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Alan Pulvel'ness
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English for Speakers of Other languages
Melanie Williams
Contents
Introduction
Module 1 Part 1
Part 2
Language and background to language learning and teaching Describing language and language skills Unit I
Grammar
Unit 2 Un it 3 U n it 4 Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 7
Lexis
5 10
Phonology
13
UnitB
Speaking
Functions
17
Reading Writing
21
Listeni ng
Unit 11 The role of error UIlII 12 DiHercnccs between II and L2 learning Unit 13 Learner dlaraclcristics Unit 14 Leamer needs
'w1odule 2 Pa rt 1
30 34
Background to language learning Unit 9 MOljvation Unit 10 Exposure and focus on form
Part 3
26
38 41 44 48
52 57
Background to language teaching Unit 15 Prescn tal ion tectlOiqucs and ioaoductory activities Vn.il 16 Practjcc activitks and tasks for lan guage and skills development Unil 17 Assessment types and tasks
71
TKT Module I Practice test
75
61 66
lesson planning and use of resources for language teaching Planning and preparing a lesson or sequence of lessons Unl! 18 Unll 19 Uni t 20 Unit 21
IdentHying and selecti ng aims Identi fying the dHfcrenl components or a lesson plan Planning an individual lesson or a sequence of lessons Choosing assessment activities
86 91
96 10 2
Part 2
Module 3 Part 1
Selection and use of resources and materials Unit 21 Consulting reference resources to help in lesson prepilration Unil 23 Selection and liSt' of cour"Sebook materials Unit 24 SeJection and use of supplementary materials an d ;](.1ivilit-s Unit 25 Selection and usc of aids
110 114 119
TKT Module 2 Practice test
124
Managing the teaching and learning process Teachers' and learners'language in the classroom Uni t 26 Using language appropriately for a range of classroom functions Unit 27 -Identifying the functions of learners' language Unit28 Categorising !carners' mistakes
Part 2
106
Classroom management Unit 29 Teacher roll's Unit 30 Grouping sludems Unit 3 1 Correcting learners Unit 32 Giving [eedback
134 138 141
[45 148
152 156
TKT Module 3 Practice test
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Sample TKT answer sheet Exam lips for TKT Answe r key for Follow-up activities Answer key furTKT praClire tasks Answer kc)' for TKT practice tests Alphabetical list of terms Unil by uni t list of terms Phonelnic symbols Acknowl<:dgemcl1ts
168 169 171 176 177 178 182 187 188
Introduction
What is the Tea ching Knowledge Test (TKT)? The Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT) is a lest developed by Cambridge I:.SO L for teachers of Engli~h to speakers or other languages. TKT tests ctIndidales' knowledge of concepts related 10 language. lcll1gu
What is The TKT Course? Till' TKTCOllrsl' has four main aims:
I To illlrodu.CC readers (0 the concepts and terms about tcaching and learning that arc central 10 TKT. and to give them o pponunilies to do exam practice with TKT sample lest tasks and exam papers. 2 To illlfoduce readers to the milin current theories. approaches and activities in ELT and assess their usefu lness to Ihe classroom . "3 To share with readers some Qf Ille many resources available to F:nglisll language tcachers. 4 To provide rn aLc r ial.~ il nd
Who is The TKT Course written for? The TKTColirse is wrillen lor the follow ing readers:
.. Reader:. intending to take TKT. They may be Stud ying for;1 on a course, or alone as sell-access slllden ts. • Readc.rs rollowing introductory leacher development courses in teadling E nglish. or (elraining 10 become English language Icachers. • Readers working by themselves 10 improve their knowledge of ELT. .. Readers who have nOI sianed teaching yet. and readers who are already (('adling in primary or secondary schools. • Both first and second language speakers of English. 1
IntroductIon
Th",
i..ln;t.4 O:: C u~ c d
in Thl TKT Course is at the samc level as the language used in TKT.
.c. .... rnu:d!ate Ie' el English at approximately fBITS band 4 or CEF (Common EuropeaJ1 r'-amr",'· -." Bl. 7.u~
Ta.cricli in the hook is designed to provide approximately 60-90 hours of study.
" at are the co ntents of The TKT Course? 'The wntl'ntS of The TKT Course foUow the coments and order of the TKT specifications. The book cIlntclins: three modules, each focusil1g on ont.' modu le of TKT. Each mudule is divided into units covering tht.' contents of the TKT specifications for th.ll module. Thl: units focus on topics from the module, and then provide tasks and activities exploring the topics and prepari.ng the reClder for TKT. • ELT te rms from the TKTGlossl1ry. These Occur in each unit and are shown in bold the first [jme they appear ill a uni!. They are ddined rbe first time they appear in the book and some are delim'd again later, if tbey have another meaning. • three TKT practice tesls. one for each module. • exam tips for taking TKT. • answer keys lor the activities. TKT pranke tasks and TKT practice teSts. • two !iSIS ofthl:: ELT terms from the TK1' Clossary that are used ill the Uook. The rirst!ist gives the terms for the whole book. and the second gives the terms for each LIlli\. The first list gives the page when.' each term is defined. The unils bUild on one anolher, so thaI the ideas introduced in one unit provide tile foundation for th e ideas in troduced in the next unit. Similarly, each module provides a foundation for the next module. as in the design o[TKT. • Module I focuses on tenns alld concepts commonly used to describe: language and language ski lls: the background 10 language learning; aClivities and approaches in ELT and assessmcnl. • Module 2 focuses on lesson planning and the usc of resources and materials. • Modu le 3 focuses on the language tbat teachers and learners usc in lhe classroom and on tecllniqucs forc1assroom management.
How is each unit organised and how can it be used? The advice in the table opposite is intended for those lIsing the book 011 a laughl course o r for sel faccess readers. It ca n also be adapted for usc by trainers.
Introduction Each u nit in The TKTCOl/rse follows the same structure:
Section
Purpose
Suggesrlons for use
Starter questIon and answer
To provide: a definItion of the key terms in the title of the unit.
Try to answer the question before readIng the answer.
Key concepts
To Introduce the main Ideas of the topic of the unit and to explain the key Ell terms.
There Is a short question at the beginning of this section. Try answerIng It before read ing the text that follows. This section could be read oUIside class.
Key concepts and the language teaching classroom
To discuss how the key concepts influence English language teaching and learning.
It would be useful to think about how each point might Influence what you do In the classroom.
Follow"up activities
To allow the reader to work with the key concepts in order to understand them more fully. N.B. These activities do not use the same question formats as those used InTKT.
These activi ties are designed for use in or outside the classroom. Completing them leads to a much fuller understandIng of the unit's key concepts. There Is an answer key for these activities on pages 171- 5.
Reflection
To encourage the reader to develop hls/ heroplnlons on the key concepts by considering questiOns or comments from teachers and learner...
Discuss these points with others If possible. As this section is about opinions. It does not have answers.
Discovery activitIes
To help the reader to find out more about the key concepts, to experiment with them In the classroom and to assess thei r usefulness.
These activities Involve doing things outside the classroom. e.g. reading chapters from books. finding websites, seeing how key concepts are applied In cou rsebooks. trying out Ideas In the classroom and writing comments In the TKTportfof!o. N.B. Decide if It Is more useful to write the TKT portfolio in English or your own language.
TKT practice task
To review the unit'S content and to help readers become familiar with the TKT task formats and level. N.B. These tasks use the ..ame question formats as those used in TKT.
Do this task to familiarise yourself with the formats ofTKT and to test yourself on the contents of the unit. You can checkyouf answers in the answer keyon page 176.
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Int roduction We suggest that readers uSing tbis book by themselves dlOose a collrsebook 10 US(' for the Discovery activities and think of a spednc group of learners for the Reflection and Discovery ao:ivitic:s. \'\'e at~o recommend reade rs to look althe TKTGlossary (hllp: fl www.cambrtdgeesol.org/TKT) as the1" work through the book. to hetp consolidate and extend understanding of ELT tenus. It may also bl:' useful to have a good dictionary nea r you . e.g. Cambridge Advall(ed Leamtrs' Dictionary. Cambridge University Prl:SS 2003. Enjoy your teaching and your reflection 0]) your teaching. and good lu ck 10 those wbo take TKT.
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Module 1 Port of speech
Adjectives (e.g. comparative) Adverbs (e.g. of degree. manner. [[me) Determiners (e.g. possessive adjectives. articles, demonstrative adjectives. quantifiers) Prepositions (e.g. oft~~e. place. direction Pronouns (e.g. personal, possessive, relat[ve. reflexive) Conjunctions (e.g. of reason. addition. contrast) Exclamations (e.g. of doubt, pain)
EJeam ples easier
function to describe or give more information about a noun. pronoun or part of a sentence to describe or give more [nformatlon about how. when or where something happens • to add information to adjectives. verbs. other adverbs or sentences (Q make clear which noun [s referred to or to give information about quantity
·
complerely quickly yesterday
·
my
·
the this both after
or
to connect a noun. noun phrase or pronoun to · another word or phrase
towards
'he mine
rep [ace or refer to a noun or noun phrase · tomentioned
JUSt
who
myself
a,
• to join words, sentences or parts of sentences
and but
Er Ow
to show a (mong) feeling - especially in Informal · spoken language
We ca n divide the parts of speech into further categories. e.g. coun ta ble and uncollntable nouns and tra nsitive and intransitive verbs. Grammar rules also describe grammatical stl"UctUTCS, i.e. the arrangemcm of words in lO patterns which haw meaning. The rules for grammatical strllclUres usc gramma tical terms to describe form s and lIses. 'Form' refers 10 the specific grammatical parts lha t make lip the stnl<.lure and tile order they OCcur in . 'Use' refers to the mcatlin~ lha lthe Slrudure is used to express. Look at these examples: Term
Past con tinuous I :ense Diss've voice
: o""'paratlve
..,
:;jlg"
.,l;' ~ ~'es
form subject + past tense of verb tobe+ -ing fo rm of verb e.g. he was running subje.ct + to be+ past participle (+by+agem) e.g. the rood was built (by !hecompany) more+ long adjective (+ rhan) e.g. he was more embarrassed thon his friend
Use
describe a temporary or · tobackground situation or action in the
·
past to show what happens to people or things
• generally used with adjectives of two syllables or more to compare sepame things or people
Un it t Grammar We also use grammar LO describe how w()rds are fom1Cd. English uses pref ixes (a group <"'If lellers added at the beginning of a word) and suffixes (3 group of lellers added at the end (II a word) to create new words. The prefixes and suffixes are added to base words (e.g. SftlP, ll-tJok) 1('1 make new grammatica l units such as tcnses. parts 01 verbs, the plural of nouns. possessives.!!.g. lalkfii g0eL 90$ book.s- girl.:s.. Many other prefixes (c.g. Wl-, il- , pre-. dis-) and suffixes (c.g. -film. -est, -ly, -able) arc also used in English to make new words e.g. m.s.appear, (a reM JriendIJ:. Some languages, e.g. 1\trkish and Gennan, make a tOI of use of prefixes and suffixes 10 create 11t"\\ words . Other languages make lirue or 11 0 use of them. Grammar includes a largt' number of terms, grammaTical stTuoures, uses and forms. This unit only introduces them generally. The TKT Glossary (hllpJl www.cambridgeesol.org/TKT) and the grammar books and websites suggested in the Discovery activi ti es on page 8 provide more infonnation .
Key concepts and the language teach ing classroom • Grammar m les describc the way thaI language works, but language changes over lime. so grammar rules a re nOl fixed. They change too. Unfortunately, grammar rules and grammar books don'l always change as quickly as the language, so they are not always up 10 da te. For example. sOme grammar books sa}' that we should use whom rather tha n who after prepositions, but. ill faCt , except in some sitUations. who is gcncrall}' used, with a dHicrelll wQrd o rde.r. e.g. 'I'vejust melilie girl who [talked to on Friday' is much more common and accepted Ulan 'Tve jusl me! the girt 10 whom I la lked on Friday" . • Teachers need to keep up to da le with what parts of lbe language are cbanging and how. • Grammar rules traditionaUy describe wrillen language rather than spoken language. For example, repelition. exclamations and contractions (tWO words that arc pronounced or written as one, e .g. dor!'r from do flol, iSI7't from is 1"101. won't from will no!) are common featUre s of spokcnlanguage. but Ibey are no! always described in grammar books. Some grammar books a rc now avai lable whjcb describe spoke n language 100. • Ve ry often. speake rs of a language can spt!ak and write it well without consciollsly knowing any graillmatkal rules Or terms. • Learning some grammatical rules and Terms makes languagt.:. learnin g casier for Some karne.rs. Other Icarne.rs - e.g. yo ung drildren - ma y not lind them useful at alL • J usilcarning grammatical ruks and struCltlrt!S doesn't give learners enough help with learning how to communjCate, w hich is the main purpose of language . So, much language teaching has moved awa y from tcachi ng only grammar. and now teaches. e.g. functio ns. language skills and fluency as weU as grammar. See Units 9-14 for how we learn grammar. Units 15 and 16for teaching grammatIcal structures, Units 18. 19 and.2o for planning lessons an grammar/cal strucrures and Units 28 and 31 for approaches to and ways of correcting grammar.
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I'OLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES
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Which I)CII'I of specdl is cadl of these words? To help you, think of the 1V0rds in sentences and look at lhe lable on pages 5-6. (Some words are more than one pan of .speech.) hox during walk because younger well wow all decide water we clever herself though 2 Use prefixes and suffixes to make as many words as you can (rom these words: new I>ossible run '3 Find three gramrnatil:al Struoures in }'our coursebook and complete [his [able. Term
REFLECTION Wh,1t do you think these learners' comments mean? Do YOli agree with them? Why'!lwhy nOt? I Lcaming gramm,1r doesn't help me \0 speak English with English -speaking people. 2 learning grammar rules is rcally useful. but leaming gramm3licalle.nm bn't . 3 I didn't need to learn grammar when Ilearnl my firs! language.
DISCOVERY ACTIVITIES Find out which reJcrence materials art' available in )'our schoOl to help you with grammar. Which arc mosl usdul'! why? 2 Compare
Unit 1 Crammar
......................................................................................................... TKT practice task (See page 176for answers) For questions 1·6, match the underlined words in the text below with the parts of speech listed A·G There is one extra option which you do not need to use. Parts of speech A conjunction B preposition C noun adverb E pronoun F verb G adjective
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I want you to write a (1) 1m of ten things which (2) ~ like. Do it (3) carefully. But don't talk to me or your sister. (4) M me about any (5).d.i.tli.c..!.! words you can't spell. (6) ~ you have finished , you can watch television.
1 2 3 4 5 6
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Un it 2
Lexis
What is lexis? Lex-is is individual words or sets of words, i.e. vocabulary items, that have a specific meaning. for example: Ire.!', get up, first ofaU.
Key concepts What mt'anings does the word tra have? Vocabulary items have d ifferent. kinds of meaning. Firstly. there is the meaning that describes tIle thing or idea be hind the vocabulary item. e.g. a lTCt' is a large p lant wiu} a wooden Trunk. branches and leaves. This meaning is called 'del1oration', Then there is fig urative meanjng. We
speak. for example, of 'the tree or life' or 'a family tree', This imaginative meaning comes from. but is diHerclH from. denotation. There is also the mean ing that a vocabulary it em has in the context (sit uation) in which it is used. e.g. in the sentence 'We cou ldn't sec the house because of the tall tret's in front of it' we understand how tall the trees were partly from knowing the meaning of tall and partty (rom knowing how tall a house is, so the meaning of tall in Ihis sel1lence is partly defined by the context. The mean ing of sOllle vocabu lary items is created by adding prefixes or suffixes 10 base words (e.g. naliollnliJ:L, U!1Pro/essionol), or by making compo und words (I WO or more words tOgether tha t have meani ng as a sel. e.g. telwllolle /lumber, bookshop) or by collocation (words Ihalofl.cn occur togclher, e.g. 10 take a holiday, heavy rain). To help disti ngu ish the meaning of words from other rrlaled words. vocabulary items can be grouped into synonyms (words with the sa me or sim ilar n1canings), antonyms (words with opposite meanings), and lexicaJ sets (groups of words that belong 10 the same topic area, e.g. members: of Ihe fam ily, furniture, types of food). The table below shows some examples. Vocabulary items
Denotations
Synonyms Antonyms/ Opposites lexical sets
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clea r (adjective) 1 easy to understand 2 not covered or blocked 3 having no doubt slmpie{tor meaning I} cerraln (for meaning 3) confUSing (meaning 1), untidy, covered (meaning 2) unsure (meaning 3) (none)
paper (n oun) 1 material used to Write on or wrap th ings in 2 a newspaper 3 a document containing Information (none) (none)
srone. plostic, clorh. etc.
Unit 2 lexis vocabulary j[ems
clear (adjective)
paper (noun)
Prefixes + base word
unclear
(none)
Base word + suffixes
clearly, a clearing
paperless
Compounds
clear-headed
paper knife, paper shop, paperback
Collocations
clear skin, a clear day
[0
Figura.tive meanings
a clear head
on poper(e.g.1t seemed a good idea on poper)
pur pen ro paper
We can <;ec from this table IhM words sometimes have scvcral oenotations. The comex( in which we are writing or speaking makes it clear which meaning we are using. Words can also change their denotations according to wh,1t pan of speech they are, e.g. the adjective dear \' 5 the verb (0 clear. We can a lso see that not aU words have all the kinds o f forms. and tbat it is not always possible to find synonyms for words. as few words are very simi.lar in meaning.
Key concepts and th e lan guage teaching classroom • Re
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES
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What does each of these selS of words have in common? Are they synonyms. antonyms. lexical sets, compOlmds, collocations. words witb prdixes or words wilh suffixes? A rabie, cbair, ;;ofa, bcd, bookcase, ches1 of drawe.rs, desk Bold-young. bright-dark. lo ud-quiet, fasi-slow, first-last , long- shari C a straigh t road, a briHi
1 Pm Ihese words in their right place in the first column in the !able on the next page: compound words synonyms an tonyms collocations denota tions prefix + base word base word + suflix lexical stl"S
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Module!
Term A
care (nou n)
to decide
sensitive attention
to choose one option after thinking about several
B
love and attention. worry
to make up your mind
C
neglect
to hesitate
D
pol iteness. admiration. respect
to think. to hesitate, to wonder
E
(none)
undecided
f
careful, careless. carelessness
decided, decidedly
G
caretaker
(none)
H
great care. take care of
finally decide
REFLECTION Think about l!lese teachers' commCni s:
I Beginner learners only need 10 learn the denotations of words. 2 Learners don '! need (0 leam ll1(' names for the different types of mean in g. J The only way 10 leam vocabuliHy is through reading widel~'.
DISCOVERY ACTIVITIES -I Look up three words [rom your coursebook in an English-English dictionary. What kinds
ofOleanings art: given roread) word? 2 Look at Chapter 7 'Vocabulary' in Leaming Teaching by Jim Scrivener, MaaniJlan 1994. It lells you more about the meaning 01 words and gives ideas for teaching vocabulary. 3 Look al hltp:lldiclionary.cambridge.org and lutp:llwww.vocahulary.rom. which is more usefu l for teaching vocabulary to you r learners? Why? Wrile your answer'S in your TKT pon(oUo. 4 Usc a dictionary or (he TKTGlossary 10 find iJ1C meanings of these terms: affix, /tomoplwne,
idiom, phrasal verb, re,.qisrer.
............................ , ................................................... ,., .. , .................. . TKT practice task (See pagl! 176!oranslVers) For questions 1-5, match the examples of vocabulary with the categories listed A-F. There Is one extra option which you do not need to use.
, 2 3 4 5
Examples of vocabul ary impossible, unhappy, disadvantage, rename hard work, a heavy subject , a great idea wonderful, marvellous, brilliant, great longest. director. wooden, slowly oranges, apples, mangoes, bananas
A B C D E F
Categories synonyms collocations compound words lexical set words with suffixes words with prefixes
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Unit 3
Phonology
What is phonology? Phonology is the study of Ihe sound IcawIes used in d language 10 communicate meani ng. In English lht.'Sf." features include phonemes. word stress, sentence Stress and imOO
Key concepts Do you know what the signs and symbols in this word mcan? I's tjll:d~nt l
A phoneme is the srmlllcsr unil of sound thaI has meaning in a jangllngc. For example, lhe)' in
books in English shows that something is plural. so the so und lsI has meaning. Different languages lIse a different range of so unds and nO! alJ of them have meaning in other languages. For example, the distinction between 151 and Ishl is an imponatll one in English. where it helps distinguish between words such as so and show. sock and shock, sore and shore, But in Cantonese. you can lise either lsI or Ishl in words withom changing their meaning, i.e. in Cantonese they are not. twO separate phonemes. The phonemes of a language can be represented by phonemic symbols, such as 1i:/, lal/ and / 3/. Each phonemic symbol represents only one pboneme, unlike tJle lellers of the alphabet In English where, for example, the lel1er a in wrillcn English represents the lre l sound in Jzat. 111(' le iI sou nd in made dnd Ihl.' / ;}I sound in usually. Phonemic symbols help the reader know exactly what lhe correo pronullciillion is. A phonemic script is a set of phonemic symbols which show (in writing) how words arc pronoun ced. e.g. beallfifui is wrillen Ibju:uflJ, television is Itcl! vl3nl and ydlow is Ijel~uI. Dictionaries Lise phonemic script to show the pronunciation of words. They usually have a [is t of all the phonemiC ~yrnbols at the beginning of the book. together with an example of the so und each symbol represents. The symbols are Orten grouped into consonants and vowels, and the vowels arc sometimes divided into monophthongs (single vowel sounds as in pm Ipoll or dock I do k/). and dil)hlhongs (a combination ar IWO vowel sounds. e.g. the vowel sou nd in l1wke Imc lkl or in so Is~ol). There are several ph onemic scripts an d some sma ll differences in the symbols tJ1CY use. TKT a nd mOST learner dicTionaries usc symbols from the International Phonetic Alphabet' (IPA). There is a liS! of sOlile of these symbols on page 187. In didionary entries for words anolher symbolllsualJy accom panies tJle phonemic script. This can be '. as in I' bju:llf11. or _' e.g. IbJI.!.:tlflI or 0, e.g. Ibj~ :t tn /. These signs are used to show word stress. Th is is tJle part Of the word which we say wi th grealer energy, Le. with more length and sound on its vowel sound. Compare til(' stress (the pronunciation with greater energy) in the vowel sou nds in the stressed syllables and the other syllables in: ~dl. m.udrcn, in1UQ[1am . (The Stressed syllables are underlined. ) We pron ounce the other syllabk-s with less energy, especia ll y Ihe unstressed or weak syllables, whose vowels get shortened or sometimes even disappear. e.g. the vowel sound in the lasl syllable of imponant, which is pronounced as a schwa 1';)1. There arc many languages whidl. like English , give especia lly sLrong stress to one IJ
Mod ule I syllable in a word, e.g. the PonuglH:se spoken in ponugal. O,l1(:r la.n~,.uages giv~ cquallenglh [Q all the 'iyJlablcs. In English, SlreS5 also infJUl'llct!'S how s~nlt'na.·s aud ilH.'ompit!tc ~elltenccs arc pronounced. We say dirfercllt parts of the Sentence with more or less stress, i.c. slower and louder. or quicker aod more softly. This is called senten ce stress. One word in the scmence has main stress. This is the word which the speaker thinks is mosl importanl to the meaning of the sentence. Other words can have secondary Slress. This is 1I0t so strong a!> main stress and falls on words which are nOt so important [Q the mcaning as the word wilh main stress. Oll1(.' r words in the selllence arc unstressed. Por c.xampie. in 'She came home J..a.u: last night' or 'I can't understand a .ll1!.Id he S.lYS·, The words with the main slress arc the underlined one5, the words with secondary Stress would probably be mme, home, last, lIight and am't, understand, says. and \ht' unstres!>ed word<; .fhe and [, fl, hr. Main and secondary stress a re usually on content words ratller than structural words. Conh:1Jt words
ed in quickly. ' This slress('~ that sll(' ran towards lhe sea and not. lor example, away from it. Changing the sm:ss of a sentence changes its meaning. L()ok at these examples: The girl ran to the sea andjUIDj>ed in quickly. (i.c. not anotberperson) The girl ran h ) the ~ andjuflll>ed in quickly_ (i.e, nO( to any olher place) The girl ran to thc sea and jumped in QUickly. (Le. not in any Ot her way) Semenc!! Stress Is a characrerisric of connected speech. i.!'. spoken language in which all the words jOin to make a connected stream of sounds. SOIllt:: OlllCr charatlcristic"s of mnllt!cted speech are contractions and vowel shorte.ning in unstressed words and syllabks, e.g. the schwa sound /';)/ in potatO Ip~te ll:)U 1 or l.ondonIlA nd;:,n / . These characteristics help to keep th(' rhythm (pattern of stress) of speech regular. The regular beat falls on the main Stress. while the weaker syllables ,lOd words are made shoner to keep to the rhythm. Try saying the SCntetlcts above and b(~ating ou t a regular rhythm on your hand as you say them. lntonation is another important part of pronunaation. It is the movement of thc l~vel of the voice, Lt::. the tllnc ora sentence or ,1 group of words. We lISC intonation to express cmolionsand altitudes, to emphasise or make less importam particular things we 3re saying,
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Key conce pts and t he langua ge classroom • Learners Or-English need to be able to understand a wide variety or accents in English. as English becomes mOre and more a global language. • As prolllU1ciation communicates so much of Oll f meaning. produ cing sOllnds in
FOLLOW-tJP ACTIVITIES
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Look at The phonemic symbols on page 187. Pradise saying e,lch symbol. learn them. then tcst you rself or a colleague. How many phonemes are there in cadl of these words? What are they? book flashcard number thirteen morning Underline the stressed syllllble in each of these words: twemy monkey difficult forget remember On whidl word would you put the main stress in each of these sentences? My name is Julia, nOt Janet. Brasilia is in lhe middle of Brazil, not on lhe coast. The girl was much taller than her older brother. He was rcally shon . Say 'J'msorrv' wiLh these different intonations: A a quick apology B a request for repetition C with surprise
REFLECTION Think about these comments from tcadlers. Which do VOli agree with and wh}'? 1 I don't expect my learners to pronounce the language like a first language sJleaker. 2 Young children leam good pronunciation naturally. You don't need 10 teach it 10 them . :} Good teachers need 10 understand phonology. 4 It's not very useful for my ltarners to learn anv of the phonemic symbols,
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Module 1
DISCOVERY ACTIVITIES 1 Here ls an extract [rom a pronwldation syllabus. Which parts would be re!cvant (or tcaching to your I(~a rners?
Lesson
Pronunciation focus
1
Polite Intonation in questions
5
Intonation in question tags to show agreement
Progress check
fiI and li:/: being aware of speaker's attitude
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Stress and intonation when correctlng someone
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Word stress in sentences
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Stress In compound nouns (adapted trom
R~w
lJy Simon GrecnollJ, Macmillan! 995)
2 'Find five words yOll will soon teach your learners. Check their pronundation in a diclionary. Dedde which sounds might be problematic. for your learners. 3 Have a look al SOl/lid FOllndations by Adriall Underhill. MaaniJian 1994. II has lOIS of useful infom13Tioll about different aspects or phonology. 4 liSlCn \0 other people's pronunC"ialion and praa ise your own on this wl"bsilc: b Il'p:ll lowerofcn glish.com/ pron u n dation.h un I 5 Play with lhe phonemiC symbols on this website: hltp:l/janmuJder.al.uk/ Phonmap 6 Usc a dictionary and/or the TKTGlossary to find the meaning or these terms: crmsonmtt, lillking, syllable, voiced/llnvoiced SOli lid, I/o.vel.
