopZhongshanGuangdongSeptember

1、Practical, Interesting, and Active Ideas to use with Go for it! Guangdong, China September 2012 Justin Kaley ,Center + Engagement,My Email Address,Youre,Who is this guy?,Youre,Fearless Teacher!,My Home,Maine!,Maine, home of,Delicious Lobster!,Get to Know Teacher Justin (贾斯汀老师）,Where did Teacher Just

2、in Study?,A,B,C,B: Justins Graduation,What Subject did Teacher Justin Study in School?,What Subject did Teacher Justin Study in School?,Research Project:Reading Australian Vocabulary,1. Plonk (Noun) This plonk is so cheap, Ill buy two for the cocktail party a) cheap pizza b) cheap new shirt c) cheap

3、 wine,2. Snag (Noun) That snag looks awful, I think its gone bad! a) jacket b) ugly- looking man c) sausage,3. Blue (Noun) There was a blue at the bar and someone got hurt a) fight b) sky c) relaxing situation,4. Bingle (Noun) That bingle on the expressway was so loud a) song b) car accident c) argu

4、ment,5. Dead Horse (Noun) You know this would be better if you passed the dead horse a) tomato sauce b) mums bad cooking c) a horse that runs slowly,Good Learnersare Active Learners!,Challenges for English Learners,Research shows these four problems as the most common facing teachers of teenagers.,O

5、ur goal as English teachers,To make language learning more motivating and successful,Active Teaching Ideas,-Vocabulary -Speaking -Listening,Some Questions About Teaching,Ask the person next to you:,2) How do most students feel about learning English?,3) Why can learning English be difficult for stud

6、ents?,Do you enjoy teaching English? Is it a challenge?,Why Learning English Can Be Difficult,LEARNING VOCABULARY,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WO

7、RD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,NEW WORD,!,TOO MUCH,STUDENTS FEEL.,AND.,Confused!,So,What can be done?,L

8、ets visit a language classroom!,Teaching,=,Learning?,Teaching,=,Learning?,Brain Research about Learning,Memory FACT,10%15%20%40%60%,We learn & remember :,10%,15%,20%,40%,60%,of what we hear,of what we see,of what we both see and hear,of what we discuss with others,of what we do and experience direct

9、ly,People learn best when .,personally meaningful engaged & active purpose is clear,Professor Curtis Kelly ELT Specialist,What kind of learner are you?,1. You have just entered a science museum, what will you do first? Find a map Talk to a museum guide Start walking around,2. If you were at a party,

10、 what would you most likely remember the next day? a) The faces of the people there b) The names c) The things you did and said,3. Which are you most likely to do when standing in a long line? a) Look at pictures or things around you b) Talk to the person next to you c) Tap your foot / move around,4

11、. Which would you prefer to go to? a) An art class b) A music class c) An exercise class,5. What kind of restaurant would you prefer not to go to? One with the lights too bright One with the music too loud One with uncomfortable chairs,A. Visual learners These students learn best by seeing. They may

12、 think in pictures and learn bestfrom visual displays including: diagrams, illustrated text books, overhead transparencies, videos, flipcharts and hand-outs.,B. Auditory learners They learn best through verbal lectures, discussions, talking things through and listening to what others have to say. Wr

13、itten information may have little meaning until it is heard. These learners often benefit from reading text aloud and using a tape recorder.,C. Kinesthetic Learners They learn through moving, doing and touching. They may find it hard to sit still for long periods and may become distracted by their n

14、eed for activity and exploration.,Which is your dominant learning style?,Pictures Brainstorming Flash cards,Discussions Problem solving Reading aloud,Dictation,Posters Mind maps,Projects Roleplays Games,Songs Surveys,Miming Competitions TPR,Variety in Learning Activities,Vocabulary,Presentation Prac

15、tice 3. Review,Three stage vocabulary approach:,Vocabulary Presentation Activities,Brainstorming,Clothing Brainstorm,1. How many pieces of clothing can you think of? 2. Write down or draw a picture 3. 1 minute! 4. The group who can think of the most correct words is the winner,Team A.,Brainstorming,