TKT practice task (See pa,qe 176/or allswers) For questions 1·5, look at the questions about phonology and the possible answers. Choose the correct answer A, B or C. 1 How many phonemes does the word heart have? A two B three 2 How is paper written in phonemic script? A pxpcr
B PldP
C four C pelpd
3 Which of the following is true about a stressed syllable? A It contains the schwa sound. B It sounds stronger. 4 Which of the following is a minimal pair? A pinlbin B so/sing 5 Which of the following is a contraction? A see you B ASAP
C It is spoken fast. C lot/tist
C haven't .........................................................................................................
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Unit4
Functions
What is a function? A (unction is a rcason why we communicate. Every time we speak or write, we do so ft,[ a purpost.' or function. Here are some examples of functions:
apologising
greeting
clarifying
inviting
advising agreeing disagreeing refusing thanking inlcrrupLing expressing obligation expressing preferences Functions are a way of describing langui1ge use. We ctln also describe l anguag~ grammatically or lexically (through vOGlbulary). When we describe language through functions we crnph aslse Ihe useoflhe language a nd its mc::.'aning for the people who Me in tile context where it is used.
Key concepts Look at this table. What do you think an 'exponent' is? Contexf
Exponent (in speech marks)
Aboy wants to go to the The boy says to hiS friend: cinema with his friend tonight. 'Let's go to the cinema tonight: A girl meets some people for The girl says 10 the group: the first time. She wants to get 'Hello. My name's Emilia.' to know them. A customer doesn't The customer says to the shop understand what a shop assistam: 'Sorry, what do you assistant has just said. mean?' A girl writes a letter to a The girl Writes 'Thank you so relative thanking her for a much for my lovely ..: birthday present.
Function Sl.lgg~::itiDg:/mikIDg: i suegeUlon about going to the cinema Introducing yourself
A5kiD&: f!2[ ,li[ifi'R1i!2D (I.e. asking someone to explain something) Thinking someone for a present
The Innguage we usc [0 cxprl'ss a JUllction is called an expone-nt. Tht: piece:. of elireCt sp~ech in [h{' middle colurnn in the table aboVC:" are all examples of exponentS. In the third column, [hefunctions are underlined. You C
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Modulet
Conrext
Function
A boy talking to his mother while he does his homework
Requesting to stop doing homework
A patient talking to her doctor
Describing feelings
One exponclll can express several djfferent functions because its fUllction depends on the comext. One funaion can also be expressed through different exponentS. He rt' art' fjve dil ferc nt exponents b l illvitLng someoue to lunch. Ho w are they different trom o ne anoth er? Coruillg for lunch? Come lor lun ch with us? w ould you like to come to lun ch w it b us? Why don 't you com e for lunch wit h us? We w ould be very pleased if you cou ld j (~i n us for lunch.
These expone.nts express differe.nt levels of formality, i.e. more or less relaxed ways or saying things. Generally speaking. formal (serious and careful) exponen ts are used in ronnal situations, informal (relaxed) exponems 1.0 informal siTuaTions and neutra.l (between formal
uy
Key concepts and the language teaching classroom • in lan!;uage teaching, cOllrsebooks are often organised around fun ctions. • For exam ple, tht: map of the. book in a coursebook could list [unctions and language like litis: functions Expressing likes Expressing dislikes
language
first and third person presen t simple affirmative: I like .... he/she likes ... first and third person present simple negative: I don 't like ... , he/she doesn 't like ...
• Funaions are often taught in courseb()ok~ together wilh the grammar of their main exponents. There isan example Oflhi5 in the map of the book above. You can see that the langu
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Unit 4 ~ ... r :t;cr~
• COllluining fun ctions and grammar helps to give grammar a meaning for leamers dod .hel)'" them to learn functions with grammatica l stru ctures tha t they can then use in Qlher contexts . • A funaional approach LO leaching language helps teachers [ind real-world context s in whidl 10 present and praaisc grammar, aud helps learne~ 10 see the real-world uses of the grammar they learn. Set UnItS' 15 and 16 for teachIng activiries far functions. Units 18 and 20 for Ies:son plannIng and Units 26-27 fOf classroom functions.
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES
(St'f l"1.~l· 17/ 1m JUI.IWfrS)
List al leaSt four different exponents [or each of these functions: introducing yourself. s uggesting. asking for darification, thanking. 2 Go lhrougilthe list oJ'exponel1ts you made in I and mark them F (formal), N (neutral) or I (informal). 3 Look at your !ist of exponents. Which are Suitable to teacb to a ueginners' claSS?
REFLECTION Th ink aboul these comments from teachers. Which do YOll agree with and w hy? I It is easier to teach functions than gramm.ar. 2 Funaions conta in 1'00 much complicmed grammar for beginner learners. 3 Learners don" need '0 learn the names of funaions- just some of ule exponents.
DISCOVERY ACTIVITIES 1 Look at tile map of your coursebook. Is it organised Mound functions? What kinds of activities a rc used in thecoursebook units to introduce and praaise functions? 2 In your TKT portfolio, list six functions your learners might need 10 learn 10 lise rheir English outside Ule dassroom. Ust the mOSt useful exponentS tor them, too. 3 To find OUl more about funct ions and exponents, look at Chapler 5 of Thres/Joid 1990b), JA va n fik and JLV1 Trim, Council of Europe, Cambridge University Press \998. 4 Her(' art' lhe nalnl'S of fOll r common functions: enquil'ill9, Ilegoliating, predicrillg. speculating. USe a dictionary and /or the TKTGlossary to fjnd their meanings. Can you think of two exponents I'or each one?
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Modulel
... .. ..... ............................................................................................... TKT practice task (SI!/! pag' J76 for QIlSw fn) For questions 1.-6. match the example sentences with the functions listed A·G. There is one extra option which you do not need to use.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Example sentences I don't think that's a lIery good idea. It's a beautiful place with a big riller. He might be able to, I'm not sure. What I mean is ... I'd really 10lle to fly to the moon. They're much older than their friends.
A B C D E F G
Functions describing clarifying comparing disagreeing wishing suggesting speculating
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Unit 5
Reading
Wha t is reading? Reading is onc of Lhe four language. skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. II Is a receptive s kill, like listening. This means: it involves responding [(,) text. ralher than prod uong it. Very simply we can say that reading involves making sense of texL To do this we need to undcrsmnd the- language of the text al word level. semence level and whoie-Iexi level. We: also need to connect Lhe message of the texi to our knowledge of Ihe world . look at this sentence. for example: The boy was surprised because the girl was much faSler at runn ing rhan he was. To undersmnd this sentence, we need 10 understand whM the tCllers are, how tbe lcuers join together 10 make words, whal lhe words mean and the grammar of the words and the scmcnce. But we also make sense of this sentence by knowing that. gcnerally speaking, girls do nOI run as fast as boys. Our knowledge of Ihe wOrld helps liS understand why Ihe boy was surprised .
Key concepts Can you think of reasons wh y !ea rn ers may find reading difficult?
A texl is usually longer lllan JUSt a word or a selllence. It oflen contains a series of sentences, as in a Itller or even a postcard. These sentences are connected LO one another by grammar and vocabulary andlor knowledge of the world . Reading also involves understanding lhe connection between sen tences. For example: The boy was surprised because the girl was milch taster at running than he was. Then he found oUlthat her mother had won a medal [or running at the Olympic Games. The second semCllce gives us a possible reason why the girl was so good at muning. Bill we can on ly unders tand that tbis is a reason ir we know thai Olympic runners are very good. This means \VC need to use our kno\
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Module! OUT rea~ons
for reading inOuence how we read. i.e. whidl reading subskiU (a skill that is part
.,1 a main skill) we use. For example. jf we read a lext justin nnd a spedfie piece or pieces of imomlalion in it . we usually use a subskill called reading for specific information or scanning. When we scan, we don 't read thc whole texL We hurry over most of iI until we find
the inlormation wc are imerested in , e.g. when we look for a number in a tclephone directory. Another reading subskill is reading for gist or skimm ing. i.c. read ing quick ly t.hrough a text to gel a general idea of wha t it is about. For example, you skim when you look quickly through a book in a bonkshop to d('d de if you want to buy it. or when you go quickly lhrough a reference book to dedele which pan wiJI help you wri te an essay. A third reading subskill is reading for detail. [f YOll read a ICll cr from somcone yO lL love who you haven't heard from fo r a long lime, you probably read like Ibis, gelling the meaning out of ('\'ery word. Anothcr way of reading is exten sive reading. Extcnsive r(,ading inv()lvl"S reading IOllg pieccs of text., for example a story or an anicle. As you read, yom aTtcotion .md intercst va ryyou may H.'ad satHe parts of Ihe Il'XI in delail while you may skim through others. Somel.im{·s, especially in language classrooms, we: use tex ts 10 examine language. For example, we mighl ask learners to look for aUthe w(lrds in a lext rdated to a particular tOpic. Or work out Ihc grammar nf a particular sentence. The aim of these activities is 10 make lea rn ers more aware of how language is used. These aCliviLies arc sometimes called intensive rcading. They arc nOt a reading skill, but a language learning aaivit y. We ca n scc that reading is J complicatcd process. It involvcs understanding lellcrs, words and sentences, understanding the Connections between sentences (cohcrcn c(' and cohesion ), understanding dirferenl leXI types, making sense 01 the text through o ur knowledge 01 the world and using lhe appropriatc reading subskill. Reading ma y be a recl'jltive skill bll1 it certainly isn't a passive one!
Key concepts and the language teaching classroom • If learners know how to read in their own language, th ey can transrer thei r reading :.kills to
reading in English . Sometimes though, they find this difficult, espccially when (heir language level is not high, and they need help to transfer these skills. Teachers need to check which reading subskills their learners arc good at. then focus on practisi ng the subsk ills they are not yet using well, alll.l. if necessary, un teaching them language whidl will help tl](,111 do this. • Giving learners lots of opponunities lor cxtensivc reading, in or Ollt Of d ass, hl:lps the m to develop their fluency in reading. • The reading subski lls thaI we need 10 teach also depend on the age nnel fi rst language of the \(·arm.'rs. SOIllC /earners of English, e.g. young children, may not yet know how 10 read in lllcir own language. They need 10 learn how lellers join to make words and how wrille n words relall' to spoken words both in their language and in English. Othe r learners may not understand the script used in English as lheirown script is dirfercl1I, c.g. Chin ese, Arabic. Thesc learncrs need to learn the script of English, and maybe also how 10 read a page fwm left to right. • We need 10 dlOOSC the right lextS fo r our learners. Texts should b(' interesting for learners in order to mOlivale uu'm. Texts should also be at the right level of difOcult y. A text may be difricul1 because it contains complex language
Unit 5 Reading • We (an make a difncuh lext casier for learners to read by giving them an easy comprehension lask . Similarly, we can make an easier le)("1 more difficult by giving a hard comprehension task. This means thai the dJUicuhy of a text depends partly on tlle level of the comprehension task that we give 10 learners. • Somctimes we may ask learners to read teXIs that at(' specially wriuc.n or simplificd for language learners. At other times Illey may read articles, brodlUres, story books, etc. lhal are whal. a first language speaker would read. This is called authentic material. The languagt in authenTic maTerial is sometimes more varied and ricber thalllhe language in Simplified texts. Expcns believe thai leamers learn 10 read besl by reading both Simpli fi ed and authent ic materials. • DiUere1ll readi.ng comprehension tasks and exercises focus on different read in g subskills. Teachers need to recognise which subskill a task focuses all . • Teachers need 10 choose comprehension tasks very carcIully. They necd to be of an a ppropriatc level of difficulty and practise relevant readi.ng subskjIJs. • Tilt" adivitics in i.l read ing lesson ofte.n roHow this patlern: I Imrodudory i.lClivities: an lmToduction to !.he TOpic or tbe lexl and activities focusing on the languagl' of the lext 2 Main activities: a series of comprehcnsion activities developing diffcrent reading subskills 3 Post-activi ties: aClivitjes which dsk learners to talk about how a topic in tlle leXI relaTes to their own lives or give their opiniOns on parts of the texL Tbesc actjviti es also require learners to use some oll.hc language they have met in the text. See Unir 16 for acriVfrles practising different reading subski/ls, Module v fo/lesson planning and Madule2.2 faf resaurcesro help plan lessons.
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Module 1
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITY Look at Ihis tex t and aClivities from a coursebook fo r intennl!diate levelleenagers and young adults. What docs each activity aim to do? Match Ibe activities with the aims in (he bux. (There is one extra aim.) relate the ('xt 10 our world knowledge to int roduce the topic
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practise skimming to praaisc re.1Cling for speci!ic information
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BEfORE READING 1 Do people eat Ottt a lot in your country? 2 What differelll ki nds of foods art: there?
When people think of food in the United States, they thinK mostly of fast foods like hamburgers and hot dogs. In fact, in U.S. cities like New York and Los Angeles, there are thousands of different kinds of restaurants with foods from all over the world. So If you like to try dIfferent foods, the United States is the place for you, The United States has people from aU over the world, and they bring with them typical foods from theIr countries. You can eat tempura in Japanese restaurants, tacos in Mexican restaurants, paella in Spanish restaurants, pasta in Italian restaurants, and you can also eat America's most popular food, pIzza. Yes, pizzal Pizza is originally from Italy, but today it is an important part of the U.S. menu. There are about 58,000 pizzerias in the United States - that's about 17 percent of all restaurants in the country, and the number Is growing. The United States has eating places for all tastes - and all pockets. You can buy a hot dog on the street and pay one or two dollars. Or you can go to a four-star restaurant and pay $200 for a dInner.
AFTER READlNG A Read the article tlnd [ill tn the information: I Num ber of differe.nt kinds of restaurants in the U.S.
,
2 Cost of a meal at a very good restaurant COSt of a hot dog on the streCI
4 Number of pizzerias in the U.S.
B Make a typical mell u from you r cou nrry. In clude food for breakfast. lunch and dinner.
(.ldaplcd fro m SliperGM/l by Manuel
Unit 5
I>eajil'lg
REFLECTION J Whm are the easiest and most difficulT things for you abollt reading in English?
2 Whailleiped you most to read English well when you were a Icamer?
DISCOVERY ACTIVITIES I Look a\ one text in your coursebooK . What text type is it? What reading subsk,ills do iL'i exercises and aaivities focus on? Is the text Lole.rcst il1gand at Ibe righl1evel for tile learners? 2:
3
4
S
Write YOUT answers in yourTKT ponlolio. Exchill.lgc. ideas wilh colleag\les .alxiut books l)rmagazincs io English thaI. you have-enjoyed. Teach a reading lessoll. PLU your plan (lnd your mate.rials In yourT..KT poniolio. Lndude some commC1l1S ab~)lJl. what was successful/ nOI successful and why. Also comment on how }'Qu w6uld improve uw lesson next time. Look aTl.hdc wcbsill"S: ilup: llwww. lcilrncnglish.org.u k for reading text s-and actlvirics for primary·age learners Imp:llkids.myslcrynet.com for mystery SLOricS to read and solve hllp:llwww.thencwsports. news and music for tee.ns. Use the TKTGlossfII)! \0 find themeaning ollbese terms: deduct meolli119from comext. prediaiofl, lexl structure. topic-semel/ce. Thjuk abollt how lhesc terms cOLlld influence YQur leadliog.
TKT practice task (See page 176 for answers) For questions 1-5, match the instructions with the ways of reading listed A·F. There is one extra option which you do not need to use. Ways of reading A B C o E F
1 2 3 4 5
reading for specific information reading for detail reading for gist Intensive reading deducing meaning from context extensive reading
Instructions Find all the words in the story about pets. Read Ihe text. Decide which is the best heading for it. Read the article 10 find out exactly how the machine works. Finish reading the story at home. Read the poster to find the dates of Annie's, Sam's and Julie's birthdays.
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6
Writing
What is writing? Writing is otle of lh c four laoguage ski.11s: reading, wTiting. listelling and spl.'aking. Writing and
speak ing are product ive skills. That means they involve producing language rather than receiving it. Very simply. we call say thaI wri ting involvl'S communicat ing c1 message (something [0 say) by mak ing signs on a page. To write we need a message ,md someone to communicate it to. We also need to be able to form !cUtIS and \·\lords, and 1.0 join these together to make w()rds. sentences or a series oj selllCllCCS that link together to communicate Ihal message.
Key co ncepts What h
Maybe you have nOI wri ntn anyth ing in the past week! It is true that we do not wri te vely much these days. BUI possibly you have wrincn a shopping Itsc a postcard, a birthday cMd, some emails, your diary, maybe a Story. If you are stud\'ing. perhaps YOll have wri tten an essay. All of these a re ex,1mples 01 wri1len tex i types. You can see from th is list lhat text types involve different k inds of writing. e.g. single words only, short sentences or long sentences; usc (or not) 01 nOte form , addr<.'SSCs or paragraphs, spedallayoulS; different ways of ordering informal ion. When we learn 10 write. we need 10 Icam how to deal with these dinerent features. All wriuen te.xt types l1i1\'e two things in common. Firstly. they are written to ronummicale a particular message. and secondly. they are writlen 10 communicate to somebody. Our message and who W(' arc writing LO in rl uencc I..'hal we write and how we wril(,. For example, if you write a nOie 10 YClurself 10 remind yourself to do something, you may write in terrible handwriting, and usc nOI(' form or single words that other people would not understand. II you write a nOle for your mend to remind h im/her of something, your note will probably be clearer and a bit more l>olilc. Writing involves several s u bs kills. Some o f th ese arc related to a ccura cy. i.e. using the correct forms of language. Writ ing accu rately involves spelli ng correctl y. fa n n ing leiter" co rreCTly, wri ling lcgibl)'. pu nct uating corrca ly. using correct layouts, choosing the right vocabu lary, usi ng grammar correclly. join in g se.1ltCIlCCS corrcCll y ilnd usi ng paragraph." correctly. But w riting iSIl't j USI abou t accuracy. It is a lso about having a message and communicat ing il successfully 1.0 oiller people. To do tbis, we need 10 have enough ideas. organ ise them well and t'"'(prcss them in an appropriate style.
Unit 6 WritIng The table below is from a writi.ng syllabus for primary-school dlildrcn. The column on the left loruscs on aCt1.uacy. and the cohunn on the right focllse's on COmmunication.
• Shov.mg an understanding that letters can be combined to form words. and producing letter shapes, Including capitallerters, correctly • using Imual capital letters and full stops to indicate sentences • Employing a range of connectIVes to express sequence (e.g. next. then)
• completing simple poems and rhymes With some language support and based on models • Expressing your 0'NI1 expenence by supplying labels for your own draWIngs • Ma!
(adapted rrom SI'lIl/bllSts for I'rimary Schools. Ellg!ish LaIl9I1a.qr. I'rima,)' 1-6. the Education Oep'H1melll. 1I0ng Kong 1997)
Writing also often involves going through a number of stages. When we write outside the classroom we often go through these stnges: • • • • • • •
brainstorming (t.hinking of everything we can abollt the topic) making nOtes planning (organisi ng ollr ideas) writing a draft (a piece of writing ilIa I is not yet finished . and may be changed) editing (correaing and improving the text) producing anOther draft proof-reading (dH:cking for mistakes in accuracy) or editing again.
TIICS('
arc the stagl'S of lht' writing process.
Key concepts and the language teaching classroom • The subsk ills of writing that we teach will vary a 101. depending on the age and needs of ou r learners. At primary level we Illay spend a lot. of time teaching learners how 10 form letters and words and write shon texts of a few words or sentences. alien by copying modeh;. At secondary level we may need to foclls more on the skills required to w rile longer textS such as lelters. ('mails or compositions. • Wilen we leach writing we need to focli S on bOlh accuracy ;:In(i on lIuiJding up and comlll tinicating a message. • Sometimes in the classroom learners write by. for example. (Ompicling gaps in sen tcnces wilJllhe correa word, taking notl.!S fQr listening comprehension. writing one-word answers to reading comprehension questions. These activities are very useful for teaching grammar, and checking listening and reading, but they do not teach the skills of writing. To teach the writing subskills wt' need 10 locus on ac('uracy in writing. on communicating a message and on lhe writing process. • By encouraging learners to use Ihe wriling process in lhe classroom we help them to be creative and TO develop Iheir m<.-ssage. i.e. what they want to say. Set Unit 16 for reoclling writing, Unlr 20 for plonnlng (/ lesron ond Units 28 and 31 for ways of correcting learners' writing. 27
Module l
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITY
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Here are some s uggestions for writing activities. Do Ihe}' fouls on: A accuracy or B commun icating ideas? I Reading cha rts aDd then wrilwg sentences about them. e.g.: Tom
Undo
Swimming
.;
X
Playing Playstatlon
X
.;
Reading
.;
X
WatcnlngTV
X
.;
Dancing
.;
X
./ = likes
)( =
doesn't like
Example sel11 cnce: Tom likes swi m m ing bu t Linda doesn 't.
2 Writing leiters, e.g. a lel\e r to a pen friend telling them about yoursci L J Labelling pictures or objects, e.g. clothes, animals. 4 Completin~ a story, e.g. the teacher gives lhe sllldcnis thl' begi nning, midd le or end of a story and asks them 10 complete the missing pan(s). 5 Copying words from a reading book into an cxerdse book. 6 Wriling ema ils 10 othe.r students in the school.
REFLECTION I !Iow did you learn 10 wri te Englisb? Was it lile best way? 2 What fOf yOIL arc the easiesl and most dHfkuJt things aboUI writing in English? And for yOUf learners? 3 Which w riting slibskills do your karners need 10 focus on most?
Unit 6 WritIng
DISCOVEHY ACTIVITIES 1 Go back 10 IILe liSI you made of lcxllypes you have written tl1i$ week. Beside each, nOll' your reason for writing and who you wrote 10. How did your reason l.or writing and who you wrote 10 influenr:t· what you wrote? Write your answers in yourTKTponfolio. 2 Wlilt'
............................................................................... -- ............................ TKT practice task (Set pagl' 176for answers) For questions 1-6, match the coursebook instructions with the writing subskills listed A-G . There is one extra option which you do not need to use. Writing subskiUs A B C o E F G
punctuating correctly planning forming letters linking using the appropriate layout paragraphing proof-reading
Coursebook instructions 1 Put your hand in the air and write d·o-g with your finger. 2 Tick (.,I) the correct place in this letter for the address of the receiver and put a cross (X) in the correct place for the date. 3 This letter has no commas or full stops. Put them in the correct places. 4 Join these pairs of sentences by using the best conjunction from the following : because , after, while . 5 Look at this list of Ideas for a composition. Number them in the order you would write about them in your composition. 6 Check your work for language mistakes after you have finished writing .
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Unit7
Listening
What is list ening? Listening is one of the fou.r language skills: read.ing, wntlng, listening and speaking. like reading. listening is a recep tive s kill, as it involves responding 10 language rather than producing it. Lislening involves making sense of the mea ningfu l (having meaning) sounds of language. We do lhis by using con text and our knowledge 01 language and the world.
Key con ce pts Listening involvt'S understanding spoken language. which is different from wrilten language. Wb
Wrirren language In English Stays on the page and doesn't disappear.
Spoken language In English
Disappears as soon as It Is spoken . Sometimes It Is spoken fast and sometImes slowly, with or without pauses.
Uses punctuation and capitalletters to show sentences.
Shows sentences and meaningful groups of words through stress and intonat ion.
Consists of letters. words. sentences and punctuation j oined together into text.
Consists of conn ected speech. sentences, incomplete sentences or sIngle words.
Has no vIsual support - except photos or pictures sometimes.
The speaker uses body language to suppOrt his/her communication: for example, gestures (movements of hands or arms to help people understand us), and fadal expressions (the looks on our face). This helps the listener to understand what the speaker Is saying.
Is usually quite well organised: sentences follow one another In logical sequences and are joined to previous or following sentences.
Is not so well organIsed: e.g. it conta i ns interruptIons, hesI tations, repeti tions and frequent changes of topic.
Usually uses quite exact vocabulary and more comp lex grammar.
Often uses rather general vocabulary and simple grammar.
Unit 7 Listening To understand spoken 1.1I1guage we need to be able to deal with all the cha racteristics of spoken language listed in the table on page 30. Here is an example of spoken language. YOII can see lhat it can be less w(,]1 organised and less exact than written language: F,\TI-£ER: SON: FATIfER : SON: FATIfER : SON:
How's your homework? You know, your history? Ea~)'.
You sure?
It 's just ... I mean all we need to do is, well, JUSt read some stufr. But (I 'you underswnd it? Yeall. Can J go and play with Tom?
To help liS understa nd spoken language we need 10 lise the comexi the language is spoken in and our knowledge of the world. In lhis example, our knowledge 01 relationships between fat bel's and son s, and of children's a ttitudes to homework helps tiS understand, but if we knew Ihe context of th e conversalion (e.g. Ihe place where II took pl
• • • • • • • • •
Hearing the differences between common sounds Identifymg Important words In what someone has Just saId Understanding and respondIng to SImple instructions and commands Recognising basic dIfferences in information (e.g. commands vs questions) Following a simple narrative spoken by the teacher with ihe help of pictures Recognising the sound patterns of SImple rhyming words understandmg the development 01 SImple stories understandIng and responding to Simple requests ana classroom Instructions Identlfylng main Ideas (adapted from Syllabl/sa/ar $('ronda!), S
Kong 1999)
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Modu le 1
Key concepts and the language teach ing classroom • In the classroom, learners can listen to many sources of spokenla ngllage, e.g. the tcache r, olher learners. visitors. casseues. video, DVDs. • when we listen 10 audio cassettes or CDs we can' t sec the speakcr's oody languagl' or the comex t he/she is speaking in. And we can ', ask Lile speaker 10 repeal or ex plain. These faclors make listening to recordings more diIlicuh than listening to live speakers. • Some listening texIS in coursebooks are authentic. i.e. they con ta in all the features of real spoken language. Other texts are wouen especially for language learners. Many e xperts think Ihat learners need 10 listen to both kinds of text to develop their listening skil ls. • Understanding and showing YOll have underst ood are not the same thing. For example, maybe you can understand all of a Story. but YOlt can't lellthe SlOry. So. comprehension aClivities should be in easie r language than the language: in tbe listening text. • Chi ldren Icarn well [rom listening to stories that interest them. • We can develop learners' lisll:~ning skills by focusing regularly On pan.icular aspects of list.e ning, e,g. problem sounds, fealUres of connened speech, subskills, and, il necessary. on any Hew language, • The activities in a listening lesson often follow (his pattern: 1 Introdll Ctory activities: an introduction to the topic of (he text and aCtivilies fOCUSing on I1H~ language of the text 2 Main aaivities: a series of comprehe nsion activities developing different listening subskills 3 POSt aaivit ies: activi lies w hich ask learners 10 talk aboul how a topic in the text relates to their own lives or give their opinions on pans of 111e texl. These activities also require learners 10 lise some of the language they ha ve met in the lext. 4
See UnIt 16 for listening acrivilles and Unit20 for planning lessons,
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES
rSeq/I1gc li4. for aW"I\'ln
He re is a convelXltion between twO learners of English . Find in it examples of contract ions. repetitions, hesitations and interruptions.
Yuko: Hiroko: Yuko: Hiroko: Yuko:
What would you like your life to be like in 20 years' ttme? I'd like It to be ... I want to have a family ... you know. a husband. three children. my ... Would you be happy? I'd be ... I mean, yes. Yeah, sure, sure, of course. What about you? Erm, me, well, erm, er .. Maybe I'd like to have a good ... you know, to do a really interestJngjob ... with lots of pay; of course I {based 011 a COllvcrsatlon In EII,qllSh for rht Ttachtr. Mary Spran. Cambridge university Press 1994 ~
2 What do yOll think is the context of this conve.rsation?
3 Which subskills - gist. detail. specific inform ation about this conversat ion focus on?
01' attitude -
A What is tilt conversation about? B What does Yuko want her life 10 be like in 20 yea rs' lime?