16、Team B.,Team C.,Team D.,Team E.,Brainstorming,Things you can eat or drink!,RICE,EGG,SOUP,TEA,APPLE,?,RAISIN,ALMOND,NOODLES,TOMATO,Why do Brainstorming?,-Warms up the class -Chance for students to show what already know -Good for multi-level classes,Organizing new vocabulary,Mind Maps!,Mind Maps!,Wor

17、d or Phrase,Related Category,Related Category,Related Category,Related Category,Related word,Related word,Related word,Related word,Related word,Related word,Related word,Related word,Related word,Related word,Related word,Related word,Mind Maps!,Fast Little preparation-time Pictures as prompts Diff

18、erent colors Can be used for any topic,Features:,Is it easier to remember words in “mind maps” compared to “lists?”,or,invite jeans kilometer match shower tennis theater thirsty woman,active alive bicycle boat bread build call different foot,Word Lists vs. Mind Maps Memorize these words in 60 second

19、s,NO WRITING!,Write as many words as you can remember!,Look at the mind map for 60 seconds!,Music,Sounds,soft,loud,Types,Instruments,People,rock,classical,singer,guitar,drums,guitarist,pop,piano,pianist,sad,happy,Write as many words as you can remember Use a mind map!,Pop,Classical,Jazz,Newspapers,M

20、agazines,Comics,Action,Comedy,Love,Football,Badminton,Swimming,Mind Maps,Mind Maps,Video: Making a Mind Map,What to watch for: -What is the topic of the unit? -How can the teacher help students think of words? -What game do they play after making the mind map?,Video: Making a Mind Map,-What was the

21、topic of the unit? -How did the teacher help students think of words? -What game did they play after making the mind map?,Lets make a mind map!,Vocabulary Practice Activities,The Hot Seat,The Hot Seat,STEP 1. Student comes to the front. Teacher writes a word.,STEP 2. The student can ask class or tea

22、m Yes/No questions.,STEP 3. The students who guesses the correct word first from the two groups wins a point.,STEP 4. Change members in group to be in the Hot Seat,Hot Seat,1. Post Office 2. Police Station 3. Hotel 4. Restaurant 5. Bank 6. Hospital 7. Street 8. Pay phone 9. Park,Pictionary,Pictionar

23、y for groups of students in a large class,STEP 1. Divide students into groups,STEP 2. Give a word to one student from each group,STEP 3. Students quietly draw a picture that defines the word,STEP 4. The first person to guess the word correctly from the picture wins a point,Pictionary,1. Table 2. Bed

24、 3. Bookcase 4. Sofa 5. Chair 6. Schoolbag 7. Books 8. Keys,Charades,Charades,1. Watching TV 2. Cleaning 3. Reading a newspaper 4. Talking on the Phone 5. Listening to a CD 6. Using the Computer 7. Making Soup 8. Washing the Dishes 9. Exercising,Vocabulary Review,= Beginning / End of class,As a clas

25、s In pairs Silently,Vocabulary Review:,Vocabulary Review Activities,VIDEO What to watch for: -How does he split up the teams? -How does the teacher introduce the game? -How does a team “win”?,“Categories” Pair/Group Review Game,VIDEO -How did the teacher split up the teams? -How did he introduce the

26、 game? -How does a team “win”?,“Categories” Review Game,VARIATION: Give more points for harder letters,How do you say . in English? How do you say . in Chinese?,Pair-checking,Picture Labelling and Display,Specific Topic Word Forms Alphabetically Course Book Units,Vocabulary Diaries,Vocabulary Flash

27、Cards,Speaking,-Large Groups -Mixed Levels -Motivation -Shy students -Pronunciation,What Makes Speaking Practice Difficult?,Drilling Dialogs 3. Pronunciation,Methods for teaching speaking,Drilling Activities,Why Drill?,Fast-paced and easy An accurate example of language Good for multi-level classes,

28、The “Hot Cold” Drill,The Beehive,Video: Beehive,What to watch for: -How does the teacher begin? -What is a beehive?,Video: Beehive,-How did the teacher begin? -What is a beehive? -Why would you do this activity?,Lets try a beehive!,Dialog Activities,New Go for it! Dialogs,Benefits of Dialogs,-A mode

29、l -More use of target language -Guided practice -More student talk time!,Potential Problem with Dialogs:,-Just reading practice? -Students really listening to each other? -Real communication?,Video: Read and Look Up,What to watch for: -What is the new rule? -What happens if someone breaks the rule?