( Hm\ many children does Hiroko want? U lK'C"" Hirako sound happy?
do the follow ing questions
Unit 7 listening
REFLECTION Which Oll l1c lollowing do you think your leamers need most practice in? Why?
Fealllrl"s of connected speed!? which? Accents? Which?
Speed of speech? Dirfcrelll lext lYI>C~? which? Listening forgisl I detail I specific information I atritude? EXlcnsivt' Iisll'ning?
OISCOVEIlY ACTIVITIES 1 Find SOnll' sui tablt' listening activities in your coursebook. 00 lhem wi th your learne.rs, and ,l,en alter the lessoll. com plete th iS table in YQurTKTpOrtfolio:
What the leorners found easy and why
What wl.)u ld yvu
(It)
Whot the learners found difficult and why
dirfcrclllly if yc..n~ taughllhesc a(tjvjties again?
2 For more information aboullistcning skills and listening act ivities. fl'ad Chaple r 10 of HOII/To Teach English by Jeremy Hanner. Pearson Education [ld 199$. 3 Look althese \vcbsi lt's for lyrics for songs and ideas for how (Q use dlC!m in class: hltp:llwww.cslp..nylanu.comJlcachers/nov/music.hlmandhup:lllVww.lyrics.com and al Ihissi lC for all kinds or listening oppOTluni[fes and aaivities: J.UjJ:llwww.l]io. h .llanLc.l ll/ rna r/ listcn.h 1m 4 Use the TKTGlossary (0 lind IJ1(' meaning of these Icnm: dl1>'e10P skills, in/i!r(l/umdtor mood.
... .................................................................... ...................................... TKT practice task (Su p(lge /76 for a/lswers) For questions 1-6, match the instructions with the ways of listening listed A-G . There is one extra option which you do not need to use.
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2 3 4
5 6
Instructions Watch the video 10 see how the woman looks. How do yOU think she feels? Uslen to each pair of words. Say if they are the same or different. What lown does Jim live in? Uslen and find out. Uslen to Ihe description of Ihe boy and the girl and draw Ihem . Uslen and underline the word in the sentence thaI the speaker says most strongly. Usten to the story and decide what is the best title for it.
Ways of listening
A listening for gist B understanding body language C listening for individual sounds o listening lor detail E listening for sentence stress F extensive listening G listening for specific information
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Unit 8
Speaking
What is spea king? Speaking is a p rod uctive skU!, like writing. It involves using speedl to express meanings to other people.
Key concepts Tick the things on this list which people often do when they sI.'Jeak. pronounce words 2 answer questions 3 lise intonation 4 ask for clarification andlor explanation
5 correCllhemselves 6 take part in discussions 7 change the contclll andlor styit' of their
speech according to how their listener responds 8 greet people 9 plan what they will say
10
smiJe
11 ask for and give information 12 respond appropriately 13 persuade 14 sian speaking when someone else stops
15 tell stories 16 use fully accurate grammar and vocabulary 17 use tenses 18 take pan in
conversaTions
We usually do all these things when we speak except 9 and 16. Speaking does nOt allow us time to do these except in formal speaking such as making speeches. Here is a list of the categories thallhc other points a re examples of: • • • • • •
grammar and vocabulary (17 ) functions (2, 4. 6, 8. II , 12. 13. i s) features of connected s peech (.1. » appropriacy (12) body Innguage (10) illteraaion (5, 7,1 4, 18).
[nteraction is Iwo-way communica tion that involves using language and body language 10 keep our Jisli:=ner involved in what we are saying and to check that they understand Oll r meani ng. Examples of these interactive strategies are: making eye COntaa, using faci al expressions, asking check questions (e.g. 'DO you understand?'), clarifying your meaning (e.g. ' ! lUean .. :, ' Wha t rm trying losay is .. :), confirming wlderstanding (e.g. '1ll1ll', 'right' ). We speak \\<~ilh Ouency a nd accuracy. Fluency is speaking at a normal speed, without hesitatiOn. repetition or self-correction, and with smooth LIse of connected speech. Accuracy in ~,;.k lngis the use of correct fo rms of grammar, vocabulary and pronu nciation .
Un it 8
Spe~klng
When we speak. we usc different aspect's of speaking depending on lhe type of speaking we are invulved in. If yo u go to a shop to buy some swcelS and ask the shopk<."eper 'How mu('h? ', then leave after he/she replies. you don't use many of them. U you go to the bank to as).. Thl!' bank manager to lend you $500,000, you will probably need tu use maJlY more. If rou ~at
Key concepts and the language teaching classroom • We can develop learners' speaking ski lls by focusing regularly on panicll lar aspeas of speaking, e.g. nuency, pronunciation, grammaTical accuracy, body language. • In many dasscs leamers do controlled practkc activities (activities in whidl t,hey C.1O ust' only langu
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FOLLOIV-UP ACTIVITY (oSn J'II.'/l' J 72 [..., .IIIJwJ;n) The titles of some materials on teadling sp<:aking are numbered 1-10 below. Match the titles wi th the aSlJects of speaking (A-E) that they focus on. Some lilies rOCll~ un mort' Ulan one aspen . A acrur,lCY 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B connected speech
C appropriacy
o nucncy
E functions
lnlOnation in wJr- questions (what, when, where, w"y, Irow) Language (or asking for polite claIilication Info rmal lan guage for greeting Language for agreeing aod disagreeing Using past tenses in stories Disti nguishing minimal pairs of sounds Disagreeing polilely Using imonalion to show doubt Taking part in discussions Tdling slOries
REFLECTION How did your tea chers teach you the speaking skill in English? Did you ha ve enough pracrice in all aspeas 01 speaking? 2 Which aspects of speaking English do you find mosl l'asy and di fficuh now? 3 Do YOll teach spea king in the same way you were la uglH iI? Why?IWhy not?
DISCOVERY ACTIVITIES 1 look al cl unit in your cOllcsebook. Which aspecls(s) of speaking docs il focus on mosl? 2 Listen 10 a shon conversation OTStOry on Ih(' cassette from your 'ourseoook. which of the six categories on page 34 does 11 contain examples of? 3 Record yourseJI telling a story in£nglish. Then listen 10 yOllTsciL What are the weak.and !il rong pOintS in your lise of connected speech? Praaise. and then record yourself aga in. Have yOll improved? Put yOur analysis in YOllrTKT portfolio. 4 Look al thiS website to find speaking activities your learn\!rs can do: hilI': III owe.ro(englislJ .c~)m 5 These books h,1ve lo ts of speaking activities. Are the(t' ally yOll '-"al l do wit h YOllr classes? Blememary Commullicarion Games by Jill Hadfield. Pearson EductlliOIJ l.td 1992 Simple Spi!dkill9 Aaivities by Jill and Cha rles Hadfield, Oxford University Press 1999
Unit 8 Speaking
............................................................................................ ................. ncr practice task (See page 176 for Q/lswer» For Questions 1·7. match the activities with the teaching focuses listed A. B or C. Teaching focuses A appropriacy B fluency C connected speech
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Activities Identifying particular phonemes in conversations on audio cassette Practice in speaking at a natural speed Practice in greeting people informally Identifying main stress in short dialogues on audio cassette Practice in speaking without hesitating Practice in using exponents of formal Invitations Practice in using intonation to show surprise
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Part 2 Background to language learning Unit 9
Motivation
What is motivation? Moti vation is rbe thoughts and feclings we have which make us want 10 do something, continue 10 want 10 do it ami rum Ollf w ishes int o action, i.e. mOlivalion in/luenccs:
• why people decide to do something • how long th ey w
Key concepts WIl }1were/are yOll mot ivated to learn Engl ish? Ust your reasons. Many faoors influence our motivation to learn a language. These factors include: • the usefulness 10 us of knowing the laJlguagc well, e.g. for Ondingjobs, gelling o n to courses of stud y, gC[liJlg good marks from tllC tcacher • our inu~ resl in the ta.rget language culture (the (u hlirI.' of the lang u.1gc we are learning) • feeling good aboUilcarlting tile language: success, self-confidence (feclin g that we can do things s uccessfully ), learner a utonomy/ independence (feeling responsible for and in COlllrol of our o wn learning) • eJlcouragcmcllI and supporllrom omers. e.g. teacher. parents. classmates. school. societ y • our interest in tbe learning process: the interest and relevance 10 us of th e cOUJse cootem. classruom a<:1ivities. lhe [Cadler':; persona lit y. tcaching methods. Learne rs Illay have strong motivation in olle of IheSt! areas a nd link in another. or their motivat ion may be quite balan ced. Different learners will also be motivated in differen t ways from one anoth<..:r. and motivation can change. Leamers may. for example. be quile uninterested in lcaming a particular language. then meet a leacher who uley like so mllch that mel' begin to love learning the language. Motivation can change with age. 100. with some factOrs becoming more or less important as leamers get older. We can see thai motivation needs to be boTh created and continued.
Key concepts and the language teaching classroom Here- a re some suggestions from two e.xpcns on motivation about how teachers can cncour.1ge mOtivation in lheir leamc.rs.
~re.Her
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set a personal example with your own behaviour (I.e. be motivated as a teacher yourself),
2
Create a relaxed atmosphere In the classroom (Le. try to prevent anxiety in yourself or the learnersl.
3 Present tasks In an interesting way which makes the tasks seem achievable to the learners.
4 DevelOp a gOOd relationship wah me learners. 5 Increase the learners' self-confidence about language learning O.e./lelp learners feel they can be gooc a.! learning the language).
6 Make the language classes interesting. 7 Promote learner autonomy.
8 Personalise the learning process (r.e. make the COLJrse feel releVant to the learners' lives). 9 Increase the learners' awareness of their goals (i.e. what they wanl to achieve) 10 Familiarise learners With the target language CUlture (adapted !I'om 'Ten collllnandmcms for mO!lvaung langllage leilmcf$; results of illIl'mplrical Study' by Z. I)vrnyel and K. CSilCr. Wl1ff/{aflt Ttarhill9 Rtsta/ch. Hoddc::r Arnuld J 9981
See Units 29-32 for how motivation Innuences classroom management.
I' OLLOW-UP ACTIVITY JJere a re S()ll1e clas.sroom aCTiviTies. Which of The above ten !;uggcsTioos do yOll think they aim ell? (Some may aim a\ more than one.)
A Giving learners a story about skateboarding
B C
D E F
because you know man y of them like skateboarrlin g Encoumging lea rners 1.0 meet some first language speakers or English Giving learners a lest Wl.l ich is quite easy for mOST of them Asking learner s which oJ fo ur tapes they would like to listen to in lhe next lesson Giving learners reading texts auouL working in a n Englisb-!g)eakiog country Teaching with emhusiasm and inter est
G Presenting the language to learners in small bils which tlley are abk: to learn easily H Talking TO a learn er after class about tbe problems in lheir laSI homework , ami how they can make beller progress Encouraging and praising learners., even weak ones J Making sure your lessons are varied and
well-paced K Your learners lave doi.ng crosswords - you finel another one (o r them LO do
REFLECTION What is learning English like? HNe are some answers [rom teenage Itamers. Do they seem mOlivalcd? Learn ing EngUsh is like: al a fish gelling WatCf-easy, helpful, necessary. b) bread - plenty of reso urces and op!}(lrlunilies, bUI none of lhem are ver y good . c) rice - you need il ('vcry t1ay. BUI you gel bored wi th it bN:allse rOll have it aH the time. d) learning the piano - [ have learnt it for many years and am still nor ve.ry good al it. 2 Do you agree with the ten suggestions above for 11l0livBt.i llg learners?
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DISCOVERY ACTIVITIES 1 Look al Ihl.'SC rcsources. Are any of them suitable fo r motivating Y(lur learners?
hll p: Ilwww.csJpartyland.com/teachers/nov/ music. him hll p: Ilwww. lI:.:lrocl lglisll .org. ul h 111):// www.cllglish-"lone.com Communication Gamts (Bt"ginners', Elemc.lllary. imennt'dial e) by.Jill Hadlie ld, Pearson Education LId 1999. 1992 and }992 E1I9lislz Grammar 111 US~ (third t':ditio (l) by Raymond Murphy, Cambridge Univcrsity Press 2004 2 Exchange ideas with another teacher about ways o f increasing }'ollr learners' mOlivalion. or ask a nOlht'( tcacher if you cou ld watch part/ all of i1 lesson of t.heirs 10 see how thcy t:llCoumgc mOlivdl iou. 3 Think about a lessQn or p,1rt of a lesson thaI you laught which rcally in terested your learners, Why were Lhe}f sO iruerested? How eQu id YOt l encourage lhal interest again in a fulLi rc lesson ? Put your ideas in your TKT portfolil). Share !l1 cm wit h ,1 colleague .
........................... .. ......... .................................. ............ ... ........... ... .... TKT practice task
(S~t pctge 176for answers)
For Questions 1·7, match the teaching recommendations with the Influences on motivation listed A-H. There is one extra option which you do not need to use. Influences on moti\lation A B C o E F G
learner autonomy interest in the lesson Interest in the target culture the usefulness of learning the language personaHsalion goal-setting support from others H self-confidence
Teaching recommendations Where possible, ask learners to choose what activities they want to do. Encourage parents to motivate their children to learn English. Remind learners how Important English is for getting jobs. Choose activities and materials that are motivating, Bring to the classroom any materials (e.g. brochures, photos, souvenirs) you have collected on your trips to English·speaking countries. 6 Praise learners frequently but honestly. 7 Give learners opportunities to use English to talk about their own lives . 1 2 3 4 5
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Unit 10
Exposure and focus on form
What are exposure and focu s on form? Across the centuries people have studied how loreign languages are learnl. Many cxPt'rlS now believe that one way we learn a foreign language is by exposure to it. i.e. by hearing and/or reading it all arowld us and wilhom studying it. They say we then p icl< i t up aUlOmaticaliy, Le. learn h without realising. This is the main way lhal ch.ildren learn their lirst language. Expens also say d131lO learn a foreign language. particularly as adults, exposure 10 language is nOI enough. We also need 10 focus our
Key con cepts H,we yOll learnl l:nglish more successtuUy from (ormai 5w dy or jusl by picki ng II up? Resc<1fcb has identified three main way~ in which we learn a foreign language. Firslly, expertS talk olliS acquiring language. This means the same as picking it up. They say that to really learn a foreign language we necd exposure to lots 01 examples of it, and thaI we learn from lhc language in our surround ings. We nl!ed to bear and read lots 01 language which is rich in variety, illlcrcsting to us and just difficult cnotlgh for us, i.e. jllst oe}'ond Ollr levee but not. roo difficult. Acquis ition takes place over a period of lime, Le. nOl instamly, and we listen 10 and read items of language for a long Lime before we begin to lise them (a s ilent p eriod ). Secondly, to learn language we need 10 lise it in inte ra ct ion I'lith other people. We !leed to use language to express ourselves and make our meanings dear 10 other people, and to understand \.hcm. The person we are wlking 10 will show us, directly or indirectly, if they have understood us or not. If they hav(' no\, we need to Try again, using other language, until we manage \0 conununicatl! su ccessfully. Tbirdly, research shows thai foreign language lea rn ers also need 10 focus on fo m). This means lhallhey m.'t~d 10 pay al.lcntion LO l.1nguagl', e.g. by identifying, working wil.h and practising lhe language they need to communicate. Nowadays, experts generally agree tha i we do nOl learn a rorcignlanguage best through !eauung gramroaJ and translating (the gramma r-tran slation m ethod ). Nor do we learn by constantly practising ulllil we rorm habits (t.he oehaviourist or Slruauralisl approach ) or just by l'Olmnunicaling (the commun icati ve ap p roa ch ). We learn by picking lip language. ime.racting and commun icating and fo cusing on form. BUI the research still continues, and we do nOI yet full y understand how foreign langllage~ are learnt.
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Key concepts and the language teachin g classroom • To acquire language, leam cl:s snollJd bear
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITY (.x.
jld!F 172/11 ,..111 '!Wl))
Pw tb ese dassroom activities intO the correct column in the table according to which way of
learning they encoLlIage mosl. (Some may go i1llo more than one column .) Acquisition
Interaction
Focus. on form
[ The learners tislen to tht: teacher read a Story. 2 The Icamcrs do an oral pai.rwork task about choosing a birthday present for someone. 3 -n 1C learners underline examples orthe past Simple tensc in a text . 4 A karner asks the teacher what the English word for ... is. 5 The (eacher corrects a learner's pronunciation of a word, 6 The learners categorise words in a list into different lexical sets. 7 A group of. learners research a topic and then presem their results to the rest of (he class. g A role-play in which one learnergivt's anouler advice aboul a problem on a cue card. 9 While the learners have a class discussion . (he teacher listens and tells them new ~""ords when th<.·Y don't know them but need to use ulem. [0 The learners write sentences each containing an examp,le (If (lie new structure they have' j ust been {,lughl.
Unit 10 ExpOSure.lnd focus on form
REFLECTION Which method of learning English would you prefer: communicative, {orm·focuscd, grammar-translation, or a combination of these? Why? 2 What method(s) do your learners seem 10 prefer? Why? Da you agree with their preferences?
DISCOVERY ACTIVITIES I Laok al http://www.elt!oTum.com For articles discussing how languages are Jearnt. 2 fdentify one learner whu seems to prder a communicative style of learning and anoiller WllO prefers learning language lorms. IOlcrvicw lilt-Ill (in their own language if necessary)
about how they prefer to learn language and why they prefer this way. Or observe tbeJU in class and see how they each reat1 to different kinds of aCTivities. Write down your observations and pm them in yuur TKT portfolio .
............................................... ... ................................. .......................... TKT practice task (See page 176 for amwers) For questions 1-5, choose the correct option A. B ar e to complete each statement about learning language. 1 The group of learners who generally benefit most tram picking up language is: A children under the age of five. B people over the age of 20, e teenagers aged 15-19. 2 Being exposed to the right level of language helps learners A check their own progress. B increase their interaction. e acquire more language. 3 A silent period is a time when learners A do written work. B study the language. e process the language. 4 Acquiring language involves A studying the grammar carefully. B listening just to language-focused exercises. learning language just by hearing or reading it. 5 When we focus on the form of language we A talk with classmates. B pay attention to accuracy and use. e listen to videos and audio cassettes .
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Unit 11
The role of error
What is the rol e of error? This uniT focuses on miS\.lkes learners make when they speak or write English. Mistakes are often divided into errors and slips. Errors happen wl1('11 learners Iry to say something that is beyond their curren! level of language processing. USllally, learners cannot correct errors themselves because they dOll'1 understand what is wrong. Errors playa necesS
Key co ncepts There arc
tWO
main reasons why teamers make errors. Ca ll you think Whilllhcy a re?
There arc two main rea50m why second language learners make t'rrors. The (irSl reason is influcnce from the learner's first language (U ) on th(' seconci language. This is called int.erference or transfer. Learners may use sound patterns. lexis or grammatjca[ strudu res from their own l
Unit 11 The role of error
Developmt'llIal errors and e rrors of illlE'rference can disappear by themselves, without correction, as the learner learns more language. In fan, correction may only help learners if they arc ready for iI, i.e. they are al Ihe right stage in their individ ual learning process. But expens believe lhat learners can be helped to develop their interJanguagc. There are three (llain ways of doi ng this. Firslly, learners need exposure 10 lOIS of imcresting language
Key concepts and the lan guage teach ing classroom • • • • •
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We need to think hard abOlll whether. when and how 10 correct learners. We Ill UStn't expect instant learning. Lcarning is gradual. and errors will occur. We need to think about what kind of mistake the learner is making - a slip Or an error. If the mistake is a slip. the learner ca n probably correct him / herself, maybe with a little prompling from the teacher or another learner. Sometimes. particularly in Ouency activities, it is bet ter not to pay anention to learners' errors (i.e. ignore 1l1elll) so that the learners have an opportunity to develop their confidence and their nuell(.Y, and to experiment with language. Some errors may be more imponant to correct Lhan Olhers. Those which prevent communical'ion are more imponal11 than 1l1Ose which do not, e.g. missing the final s off the third persoll singular of a presem simple lense verb docsn't prevent conununicatioll. BUI using the present simple tense instead of the pasl simple tense can sometimes prevent communication. We need to think about what is best for the learning of each learner. Different learners Wi lhill lile same class may need to be corrected or not, depending olllheir stage of learning, learning style and level of co nfidence. Different learners ma y also need 10 be corrected ill dilleren! ways . Ways of helping learners get beyond their errors arc: - 10 expose them 10 lOIS of language lilat isjust beyond tlleir Jevt::llh rough reading or listening - 1O give them opportun ities to focus on (he fo rm Of language - to prOVide them with time in class 10 use language to c(lmmunicate and interact a nd see if they can do so successfully. A good tjme 10 cOrn::cl lt:arners 01' 10 provide them w ilh new language is when they realise they have made a mistake or need some new language. We should encou rage learners to ask us for this help. Errors are useful nOI on ly to the learner but also to the teacher. They can help the teacher see how weU lea rners have learnt something and what. kind of. help they may need . See Unit 28 for categories of miStakes, Unlr 31 for how to correct learners and Unit 32 for how to give feedback.
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FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITY (Sa p,;1~lr /72 lor WZSII'('I),) Here is a conversalion between lWO elemel1lary-levellearners of English, They are doing a fluency activity in whid) they talk about the hobbies they would like 10 stan. The woman is Japanese and the man is Spanish. Read it and notice bow the learners arc t rying their bes1 to communicate, and giving one another help in comm unicati ng. N.B. The words i.n italics in bracketS (...) are spoken by the other speaker al the same time as the main speaker.
Woman: Man:
Woman:
Man: Woman: Man:
Woman: Man:
Oh if. if you call (mm) urn, what hObbies you would like to start? Yes, I like erso much the, to play the piano (ah, play piano), it Is one of my, my dreams (dream, ah your dream, ah, yeS) because when I listen (yes) the piano music (Yes) (, I Imagine, I imagine a lot of things (ah), beautiful things (yes, ah I see) a urn I like so much the, the plano (playpiano) play the piano (yes). And you? Um, yes, er, I want to, I want to learn (to learn) to dance (todancelum flamenco (namenco) yes (Spamsh flamenco) yes flamenco. When I flmsh my schoOl I maybe, I'll go to Spain (mm) to learn (to learn flamenco) yeah, yes flamenco (mm) yes and then ... would, WOUld you like to (laughter') ..• And I play an instruments too. No I can't, I can't, I can't play anything, any instrument (yeah) even piano (mm), So how about yoU? (yeah) Could you, can you playNo, I play nowaday the guitar; nothing more (guitar, oh it's good) yeah, the spanish guitar (yes, oh it's lovely) the sound rslovely. Yes, yes, one day (yeah) please, please play the gUitar for me. Of course cyeah), of course. ({film English for tllr Tt llCht r by Mary Sprat!, Cambridge UniversilY Press 1994)
REFLECTION Do you agree with these tCadle.rs' dnd learne.rs' comments? Why?/Why nOt? j (like m y teacber to com~C\ all my mistakes. 2 If I don 't correct my s1udents, Lhey will continue to make lhe same mistakes and tllt.·st' will become bad habits. 3 It's impossible in class for a teacher to know wby a student is making a mistake. 4 It's diIficuh 10 usc different correction lechniques with difierem students.
Unit 11 The role of error
DISCOVERY ACTIVITIES Look at a piece of writing 'rom one of your [earners and underline all the mistakes. Wha1 rJ1ighl be the cause or the mistakes? Arc Lhey all wonh cQrrecting? Discuss this with anothe.r teacher if you can. Write. your analysis in your TKTpon(olio. 2 To learn more aoom why [eamelS make mistakes and how we can correa the.m, read dlapter7 of The. Pracrireo[Englisl1 LnnguageTeaching (third edilion) by Jeremy Hanner. Pearson EdUQltion Lid 200 I .
3 U:.c a dictionary onhe TKTGlossary 10 find the meaning or (O!JlIilive .
.......................... ...... ..... ............................ .. ....................... ..... .. ............ TKT practice task (See page J76[or al/swers) For questions 1·6, match the statements with the types of mistakes listed A-C. Types of mistakes
A asJip B interference C a developmental error Statements AU beginners confuse the tenses in English. The learner was extremely tired. This made her forget lots of grammar. The learner was able to correct hIs own mistake. The leamer's pronunciation was full of sounds from his own language. Nearly aU the learners, of whatever mother tongue, made mistakes with the word order in English present simple tense question forms. 6 He was very angry so he kept making mistakes. 7 The learner kept using vocabulary based on her own language . 1 2 3 4 5
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Unit 12
Differences between 11 and L2learning
What are the differences between Ll and L2 learnin g? When we learn our firs! language lLI ) we arc likely 10 [cam il in dHferCIlI ways and in dHfercl1l con lexrs from whell we learn a second language (L2 1. We arc also likely (0 he a difrcrcnl age.
Key co ncepts What differences can you think. o f between L I and l 2 1carning? Th ink abo Ul tilt' reamers' age. ways of IC.1rning ami context [hal they are learning in.
Age
Woysof leomlng
u leornlng
L2 Jearnlng
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·
Baby to young child. (Lllearnlng las[s Into adolescence for
some kinds of language and language sk.ills, e.g. academic writing.) By exposure to and picking up language. By wanting and needing to communIcate. i.e. with strong motivation . Through interaction with family and friends. • By talking about things present in the chitd's surroundings. By listening to and taking in language formany months before USing it (si lent period). By playing and experimenting with new language. The child hears the language around him/her all the time. Family and friends talk to and Interact with the child a lot. The chlld has lots of oppoftunities to experiment with language.
On the classroom)
Usually at primary school and/or secondary schael.lt can also start or continue in adulthood.
·
through expOSure but · Sometimes often by being taught specific language.
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• With mong.little or no motivation.
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Through Interaction with a teacher · and sometimes with classmates.
by talking about life outside the · Often classroom.
· Often by needing to produce
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language soon after it has been taught. Often by using language In controlled practice actIvIties.
· Context
· · ·
learner Is not exposed to the II very · The much -often no more than about three
·
hours per week. Teachers usually simplify their language.
Unit 12 Differences bet\olleen LI and L2 learning
Context
l1/earning Caretakers* often praise (tell the child he/she has done well) and encourage the child's use of la nguage. Caretakers simplify their speech to the child . ca retakers rarely correct the form and accuracy of what the child says in an obvious way.
· · ·
L2 learnjng (jn the classroom) Teachers vary in the amou nt they praise or encourage learners. • The learner does not receive Individual attention from the teacher. Teachers generally correct lea rners a
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· lot.
... Carelakers are people whQ look arle r a dlild. Olten Ihey are parelHs. BUl they may aJso be b rOlhers or sislers. other members ollhe famil y, etc.
11 is not always easy to describe 12 IC
Key concepts and the language teaching classroom • Foreign I,mgu age learne rs need to be exposed to a rich variety of language, usc it 10 commu nicalc and im e racl. and have opportunities to focus on form . This helps to make the circumstances of L2 leanling more similar to those in 1.1 learning and al lows L2 learners (who are usuall y older thall LI learners) to use their different a bilit ie~ 10 process 1,1JlgU
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Module 1
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES
,Sel' p.l.qt 171 (OIl/lInt...,s)
Look at these two pictures. What diUerences that in Ouence language learning ca n you imagine between the two language learning situa tions? Think of alieasl nve.
2 H(:re are twO learners. Which way would yOll suggest for them 10 improve their English. A BorC'?
Fatima. aged l("n, is Moroccan and speaks Arilbic. Sh.e li ves ill the cilpitaL Rabat. with her famil y. She isj uSt sta rling to learn English a t school.
Ricardo, aged 40, is Brazilian. He lives in the capital. Brasilia. Wilh his wife and [our children. He has never learnt English before but needs it fo r his new job as a laxi driver.
A Go and study in an English -speaktng country. B Use English when playing with a friend. C Do lots of eXira homework.
A Chat 10 as many fore ign tourists as possible. B St udy Englisb grammar by himself. C Go 10 conversation classes.
REFLECTION How did the age, ways and <."Outcxl in which you learnt English influence your success al learning? ..2 \ ....·hal wOldd help yo ur learners to learn English betler'?
Unit 12 Differences between 11 and lliearning
DISCOVERY ACTIVITIES Look at a unil in your coursebook. Fiud some anivit ics whidl encourage imcroaion, exposure l~) language or molivat ion. 2 Look althis website: hllp:llwww.eltforum.com It ohen has interesting articles about how we learn languages and how to teach different age groups of learners. It also has teacher chat rOOms. 3 Use the TKT Glossary to find the- meanill),! of these terms: wctivity-based /((lIning, deductive Irami1l9, inducrivllramillg .
.......... -................................................................................................. . TKT practice task (See pag' /76[01' tmswers) For questions 1-9, match the features of learning with the learners listed A , B or C. Learners A Ll learner B L2 beginner classroom learner C both the L 1 learner and the l2 beginner classroom learner
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
The features of learning The learner is very often surrounded by language that is interesting to him/her. The learner picks up language from the rich language that surrounds him!her all day. The learner learns with family and friends. The learner often hears language that focuses on just one learning point. The learner uses the language in controlled practice activities. The learner often makes mistakes. The learner usually receIves lois of individual encouragement. The learner often stays silent for a long time before finally speaking . The learner needs time to process new language .
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Unit 13
Learner characte ri stics
What are learner characteristics? Learner dlaraCICtislics are dilierences hetween learners w,hich inllucncf' their anitude 10 learning <1 language and how they l{'
Key concepts Can
y OlI
thi nk o j how the ways in w hich YO ll li ke
l~)
learn, h Ow yo u have lea rnt in Ihe past
an d your i1io;C might infl uence how you prd er 10 learn a I
Leamillg styles Learning sty les afC the wa~'s in which a learner naturally prefers 10 take in , process and remembe.r information and skilts. Our learning style influences how we like 10 leam and how we learn best. Expens haw suggested several dirferem ways of dassilying learning styit's. They rela te to the physical senSe we prefer to usc 10 learn, our way ot interacting with other people and our s tyle 01thinking. Here are some rO!llmonly mentioned learning styles: visual
the lea rner learns best through seeing
auditory
the learner learns best through hearing
kinaesthetic
the learner learns best through using the body
group
the learner learns best through working with others
individual
the learner learns best through working alone
reflective
the learner learns best when given time to consider choices
ImpulsIve
the learner learns best when able to respond immediately
YOu can sec from these descriptions how learners with different learning styles learn hl different ways, and need to be ta ught in difrerem ways. We must remember though, thai learners may not fall cxaoly imo any om' category of learning style. that differem cultures may use some
learning styles more than others and that learners may change or develop their learning styles.
Lean-ling strategies Learnjng srrategies are the ways chosen and used by leamers 10 learn language. They incl ude ways to htlp ourselves ide.ntify what we need to learn. process new language and work with other people 10 learn . Using the right strategy at the eight time can h.elp us learn ule language
Unit 13 Learner characteristics beller. and belp to make us more independem or autonomous learners. Some examples learning stra tegies are: • repeating new words in your head umi l you remember them • experiment ingl!aking risks by lIsingjusI learnt language in con versa lions • guessing the meaning of unknown words
or
• asking tht:.leadler or others [0 sa~' what they think abuut yOUT USt' of 1.Jnguage deciding to use the roreign language: as much as possible by talking to tourists recording yourselr speaking, then judging and con ea ing your pronuncialiOn
• • • • •
asking a speaker to repeat what they have said deciding what area of vocabulary you need to learn ilOd then lean~iflg il thinking about how to rt:member al l the new words you meCl in each lesson and Ihen deciding to write each new one on a separate card • paraphrasing (using other language to say wllal you want 10 sa y) .
Different learners use diIferem strategies. Experts th.ink that the s trategies that learners use-
IllOSt successfully depend on their personality and learning style . This means there are Jl0 besl strategies. But research shows thai using strategies definitel y makes learning more successful and Ihallearners can ile Lrained LO use strategies.
Malllri0' Matutity involves becoming grown up physically. mentally and emotionally. Children, teenagers and adullS ha ve different learning dl<1raneristics and therefore learn in differem ways. Here are some of the main differences in maturity that influence languilge learn ing: Children Need to move
Teenagers Starting to keep still for longer periods but still need to move
Can concentrate for shorter periods Learn through experience
Concentration developing
Are not very able to control and plan their own behaviour Are not afraid of making mistakes or taking risks Are not aware of themselves and/or thei r actions Pay attention to meaning in language Have limited experience of life
Beginning to learn in abstract ways. I.e. through thinking, as well as experiencing Beginning to control and plan their own behaviou r May worry about what others think of them Sometimes uncomfortably aware of themselves and/or their actions Pay attention [0 meaning and Increasingly to form BegInning to Increase their experience of Ufe
Adults Able to keep still for longer periods Can concentrate for longer periods learn in more abstract ways
Usually able to control and pla n their own behaviour Not so wIlling to ma ke mista kes or take risks Aware of themselves and/or their actions Pay attention to form and meanIng In language Have experience of life
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Of course, t"very learner is differenl, so someone may 1101 fit t'x
Past language learning experimc£ Teenage
Key concepts and the lan guage teach ing class roo m • Leamer; arc nOT aillhe S
Unit 13 learner characteristics
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES
r.'Wi 1"1.>lC5 1 '2-3 /fJr rllJ)"I1'~' m
Look at tbese descriptions of three learners. How might their kamer charaCleristks inOuence how they like to learn and how successful they arc at learning English'?
Name
Personality
leamjng English
learning English
Quiet.
Sociable,
Confident, pr.1ctical
Loves
carlOOns. Wants to travel to USA.
Not' English. Likes hislory and
Wams English foc his fmure
None
Four years al schoolleaming songs, listening 10 storieS and playing games.
Fourteen years al Sd1001. Learn t lots
of grammar.
2 Look a t these classroom activiti es and at the lisl 01 learn ing styles on page 52. Match the activiti es w itj] tile learning styles they are most ~uitable for. A B C D E
reailing a text slowly and careful ly before answering questions playing a learn funni ng game writing in groups discussing how to improve pronunciation a rter a spea,ki ng task listening to stories F w riting new vocabulary into an exercise book G w riting a composit ion on your own H a speaking fl uency activity Do you think all these activities are su itable for both adults' and young children's classes?
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Module 1
REFLECTION What is your lc.:arning style? 2 What snatcgies do you usc/ havc yOll lIsed to help you learn English? 3 What is your past experience of learning English?
DISCOYBRY AcnV1TIES 1 Observe fWO 01 your learners next week and work OUI which learn ing slyie(s) they have.
Write a description df tbeir leaming slyle/51 and pUI ilin yourTKT ponfol.io. 2 Look at the qu estionnaires on lcaming slyies on tbe:sc wcbsilCS~ llltp:llwww.ncsu.edu /reldcr-public/ ILSpage.hlm l http:// www.vark-leam.(.."Om!english/page.asp?p=qucstiOnnaire Use them to discover yOllr learning Stylte. Also, a.re they - or any parr ollhem -su.itahle for giving 10 your leame.rs? 3 Use tbe TKTGlo.'!sary 10 fi nd Ihe meaning or these terms: attelltioll span, learner train iI/g.
self-access cmtre.
TKT practice task (Sf e page 176 for amwcrs) For questions 1-7, match what the learner does with the learning strategies listed A-D. You need to use some options more than once. Learning strategies A B C D
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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taking risks getting organised judging your own performance working with others
What the learner does The learner collects new vocabulary on cards and then sorts the cards into topics. The learner paraphrases to say something beyond his level of language. The learner guesses an unknown word from the context. The learner compares a recent composition with an old one, to see if she has made progress. The learner decides to buy a dictionary for use at home. The learner solves a problem with his classmates. The learner records herself reading aloud and then listens to the recording to see if her pronunciation is good.
Unit 14
Learner needs
What are learner needs? When a learner learns a foreign language he or she has various kinds of needs which influence his/her learning. They are personal needs, learning needs and future professional needs. Meeting these learner needs is pan of being a good teadu;,[.
Key concepts Can you think of any learner n('(:ds thaI your learners have? The diffe.rent kinds Of learner needs are shown in Ihis table: lEARNER NEEDS Where the needs (orne from
Kind of needs
age
Personal needs
gender cultural background Interests educational background
motivation learnIng styles
Learning needs
past language learning experience
(Future) professional needs
learning gap (Le. gap between the presenr level and the target level of language proficiency and knowledge of the target culture) learning goals and expectations for the course learner autonomy availability of time language requirements for employment. train ing or education
(based on ' What do tl:i1chers really
Wilnt
[rom coursebooks?' b}' Hitomi Masuha ra in M~ttrill/$
Dewlopmefll in UmguQg,' TMc/ling, ed. Brian Tomlinson, Cambridge University Press 1998)
We can see from the table thaI differen llearners have dHferent needs. This means they need to be laughl in different ways and learn different thi.ngs in the English classroom.
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Key concepts and the language teaching classroom Adults or older teenagers with specific professional. general or academic goals for learning English need courses thai meet the ir needs. Rere. for example, is a range of different kinds of professional, genera l an d academ ic English courses. Notice the differences there arc between them. I A four-week int e nsive course on exam stra tegies for wking a university entrance exam . 2 A series of one-to-o ne lessons ove r eight weeks 011 busint:ss presel1taliOIl ski lls. 3 A six-month course for future tourisls focusing on speaking and listening for sodal and daily survival English. 4 A yea r-long course on writing academic essays and reading academic books and articles. 5 A shan summer COUf5C in the UK lor teenagers. i.nvolving lots qf sporLs. trips to [Ourist Sites and chan ing with English teenagers. 6 A once-a -week course for a small group of accountants held in (he learners' company, a large acco untancy nnn , on English fo r accountants. 7 A fou r-week o nline COUf5C on writin g business leiters i.n English. You ca n see tha t to meet thl! future needs of learners these cOllrses vary in length_ frequ e ncy. class size, language skiU focused on. type uf English_ teaching methods and activities. Lea rners at primary or seconda ry school may oot yet have professional or aca demic needs, but they do have personal a nd learning needs in English. Meeling these needs presents the (eacher with v
How the teacher can meet learner needs
Personal needs
Choosing SUitable: materials topics • pace (speed) of lessons activities approach to teaching (e.g. activity-based. topic-based) treatment of individual learners skills interaction patterns (e.g. group. pair or Individual work.) types of feedback (comments on learning) Choosing suitable: ma terials and topics activities interaction patterns approach to teaching • language and skms level of language and skills • learning strategies workload
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Learning needs
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See Unit9 for motivation In teaching and learning, Unlt 13 For the effects of learnercharacrerlstlcs an reaching and learning and Unit20 for lesson planning.
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Unltl4 Learner needs
li.,'«,Wli'i4i'i"iii,j (~e, "O,l/t: I73N'
.rllSlI'tN')
Look ill these descriptions of two learners, Make nores on their possible learning needs in rhe English classroom.
Tatyal1a
• • • • •
Age 6, female
Russian father. French mother, lives in Paris Loves activities and span and being with other people Started learning English two months ago Learns English happily because she enjoys her class and likes ber teacher
CuI
• •
Age 30, male
lndiall, lives in India - rarely meel.S people from Other countries • Needs to improve his English for his new job as a hOiel manager • Very interested in computer programming • Sta rted learning English at age 7 in primary school and has e:xcellcllI grammar. weak speaking skills, good writing skHls. little knowledge of h Olei English • Wams to learn quickly al)d 10 a high level • Very busy; little time ror lessons
2 Rere are some leacher dwices. Whidl of the !carner needs on page 57 do they aim to meet? (Some choices may aim at more than one need. )
A Choosing to read Lhe learners a [airy story B Focusing on the specific pronunciation problems of the dass C Deciding thm three learners should work alone while the rest do group work D Choosing to focus on the language of oral presentations with a class of adult profeSSionals E Pocusjng on devdoping lcarm;'rs' ability to read for detail in preparation for an. exam F Decid ing to put the learners in groups for the whole tenn and on ly do group work
G Teach ing learners to lise a dictionary and the spell checker on the computer H Deciding to ask the learners w,hy they art' learning English and what they hope to adlleve WiLh it Deciding LO only praise and never criticise a partkular learner J Choosing to take the class 1.0 the computer laboratory ra lher than the classroom to write a composit ion
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Modulel
REFLECTION Think about IhL"SC comments from lcadlers. whidl do you agree with and why? I J cann01 think about my students' needs when J have 40 simit-ms in ;l class. AU I can do is Icadl the mall~ rials in my coursebook. 2 When I find a topic and activities lhal my sludellls arc interested in, they seem 10 wake up and really enjoy m y lessons. 3 Salis{ying m y studCl1fs' needs gives me satisfaction as a teacher.
DiSCOVERY ACTIVITIES 1 Choose one 01 your learners, and over the ne..Xl week or tWO try to idcllI ify his or her learner needs. It might be useful to imelView the learner to help you do Ibis. When you have a clear idea ollbl' leamer's needs. think -about how you could [each th is learner bc<;f.. WriT" a desLTiplion I)f rhe leaml'r's needs and your leaching ideas for Y01 lrTI
2 Ask a CO]JC.1gUC H yO\l can obscrve one of herlhis classes. Or vldco one or your own classes, Ihen walch it. As you observe, try to nOl ice all Ule dHferent net!t.ls the learners show during the rt:~S()l1 .
......., .....................................................................................- , ........ . TKT practice task (See page 176 for a1/SweTf) For questions 1·7, match the descriptions of the learners with the causes of their needs listed A-H. There is one extra option which you do not need to use. Causes of needs A B C D E F G H
lack of motivation learner autonomy past learning experience learning style learning gap learning goals availability of lime professional
Descriptions of learners The learner really needs to learn English well 10 succeed in her job. The learner learns best through working alone. The learner has an extremely busy job and can only learn English In the evenings. The learner has serious pronunciation prOblems which prevent him passing an oral exam. S The learner is used to learning lots of grammar. 6 The learner finds the English classes boring. 7 The learner needs to learn how to learn English by herself, as she can't afford to go to classes.
1 2 3 4
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Part 3 Background to language teaching Unit 15
Presentation techniques and introductory activities
What are presentation techniques and introductory activities? Prest'Jltation techniqut'~ arc ways used oy the teacher 10 present (introduce to learners for Lhe Cirs! time) new language such as vocabu lary, grammatical struCllHt'S and pronunciation . [l1irOdudory aelivilles are Ihost' used by a teacher 10 introduce a lesson or [caching topiC.
Key concepts Look a1 lhe presentation st,lge<; (the areas 1ha1 are shadt.:d) in tht' se descriptions oltw() lessons for elt'meutary-level secondary-school siu dents, How aTe the slages diflerent?
lesson
Presentation, Practice and Production {PpP} lesson
Task-bosed learning (TBl)
Aim: students learn the difference between countable and uncountable nouns. and when to use a and some with them.
Aim: students choose food and drinks for a birthday party.
Procedure:
Procedure:
1 Ask students what food and drink they like at
1
birthday parties. 2 Stick on the board maga zine pictures of
different party foods. (They should be a mixture of countable and uncountable nouns e.g. ice cream, sandwiches, cola. fruit, bananas. chicken legs. cake. a box of sweers.)
l Ask students the names of the food items, write the names on the board under each pietu re and then do a quick choral drill on the pronunciation of these wards.
4 Say to students: 'I'm having a birthday party thiS weekend. I'd like a box of sweets and a cake for my party. And I'd like some Ice cream, some cola and some fruit. I'd also like some sandwiches. some bananas and some chicken legs.'
Hold a discussion With the students about when their birthdays are. what presents t hey would like. what good birthday parties they have been to and what they like to eat and drink at birthday parties.
2 Put students Into small groups and give them
a worksheet wirh the pictures. names and prices of lots of party food and drink on It.
3 Tell the students to do this task: choose the food and drink they would like for a birthday party for ten friends keeping within a price limit e.g. S10.
4 The students do the task while the teacher goes round the class listening and answering any questions.
5 Each group tells the other groups what decisions they have made.
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Module 1 Presentation, Practice and Production (PPP) lesson Tosk-bosed Leornina (TBL) lesson 5 Say 'I'd like a box of sweets', 'I'd like a cake', I'd 6 The students ask the teacher questions about like some Ice cream', etc., and ask students to -any language they needed for the task and/or repeat each sentence chorally. the teacher tells the students aboutany language she noticed they didn't know while 6 Point out to the students that you can count they were doing the task, e.g. the some nouns bur you can't count others. pronunciatfon of some food words , the These-are called countable and uncountable grammar of uncountable and countable nouns. You use Q with singular countable nouns. nouns and.somewith uncountable nouns or plural countable.nouns. Students do a written exercise on the new 7 language. 7 Ask the students some concept questions,
e.g. 'Which of the food items on the board are co u nta ble/u n co u nta bl e/si ngu lar/p lura I?' 8 Students do a written gap-fill exercise. filling the gaps With Q or some.
9 Students work in pairs with a worksheet of pictures of food and d rink items. One student tells the other what they'd like for their party, e.g. 'I'd like some/a .. .', while the other student takes notes. Then they swap roles. The introductory STage of a lesson helps students to settle into Ihe lesson and focus on irs content. There are twO kinds of introductory activities: warmers and lead~ins. WanTl<:rs are of len used to raise sllldents' energy levels or 10 make them leel comfortable. They are nOt always cOi1Jleded 10 the lopic of Ihe lesson, for example, Ihcy eQuid be a quiz, game or pairwork activity. Lead-ins focus on the 10pic or new language of the lesson. They can also focus and motivale sludents and make a link between the topic of the lesson and the SlUdents' own lives (personalisation). For exam pl e, if ill one lesson students are going to rcad a lexl about the lnternet. rather Ihan giving them Ihe lext immediat.ely, wc could do one or more lead- i.n aaivities such as discussing with students how often they usc the Internet, what they use it for what their favourit<: websiles are, etc. Or if in another lesson they are going 10 listen m a con versation about favourite lelevision progranlllleS, the lead-in activities might be making a lis! of Iheir favourite Ielevision programmes and discussing them with a partner. These acrjvities win probably ]('ad on 10 teaching relevant vocabulary for Ihe texts and comprehension tasks In follow. If YOli look back al the PPP and TBL lessons on page 61 you will sec that they too inclu de introductory activities. Step I in the PPP lesson provides a lead-in to the topk, and steps 2 and :) a lead ·in for language needed for ute Jesson's main aim. [n tile TBL less()n, steps I and 2 af!:" lead-ins.
Key concepts and the language teaching classroom The twO lessons on pages 61-2 show twO common and differeut approaches to presenting nen language items. The lesson on the left is a n exampl e of a PPP lesson, t.he lesson on Lhe right ar. t:xarnple of a TBL It:sson . There are many differences between them. 62
Un it 15 Presentation techniques and introductory activities In the Presen tation, Practice and P rodu ction (PPP) lesson:
• The lesson has a language aim. • The read ler first contextuaUses the new language. i.e. puts it intO a situa tion which shmV5 what it means. (Step 1) • The teach e r theo makes sure tbaT the students remember previously studied lang uagt: needed 1.0 practise the ne.w language by e lici ting it. Le. asking studems to say the language rat her than giving it to them. and by doing a ch o ral d rill (getting the students to repeat as a whole class what he/sill.' says). (Steps 2-3) • Tbe tcacher next presenlS the new language 010(1 the students just listen, (Step 4 ) • The students th en say sentences including thc new language ina very controlled or res t ricte d p ractice aoivilY. Le. one in which the}' can use only the new language and without making mistakes. (SICp 5) • The teacb crlells studen ts a bout the grammmical use of the new language. (SICp 6) • The reacber a:;ks t.he slUdents concep t ques t ions, i.e. questions that check their understanding of tbe usc of the: new language. (Step 7) • The students ulcn ca rry out anotllcr controlled praclice activilY. (Step 8) • The stude.nts do less controlle d or freer p ractice (i.e. where [bey can lISC theirowo ideas) using the new language. (Step 9) You can see thai in a PPP lesson Ihe teacher: prcsellls new langllage in <1 context 2 gels s luMnts 10 practise il in controlled praclkc aCtivities
3 asks tbe. sludcllIS w use the new language in less controlled activities, in a communica live way. In the Thsk-based Learning (TBL) lesson: '1iviIY in w hich studeots try • The aim of Ihe lesson is for w(- students 10 complete a tas k (a n iH_ to achieve somcthing rea\, and have to communicate IQ do so). • The teacher stans by holding a discussion on the lopicof the lesson . (Step I) • Tile leacher Ihe11 gives the siudems tasks t.o do. (Steps 2. 3. 4. 5) • Then the teacher and studCnlS discuss any new or problematic language they needed for the task. (Step 6) • Lastly. the StudenlS do an exe rcise on the new lang uage. (Stcp 7) YOu can see tha t in a TBL lessoll the reacher:
I gives students tasks to do 2 presents new language after students have needed 1O LIse It, and only presems language that he/she o r Ihe srudeills have identified as needed. A PPP approadl ro presenting n('w language gives students an opportuniry to practise language in iI safe learning cnvironJl1t:m where it is difficult to make m islakes. It can therefore be quire a confidence-building approacb for students. Bul. il makes students learn language items they may !lot be interested in or teady 10 learn and gives them few opportunities to really use the language forcommuniGHio n. Tbe TBt approacb, on the other Jland, allows studentS to lind new language when they wam 1.0. and to usc language experimentally and creatively for real communication. In this way it puts second language learners in a situation whkh is quite similar to tbe one in which
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Mod ule 1 children learn uleir firs! language. Some learners may find this approach to language learning exciting and challenging. Others may wish for more guidance. and Structure to help them. ppp and TBL are nOI rhe only ways of presenting new language. II is also possible. for example. 10 presenL new language IQ learners after they have mct it in a reading or listening text which is first used for comprehension. Another possibility is 10 hold a discussion on a topic -and introduce new language in Ihe context of the discussion; another one is 10 give learners a task that requircs UH!m lO use new language. theo after tbe task. present ule new language to Ulcm and then give them anOlher task [I) practise the new language (Test-teach·test). Preseming new language involves making variou s choices: • When 10 present the new language? Berore (as in PPP) or after (as in TBL) learners try to use th{' IIl'W langu<1gc? • What and bow many language items to present (new grammatkal strul1ures, new vocabulary. new lex,ical phrases, new functional exponents, new topiCS)? In PPP the teacher makes Ihis choice: in mL lbe teacher and/or the learners make the choice. • What context to present the new language .in? In both TBL and PPP new language items are presented in a m eaningful context. i.e. one that shows the meani.ng of the !lew language. and is personalised. • What aids to use to help create the context. e.g. pictures. video. cassette. a worksheet? • How to show the meaning or LISt' of Ihe new language. e.g. explanation. translation. presenting through a situation? • What aspects of tbe new language to present. i.e. one. some or all of the [ollowing: meaning/usc. pronunciation. granul1ar. spelling? InlIodul10ry adivitics involve the teacher in selecting interesting and relevant warmers and lead-ins. The warmers make the students feel comfortable and ready for the lesson, and ult'lead· ins introduce the !Opic of the Jesson and main language poims needed by the learners 1.0 complete the mam tasks of the lesson. You may not always need to do wamlers as learners ma y arrive al a lesson ready to Jearn. Tile wars you present new language or introduce kssons will depend on your learners - thei r level, interests. age, what language they already know. weaknesses and strengths in English and leaTning styles. They will aha depend on resources available to you in your school and tht= approach to presemation used in your coursebook.
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See Unlr 16 for rypes of activities and tasks. Unit 18 far selecting language far presentatian and planning a lesson. Units 23-25 far resources Gnd materials useful fot presenraCion Gnd Unit 26 for classroom functions often used by the reacher to present new language.
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITY
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Wilidl of these are presemation activities? 1 The teacher says (wo new functional exponents and asks the learners to repeat them. 2 The learners rcad a newspaper article and do a comprehension task on it.
3 The learners ask the tcacher how to say ... in English and the teacher tells them. 4 The teacher points OUI \.0 learners lhat in I,he lask many of them misprono ullced tbe word slarion. Sile asks them to repeat it afterber.
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Unit 15 Presentation techniques and Introductory activities 5 The learners have a discussion. 6 The learners translale a shorT poem ima their own language. 7 The teacher uses a picture slory to Crt'ale a conlcx t for inlrodudllg he and she.
REFLECTION· Think ahom these comments from teachers. Which do you agree with and why? I TBl is dose to the way we leartllleW language jJl our first language. 2 l earners preler a PPP to a TBL approach. 3 I always present new language in the same way as I was taught at school.
DISCOVERY ACTIVITIES
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Look al a unit in yOur c()ursehook that presents new language. Does iL LIse PPp, TBL or a.nother approach? Prcscnt solJ]c nl::w language to a class using PPP and to anutht::.r using TBL. Anal}'sc tht! SITOJlg and weak poinlS of each. PUt your analysis in YOllrTKT portioliQ. For Illorl! ideas on presenting new language. read Chapler 9 of LearnilJg Teaching by Jim Scrivener, Macmillall 1994. Find or create some warmers. Do opt: with it cI.l~S and in yOUI' TKT portfolio. nute the effect iI had on the learners and the lcsson. Use tbe TKTGlossary to find the meaning of these terms: definition, iccbr~aket', illustrate mefmin.9, lexical (rpproach. situatiollal presellfatioll .
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Parts of a presentation stage went , came , chose, swam, ate, thought, ran The teacher teUs the learners about a wonderful holiday she went on last summer. Photos of last summer's hoUday. The teacher asks: 'When am I talking about, the past, the present or the future? ' The teacher drills pronunciation of new words. The teacher says: 'We use the past tense to talk about actions in the past that have completely finished. '
Names A B C o E
concept question aids in presentation context for presentation freer practice activity language selected for presentation F controlled practice activity G explanation of use
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Unit 16
Practice activities and tasks for language and skills development
What are practice activities and tasks for language and skills development? These. afC activities and rasks de$igned to give learners opportunities to prarust' and extend their
use of language. such as new vocabulary, functional
exponent~
or grammatical structures,
or of the subskills of reading. listening. speaking or writing. There arc many different kinds of activities and tasks with diflefcnl names and different uses.
Key concepts Hert aTe two writing ElCT ivilics. C
ActiviTy 2
ActivilY 1
Com plete these sentences abolll yoursclf
Write an invita rion inviting your friends
w ith can or can 'r.
10 your birtbday pany. • Invite [bern. • Tell them: the date the time the address of the pany.
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2 I .......... 3 I .... ...... 4 I ... 5 I ...... . ..
swim. speak Mandarin. play the guitar. lise a computer.
run very fast.
We can see Lllat both these activities give learners an opportunity to use language, hut in different ways.
Activify J
Activity 2
• is a controlled/restricted practice aCt ivity hecaust' learners can only use certain items of language " focuses on accurate use of language • is a gap-fill exercise.