30、-How does the teacher show what to do?,Video: Read and Look Up,-What was the new rule? -What happens if someone breaks the rule? -How did the teacher show what to do?,Lets try read and look up!,Disappearing Dialog,Video: Disappearing Dialog,What to watch for: -What do the students do first? -Are stu

31、dents books open or closed? -What does the teacher do as the students read the dialog?,Video: Disappearing Dialog,What to watch for: -What did the students do first? -When the activity began, do the students have their books open or closed? -What did the teacher do as the students read the dialog?,P

32、ronunciation Tips and Practice,Pronunciation Practice!,How do I say this word?,30,13,40,14,How do you say these words?,Stress!,(Word),Why teach word stress?,-Easy to teach -Greatly improves comprehensibility -No stress in Chinese,How many syllables?,P e a r,A p p l e,S t r a w b e r r y,Where is the

33、 stress?,P e a r,A p p l e,S t r a w b e r r y,Guess the word from stress!,Pho to graph Ba na na Un der stand,For get Ap ple,Car,VIDEO What to watch for: -How does the teacher begin this activity? -Besides using your voice, how else can you show stress?,Word Stress Pronunciation Game,VIDEO -How did

34、the teacher begin this activity? -Besides using your voice, how else can you show stress?,Word Stress Pronunciation Game,Is the 1st or 2nd syllable stressed?,1st syllable,2nd syllable,Exceptions! Mistake (noun), Carry (verb),Divide,Apple,Apple,Divide,Farmer Children Airplane,Begin Expect Repair,NOUN

35、S,VERBS,Word Stress in a Sentence,I love my new teacher trainer because he is very handsome and kind.,Now, listen to the teacher trainer.,Wow! Thats Amazing!,How did he do it?,The Secret,The Secret,The two kinds of English words INFORMATION WORDSHELPING WORDS,A,B,Have meaningDont mean anything,Give

36、information Just help other words,The Secret,The two kinds of English words INFORMATION WORDS Have meaning Give information Nouns Adjectives Verbs Adverbs,A,The Secret,The two kinds of English words INFORMATION WORDS Have meaning Give information Nouns teacher, lobster, mommy Adjectiveshandsome, fun

37、ny, intelligent, green Verbslove, run, read, speak Adverbsfearlessly, quickly, loudly, happily,A,The Secret,The two kinds of English words HELPING WORDS Dont mean anything Just help other words Determiners Auxiliary Verbs Conjunctions Pronouns Prepositions,B,The Secret,The two kinds of English words

38、 HELPING WORDS Dont mean anything Just help other words Determinersthe, a, some, that Auxiliary Verbsdo, is, can, should Conjunctionsbut, and, or, as Pronounsthey, his, it, us Prepositionsin, on, before, over,B,A question:,Which kinds of words do you think are more important for pronunciation and wh

39、y? INFORMATION WORDS! We say them LOUDER and S L O W E R,Circle the Information words Mark the Stressed Syllable,I love my new teacher trainer because he is very handsome and kind.,A pronunciation problem,Small Changes = BIG Differences,I told my travel agent I wanted to travel by SHIP, but., then t

40、his happened!,Minimal Pairs,Sh ee p,Sh i p,Minimal Pairs,Beat Bit,Mean Min,Lead Lid,A,B,Pronunciation Section of New GFI,Minimal Pairs,Beat Bit Bait Bet Bat,Mean Min Main Men Man,Lead Lid Laid Led Lad,i,e/ea,a,(almost)Complete Vowel Minimal Pair,Beat Bit Bait Bet Bat,But,Bot,Bought,Boat,*Bull,Boot,Bite,*Boy,Bout,Common teacher concern,Sometimes Im not sure how to pronounce some of the words. What can I do?,1. Listen to the tape / CD before the class and practice repeating the words / sentences yourself. 2. Try