• is a less controll ed/freer practice acrjvity because the language l11e [ea rn ers will use is not carefully limited or connol [ed • focuses on communicating a message • is a task.
The same kinds of cUffercnces can also be seen in OIher activities for speaking, "Vfiling and learning new language. Drills (guided repetitions), copying words or sentences, jazz dlants. dictation and reading aloud are other examples of controlled practice activities. In freer aCTivi ties !.he teacher or tile ma terials do not limit the language thaI feamcrs use. Examples of these are:
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Unit 16 Pldctice activities and tasks for language and sktl!s development discussions; solving problems tluough exchanging ideas; sharing or comp.ari ng ideas. information or experiences; writing cmails. stories, !etters, invitations or compositions. Here are six mOre activities. What skill/subskHlflanguagc do they focus on? Whalls the name of The type of activity? Read the story. Then answer these questions: a How old is the gi rl?
4 Listen \0 the tape, and III pairs fi ll in
thiS form: Girl's name: ... .. ......••.•.......•.••..•..•. ... •. .... Girl's address: ....................... , ............... Name o f girl's friend: ..... , ......................
b Where does she live? c What is her friend's name?
2 A Listen to the tape and choose the best answer: The children's SdlOOI is: a ncar their house b ncaf Ihe shops c opposite the poSt office B Now listen again. Arc these sentences true or false? it The school is new. b The classroom is big. C The library has many books,
5 Work in pairs. Eadl 01 yOu shuuld usc one of these role canis. A Your friend has a problem. Give him/her Lhe besl advice you can. B YOll have a problem . You wallt to
go to wliversilY, but you filld studying vcry difficuh . Ask your rriend for advice.
3 Look al these pidures and then read the story. PlU [he pictmes in IJ,c corred order. Write the correct number ( 1-6) under cach picrure.
6 Get into groups 01 four. Find OUI. which food your lcicnds like and dislike most. Ask: Wbidl food do you like most? Wh.ich rood do yOll dislike most?
Here are the answers 10 thequesuons above: Activity
Skill/subskill/languoge
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Reading for specific information Listening for specific information
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Readingfor detail listening for specific information flu ency in speaking/ freer practice of new language Accu racy in speaking/ controlled practice of new language
1)!pe of activity wh- questions (questions begInning with question words: e.g. which/whar/how/when/why) for comprehension AMultiple-choice questions (an activity in which you choose the best answer from three or more possible answers) BTrue/false questions (an activity In which you decide whether statements are correct or incorrect) Ordering Form filling
Role-play (an activity in which you imagine that you are someone else In a specific situation) Survey (finding out the opinions of a group on one topic)
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We can sec that activities can differ in several ways: the skill or subskill they fOCllS on; what type they are and what interaction patterns they use. The kinds of skills or the language they locus on and the interaction pa uerns Lhey use are not fixed. So, for example, multiple-dlOice questions could be used for reading. listening or grammar acrivities and can be dum' individually. in pairs or in groups. Similarly, form-tilling could be used for reading. listening. or grammar practice. and done individually, in pairs or in groups. Activities 5 and 6 both involve learners Ialking [Q one another LO exdlange inronna tion they don't know. This means they are talking in order 10 communicate, not JUSt to practiSe language. This kind of activi t}. in whidl learners exchange information that only one of Ulem has is called aJJ info rma t ion gap or a communi ca tive activity. An activhy may focus on accuracy or communication depending on how it is imroduced by the tead,er or lhe materials. For example. the survey above is focused on accur,1CY because it liml1s tbe language that learners use to ask and answer two specific questions. II tJi(instruClions for the acti vity were 'Find OUI about your friends' likes and dislike:. in food', this would not rest rict learners' dlOice of language and the activity would focus on communication.
Key co ncepts and the langu age teachin g classro om • When selecting activities for practising language or the skills of speaking or writing, we need to decide whether to doa controlled practice or a fTee.r practice activity. an activity that focuses on aCCllracyor on communicalion . • When choosing activities for developing skills. we need 10 decide which skill or subskililO fOCllS
on.
• Lessons usually consist of a series of linked activities. There are several different ways 01 linking activiLies in lessons. These are just some of them: 1 PPP: Presentation -" controlled practice activities - . freerpraaice activities 2 TBL: Discussion __ tc1sks --. presentation --- focus on form 3 Skills-based lessons: Wa rme r and le ad·in -> comprehension tasks _ post-task activities Example!: A listening skills lesson Lead-in: discussi ng the IOpic of the listening (lnd learning any itnponam new vocabulary --- Comprehension tasks: list,e ning to the recorded cOllversation and answe.ring multipll'choice gisl questions about it - . listening to the conversation again and completing a form wilh specific infonnatioD • Post-task aCtivities: brief disctlssion of the topic of Ihe conversation. You can sec that the comprehension activities (for listening or reading) start with fOCUSing on more general levels or comprehension berore moving on to subskiJIs that .require paying more detailed 11r specificattcn tjon to the text . Example 2: A topic-based lesson which develops several skills l.ead-in: speaking about the topic and doing related language work --> Tasks: listening 10 (i recording about the topic - reading a text ahOUlthe LI)pic - . Post-task activities: disCliSSitl ~ the topic andlor fOCllS on the language of the topic ....... writing a oomposilion about lht' topic. See Unirs 18 and 20 fOf planning activities for lessons and Unlt26 for language useful to the reocherfar {arrying our activities.
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FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES ()(',' PIJ!Jc 173 I.lr ilHfll'frs) WhaT do These activities ailllTO develop? PU1Them into the corred column.
I Communication A B C D B P G
H I J K
IAccuracy
choral drilling of pronunciation rOlc-play dictation di scussions gap- fill exercise story writing (Oll),ing words repealing new words describing picllIres learning conversations by hC
2 Which skill(s) could Ulcse aaivities be llsed to develop? A story completioll B form-filling C information gap D t.rue/false quesT ions E role-play
REFLECTION Think about t11ese learners' comments: 1 1 don'T like doing lots of different activil.ics- it'$ confusing. 2 I like doing a mixture of aClivilies with some focusing on accuracy and some on I'lucncy. Thai really helps me learn.
DlSCOVERV ACTIVITIES Look through two pages of your courscbook. Can you rlilme all the dHfercm kinds of attivilies it' colltains? What is Ihl:: purpose or I::ach activily? 2 Look at bnp:llwww.lcamenglisb,org.uk to see INS of dilfereOl aL, jvilies:ior developing skills and language. 3 LOok back over this lrnil and nnd a type of activity that you have !lever mug,ht before. Try il wiT h ()n(' of your ddSses. Did it work well? Was it successful? WriTe up your thought's in your TKI-ponfolio. 4 Use the TKTGlossmy to find The meaning 01 these lerm.'>: rJUllll(julllbled I'iaures, labelfill.IJ, priori/isillg, prtljea
wo,*.
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A problem solving B a role-play C labelling D choral drilling E form filling F agame G a survey H project work Descriptions 1 The teacher says a word and asks all the learners to repeat iltogether. 2 The teacher puts learners in pairs and asks one of them to act as a lost tourist asking the way, and the other as a local person giving directions. 3 The learners use maps to work out the best way to get from X to Y. 4 The learners listen to a tape and complete a timetable. S The learners ask aU their classmates their opinion about something and then note it down. 6 The learners go to the local museum, the library and the Internet to find out about dinosaurs. They then make an exhibition of wall posters about them. 7 The learners choose names of objects from a list and write the names under pictures of the Objects.
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Unit 17 Assessment types and tasks
What are assess men t types and tasks? Assessment means judging learners' performance by collecting information about it. We assess learners for differen t reasons, using different kinds of tests (types) to do so. Assessment tasks are the methods we use for assessing learners. We can assess learners informal1r or fomlaHy. Informal assessment is when we observe !eam~rs to sec how well iJ1CY are doing something and then give them comments on their performance. Formal assessment is when we assess learners lhrough teSts or exams and give their work a mark or a grade.
Key concepts List all the reasons you can think of lor assessing learners. There are several reasons why we might want to assess learners:
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At lhe beginning of a course we migbt give them a lest to find Qut whal they know and don't know. This is called a d iagnostic test. Til e infomlation from lhe assessment belps us decide what to teach and which learners necd help in which areas of language. Wben learners go to a langu,lge school or evening classes. lhe sellOol may want to know wha l level the learners are. so lhcy give them a lest. This is called a placement test. We use the information [rom a placement lest to deddc whal level of class the learners should go into. Alter we have finished teaching a pan of a coursc we may want to nnd OUt how well learners have learnt it. This is called fornl ative assessmenLIf we use a tcst for this purpose it is called a progress test. We use the information from formative assessmcnr 10 dedde if we need to contiuue lead-ling this area or not, and to give learners feedback on their !jtrengths and difficulties in learning in this area. Allhe end Of a teml or course, we may assess learners to sec how well they have learnt the contents of the whole course. This kind of assessment is called achievement or summative tcsting. Learners usually receive a scorc or mark from this kind of testing and :;ometimes feedback on their performance. Sometimes learners take tests to see ho'v" good they are at a language. This kind orlest is called a proficiency test. The contents of the test arc 1101 based 011 a course or syllabus that the learner has followed.
Learners Gill also assess themselves (selI-assessment) or one another (peer assessment) , They usually do this infonnally 'w1th dlCcklisls \0 gUide Ill{"I11. The reason for using bOlh of these kinds of assessment is to belp learners to understand tbeir language lise and performance beuer, and so become more autonomous, Tbere a.re many diflerent asscssmcllI tasks. e,g. gap-fill, multiple-choice questions, true/false questions, ordering, correCiing mistakes, laking pan in interviews, conversations or role-plays, writillg tellers or compositions. dk1atiOIl . There afC some imponal11 differences between these tasks:
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Mod ule l • Some tasks arc like tasks we liSt: outside the classroom to communicate. e.g. a conversation. an interview, a leIter, reading a leaflet for prices. These tasks lest communicat ion ski lls, • Some taskS, e.g. gap-fill, Icst the accuracy of language use . We do 110\ use them to commun icate, and they do not test communication skills. • Some task!;, SUdl as gap-fill or choQsing between pairs o£ sounds. just lesl one thing, e.g. Icamers' knowledge of the past lense, or their ability to distinguish between so unds. • Some tasks, such as a oornposition or a conve rsation, tesl many things rogethcr. A com posit ion, for example. tests spel ling. handwriting. punctuation. gramma r, vocabulary. organisalion of ideas and fluency of writi ng. A conve.rsation call lest pronuncialion, a ppropr iacy, accuracy. fluency and interaction. • The a nswers 10 some kinds of assessment tasks are easy to mark l)c.cause they arc either right or wrong, e.g. in multiple-choict'. true/false, gap·fitl aJld dictation tasks. These are called objective tests. • Marking some kinds of tasks, c.g. compositions, role-plays, stories, illlerviews, involves judging many things toget.her. e.g. for writing: spelling. handWriting, PUllduation, gramma r, vocabulary. organisation of ideas. nuency of writ ing. The learner may do some of these things well but others poorly. The Oiark we give 10 the learnt'f:>' answers in these kinds of tasks depends on our j udgeme.nt. These tasks arc ca lled subjective tests. • Anothe r kind of assessment method is: a portfolio. This b a colleCtion of learners' work, which the learner creates him/herself. or with the teacher, d uring d course. Oflen it also contains {'OllllTIents on tht: work wrillen by the learner or classma tes. Portfolios can be Llsed for fOOlla! or in fo rmal aSS{'SSmenL • Some in forma l assessment methods are: observing learners' spoken or written work and answers to comprehension tasks: keeping notes 011 the learners' performance; asking learners Lo complete sc.lf- ur peer-assessment sheets. We often use informal assessment methods to assess areas such as attitude and cHon, panicularly with young learne rs and tee.nagers. infomlal assessment is often followed up by feedback to Ihe l~arncrs on the stre ngths and weaknesses of lhcir per[orm,l l1cc. and suggestions for how to improve.
Key concepts and the language teaching classroom • Assessme nt can affect what w~ leach. Il(lw we leadl an d our lea rners' motivation for Icaming. It is very imponam lortesrs to have a gOOd influence 011 leaching and learning. • Some assessmen t tasks are easy ro write and to mark. But do they rellea. w hat we a rc tcaching and what learners need to usc the language for? We should nOlusc a particular testing rncthodjust because it is easy to use and easy to mark. • To rea!l y reflect the level of learne.rs' learn.ing, the content a nd me thods 01 progress and achievement t.ests should reflect Ihe content a nd methods of our 1eadling. • Feedback 10 learn ers on what they got right orwrong, their strengths and weaknesses, and what they can do to improve. is very impurta m. Tluuugh feedback, asseSSIIlGI1I helps learning. • Informal assessmen t is often much more suitable for asseSSing young learners than formal assessment. This is because their ways of thi n.king and learning aIC based on experiencing and com municating. See Unit 21 for including assessment In leaching and Units 28, 31 and 32 for cOTTenlng learners' work ond giving feedback. 72
Unit 17 Assessment types and tasks
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITV (St( PiJlj( J"] J I:', mmwrs) Here are ten assessment tasks. Can you name them and say what the y aim to (CSt? The learner looks at a siluple picture slory, then tells the story to the teadler. 2 The learners listen !O a recording describing Ule appearance of a girl. Then they complete a picture of the girl by drawing her. 3 Learners take part in a speaking activity in which they ad out parts. 4 The learners answer some simple q uestions aboulihemsdves ()rally. 5 The learners complete blanks with ule correct form of the verb to "avt!. 6 The learners choose the correct Ivords for some pictures, and '¥Tile them under rhe pictures. 7 The learners repeat words after the teacher. 8 The learners research and wri te about a Wpic. 9 The learners rin in sheeLS about their own progress. 10 The teacher keeps notes on learners' difficu!Lies with the area beillg Taught. then discusses rhem with the learners.
REFLECTION How was your English assessed at school? Did assessment help you learn English? 2 Which arc beller assessments 01 a learner's -English: tests Ibat focus on communication or tests [ha l focus on accuracy? ) w!1idl is more belpful [0 [caching and learning: infomml or fonnal assessment?
DlSCOVERV ACTIVITIES I Look back to UU' reasons for assessmentOll page 71 . Whidl kinds Of assessment la_k e place in your ~chool? 2 Look al a [eSl from your eomscbook. Dcdde on its purpose. Does it usc objective or subjcc,live tasks? Docs it foeus on accuracy or communication? Does it match wha! and h ow you leach? 3 Think or olle of your classes.Wh
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TKT practice task (See page 176 [or allswers) For questions 1-5, match the Instructions with the terms listed A-F. There Is one extra option which you do not need to use. Terms A B C o E F
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labelling Jumbled sentences picture composition matching gap-fill discussion
Instructions Read the sentences and complete the blanks with one word only. What are the names of these things? Write the name beside each picture. Draw a line between the words on the left and their meanings on the right. Exchange ideas on the topic with your classmates. Look at these and write the story they tell .
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TKT Module 1 Practice test A sample answer sheet is on page 168. For questions 1·5, match the example language with the grammatical terms listed A·F. Mark the correct letter (A-F) on your answer sheet.
There is one extra option which you do not need to use. Grammatical terms
Example language
OJ my, your, our
A
II] that, which , who @] we, you , she
B possessive adjectives
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during, after, until
II] through, along, towards
subject pronouns
C prepositions of movement D relative pronouns
E prepositions of time
F interrogative pronouns
For questions 6-10, choose the best option to complete each statement about the uses of grammatical structures. Mark the correct letter (A , B or C) on your answer sheet.
[I] We use superlative forms of adjectives to A describe equal things or people. S show differences between groups of things or people. C compare things or people to a whole group they are part of.
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We use will to express A obligation in the future. S decisions about the future . C fixed plans.
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We use the passive to A say what happens to the subject of the sentence. S show that the verb is not important. C focus on the object of the verb.
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We use tag questions to A show surprise. B check that something is true. C express obligation.
[!Ql We use conjunctions to A link words or sentences. B make topic sentences. C make adjectives stronger.
For questions 11-16, match the examples of words with the lexical categories listed A-G. Mark the correct letter (A-G) on your answer sheet. There is one extra option which you do not need to use. Examples of words
Lexical categories
!II] trees. flowers , grass
A idioms
[g] two, too ; blue, blew; pair, pear
B suffixes
~ down in the mouth. green fingers, a pain in the neck
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synonyms
~ take off, give in , get out
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lexical set
[I§l aalmly, nationality, childhood ~ lucky, fortunate; sad , miserable; awful , terrible
E prefixes
F homophones
G phrasal verbs
For questions 17-24, look at the following questions about phonology and the possible answers. Choose the correct option A. Bar C. Mark the correct letter (A, Bar C) on your answer sheet.
(12) Which is the correct phonemic script for weekend? A /wi :kendl B IWlkendl C /ji:kcnd/
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~ Which option shows the correct word stress for telephone? A telEphone
S TELephone
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telePHONE
What is a phoneme?
A The smallest sound. S The smallest sound that has meaning. e A symbol representing a sound .
~ What meaning does the main stress on J.Qbn give to this sentence? 1gave the book to J..Qho.
A I was the person who gave John the book. B I only gave a book to John , nothing else. e John was the person I gave the book to.
@D Which of the following ends with a consonant? A banana B carrot
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potato
What is a contraction?
A A shortened form of a word . B Two words made into one. C The first letters of several words.
~ Which of these words is stressed on the first syllable? A reOstricted B ~ parag raph C substi"tution
~ In which of these words is the first teiter a voiced sound? A table B forget C dark
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TKT Module, Practice test For questions 25·30, match the example language with the functions listed A·G. Mark the correct letter (A·G) on your answer sheet. There is one extra option which you do not need to use. Example language
Functions
~ I'm not sure if I'll go or not.
A persuading
~ Please come with me. I really want you to .
B giving personal information
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C attracting attention
What do you think of his idea?
D giving advice
~ I'm 15 next birthday.
E expressing uncertainty
~ Can I stay out late tonight?
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F asking for an opinion
Hey, listen, listen.
G asking for permission
For questions 31 ·35, match the speaker's words with the speaking subskills that he is talking about listedA·F. Mark the correct letter (A·F) on your answer sheet. There is one extra option which you do not need to use. Subskills A
connecting your ideas
B
interacting
C
pronouncing accurately
D
using language accurately
E
speaking fluently
F
using language appropriately
Speaker's words
@II Sometimes I hesitate a lot or speak extremely slowly.
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I always try to make eye contact with people when I speak to them.
~ You often need to use polite language when you meet people in formal situations. ~
I was so tired that I made lots of mistakes in my grammar.
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It's quite difficult to speak with the right accent, so they often don 't understand me.
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A
extensive reading
B
handwriting
C
scanning
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editing
E
skimming
F
planning
Descriptions
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You read things really quickly - just to find specific information .
~ Before you write long texts, like essays, you work out which order to present your ideas in. ~ You go through some parts of long texts slowly and carefully and through others quickly.
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You need to learn to shape your letters correctly.
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You often need to read what you've written and change it to make it easier to understand.
For questions 41-45, match the descriptions of the learners' preferred ways of learning with the learning styles listed A-C. Mark the correct lel1er (A-C) on your answer sheet. You need to use some options more than once. Learning styles A
Conformists: these learners prefer to learn about language rather than communicate. They like depending on the teacher.
B
Concrete learners: they enjoy the social aspects of learning and learning from experience.
C
Reflective learners: they prefer to have the opportunity to think carefully about their answers before giving them.
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TKT Module 1 Practice test Preferred ways of learning The learner likes:
@.!J doing role-plays and writing letters to real people. ~ having quiet time to analyse problems.
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working through a grammar book with guidance.
§! going to the centre of town to chat to tourists. ~ having time to edit his work betore giving it to the teacher.
For questions 46-50, match the teacher's decisions with the considerations about learning listed A-C. Mark the correct letter (A-C) on your answer sheet. You need to use some options more than once. Considerations about learn ing A
the role of errors
B
motivation
C
learning style
Teacher's decisions
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The teacher decides not to correct the learners during a fluency activity.
~ The teacher decides to sing a song with the class who are disappointed with their test results. ~ The teacher decides to let one learner work by himself as he works better that way.
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The teacher decides to read the class a story they all really like.
~ The teacher encourages learners to ask for clarification when they don't understand one another.
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TKT Module 1 Practice test For questions 51-55, choose the best option to complete each statement about language learning. Mark the correct letter (A, B or C) on your answer sheet.
~ Interlanguage is A a language only learners use. S a language like English. C a language just used by children .
~ L1 learners process language A after they fully realise what it means. B until they can use it correctly and appropriately. C because they try to avoid making mistakes.
~ When l2learners overgeneralise new language they A need to be corrected quickly. B are experimenting with language. C are not paying attention to grammar.
~ Developmental errors A cannot be avoided . B block the language learning process, C help learners understand correct grammar.
~ 80th L1 and L2 learners A make errors due to interference. S focus frequently on the form of language. C pick up language from their surroundings.
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TKT Module 1 Practice test For questions 56·63, match the coursebook activities with the terms 1Isted A-I. Mark the correct letter (A-I) on your answer sheet. There is one extra option which you do not need to use. Terms
A
information gap
8
free writing
C
brainstorming
D
roJe-play
E
jumbled text
F
multiple-choice
G
form filling
H
prioritising
wh- comprehension questions Course book activities
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Read the text and choose the best description of the children. a) The children played with the ball. b) The children didn't want to play with the ball. c) The children couldn't find the ball.
Card A
Card B
Talk to your partner and find out
Answer your partner's questions and find out about his/her hobbies.
about his/her fam ily.
Here is a list of eight objects you might need on a seaside holiday, With your partner, number them 1-8 for how important they are to take wi th yOli . toothpaste a camera
sunglasses your credit card
a good book a guidebook
your mobil e phone a swimsuit
~ The panlF!I'Uplu. in lI u.5 stol'Y are in the \\Tong ord('I". Read lhcrn arid IlI.IInher Ihem in Ille correc.;1 order.
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Complete the blanks with information about yourself.
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Name: ................. .
Age: ................ ..
Address; ................ ..
Nationality: ................ ..
Favourite activity(ies) : ..................
Name of best friend : ................. .
Listen to the conversation and then write answers to these questions: a) Where does the boy live? ......... ........ . b) When does he get up? ............ " .. .. c) Who does he often play with? ...... ... . . d) How does he get to school? ................. . e) Why does he like going to school? ..... ........... ..
Card A
Card 8
You are lost. Ask a passer-by the way to the National Museum.
You are in Nathan Street. A tourist asks you the way to the Nationa l Museum. Tell him/her the way.
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~ With a partner. makea list of all the words you know about food.
I
For questions 64·69. look at the following descriptions of assessment activities and three possible terms for each one. Choose the correct option A. B or C. Mark the correct lat1er (A, B or C) on your answer sheet.
~ The learners listen to two classmates carrying out a rore-play and then give them feedback on their pertormance. A a subjective lest
B teacher assessment
C peer assessment
~ The teacher monitors two learners in her class carrying out a role-play. She takes notes on their pertormance. A a placement test
B informal assessment
C a diagnostic test
~ At the end of term the learners look at their writ1en work, select some of it and put it in a folder for the teacher to grade. A formative assessment
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!67] The learners do a gap-fill exercise for which there is only one answer for each gap. A
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B an objective test
C continuous assessment
The learners answer questions guiding them to assess and grade their own compositions. A
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an achievement test
an oral test
8
formal assessment
C self-assessment
The learners do a test to see how good they are al English in general. A
a written test
8
a cloze test
C a proficiency test
For questions 70·74 , match the teacher's words with the purposes of the presentation activities listed A-F. Mark the correct letter (A-F) on your answer sheet. There is one extra option which you do not need to use. Purposes of the presentation activities
A
setting the context
B
concept checking
C
explaining meaning
D
focusing on pronunciation
E
using aids to convey meaning
F
drilling
Teacher's words
IlQ] Can you give me another word with the same meaning? rz:I] Listen. The stress is on the fourth syllable: 'accommoDAtion'.
§ §
We use it to clean our teeth . Today we 're going to talk about inventions.
~ Look, here's a picture of one.
TKT Module 1 Practice test
For questions 75-80, match the classroom activities with their main teaching purposes listed A-G . Mark the correct letter (A-G) on your answer sheet. There is one extra option which you do not need to use. Classroom activities
§ @
Teaching purposes
Helping learners to use dictionaries
A giving controlled practice
Class discussion
B developing understanding of coherence and cohesion
~ Lead-in ~ Vocabulary quiz
C developing listening skills D giving fluency practice
~ Jumbled paragraphs
E introducing the topic of a lesson
~ Substitution drill
F developing learner autonomy G revising
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Part 1 Planning and preparing a lesson Unit 18
or sequence of lessons Identifying and selecting aims
How do we id entify and select aims? Aims arc what we want learners LO learn or b(' able to do at tbe end of a lesson, a sequence (i.e. a series) of lessons or a whole course. Aims may focus, for example, on a function or a grammatical stru ctu re, on the vocabulary of a particular lOpic or 011 developing a language skUI. Aims, especiaJJy for younger leamers, may 001 always fOCllS on particular areas of language. The aim of a lesson may also be listening to a SlOry for pleasure or encouragi ng a positive aUitude towards the loreign language. To identiCy and scleCl the mOst appropriate aims. we need 10 ask ourselves two questions: Wbat do my learners already know? Whal do Lhey need to know?
The answers to these questions will help us 10 make sure that U1C aims art' the right ones for a particular group of learners at a paniruJar time.
Key concepts Look al the table. Can YOIl work (lU I wbaltbe difference is between main aims, subsidiary aims and personal aims? Main aim
Subsidiary alms
To practise making polite requests Grammar: to revise moda l aUXiliary verbs. In the context of making holiday Functional exponents: Could/Would you ... ? arrangements. Vocabulary: to consolidate texis for travel. b:ample exponent: Could you accommodatIon. give mesome informar/on abour Phonology: to focus on Intonation . hotels? 5peaklng: to give controlled oral practice.
Personal aims To improve my organisation of the whiteboard: to give clearer examples.
A m ain aim, lik(' the- one above. describes the mOSI importanr thing we wam to achkve in a lesson or sequence of lessons. For example. we may want learners 10 understand and praaise using new language: 10 reinforce or consolid ate (i .~. 10 make sl.ronger) tile use of language Ihey already know by giving them further practice; or to revise language they have recen tly
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Unit 18 Identifying and selecting aims leanu. On a lesson plan the main aim should also include an example of the. target language we are planning to teach. As well as a main aim. a lesson may also have subsidiary aims. Subsidia ry aims show the language or skl1ls learners must be able JO use well in order t.o achieve t.h e main aim t.,r the lesson. In the example on p
on the aims, we can design or select the most. appropriate activities, put them in the best order and cJlOOSC the most suitable teachi ng aids (thit,gs we can usc to support our teadling in the • classroom) and materi
Key co ncepts and the language teaching classroom • The syl,labus (i.e, the cours" programme) and lo r tbe coursebook will give us a general direojon for planning om teaching. Tn decide on spt~dfic aims for a particular lesson, however, we should think abom our learners' needs and the stage they have reached in their !earning, • We can identify and select appropriate personal aims in a sim ila r way, i.e. by looking back at earlier lessons we have (aught and thinking about things that worked well and things we waOlTO improve. • We should nm confuse aims and procedures. Aims describe what the learners will learn or what lhey will be able to do with \lle language. while procedures - for example, Iisl.ening to a recording and answering questions about ii -are what the teacher and learners will do al eadl stage of the lesson. • Aims should not be lQO general. 'To teadlthe paSt simple' or 'to develop learners' reading skills' do nOt say enough about the purpose of the lesson. More specific aims might be ·to inrroduce and practise the paSI simple for tdlking abolll persona! experiences' or 'to give learners practice in pred icting content, scanning for speciric information and guessing meaning from context'. 87
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• We shouldn't plan 1.0 do 100 much in a lesson. The amOUJ1\ we plan LO cover will depend on the length oflhe lesson and the leamers' level. • Learners also need \0 know what the lesson is going to be about. It is of len hc!pfulto announce our aims (or to write them up on Ihe board) al the beginning of the Jesson, andlor
to repeal them at the end. • Learners of all ages find it hclllful to know why they are doing Itlings. For younger lea01ers the aims of a lesson call be described in very simple language, focusing on the things they will do in the lesson and the languilge knowledge the\' will take away from il. (FOr example, 'Today we're going to rcad a Story and leaOl bow to describe people in English'.) See Unir 19 for idenrifying the different components of a lesson plan. Unit 20 for planning all individual lesson or 0 sequence of lcssons and Units 23-25 for the selectTon ond useof materials, activities and aids.
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITY (S'·'I'I':I.
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The procedures in the table below show a sequence of activities for a lesson with the main aim of
developing intermediate s!lldents' confidence and skill in informal conversation. Tbt' subSidiary aims [or the lesson (A-HI are in the wrong order. Pul them in the right order so that they match the correct procedures. Procedure I
Students move around the classroom to find students with matching halves of sentences.
They talk in pairs about what they find difficult in listening to Informal conversation. 3 They hear an informal conversation and identify speakers. place and situation. 2
4 They listen again and fill in missing phrases
5
6
7 8
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in the transcript. Repetition drill: students practise key phrases. Pairs practise simple two-line exchanges using key phrases. Pairs write and practise their own conversation from role.cards, using key phrases where possible. Several pairs perform and record conversations. Class comment and suggest improvements to grammar and vocabulary. Students discuss what they have learnt.
Subsidiary alms
A • to give.studenrs fluency practice to practise using target language in a meaningful context B • to develop peer correction skills
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c·
to listen fo r detailed information to focus students' attention on target language D · to practise gist listening to create a context E • to get students actively involved to put students into pairs
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F • to give students confidence in speaking through controlled practice
G • to review the whole lesson to give the teacher feedback H · to raise awareness of what the lesson aim will be • to encourage personal involvement
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llEFLECTION Thillk abOllllhese comments front leachers. Which do you agree with and why? 1 -I often discover what my aims are while 1 am readling lhe lesson. Sometimes I only lind OUI when the lesson is over. 2 Learners don't want to know about aims. They just wanl to get on with the lesson. 3 My course book always tells me w hat my aims shou ld he.
DISCOVEllV ACTIVITIES I Look at the leacher's book ror your coursebook. Does it describe Ihe aims of units andlor
2 3
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lessons? If so. do you th ink I_.b ey are appropria te for you r learners? Make notes in yourll(T portfolio. In your porll'olio, list YQur main aims, subsidiary aims and personalajms lor the last lesson you laught and the next Olle" YOli are planning for the same class. For useful ide,ls abo ut selecting and describing aims, have a look at: Chapter 5. Section 2 or Learning Teaching by Jim Scrivener, Macmillan 1994 tbe fi rst sea ion ('Planning') of Adiou Plan/or Teacher.,' -A Guide to Teaching English by Callwn Robertson with Richard Acklam. downloadable free from: h ltp :llwww.teac.:hiogellg1isO.urg.uk!download/books_Dotesl Act iqnYlan. pdf Use the TKT Glossary to [ind lhe meani ng of t.hes~ terms: h(qlllig/u, stimulate discussion. Can yOu match the verbs and nOLlllS Usted below 1"0 make three phrases that describe leaching aims? Use the TKTGlossar), to check your al1Swers. raise c(,Jllfidem.:e arouse awareness interest give
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TKT practice task (See page J76 for al/slVers) For questions 1-7, match the lesson summaries with the lesson aims listed A-H. There is one extra option which you do not need to use. Lesson summaries 1 Learners put jumbled sections of a text in order. The teacher focuses on conjunctions, time expressions, pronouns, etc . Learners make notes on a similar topic, and then they produce a similar text. 2 Learners look at a town map and discuss the best route from the station to a hotel , and then they listen to a conversation on cassette and compare their route with the one on the cassette. 3 In pairs, learners read different texts about soldiers' duties, and then they exchange information about them. Pairs work together to complete lists of rules for soldiers. using must, should, doesn't/don't have to. 4 Learners brainstorm vocabulary and ideas on the topic, and then in groups they draft the text for a leaflet to advertise their town to tourists. Groups then exchange texts to make corrections and/or suggest improvements. 5 Learners listen to a dialogue and identify the tense the speakers use to talk about future arrangements. The teacher checks understanding. Learners do repetition drills, and then they practise using the structure in a guided role-play. S Learners work in large groups to brainstorm ideas on different roles, and then form new groups for a role-based discussion. The teacher monitors the discussion. 7 Learners match words with pictures, and build up word maps, which they compare and develop . Then they work together to produce entries for a class dictionary.
A B C D E F G H
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Lesson aims to practise listening for detail to practise writing for a communicative purpose to present and provide controlled practice of the present progressive to revise and practise modal auxiliary verbs to train learners to learn autonomously to give learners oral fluency practice to raise awareness of how 10 join sentences and paragraphs to revise and consolidate vocabulary
Unit 19
Identifying the different components of a lesson plan
How do we identify the different components of a lesson plan? Choost' the comparison tha! ynu Ibink Dest dl'scribes a lesson plan. A lesson plan is like ... an instruction leaflet a photograph a story a series of roau signs a wtincn sum mary a computer programmt'
a l'(laQ map
something t:'!st:?
A lesso.u pi,lIl is a set of notes thai helps us TO think through what we arc gOingto teach and how we arc going LO (each it. It also guides us during and alter lhe lesson. We can identify the most important componen1.S of a lesson p lan by thin king carefull y abo Ll t what we want our learners 10 do and how we walll them 10 do it. The main com ponents or a lesson plan show us what the lesson is ror (the aims) and what tbe teacher and rhe learners will do during the lesson and how they will do it (U1C procedures).
Other com,~onents help liS to think about possible problems ~nd remind us of tJlings we need 10 remember about lhe learners. $0 a lesson plan is most like a road map or a series of road signs. i.e. something th at shows us wbere we are going and how we are going to get there - although we may sometimes find lhal during the journey we have 10 take a differe.nr route! Here are some ways a lesson plan helps the teacher. Before the lesson
During the lesson
After the lesson
Writing down the alms and the procedures for each stage of the lesson helps us to make sure that we have planned the best possible sequence to enable us to achieve those alms. The plan can also help the teachertc check tlmlng - the amount of time we plan for each stage - and to check that the lesson is following the sequence we decided on. We can keep the plan as a record of what happened. making any changes necessary to show how the lesson was different from the plan . We can then use the plan and notes to help plan the next lesson . (At this stage, the plan may be more like a photograph, a story or a summary, giVing US a record of the lesson.)
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Key concepts A Ics.. lm pl.m GIn include Ihe follo wi ng headings. Which ont!s do you Ihin k should a lways .:lPI)ea r? which ones may only appear sometimes?
Lesson plan headings
level and !lumber of learners who we are planning the lesson for Timetable fit how the lesson is connected to the last lesson and/or the next one Main alm(s) what we want learners to Jearn or to be able todo by the end of the lesson subsidiary alms other things we want learners to be able to do during the Jesson because they lead to the main aim Personal aims aspects of our own teaching we want to develop or Improve Assumptions wha t we think learners already know or can already do related to the alms Anticipated language things that learners may find difficult problems possible solutions action we will take to deal with the anticipated problems Teaching aids, materials, useful reminders of things to take to the lesson equipment Procedures tasks and activities for each stage Timing length of time needed for each stage ways In which learners work at different stages, I.e. Ind ividually, in Interaction patterns pairs, in groups. as a whole class Homework II is usually J good idea 10 anridpatC possible problems and SOlut ions, bUl in a revision lesson we may nOi need these headings. Also, we may not have personal aim!> for every lesson. and we may not always give It:arnt'~ hOmeworkl
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Key concepts and the language teaching classroom Look carefull y al lhis t!.xampJc of pan of a Jesson pla n w hich aims to introd uce and praaise language for giving advice. Tbe.n read the pointS below. Timing
Procedure
Subsidiary aims
5 minutes
Ask students WIlo they ask for advice jf they have a problem.
Warmer/lead·in: to get students talking Elnd ImroduCe the topic
10 minutes
DiScuss ryprcal problems for young people; eliCIt language to ask for and give actvice.
To create context TO revise modal auxiliary verbs To eliclVintroduce vocabUlary
Magazine picnJres \Nhiteboard
Teacl1er WIlole class
5 minutes
ShO'w headlines for students to guess the content of letters to the advice page in
To get srudems
OHP
Teacher whole class
PhotOCopies of six problem page letters
lSlgroupWl,Jrk
a teen magallr1€ 15mmutes
Students read dillerent mlni·texts, then summarise the coment of the letters.
Aids and materials
Pairwor1c:
ready for reading Topredlctcontenl To use students' own knO'Wledge To check predlctloos Intensive reading To Introduce the structure'lf t were you,I'd, ..
Interaaio.- Lk-::~
I 200 group work (new groups)
• When we ma ke a lesson plan, we need to ask ourselves how the procedures we have planned wUl help 10 achieve our aims and to make sure there are strong connections
be\.ween the dilferelll stages. • We also need to consider variety, i.e. how we can use different activi ty types, la nguage skills and int eraction panern s. Learners of all ages need di ffesent activities in a lesson, bU I this is espcda ll y impo nant for younger learners. • During Ille lesson we should leadllhc learners, nm Ihe lesson plan! We must be prepared, if necessary, to dlangc ou r plan while we an' tcaching. If we have a clea r plan, Wl' will be more aware of what we are changing and why. We can include some dillercn\ possibilitks in a lesson plan, c .g. an extra activi ty to use if learners-take less time than expected 10 complete a task, and this can help if we are n01 slire how well pans of lhe plan will work. Sec Unit r8 for identifying and seleerlng alms and UnIt 20 for plonnlng on Indlv/duollesson oro sequence of lessons.
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FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITY (5Ufllfle 17; fOrltl'~~"fn/ Some of the leacher's nOles for this: lesson plan are missing. Put th e nOtes A-E in lht, COrreCt places in the plan. Lesson plan heacimgs
Teacher's notes
Timetable fit
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MaIn alm(SJ
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suDSldlary 8lm(Sj Personal aim!s)
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AssllmptlOns
5 Students can already form tenses accurately
Anticipated language problems
6 Students may use present tenses
Possible soIutJon
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Procedures
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A B C o E
3 To lISten fordetaH to a mooel story
To enable student s to use past tenses accurately and put evenls in order in simple narratives Students listen to the model Story, then in groups. pla.n and write their own SlOries Usc gestures to remind srudents 10 use. past ten ses To follow on from work on past tenses and to prepare for the storytelling prOjea To make sure Ihat board writing is dear and readable
REFLECTION Think about lhese comments from teachers. Which do you agree with and why? 1 Written lesson plans are helpful when you first Slart leaching, but experienced teachers don't need them. I plan all my le5sons in m y head. 2 Lesson plans don' t help me teach because I always try to respond [0 learners' needs during [ile lesson. 3 Writing a lesson plan is the important thing. I always have a written plan. but 011("11 I don 't look at it while r'm teaching.
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Unft 19 Identifying the different components of a lesson plan
DISCOVERY ACTIVITIES TTy out different ways of writing lesson plans -c.g. in columns. on cards-IO find out wh ich style suits you best. Have a louk at Chapter 8 (' Why did I do it like this?') of Children LeamiJlg F.llglish by Jayne Moon. Macmillan 2000, for some usdul examples. 2 In your TKT portfolio. collect examples o f plans you write for different kinds of lessons. Also wrile comments on wh
3 For some gQOd ideas about lesson planning, read two short articles on planning by Callwn Robertson. SBC Bnglish at: h t rp: Ilwww.tcach ingenglish,org,uk / think/ methodology I pla Jlning 1.5h tm I and h up: Ilw\ vw.1.e8chingenglish.org. LI klthin k Imethodulogy I pia n n i ng2.shtml 4 For more detailed advice on planning and further examples of how to write a plan, look at Chapler 22, Sections A, B 1-3 and C of The Prac(ia.' O{Ellglish ['aIl8"age Teachil1g (third edition) by Jeremy Harmer. PearsOo etluC.ltioll Ltd 200 1 and Chapter 8 of TI!achill9 Pradice Handbook (second edition) by Roger Gower. Diane Phillips and Steve Wal ters. Macmillan 1995. 5 For lesson plans on a wide va riety of tOpics that yOll ran download {Tee, visit: h n p: Ilww\'{, in2english .coml teaching
...................... ..................................... ............ .... .. ............ .. ... .. .... .. ...... TKT practice task (See page 176for answers) For questions 1·7. match the stages of the lesson with the subsidiary aims listed A-H. There is one extra option which you do not need to use.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Lesson stages Check vocabulary from the last lesson. Introduce the topic and elicit/present new words and phrases. learners reorder jumbled paragraphs of a text. Learners match words in the text with possible meanings. learners answer true/false questions. Learners underline examples of reported speech. Learners exchange texts and give feedback.
A B C D E F G H
Subsidiary aims focus on form deducing meaning from context peer correction check detailed comprehension contextualise and pre-teach vocabulary check learners' awareness of text organisation (pronouns, linking. etc.) controlled practice of target structure revise language already learnt
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Unit 20
Planning an individual lesson or a sequence of lessons
How do we pla n an individu al lesson or a sequ ence of lessons? When we plan an individual lesson, we need 10 think about ils aims, Ule 'shape' of Ihe lesson and the kind of techniques that are most appropriate for a panicular gTO'llP of learners. For example. if we are iJHTOducing a nl'''\' grammatical struq ure, we might choose a Presenta tion, Practice and Production (PPP) approach or a Task-based Learning (TBL) approach. Skills lessom. tOO, have regular shapes Ih<11 we can use to organise lesson plans: for example. for receptive skills, we llsually plan tasks or activities for learners to do before, while and after reading or listening; for pfoduct iVt" skills. there is usually an illlrodilcrory slage La set the scen e (i .e. 10 explain lhe conlext) and a feedback stage after the speaking or writing aclivity. We also need 10 th ink about tJle conm'ctions between Ult' aims of the lesson and the procedures wt will use to achieve thost aims. The ava ilable materials, tbe length of 1.IJe les500 and the in formation we have abou t our learners wil! all help us to identity possible procedures. But the most important thing is to Ill
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vocabulary development: describing places (function : descnuing) 1 reading: choosing a holiday 3 writing; lener to,J friend narrating holiday experiences (funclion : narrating) I
Projed work
reading and listening about free time activilies 1 class survey and rcscarcil: sport and en lenainment 3 preparation of a pOSler display to show rcsulLS of surv(:y I
Unit 20 Planning an Individual \eS5 0~':';:
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Key concepts Planlling an individllal lesson When we plan an individual lesson. we have to ask ourselves a mmlberof qu esli()n~ • • • • • •
WiIllhe topic be iTucrcsling and mOlivating for my learners? Are the activities and Icadllng materials al the right level for all the reamers? Have I planned enough for the time available? Do I need any extra material? Have I plannt::d 100 much for the time available? Are there an y Siages I call CU I if neces-5ar{' Have I lhough l about exactly how to sian and emi Ihe lesson? Does each step in the lesson help to achieve Ihe aim?
Plallllil1g a seque/'tce oJles.~olls Look at th ese three teache rs' schemes of work (Le. oUlline plans) For a sequence of four lesson!>. Whill dn yOlI Think might bt: the ad va otagel; an d dba(iva illages vf eodl scheme?
week 3
Sc/Jeme A .. Grammar • Vocabulary
SchemeS ~ Grammar revIsion (past tenses) • Vocabulary (free time activities) Practice exercise • (from coursebook)
SchemeC • Class discussIon of advantages and disadvantages of living In the city • Revise and extend vocabulary • Focus on comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs; practice exercise
• listening • Speaking
Check vocabulary · Reading ·· Speaking(emails) - fluency
• Reading: personal stories:
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activities
WeekS
Reading · Writing ·
Week 6
.. Test
students order sections of text • Focus on text organisation • Writing: students' own stories Peer correction (where students correct one another) listening: song - group transctiption • Grammar game (snakes and ladders) to revise work on comparatives and superlat ives Pronunciation practice: focus on j.,j
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revision: work · Quick from Weeks 3 and 4 Listening (e.g. holiday · story) Grammar focus · · (reported speech)
· Writing (report of Story) • Speaking (role-play)
• Review of grammar and topic
· Feedback
• Group work: producing sections of tourist brochure for students' town
A scheme 01 work helps us plan a sequence of lessons in the beSt way to cover the school sylla bus or the units of a coursebook in m<.' lime available. It also helJ>S us (0 think about what w(' want to achieve and what materials we mjght need. It also helps us to indude enough variety across our lessons. Teacher and learners need clear aims beyond the single lesson and 97
Module 2 need 10 see how lessons are linked to each other. 1·lere are some of the main advantages and disadvan tages of t.he three sdlemes of work on page 97:
Scheme A
Advanrages Leaves teacher free to respond to ledrners' needs.
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Quite detdlled. Some sense of direction.
C
Very detailed. Gives very clear sense of direction.
Disadvantages
Gives no detdils of whdt will happen In these lessons and so does not remind the teacher of generdl dims orwhat materials to prepare. Probably the most useful of the three schemes of work. Not too much detail or too little, but the tedcherwjll probably need to return [0 it and add more detail week by week to turn It Into a set of lesson plans. Difficult to predict several weeks ahead exactly what learners' needs may be, so the teacher will need to return frequently to the scheme of work and change it If necessary.
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Like any ind ividual lesson,
a sequence of lessons should have a logical and learning- friend ly progression and a good oalance of approaches and activities. Li ke a lesson plan, a scheme of work heJps us to identify ou r aims and make sure we choose materials and procedures lhat mardI !..hose aims.
Key concepts and the language tea ching cla ssroom (I'S a good idea to make lesson plans look as si.mple as possible, so nores are bener tban [ull sentences, and there's no need to describe every step in greal detail. However, we may want to write down some importa nt things in a complete Conn - for example, prompts for drilling, questions to d leck kamers' understanding, instructions, etc. • A lesson plan should be clear and easy 10 read during the lesson. DifferenT colours, boxes, underlining, CIC. are useful. It is often helpful to indudt' drawings of Ihe way the blackboard (or whiteboard) will look al different stages. • Variety is very important ooth in a sequence of lessons and in a single lessO(l. We should avoid always doing the same kinds of th ings in the same order, e.g. always beginning the lesson willl a con versa lion or always ending wilh a role-play. There are several dif[erem ways of in rrodudng variety into lessons. Here is a lisl of Lhings we can vary: •
--> quick and fas t-moving or slow and reflective -- individual, pairs, groups, whole class -> productive or receptive -> non-demanding or requiring effort and concentration -- changing from one language point to another; from one subject to another mood -> light or serious; happy or sad: tense or relaxed exciting or calming dctivities --> 'stirring' (lively and active) or 'senling' (quietening down)
pace interaction pattern skill level of difficulty conten t
{adapted £rom A Courst U/ wlIZ9ua;)c Teachbl!1 by Penny Ur. Cambridge University Press 1996) 98
Unit 20 Planning an Individual lesson or a sequence of lessons
• learners may welt require morc frequent revision than the coursebook provides. A sdleme of work is a good way to make sure thai we recycle language (Le. liSt' it again) and include regular revision activilies during a sequence of lessons . • Coursebook lInil<; are often arranged around a specific topic (slIcil as spon or relationships I which may b(' a useful way of linking together a sequence of lessons. This kind of sequence gives us the dlance to devdop panicu!ar areas o f vocabulary, but learners may fed Ihatlhe lessons are repetitive, so we need plc.nty of variet y Of texts and tasks. See Units 5-8 for skills-bosed lessons. Unit 18 for Identifying and selecting alms and unlr 19 for identifying the different components afa lesson pion,
FOllOW-UP ACTIVITIES
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The lesson summaries 1-6 below are pan of a scheme of work 10 introduce and practise lallguag:e for describing people, clothes and places. Complete the scheme of work with the correct SWlUnaries (A. B or C) for lessons 1,5 an d 6. A Project work: gro ups prepare poster displays (magazine photographs) Writing: descriptions of people and places (further practice of functional language) B Listening: descriptions of people Present new vocabulary and check pronunciation: lexical sets for describing people (flashcards and board drawings) Writing: descriptions of students in class C Video (TV police drama): focus on descriptions of people Role-play in pairs: police interviews (practice of new language) __ whole-class correction
Scheme of work I .................
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2 Reading: descriptions of clothes (from teenage magazine) Vocabulary: dictionary work Writing: descriptions of people and clothes .... peer correction (palrwork) 3 vocabulary: descriptions of places and peopie (photographs) Practice exercises (coursebook) Speaking: describe-and-draw activity (pairwork) Writing: descriptions of places drawn in speaking activity 4 Vocabulary: pictures of people, clothes and places Grammar: comparative and superlative adjectives Practice exercises (coursebook) Speaking: general knowledge quiz (whole class)
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In the sdlcme of work in Activi ty I, which lesson or lessons: A hasJhave a variety of pace? B use(s) different imeTaoion panems?
C pradise{s} receptive skills? D pracrise(s) productive skills? E increase(s) the level of difficulty? F has/have a dlange of lopic? G has/have a change of language focus? 1:1 is/arc lively and act ive? I is/are calm and quiel?
REFLECTION Think aboul lhesc comments from teachers. which do you agree wilh and why? 1 The coursebook gives me everything I need 10 plan a sequence of lessons. 2 If I do a scheme of work, I don'l have 10 spend so much lime planning individuallessuos. 3 I want to respond 10 my learners' needs [rom lesson to lesson. A scheme of work SlOpS me from doing Ihal.
DISCOVERY ACTIVlTIES 1 Design a sdlcme of work for your ne.).1 few lessons. Then summarise lhe aims of your sequence orlcssons as a handout for leamersor a pOSler lor the dassroom wall. PUI a copy in yourTKT portfolio. 2 601' some very practical ideas on planni ng. look lIt Chapter 7 of Plannin9 Ll!s~·ol1s alld (;curses by Tessa Woodward, Cambridge University Press 200 1 and PlaH/lillg Classwork: A Task-based APpror1t'h by Sheila Estaire and J avler Zan6n, Macm illan 1994, 3 Project work is-a good way of planning a motivating sequc.ll ce of lessons wilh plenty of variety. For ideas 00 ptanningprojcCL work and some good examples, have a lookal this websire: 1m p:/ / www.teachingenglish.org.uk/think/melhodology/projecl_work .sblIn.1 4 Use (be TKT Glossan" 10 find lhe meanings o f ulese lenns: ,l}lIided distov
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TKT practice task (See page! 76 for answers) For questions 1-5, look at the lessons in the project work sequence below and fill in the missing lessons from the options listed A-E. A Some learners look for information on the Internet or in the library and make notes; some plan surveys to find out information from others using questionnaires. B Groups exchange their work, check it and make final suggestions for editing. C In each group learners read each other's work. and make suggestions for editing. o Groups plan their work and decide how to share tasks. E Learners plan their writing or carry out survey interviews. Project work sequence Aim: for learners to produce a class magazine Explain project aims; whole class decides on Ijst of topics; form interest groups
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3 Learners write their first drafts.
4 ............. .. ...... ............... .. .. ..... .. . 5 • Make copies of the magazine for other classes to read.
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Unit 21
Choosing assessment activities
How do we choose assess ment activ ities? Assessm ent means cQUeaing information about learners' prrfonnaoce in order 10 make judgements about their learning. We mar choose to assess rOnllally (through teSls and
examinations) or infomlally. We can carry out informal assessm e n t during a lesson hy m o nitoring (Le. listening carefully) and observing learners while they arc doing ordinary classroom acl'ivities. In[onnal assessment is an imponam way of checking how our learners arc gelling on. but 01 course we can', assess all our learners all the time during lessons. To gel more infom1
Key con ce pts What are
Ih~ differe nces
belween ronnal and inrormal assessment?
We can summarise Ih(' differences between (annal and informal assessment under tile headings of assessment tasks, marking and purpose: Formal assessmem
Assessment tosks MarkIng
Purpose
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Informol assessment
• normal classroom teaching and learning activities • homework tasks • teacher keeps records of progress but does not • learners receive grades (%. A-F, Pass/Fail, etc.) give grades to assess overall language • feedb ack for the teacher (I.e. to find out ability (proficIency test) how successful our teaching has been) to assess learnIng at the end • to help us Improve our procedures or choose different materials or activities for future lessons of a course (achievement test) to assess learning at the end • feedback for learners about what they can do of part of a (ourse (progress test) and what they still need to work on to decide if learners (an continue to the next level
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tests examInations
Unit 21 Choosing assessmenr activities
Key concepts and the language tea chin g classroom Formal assessmel1T • Fonna! assessment can consist of tasks with single answers (e.g. multiple-choice q uestions, matching task. t rue/false qu estions) lhat arc casy to mark . Objective test taro like lhese "vill give us information abolltlearners' kuowlcdgl' of parlicuJar language items and spcdfic areas of Janguag(' skills. Some formal assessmenl makes usc of more real life tasks, such as oral interviews, letters and essays, to get information aboUllearners' genera'i ability to lise spoken and wrinen language. • When we pn:parl' a class test, it is important 10 include a number of different taskS, so lhat we get a good picture of our learners' strengths and weaknesses, and to test the ma in tbings 1·1 e have taught. • We need 10 choose asscssmelll tasks very carefully for young learners. making sure that the tasks arc familiar and not 100 difficult or 100 abstract.
Informal assessment • The amOllJlt of informal assessmem we do depends QIl a number of things: -the size of tbe class - the age of the learners (informal assessment is especially userul for young leamers for whom fonnaltcst tasks arc often too absrract) - the language knowledge or skiDs we want to assess - the frequency 01 formal tests or examinations. • It is important for learners to know that we are assessing them, and to know how and when we are doing iL. • To carry oul informal assesSment of p roductive skills in larger classes. we probably nced 10 assess small nwnbers of !earners in different lessons. We can record our opinions on a record sheet or fill in a check lis!. , We can carry out informal assessment of receptive skiUs by checking learners' answers to reading or listening tasks, and lakillg notes on their performance. • We can make separate assessments of karners' grammatical illJd lexical knowledge by usiug language games or quizzes, or by monitoring practice a<-1ivities and making a note of frequent errors. We can then give feedback to individuals or \0 the whole class, or return to the problems later in a revision lesson. • We may also wish \0 assess otheI things such as motivation and effort. We call do this by observat ion and also by talking to learners about lheir learning. • It is imponam to keep records of informal assessment, especially in larger classes, SO tJ1at we have the information we need to report or give feedback on our learners' progress. These records can be quite simple, with headings for, e.g. gran1Jllal~ vocabulary, language skills. motivation and general progress against each learner's name. • We need 10 plan informal assessmen t illihe samc way as we plan our teaming.
Fortnal and informal assessmel1l • We may use. some of the same melhods for both formal and infom1al assessment (e.g. assessing learners' spokcnlangllage in an interview). [n lhe case ofproduclive skills, whether the assessment is formal or informal. we need to judge learners' performance against dear
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descriptions of different levels of skill. These may be general descriptions of speaking or writing. or they may give separate descriptions of different subsklUs. Here are two examples for speaking. They are designed to assess a wide range of ability.
Example J 5 Speaks very well -very few errors.
4 Speaks quite well- some errors, but message is always dear. 3 Has some difficulties 111 speaking - [requem errors and nOt always clear. 2 Has selious problems in speaking - only vcry limited <,hility to communicate. 1 •Almost unable to communicate.
8xamp/e 1 Accuracy
5
Grammatical and lexical accuracy extremely high.
4
Quite accurate: some errors , but meaning is always clear.
J
Frequent errors; meaning is not always clear. Very frequent errors; diffkulty in making meaning dear.
2
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Fluency Pronunciation Speaks fluently Without Very dear: stress and hesitation or searching for intonation help to make words. meaning clear. Some hesitation and Generally clear; reasonabl,e sometimes has to search for control of stress and words. intonation , Quite hesitant: limited range Frequent errors; not always of vocabulary and structu res. clear enough to understand. Extremely hesitant; very Very frequent errors; often limited range of language very difficult to understand. available. Almost unable to communicate.
See Unit 17 (or assessment types and rasks.
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITY
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Read the fo llowing 5tatCmentS and decide whelher they are true (T) or false (F). We can usc honu:::work tasks for infonna l aSSeSsment. 2 Objective tests have many different possible answers, and this makes them dirfic:ult 10 mark. 3, In the best rom1s impOrtant ror learners lO know when we are assessing them informally. 5 We can sometimes usc games ami quizzes for infornlal assessment. 6 The methods we usc for formal assessmellt are always different from those we usc for inrormal assessment .
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descriptions of different levels of skill. These may be general descriptions of speaking or writing. or they may give separate descriptions of diffcrent s ubsk ills. Here are two examples for speaking. They are designed IO assess a wide range of ability.
Example J 5 Speaks very wcll- very few errors. 4 Speaks qui te wcl1- some crrors, but message is always dear, 3 Has som e ditnCLIllies in speaking - frequent errors and 110t always dear, 2 Has serious problems in speaking -on ly very limited abiJi ty 10 communicate.
Almost u,nable
lO
communicate.
Example 2 Accuracy Grammatical and lexical accuracy extremely high.
Fluency Spea k.s fluently without hesitation or search lng for words.
Very clear: stress and Intonation help to make meaning clear.
4
Qui te accurate: some errors. but meaning is always clear.
Some hesitation and sometimes has to search for words.
Generally clear; reasonable control of stress and Intonation.
1
Frequent errors: meaning Is not always clear.
Quite hesitant: limited range of vocabulary and structures.
Frequent errors; not always clear enough to understand.
2
Very frequent errors; difficulty in making meaning clear.
Extremely hesitant; very limited range of language available.
Very frequent errors; often very difficult to understand.
5
Pronunclorlon
Almost unable to communicate.
I
See Unit 17 for assessment types ond casks.
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITY
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Read the following statements and decide whether they are true (T) or false (F).
We can use homework tasks lor inlorma\ assessment.
2 Objcdive tests have many different possible answers, and this makes them difficult to mark. 1 4 5 6
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In th e best fonnallCStS leamers shou ld only have 10 do a few differenT tasks. [(.'s important lor learners to know when we arc assessing them informally. We can sometimes use games and quizzes for informal assessment. The methods we lise for formal assessmen t arc always different from those we lise for informal assessment.
Unit 21 Choosing assess ment. activities
REFLECTION Think aboUl these comments from teadlcrs. Which do you agree with and why? 1 1 don't have lime: for informal assessment. I'm lar too busy teaching. 2 Most o! my assessmc.nt is informal. It'S mudl better than forma! testing as a way of finding Qut whal my learners can do. 3 My learners have regular lests. so I don't need 10 do much informal assessmc.m.
DISCOVEHY ACTIVITIES Look at Ihe next Ihree Ilnits in your coursebook. Wharopportunilie.. an~ thert:' for infomlal assessment? In YOul" TKT ponfolio, keep a record of th{' assessment rasks you use. 2 Por. detailed inforrnation on ways 01 carrying out informal assessment, bave a look al Chapters 1 a nd 2 of Assessment by MiChael Harris and Paul McCann, Mac;miJlan 1994 and 'Classroom AsSt'SSnll!lIt" by Pal11in~ Rea·Dickins. Chapler I I in Teaching alld Learning ill the Lallguage Classroom by Triaa Hedge, Oxford University Press 2000. 3 A language poniolio is a very good way of learners keeping a .record ollheir own progress. An example- is-downloadable free, together with a TeaclJer's Gl.!idc. Irom: http://www. nace I [.0 rg.u k/ resou rees/pu b_0 [I/porrfol io. h nn
TKT practice task (See page 176 for answers) For questions 1·7, match the instructions for the assessment tasks with the assessment aims listed A-H. There is one extra option which you do not need to use . Assessment aims A 8 C o E F G H
2 3 4 5 6 7
to assess oral fluency to assess accurate pronunciation to check knowledge of vocabulary to check grammatical knowledge to assess writing skills to check awareness of stress to check knowledge of functional exponents to assess gist reading skills
Instructions for assessment tasks Use the notes to make complete sentences. Put the verbs into the correct form. Choose the correct heading for each paragraph. Reply to the advertisement, explaining why you are the best person for the job. Find the words in the text which match the following definitions. Discuss the problem with your partner and try to find the solution. Choose the most appropriate response for each of the following situations. Usten and underline the word that the speaker says most strongly.
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Part 2 Unit 22
Selection and use of resources and materials Consulting reference resources to help in lesson preparation
How do we consu lt reference resources? Rc.it.'.rence resou rceS arc all the sources of informa tion abOLit language and about tcaching that we can refer to for help in lesson preparation. They inclllde rererence maleria ls. such as dl<.lionarics and grammar books, books and articles about methodology in teachers' lllaga7j nes, t.he teach er's book accom panyi ng a cou rsebook thai contains answers and Icach ing ideas, and wcbsilcS on tlie Imcrncl. Reference resources Ulay also include people. for example. the Head of Department or colleagues who leach roreign languages or olher suhjects. We consult reference resou rces by knOwing where we can find the in formatiOn we need and bow 1.0 find it.
Key concepts List as man)' rcason<; a<;
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c.1I1 think of for making usc of refe rence resources.
When we arc plalming a lesson. there are man}' reasons fo r using reference resources. Some of the main ones are as follows:
Chrckil19 the/ann and tise o/grammatical structures Some grammar books arc wrinen for (eachers. with very deta iled explanations. Others. designed for learnl'rs a l diIIcrcnt levels, use simpler language to give cssentia,J inrormation abou t grammalica l structures. Grammar books for learners can help us to see what information our learners need about grammatica l SlTUctures and CiIJ] provide llS with su itable ways of desclibing o r explaining grammar. The easiest books LO use are those organ ised in alphabetica l order, or which have a deTailed index or table of contents. Some gramma r books also include practkc exercist:s, which teachers (a nd learners) often rind usdul.
Checkil1g lite spelling. prollullciation (Iud use of lexical items The 1110St lIsl'ful dictionaries for te-achl'rs LO use th (,Jnselvcs arc advanced learners' dktionaries, which include exam ple sentences. as well as infomlation about the fo rm and use of word!>. Most of these arc also ava ilable on CO-ROM and online on publis hers' websites. Bilingual dictionaries (wh ld1 ex plain the meanings of words in the learner'S own languag('). including electronic dictionaries. are useful when learners are looking for it word that Lh ey don't know in English. Bli t these didionaries lIsuaUy give very lin Ie informa tion about how 10 usc a word. so it's a good idea for learners to check the words they find in a monolingual d.ictionary (Le. Olle thai explains till' meanings of words in the language learners are learning). Learner dictionaries, like learner grammar books. call help teadlers 10 find the most sui table ways o f defining words and giving examples of their usc.
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Developin9 yourolVlI ullderstandillg o/lal1guage There arc a number of books for teadlers which aim to increase ollr language awareness lour understanding of how language \\Iorks) and our awareness of how to teach language. Thl'}' often illclude tasks that we can do by ouc;elves or with a colleague and detailed explanations and commt"nts as weH as answers.
Amicipatillg leamers' diffiO/lties Reference materials about learners' errors can help us antlClpal(' particular language problems that our [earners might have. Many difficuhics with vocabulary or grammar are the rc...'Stllt of interference from Ll. Books or anides about specific differences between the learner's LI and English can help to explain these probJern~.
Lookillg/or new approaches to teachinglessotls and newdassroom aaivities If we are looking for nt'w approaches or activities, or if we want to give our l(,arners something different from thei r courscbook. there is a wide range of supplementary materials (Le. materials you can lise in addition to or instead of your courscbook), focusing on grammar, vocabula ry and particular skills. There are also very man}' teacher's resource books with ideas and materials for all kinds of lessons. Some of these provide a wide range of adivitics for extra grammar or com municative I)ractice, for example. while others focus on a particular IfPC' oI classroom aClivity, Stich as dictation or storytelling. Most of these books have very dear indexes, giving in formation about timing, preparation, level. etc. There is also a growing number of tree websites with articles for teachers 011 different teaching topics.
Finding om how to use lhe material ill your coursebook Teacher's books provide suggestions about how to use the material in the courscbook. Even if tht' lesson planning ideas in the teacher'S book do not suit a parlicuJar teaching situation, it is stlll userul to look at these suggestions, as it may be possible to adapt them. Some tea cher's books include different possible ways of planning a lesson, as well as explanations of answers 10 exerdses and extra resources (Le. things teachers can use to suppOrt their tcaching in the classroom), stich as homework tasks and activities for further practice.
Getlin9 advice ahow paniC/dar lessons or reaching materials Colleagues who have taught at the same level or used the same teaching materials may be able offer Ilsdul advice. As wi th the stlggestions in teacher's books, a colle<1gue's approach may not slIilllS, but may hdp us tu think abo ut our Own planning.
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Key concepts and the language teaching classroom • Some grammar books and dictionaries may con lain clearer explanations o r examples. So when checking a language item, we sbould try to took at morc than one reference resource. • Language changes. as new words appear and people StOp using some older words. GranUllaticalusage, to(}, changes slowly over time. One way 10 kct'p up 10 date is to me the mOSt recently published grammar books and dictionaries. • Dictionaries on CD·ROM have many extra feamres, such as praaice aaiviljes, collocation sea rches and audio recordings of pronunciation.
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• We can learn a weal deal from other teachers' experiences. Many reachers' magazines include' regular an.ic;les by teachers describing successful lessons they have taught . • It may be easier to visit websites than t.o find t11e books and articles we need. There arc many sites on the. lntemet w here we can rind lree resources SUdl as lesson plans, worksheets (pages with task" and exercises on them that a teacher gives ro learners during a lesson) and ideas for leaching. Some sites also offer simple programs for making dassroom resources, such as crosswords and gap-fill c-xerciscs. The best way LO find tbest" materials is LO visit one of the sites that has lists of links to usei'ulteaching resources on the Internet.
fOLLOW-UP ACTIVITY Try to rind resources 1-10 below. Then dedde which type of resource (A-D) they are.
A-Z of HI/gUsh Grammar nnd Usage by Geoftre)' leech. Pearson Education Ltd 2001 2 Cambridge Leamer'S Dictionary, Cambridge University Press 2001 3 Disalssiolls Tltat Work bV Peony Ur, Cambridge University Press 198\ 4 Planning[rom Lesson 10 Lesson by Tessa Woodward and Selll Lindstromberg, Pearson Educa(ion ltd 1995 5 hltp:llwww.ntthvilmi.netlhut/LmgHelp/Grammar 6 Workil1,q with Words by Ruth Gairns and Stuan Redman, Cambridge University Press 1986 7 http: //www.prcschoolrainbow.org 8 Motivari1l9 High-Level Learners by David Cranmer, Pearson Education Ltd 1996 9 Five-Minule Activities by Penny U r and Andrew Wright Cambridge University Press 1992 10 htrp:Jrwww.pu.zzlemaker.com A language reference resources B ideas fur planning lessons
C resources for teachers and learuc.rs producing t heir own ma te.riaJs D materials for very young learners
REFLECTION What were tJ lC reference resources you ttsed when YOll were studying English? Do they still help you? 1 What arc the rcierence resources you lise most oftcn when prepaJing lessons? In what ways do they help you"? 3 If you had t.o go and leach in a place with very few resources, wbidl three reference books would. you take will) you?
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DISCOVERY ACTIVITIES 1 In yourTKT portfoliO, ke~p a record of the reference reSOurces you use. Make notes of the source (tide and author, website
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TKT practice task (See page /76 for answers) For questions '·7, match the teachers' descriptions with the reference resources listed A·H. There is one extra option which you do not need to use. Reference resources A B C o E F G H
a language awareness book for teachers a book to help teachers use one kind of resource a teachers ' magazine on the Internet a picture dictionary a learner's grammar book a monolingual dictionary a book about interference from different first languages a bllingual dictionary
Teachers' descriptions 1 Sometimes I just need to check what a word means in my own language. 2 If you teach beginners aU the time, iI's good to have a book that helps you keep up your own language level. 3 I want my learners to read English definitions of English words. 4 It gives me information about rules and usage, written in language I can use in the classroom, and there are exercises for learners, too. 5 My school has just gal some new computers, and this book gives me the ideas I need about how to use Ihem. B My young learners find il easier to remember new words if they can see what things look like. 7 It has articles by teachers , lesson plans and worksheets you can print out and lots of useful links,
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Selection and use of coursebook materials
How do we select and use coursebook materials? Courscbook materials are all the materials in a coursebook package thai we lise in the classroom 10 present and practise language, and to develop learners' language skills. A coursebook package usually includes a student's book, a teacher's book and audio andlor video recordings. The teadlcr's bookoftcn includes the tapescript (i.e. the words learners hear) of ,hese recordings. often there is also a workbook or activity book (a book with extra practice matenal) . and theft' may also be a CD-ROM or extra material 011 a website. Teachers oflcn base their selection or teaching materials (COllNCbook or su pplementary) on
a 'needs analysis', i.e. a study of learners' level, language needs
Mid
int erests, using
questi on naires, imerviews or diagnostic tests. This informatiOn helps to build tip a dass profi.lc (a description of all the. learners in the class) and shows what they have in common and how lhey differ from each Olher. The It'acher's task is then 10 select the material tilal best [)latches tJlis profile.
Key concepts What queslions should we ask when selecting tcaching materials? We may not be able to choose our courscbook, but we can slill make choices about w hat materials in it 10 usc. Oedsians abou t whether - and how - to use t.he coursebook or pan of it will depend on lhe answers to a number of questions: • Is the malerial visua lly atl.ractive? (s it visually dear (e.g. using dirferent colours, different lon ls, head ings, Ctc.)? OOes the visual material help learners to understand cOntexl alld meaning? • [s it well o rganised? Can you and your learners follow the 'logic' of the material and fiod you r way a round lhe page or the unit quickly and easily? • Is it culturally appropri,n c? Wi ll the conlext (S) be famili ar to learners? • Is it su itable for your learners' age and their needs and interests? • Will the topiCS be motivating to suit the age, gender, expe ri ence and personal interests of your [ea rners? • Is it at the right level? Does it provide a d ear enough context and for explana tions for learners to understa nd new language? • Does it give learners enough opportunities to use the language?
If the answer to any of these questions is 'No', then we have tWO choices: • to replace the courscbook material with materials wilh the same focus faim from another book or resource, such as a teachers' 'websile or supplementary materials • 10 adapt the coursebook materiaL i.e. change it in some way 10 make it suitable for our learners.
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Unit 23 Selection and use of coursebook. materials There arc a number of ways to adapt material thai is not suitable ror a particular teaChlng situation. Here are some ideas:
Strategies Extending material Shorten ing ma terial
Changing the form of tasks
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• Making use of all the resources In the book
Possible solutions Write extra Items, following the same pattern. • Use as much .os you need. bUt do not feel you have to use it alt • Give different parrsof the text or tClsk co different learners. The task doesn't suit the learners' • Change the interaction pdttern learning style. e.g. use a matching tdsk as a You want a change of pace. mingling activity (I.e. one In Wh ich Thecou rseboo k ohen repeats learners move around [he class. In the same kind of task. this case to find their partners). The texts or tasks are coo easy or Make material more challenging. e.g. too difficult. learners try to answer comprehension questiOns before reading. Make material less challenging, e.g. break up a long text into shorter sections. The activities in the units in the book • Change the order of the material, always follow the same sequence. e.g. ask learners to cover up a page or The learners need to learn or pdrt of .0 page, so that they focus on practise things In a different order. what you want them to do first. There is not enough practice • Use extra material from the book: ma terial In a particular unit. grammar summaries, word Ilsts,llSts of irregular verbs. etc. The learners need to revise pa rticular GIve whole-book tasks, e.g. sedfchlng items. You want to preview material in through the book for texts, pictures, a future unit. language examples.
Problems The task or exercise is too short. The learners need more practice. The task or exercise is too long. The learners don't need so much practice.
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Key concepts and the language teaching classroom • There may be good reasons tor leavi.ng OUI pan-of a unil. or even a whole unit. bUl remember lbat the coursebook is one of lhe ma in sources of learning (and revisiOn) for our leamers. So liley m,lY find it confusi ng if we do this lOa often . • The courscbook will nOfmaUy provide the main contem for a lesso n, while malerialthal needs 10 be more personaLised for Ihe learners will probably cOlUe from lhe leacher (or Irom Ihe lea rners themselves). When planning lessons. think aboul whal the collrscbook gives yOll, and whal youlleed 10 aUd. For example:
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Coursebook provides:
Teacher can provide odditianal:
• warmer · situation/context • instructions · pictures dia logues (conversations between two · people) and texts · rote-play · homework tasks · tasks and exercises • IJ w'e plan lO reorder tbe material in the coursebook, we mUST make sure that this is possible, I.e. mat a task/exercise does not depend on a previous one. • We can change the order of activities in the cOllIsebOok in order 10 imrodu.ce variet y in One of the rollowing areas: p ace, imcrClnion pallern, sequence of skills practice, level of diHicu ity, coment, mood, etc. • We should think aboul how LO make maleria l more alLTaclive and interesting for learners an d how to bring material 'oU the page', e.g. using mime, pict'ures, .eaHa (real objeCls such as dothes Or foocl), CIC. See Units 13 and 14 for iearnercharacrerlsr/cs and needs. Unit 24 for [he seleerlon and use ofsupplemenrary materials and Unir 25 Forthe seJectlan and use of aids.
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES Select a unit [rom your coursebook that you haven'l used yel and answer the questions 0 11 page 110. 2 In whal way ts) will you need to adapt Ihe material? Make notes in yourTKT portfolio.
REFLECTION Think about these commems from teachers. Which do you agree wi th and why? I I plan my lessons 10 respond to my learners' needs, so I never usc a cOLUsebook. 2 1 always plan my lessons following the suggestions in the teacher's book. 3 [ use aJ! the O1aTcdaJ in every unit i.1l the order given in the book. 4 I use a coursebook, bUI I change most of il so that learners don't get bored . 5 I've got a good coursebook and r havcn 't gOI lirne 10 adapi any of it.
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DISCOVERV ACTIVITIES 1I yOll have colleagues who have used tile same courscbnok, find OLII from Ihem wha! workcd well in their (lasses, wbat was less successful and what Lhey bad lO change. Jf yOll are the fiJ-st leacher in your schoo! to use the book, keep a 'coursebook diary' in yOUf TKT portfolio, and make notes about its advantage:) and disadvamage-s. 2 For furthef ideas on using coursebooks, have a look aJ Chapler 4 of Teaching Practice Halldbook (second edilion) by Rogcr Gower, Diane Phillips and Steve Walters. Macmillan 1995 and Chapter 5. Pan 2 of Pial/fling Lessons and Courses by Tessa Woodward, Cambridge Universily..Press 2001. For ideas on using olher materials, look at Chapter 43 of Leamil1.9 Teaching by Jim Scrivener. Maanillan 1994 and Module 13. Units One. Two and Tbree of A Course ilt Lal1.'1u(I.ge Teaching by Penny Vr, Car:nbridge University Press \996. 3 You can find some very interesting ankles. discussion and rtsourceson teaClling without a course book at hUp:l/www.teachins-unplugged.com
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accurate use of a specific structure finding collocations reading for gist oral fluency practice finding connections in a text listening for detailed information writing a short story listening for gist
Course book Instructions Look quickly through the text and choose the picture that matches the situation . Complete the sentences below using one of the following modal verbs. Play the cassette again and answer the true/false questions. Underline all the pronouns and draw arrows to show the nouns they refer to. Choose the words that go together. In groups of three, discuss the problem and decide on the best solution. Look at the photographs and decide who you think Is speaking .
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selection and use of supplementary materials and activities
How do we select and use supplementary materials and activities? supplementary mate rials are books and other materials we can use in
Key co ncepts Make a list of aJithe reasons you can think 01 lor using supplementary materiaJs and activities. Whclt are-the advantages and d isadv,1ntages of using the su pplementary matcri,,\s in the box below? • • • • • • • •
a class library of graded readers (storybooks that use simple language)
skills practice books teacher's resomce books websites videos language practice books (grammarJvocabulary/phonology) electronic materials (CD-ROMs, computer programs) games
There arc various reasom: why we might want to use supplementary materials and adivities. Some of the main reasons are as foHows: • • • • •
to replace unsuitable material in the cOllrsebook to fill gaps in the cOllrsebook to provide sui table material for learners' particular needs and interests to give learners extra language Qr skills pral1i<:e 10 add variety to our teaching.
Coursebooks are organ ised according to a syllabus, and they are often carefully graded (Lt. grammatical structures. vocabulary, skills, etc. arc presented in a helpful sequence for learning) , so that learners' knowledge of the language builds up step by step through the book. Supplementary materials and activities can proVide variety in lessons and useful eXira practice, 114
Unit 24 Selection and use of supplementary materials and activities bUI il is imponant to make sure that Ibey fit into the learners' programme, are suitable for the and match the aims for panicular lessons. Here are some 01 the possihlc ad\amages and disadvantages of different kinds 01 supplemem3ry materials: das~
Class library of readers
Possible odyantages
Possible disadvantages
• encourages extensive reading • gives learners confidence
• language sometimes too
.. focus on individual skills • new ideas for lessons variety of lesson plans. teaching materials. other resources provides visua I context • source of cultural information • shows body language • extra practice • learners can work alone without teacher's help • motivation familiar technology for learners enjoyment • language practice
simple • may not be challengIng may not fit coursebook • may not suit lesson alms sometimes difficult to find the right material for the learners
websites
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skl/ls practice books Teacher's resource books
Language proctice books
Electronic materials
Games
• language may not be graded • repetitive exercises
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• little or no human feedbilck
Key concepts and the language teaching classroom Selection ofsuppiemmrary marerials and activities • Get 10 know what supplememary materials are available in your school. Use a questionnaire or interviews for needs analysis (sec page ItO) at the beginning of the course to find ou! what you wilt want to add 10 the courscbook when yOu an~ planning yOur scheme of work . • Supplemen tary language practice materials arc not always accompanied by tcacher's books. and the aims of activities may not be dear. when selecting material, u1crefore, you need LO think aboul exactly how it will replace or improve on material in your coursebook. • It may be lIsefullo ust' au thentic material (which is not designed for a particular levc.1), in order to give learners the experience of working with more challenging tex ts and tasl,s. • The activities in Ill.aterials designed to develop IndiVidual skills often include the use of other skills. e.g. learners need to read a text before they carry out a listening task. or 10 do some writing as a follow-up activity after a !.l,caking activity. When selecting materials and adivities, think carefully about all the skills that iI re required. • Man}, publishers produce materials rorpractising separate language skills at dHfcreIH le vels. Teacher's resource books. too. usually list tasks and ,1Clivities according to level. Before deciding to LISt' these materials, however. yo u should check how appropriate the It-vei ls [or your learners. Think about the language they will need 10 understand or to produce. 115
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Use ofsupplememary male rials and activities • Learners gel used to tbe methodology in their coursebook. If YOll are using su pplememary materials wilh very different procedures. you may Hced to give special alll:'nlionlO instructions . .. You can adapt man y supplementary materials for usc with classes at dilkrent levels. The texts u'\ed in lhese materials may not be graded. bUl you can grade the activilies by making the learners' tasks more or less challengiJlg . • Games and eXIra communicative activit ies can provide variety and mak(' kaming fun. But you need 10 Ihink about your reasons for using them, so that your lesson still has a dear purpose. Older learners may want to know why they are doing Ihese activities. See Unit 22 fOfconsu/rlng reFerence resources ond Unit 23 for (he seleerlon and use of courseboo~ materla/s.
FOLLOW-UP ACnVn"V (S,'i' '''',',1.' J
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Here arc len sels of instructions for lhe kinds ofactivilies you might find in a book of supplemcn talY m a terial s. For each one, decide: - what [('vet (s) it is s ui table- for (i.e. elemcmairs, compare your li.'\t of ideas for sla ying healthy. Then agree on lhe six mOSt useful ideas. Next. get together w ith another pair and decide on a group List 01 the six best ideas. Put t.hese ideas io order accordiJtg 10 their usefulness. 2 Describe the picture to your panner so tbat s/he can draw il. when you have finished. compa rc your pictures and discuss the reasons for
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5 Decide which stories arc true ancl which are false. T11I:=n choose onl! to telito the feSI of the class for them to make the same decision. 6 Read the del1nition to the class for them to guess the word. 7 Usten to the words on tJ1e recording and check whether yOll have underlined the correct syUal>les. 8 Correa the tcxt so that it matches the inlom1atioll in the picture. 9 Write tile nex t pa rt ot the story o n lh" compuler. When you havc I1 n ished. move 10 the next computer and continue the story yOll see on ule screen. lO Go to the blClckboard and rllb out o ne word in the sentence, so Ihat the words that arc left on the board still form a correct sentence.
U nit 24 Selecrlon and use of supplementary materials and activit ies
REFLECTION Tbink about lht:sc COllllllCnlS Irom teachers. Which do you agree with a nd why? I There's more than enough material in my coursebook . I don't have time to use suppl ememalJ materials. 2 My stltden ls gel bored Ivith lhe S
DISCOVERY ACTIVITIES Keep a record of the supplemt:ntary materialsytju use during One week's leaching. Make note!. on th e reasons for using the ma1erial. how it worked and wlla1 changes you would make if you used it agaiu. Put y()ur notes in yourTKTponfolilJ. 2 Choose tWQ or three supplementary activities you have used recemly. Make nOtes on the changes you would n.eeq 10 make to use the material at different levels. 3 For ideas on using -and making -supplementary materials. ha ve a look at Module 13. Units. Four and Five of A C(lurSl'ill LaIl.
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........................................................................................................ TKT practice task (Sit pagt 176for answers) For questions 1-7. choose which book listed A-G could help a teacher who made the following comments. There is one extra option which you do not need to use. Books A The Intemet and the Language Classroom Gavin Dudeney. Cambridge University Press B C D E F
Developing Listening Skills Shelagh Rixon. Prentice Hall Sounds Like This Katie Kitching, Belair Publications Ltd Simple Speaking Activities Jill Hadfield and Charles Hadfield, Oxford University Press Elementary Language Practice Michael Vince, Macmillan Literature In the Language Classroom Joanne Collie and Stephen Slater, Cambridge University Press G Words in Their Places: Graded Cloze Texts and Comprehension Exercises Lynn Hutchinson, Hodder Arnold
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Teacher's comments I've been teaching for a long time, but I really need some fresh Ideas tor teaching grammar to low-level learners. I'm not sure how to use websiles for teaching English. I'm looking for activities 10 help my teenage elementary learners develop their fluency, but I haven't got lime to do a lot of extra preparation . I'm interested in using poems and short stories in my language classes. I want a book that explains pronunciation and gives me some ideas about how to teach It. My learners need lots of extra tasks for reading practice. but I haven 't got time to search for supplementary materials at the right level.
Unit 25
Selection and use of aids
How do we sele ct and use aids? Aid s are Ult" resources and equipment available \0 us ill the classroom. as well as lhe resourct's we can bring into the classroom. They include cassette recorders. CD players, video recorder" and ove rhead projectors (i.c. equipment with a light in it Lhal Gill make images appear larger 011 a screen), visua'J aids (pictures thai can help learners understand) , realia and the teacher hitnseHlherself! We select and use aids by thin king carefully about tlw m ain aims and the !'iuhsidia r y a ims of a lesson. and then choos ing the most appropriate C'Hll'S.
Key concepts Look at the following list of classroom equipment. What other teadling purposes can vou think of for ~acl1 item? Classro om equipment blac kboa rdJw h ite boa rd
Main teaching purpose writing up plan ned vocabulary, grammar examples and explanations
overhead projector (OHP)
displaying prepared exercises on t ransparencies (plastic sheets)
cassette recorder/CD player
list ening pract ice
vide0 recorder
listening practice with added visual information
computer
gramma r exercises
language laboratory (i.e. a room where learners can listen to recordings and record themselves)
grammar drllls
AJI or these aids can he used ror many difrerent pu rposes. Some examples of these purposes are on the next page .
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writing words and ideas Ul(lt come up during the lesson drawing or displaying pictures building up ideas in diagramS. word maps. etc. for learne rs to wrile answers for whole-class compositions
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for informa tio n ga p ta.;;ks (with onc learner viewing and one just listening) viewing wit.hout sound and guessing the Jauguage pausing and predicting the language (Le. S
Owrllead projrctor
Complltfr
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displJying resul ts of group wurk building up inronnalion by pUlling onc transparency on tOp of a(lot her covering up or gr,lduaJJy u ncovering parts of Ih e transparency displaying piclllres and diagrams on phOlocopiable transparencics
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narrative building with a word processor supplemen tary ma terials for coursebooks online languagt:: tests using onlim' dict ionaries USing CD- ROMs email exchanges online communication (chatung) online newspapers and magazines prOject work using the Internet
Cm'st'tle reaJrderlCD player
J,allgllage laboratory
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presenting new language in dialogues and stories giving models for promlllcia lion practice H.·cording le,lrtle.rs' oral performance listening for pleasure
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pronunciation practice extens ive listening monitoring ond giving feedback 10 individualleamers developing speaking s kills
Other aids arC: rca lia. fla s hcards (cards small enough to hold up one afler another. with silllpk dr
Realia Real objects thai we can e
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Flashcards Lfke realia. flashcards can be used for teaching inclivldll.11 words or as prompts for prddising grammatical struaures.
Puppets Puppets are an excellent resourCi! for leaching young learners. For example. we ca n introduce new language in dialogues between pairs of puppets (or between one puppet and l ile teacher •. Children can also make tludrown simple puppets.
Charts We can use posters and wallcharts (dra\vings or graphs that can be put on the wall llf a classroom) to display larger. more detailed picrures, or a series of pictures telling d ,"ory pr showing related objects in a lexical set. A phonemic ch a rt shows the phonemiC symbols and the positions in the mouth where the different sounds are made. 'nH~ teadler GIll pt.)int .'If the symbols (0 prompt !earners 10 correct lheir prol1llTlciatjon. We can also use charts to d isrla~ diagrams, preparl'd drawings and tables of irregular verbs, or lU build up a class dictionary.
The teacher The teacher can lise hand gestures, facia.l expressions and mime 'actions which express meanjng withoul words) 10 e licit vocabulary items, clarify meaning and crealc context. We ca n also build up a set of signals. such as finger correa ion, wh ich leamel"s recognise as prompts to correct their own mistakes.
Key concepts and the language teachin g classroom • It is a good idea 10 divide the blackboard or whilcboard into dHferent sections for dHfereOf purposes, as in this example:
Reference rnaterial {e.g. key lexis. model seJ]t~ n ces, grammar rules, etc.) YOli
Lesson materials (e.g. ricltlres, key grammatical structures, dia logues, etc) at different stages of the le....son
Vocabulary notepad for noting all new words
can indude d.iagrams like this in your lesson plan for different stages of the
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• Aids that yOll can prepare in advance, like charts. flashcards and transparencies lor the overhead projector, will help you to make sure thai lesson p rocedures matcll your aims. Another advantage is thaT you GIn save sud, aids and rellse them in future lessons. • Make sure thal YOll check any equipment before [he lesson. Use the coulllers on cassette recorders a.n(l video recorders toma1
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POLLOW-UP ACTIVITY (See p.t.!lt /7.I,Ior ,mSWl!r~) which aids do you think these teachers are talking about? I I <:an pre pare lots o f material in advance. and I don't have 10 make lots of photocopies. 2 It gives me a chance 10 listen 10 alllhe learners individually. 3 Whenever I travel abroad, I collect all k inds of things to use in class. 4 I use them as prompts [or a dialogue with the who le class. then give them o ut 10 p<,irs so Ihey can practise. 5 I always use o ne pMt of il as a kind of no tebook fo r new words. 6 It gives karners the most realistic kind of listen ing practice. 7 This helps with tests. grammar and vocabulary exercises. dictionary work, research - j US! a bout evcryth il1g.
REFlECTION Think about Ihe aid s yOLi usc most often. Whallearncr char,1CtcriSlics make some aids more successf ul than o lhers in different classes? 2 What arc the advantages and disadvan tages of lLsi ng l('elm ic;!1 equipment in th e classroom? (For ex,1mpk:. Think about planning, motivation and techni cal problems.) 3 Which aids are the mosl motivating [or your learners? (For example. younger learners may learn best throllgh playing games. while teenagcrs may enjoy working with computt' rs.)
OISCOVERY ACTIVITIES 1 In your TKT pon(olio, keep a record of the aids that you USt'. Make! notes in a grid lik(' the one lJe10w ollhe aids you use. tbe lesson aims, comments on how success(ulthey have been and any changes you might need to make in fUlUre . Aids used
Lesson alms
Comments
Chonges for future lessons
2 Jf y()u a\wi.I\'s lise the sa me aids for a particular teadling PlU110St' (e.g. always using a recorden dialogue o r a reading text to introduce a new grammatical 5Iructurc). 1I'Y dOing it dilferell!.Jy, a no make notes in your ponloHo abollt the advantages clnd disa dvclntages of using Ih ese difkrcnI techniques. 3 Fvr some veq' usdul ideas on the lise {If aids, have a lu()k ilt Chaprcr 10 of The Practice of English Ln1l91w9~ 7edcllillf} \Ihird editioll) by Jccemy Harmer, Pearson Educali(1Il Lid 2001. Chaplcr 3 of Trtaching Practice Handbook (second edition) by Roger Gower. Diane Phillips and Stcve W.1lters. Maollillan 1995 and Chaplel' 10 of Childrm Learning EHtJlish by Jaynf" Moon, Macmillan 2000. 4 You ca,n also Hnd some Interesting anides 011 using aids on this website: hll"p:llwww.leachingenglisb.org.uk/ think/ resources.shunl 5 Use Lhc= TKTGlas.fary 10 find the meaning of these Icrrns for aids: ('rOSS\lI()rd puzzle. flip"harl, {tafler, video dip. Ask coUeagues what Ihey havc u:;ed thclII for.
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TKT practice task (See pagr 176 for al/swers) For questions 1·7, match the teaching purposes with the aids listed A-H. There is one extra option which you do not need to use. Aids A realia
B OHP C o E F G H
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puppets video seff-access centre computer phonemiC chart blackboard/whiteboard
Teaching purposes to show learners pictures or answers to tasks prepared before the lesson to remind learne,rs about pronunciation for learners to work by themselves and improve their performance to give learners listening practice with visual context to note down new vocabulary items throughout the lesson to bring small things from the world outside into the classroom to ask learners to find information for project work independently
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TKT Module 2 Practice test A sample answer sheet is on page 168. For questions 1-8, match the lesson aims with the learner group profiles listed A·I. Mark the correct letter (A-I) on your answer sheet. There is one extra option which you do not need to use.
Lesson aims
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to practise answering enquiries on the telephone
to practise note-taking skills
[I] to provide learners with basic vocabulary for tourism
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to develop strategies for planning and doing limed essays
to practise giving clear explanations and instructions
ill to revise spelling and basic sentence patterns ill to diagnose learners ' language needs ~ to make connections with other school subjects Learner group profiles A
a group of office workers
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a class of advanced learners who have to take a test of writing
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a large class of mixed·level 13-year·olds in a secondary school
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a small group of adults planning a holiday in Britain
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a ctass of beginners aged four
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a new group of learners whose level is not known to the teacher
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a group of primary teachers preparing for an oral test
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an individual learner who has difficulties with writing in English a group of university students who need English to listen to lectures
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TKT Modu !e 2 pracrtcetes;: For questions 9 -18, match the teacher's instructions with the aims for d ifferent lesson stages listed A-F. Mark the correct tetter (A-F) on your answer sheet. You need to use some options more than once , Aims
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reading for gist
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identifying features of connected speech
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listening for gist
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listening for specific information
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grouping vocabulary according to meaning
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focusing on structures
Teacher's instructions Find aU the words and phrases you can think of which are connected with keeping fit.
[IQl Listen to the story to get a general idea of what it is about. [I!]
With your partner, read the words and decide which one is different from the others, and why.
~ Listen again and mark the correct route on the map. ~ Listen to the pairs of sentences and say if they are stressed on the same or a different word.
[HI Listen carefully. and mark each sentence with an arrow going up or down. I}§] Choose the past simple or the present perfect to complete the sentences. ~
Underline alilhe examples of the passive in the text and say why the writer chooses this form .
5lJ When you have finished the story, decide on the best title for it B]] Decide which words go together in texica! sets.
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TKT Module 2 Practice test For questions 19-28, match the teacher's notes with the lesson plan headings A-E. Mark the correct letter (A-E) on your answer sheet. You need to use some options more than once. Lesson plan headings
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Timetable fit
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Main or subsidiary aim(s)
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Personal aims
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Assumptions
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Procedures
Teacher's notes
~ to practise talking about daily or weekly routines , e.g. in the context of journeys to school , hobbies, sports activities
~ learners will remember the form of the present simple
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learners listen to a recording of someone talking about her morning routine and fill in the information on a diary page
~ learners carry out a class survey
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to try to speak louder
~ put a simple chart on the board to remind learners of differences between the adverbs ~ learners will probably not remember the different meanings of the adverbs
~ to use different forms of encouragement when learners give correct answers ~ the first in a sequence of grammar revision lessons ~ to revise the present simple; to revise adverbs (e.g. sometimes , usually, always)
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TKT Module 2 Practice test For questions 29-34, read the stages of the lesson plan about giving warnings and advice and fill in the missing stages from the options listed A-F. Mark the correct letter (A-F) on your answer sheet.
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Individually,learners answer true/false questions to check comprehension .
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learners underline examples of warnings and advice in the text
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Learners display their posters on the classroom wall.
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Ask learners to talk in groups about their holiday experiences.
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Individually, learners write different sections of the poster.
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In pairs, learners guess the content of a text about holidays from the headlines.
Aims: to practise giving warnings and advice; to develop writing skills
• Warmer: Find your partner - students mingle to find partners with matching sentence halves.
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• In pairs, students check their answers and report back to the class on any disagreements.
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TKT Modu le 2 Practice test For questions 35-40, match the instructions with the assessment focuses listed A, B or C. Mark the correct letter (A, B or C) on your answer sheet. Assessment focuses A
language items
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oral skills
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writing skiHs
Instructions
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Share the information with the other members of your group, and decide which of these people you think should get the job.
f361 Describe your picture to your partner and find out what your pictures have in common. ~ Complete each sentence with a word from the box.
~ Fill in the form with your personal information.
I39l Order these ideas to make a plan for a composition . ~ Match the words in the left·hand column with the definitions in the right-hand column .
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TKT Module 2 Practice test For questions 41·48, read the following dictionary entry. Match the extracts from the dictionary entry with the information it provides listed A-I . Mark the correct letter (A-I) on your answer sheet. There is one extra option which you do not need to use. Dictionary entry performance /p·;:l'fo:m;Jn/s/@/p:y.·(:>:r-/ noun [C] 1 the action of entertaining other people by dancing, singing, acting or playing music: a performance of Arthur Miller's play 'The Crucible ' 0 She gave a superb performance as Lady Macbeth. 2 MAINLY UK INFORMAL a performance an action or behaviour that involves a lot of attention to detail or to small matters that are not important: Cleaning the oven is such a performance. 0 What a performance! Please stop shouting! 3 repeat performance when an event or a situation happens again: The police hope to avoid a repeat performance of last year, when the festivities turned into rioting. (from the Cambridge Advanced Leamer's Dictionaty)
Extracts from the dictionary entry
~ /p;d:):Jn
~@ ~ noun
Information
A American English B noun-noun collocation C definition
§J IC]
0 part of speech
~ the action of entertaining other people by
E pronunciation
dancing, singing, acting or playing music
F old word
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gave .. , performance
G countable noun
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INFORMA L
H register
~ repeat performance
verb-noun collocation
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TKT Module 2 Practice test For questions 49-55 , match the teachers' statements with the reference resources listed A-H . Mark the correct letter (A-H) on your answer sheet. There is one extra option which you do not need to use. Reference resources
A
advanced learner's grammar
B
picture dictionary
C
language awareness book for teachers
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CD-ROM with pronunciation activities
E
elementary grammar practice book
F
dictionary of collocations
G
dictionary of language and culture
H
practice book accompanying a coursebook
Teachers' statements
~ I often find it difficult to know which words go together.
~ I'd like to find a book that helps me to understand and use English better.
~ I"m looking for ways of explaining new structures to my class of beginners, ~ I teach a lot of different classes, so I can 't prepare homework exercises for all my learners. ~ I need a way of helping my young learners develop their vocabulary. ~ My advanced learners often want to know about people, places and events in newspapers and films.
~ My higher-level learners sometimes ask me questions about language that I find very difficult to answer.
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TKT Module 2 Practice test For questions 56-65 , match the comments from teachers about their coursebooks with the appropriate strategies for adapting materials listed A-D. Mark the correct letter (A-D) on your answer sheet. You need to use some options more than once. Strategies A
Shorten the material.
B
Reorder the material.
C
Change the level of the material.
o
Change the form of the tasks.
Comments from teachers
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All the units in the book begin with pairwork, but my learners are not very confident about speaking.
~ The exercises In the book are quite good , but they' re a bit too simple. ~ An the reading tasks in the book are very similar - my learners need more variety.
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The reading tasks in my book don't challenge my young learners enough.
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Some of the exercises in the book are too difficult for my class,
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The revision exercises in the book come at the end of every unit, but I like to begin my lessons with some quick revision .
~ The mingling activities make my class too excited so I do them as group work instead. ~ Every unit sets the scene with questions about a picture, but I sometimes like to use a brainstorming activity about the picture instead.
~ Some of my learners are making good progress and find the exercises too easy. ~ My young learners can 't concentrate on such long listening passages.
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TKT Modu le 2 Practice test For questions 66~75, match the supplementary materials with the teaching aims listed A·G. Mark the correct letter (A-G) on your answer sheet. You need to use some options more than once. Supplementary materials
~ grammar book with team games and group activities ~ class library of graded readers ~ audio cassettes with short examples of different kinds of English ~ computer program with multiple-choice reading tests and answers ~ website for short stories
IBJ supplementary writing skills book ~ workbook with gap-fill and multiple-choice grammar exercises
§
flashcards with pictures of objects and their names
§l supplementary vocabulary book wilh pholocopiable worksheets ~ teacher's resource book with lois of short fun activities Teachi ng aims A
encouraging extensive reading
B
providing resources for
C
providing ideas for warmers
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developing the subskills of organising. planning and accuracy
E
developing lexical knowledge
F
improving learners' accuracy
G
giving learners the opportunity to hear a variety of accents
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TKT Module 2 Pr
For questions 76·80, match the classroom aids with the classroom activities listed A-F. Mark the correct letter (A-F) on your answer sheet. There is one extra option which you do not need to use. Classroom aid s
Classroom activities
~ overhead projector
A drafting and redrafting
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computer
8 mingling to complete a survey
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role cards
C learning the meaning of new vocabulary items
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cassette recorder
D guessing how a conversation will continue
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flashcards
E less controlled speaking practice
F showing pictures on coloured transparencies
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Module 3
Managing the teaching and learning p'rocess
Part 1 Teachers' and learners' language in the Unit 26
classroom Using language appropriately for a range of classroom functions
How do we use language appropriately for a range of cla ssroom functions? Using language appropriately means we use language in the classroom which best suits the learners and the siLUaliOll. Classroom functions are U1C purposes for which teachers and learners use language in the classroom. For leachers, these purposes include, for example, to manage activit.ies and learning, to explai n learning poinis and 10 move smoOthly from one s tage of a lesson \0 the next.
Key concepts What are some common classroom (unctions used by the teacher? Here arc some classroom fW1Clions tbat are often Llsed by Ihe teacher:
Ins tructing. We give instructions (i.e. tell learners what [0 do) a1 different stages of the lesson. for example at the beginning of an activity. The language of instrunions is: orten the imperative. pa n icutarly for YOWlg learners and for beginners, as in 'Open your books at page L2 '.For learners at higher levels, we might use other language fonns, for example: ' For this
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Unit 26 Using language appropriately fo r a range of classroom fun ctions Prompting learners. Prompting is wben we say somelhing lO help learners thin k of ideas, ur to remember a word or phrase by giving them part of it. FOt' example, we could say to leamcrs at the stan of a stQryteliing activity 'You could stan the story with this picture', or if a learner can't remember a word. we could help lhem with the first sound. such as com for C"Omperiril1l1. Correcting. We can correct learners by uSing language to indicate where or how the}' haw made a mistake. Checking learning. We check teaming all lhe time during OUf lessons, but we do Ihis mosl often after we have presented new language, and at the end of a lesson to give us inform.alion for planning tbe next lcsson(s). We can use concept questions to check learners understanding, [or example: 'Can anyone give me a sentenCi.:' lIsing this word?' Conveying the meaning of new language. When we convey meaning we shoH the meaning of new words or structures. We can do this in a number of ways. such as bringing in rcalia, using mime or by aski.ng coucept questions. We may wanl 10 explain the meaning. to demonstrate iL or in some situations where the meaning is very difficult 10 expla in in English. 10 translate it.
Key concepts and the language teaching classroom • The language we use in the classroom must be appropriate for the claioisroQm function ilnd for the level and age of the learners. Por example, we should 110! lise language thai is 100 fomlal with primary learners or language lhal is 100 babyish with older leame.rs . • We need to grad e Ollf language to suit the language level and age of lhe learners. Grading language means choosing to use classroom language that is al or below the language level of the learners. Por example, wilh beginners we use simple words and phrases, bUl wilh higher· level learners our language can be more complex. Grading means that OLlr language is at the right level ror the learners 10 undersland. • We need to sequence our language appropriately to provide learners with learning opportunjties. Sequencing rneallS using language in a logical order. This is particularly ilnponant for ex-planalions and instructions, for example: ' ListCJ1. Work with <1 parmer. ' rathC!r than 'Work with a p.nrtner. Listen.' • Learners can learn classroom language, jusl by hearing it again and again. So it is imponant lO use the same dassroom language for dassroom fUl).{.tions at the early stages of learning, for example: 'Open your books and look at page .... ' We can then build up tllese phrases to suit the learners' level and age. • We: need 10 think about the language we are going to usc for different classroom fUllc[ iolls and make sun:' the language we usc is appropriate. Appropriate language will use the right degree of formality for thc learners, be well graded and sequenced and dear. If we do not plan or think about me language. we. use, we mighluse the Ll , or language Wllidl is tOO complex, which would not be helpful to learning. See Unit 4 for functions.
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FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES (."St'l PUBl' /74 Ji,r 'l!b"Wl'r):) Look at the Hst of classroom fum.1ions in Key (.'Onceptsabove, and al fhe activities carried out by a teachcr below. At which stage of a lcsson might YOllUSC the difrcrent classroom functio)1S? YOIl will find that you ('.an use more than one classroom function at each stage.
Stages of a lessoll A Presenting new vOQlbulary B Telling lhe class a story and encouraging them to join in C Brainstonning ideas for a writing task with the whole class o MonitOring learners during a controlled practice activity E Giving feedback after a task
2 Read this teadler'S inStructions to children on how to make a rabbit (bulln y) puppet. Whicl! language form does the teacher use for each instru cTion and which conjunctions does she use to sequence the instructions?
NOW watch me first. Take the SCissors and cut. Start WIth tile bunny's head. OK, be careful. Cut round the head and now illS big ears ... his big ears that go flop, flop. flop. And up the ear and down agatn and round his head. Then. cut here round the bunny's face and round his shoulder and down round his body and now down to his feet. (MlaplCd From Eng/ish Ivr Primmy Te(lch(r"S oy Mary Slaw;:ry and J(ll1C Willis. Oxford UniVl'r.iity Prcss 200 I)
REFLECTION Think about these comments from teachers. Which do you agree with and why? I I don 't need to plan the language I use for giving imilnJoions. i jllSt think of what to say at the time and I know when my learners understand. 2 My learners speak the same Ll as t do. $0 iI's mudl better 10 ust' the mother tongue for setting up aaivities and checking understanding. 3 I havea colleoion of differen t phrases that i use for managing my classes. lchoose fTom these phrases when J am planning my lessons. Ileacll different levels. bU! I find f can use the sallle language for each leveL
DISCOVERY ACTIVITIES ] Por useful exalllplcS;'OI differem classroom functions and language, haw a look at Chaph:r2 of £eaminf} Teachill9 by Jim Scrivener. Maanillan 1994. 2 Look through you r nc.xt lesson plan and cry and match lhl! differCltt classroom functiOns you have read about In lhis uuiLwith the stages of YOllriesson. 3 II)r \Vriting a set of instnlaions for an activity for your learners. You can chQOSt' from act ivi ties at hnp: II www.smic.be/sm i c5022/teacherha ndOll tS.hun 4 Usc 11K' TKTGloSSfITY ora dictionary 10 lind lhemcanin g of these [emlS for classroom functions:
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Unit 26 Using language appropriately for a ra nge of classroom funCti.ons
............................................................................................................. TKT practice task (See pagt J 76 for QlIswm) For questions 1·5. look at the following situations and three possible things a teacher could say. Choose the most appropriate option A, B or C. 1 In a class of primary children of 9 - 10 years of age, the learners are finishing a pairwork task. The teacher wants to check the answers with the class. A What's the answer to number 1? Hands up, please. S Can any of you possibly tell me what you think might be the answer tor the first question? C Answer? 2 In a class of teenagers in their second year 01 English, the teacher has just presented a new grammatical structure and wants to check that the learners understand the meaning. A Does everyone understand? S Who can give me an example sentence? C Please explain the meaning. 3 A group of businessmen are doing a discussion activity. The teacher notices a learner has made a mistake and says: A That's wrong . S A bad answer. C Is that quite right? 4 In a class of adult learners of mixed levels, the teacher is giving the first instruction for a complex group activity. A You all know what to do so you can start. S First, get Into the groups you were in yesterday. C Here's the handout for the activity. You can start. S The teacher is telling a story to a class of very young primary learners who have only been learning English for one month . A Here is a little boy. look. One day ... S This Is a story about a little boy who used to live in the city. C Stories afe very Important for you. They will help you learn new grammar.
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Unit 27
Identifying the functions of learners' language
How do we identify the functions of learners' language? The fun ctions of learners' language are Ihe purposes [or whidl learners use language in tht' classroom. These purposes include taking pan in tasks and activjri es, asking questions of the lead1f~_r, interaning with each Olher. Examples of the functio ns of lea lll ers' language are a s king for clarification from the lcadler Or other learne rs, and checking in formation or understanding.
Key concepts Can you think of some commou iUllCliolls of lea rn ers'
lan~uage?
Read lhro ugh this description of a lesson. 'There are examples of learners' language functions for each stage. Learn ers'lan guage funct io ns Greeting
Asking for clarifica tion Checking information and understanding
Saying goodbye
Teacher's ood learners' actions
The teacher enters the classroom and the learners say 'Good morning'. The teacher hands out a reading text and gives learners Instructions for the reading task. The learners check the instructions with the teacher by asking 'Can you explain that again please? What do we have to do?' The learners complete the reading task individually. The learners check thei r answers in pairs. They say, e.g. 'What answer do yo u have for number 4? I don·t understand the meaning of this word. Do you know what it means?" The teacher checks the answers. The lesson ends. The learners say 'Goodbye' to each other and to the teacher.
Key concepts and the language teaching classroom • Learners need a range o[dassroom language so tha t they can in teract appropriately with eacb other and with tlle teacher. The language thaI learners need for interacting with each other may sometim es be quile fomlaL and at other limes 1110re relaxed, depending on who is in the group . The language they need for interacting with the teacher is often neutral or more formal.
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Unit 27 Identifying the functions of learners' langu~ge • Learners need to know slx:dai words and phrases foro:~rtain games and acLivilies. For example, It s my tum I Ii s your lUm I 1'111 Jim I After yolt I rve WOII . • We need to teach our [camers the language for a range o(learncrs' classroom functi ons. \,,'c also need w teach them w understand the language fo r a range of te
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES
(Sf!( rJ.q,~ 174 {ctr an.111'r'1 f)
Here arc eight examples of learner language. which function docs caell one express? A Can you say that again. please?
B I don't have the same answer. C Sec you tomorrow. D Is it page 25 or )5?
E WhaJ do you lhink? F Yes, I Imally agree with you. G Well. J think this is the best answer. .H Hi! 2 Each of the (ollowing Sl'ts of exponellls A-O expresses Olll' function of learners' langllage.
Which function does each set express? A How about start ing with number five? Let 's do this togClher. Why don't we ask one of the other groups? C
U's great 1.0 see you again. How arc you? Good morning.
B
Can you give an example for llumber4? Can I use this word 10 talk aboU I myself? Does this mean the same thing?
0 My answer's the smue as yours. Yes, that's right. That's my opinion, too.
REFLECTION Think abOutlhcsc commcms from teachers. Which do you agree wilh and why? 1 I don't think learners need English for classroom functions. They can use their LI. 2 My learners usuaUy use their Ll when \bey work in groups and whellthey ask me qucstions. I don't think they know how 1.0 S
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DISCOVERY ACTIVITIES I If you leach d l ildrcn, bave a look at the cxamples 01 classroom la nguage for you ng learners on pages 17-19 of Tt!aclling Euglish to Cltildrm by Wendy ScOtt an d lisbeth Yt rebcrg, Pcar50n Education l.td 1990. 2 Choose:: two functjolls of learner language. In you r TKT portfolio. lisl fOUf exam ples of eXpO/ll'nts of appropJiatc Janguage yOur learners ('ould use lor each Olle. 1 Use an activi ty from this websit't' with your learners: hitp: I fwww.lea m en glish. 0 rg.uk Iwelcome_englisb ,11 tm I Make s ure they are:: working in pairs or threes an d listen to Ihe langua ge they uSc as they work. which languagefullCtions did thcy /Iced to do the activity? 4 Use ule TKTG1Qssary W find till' mea ning of these terms: hesitllfl!. respond.
T KT practice task (See page 176 for a/1swers) For questions 1·5, look at the situations and three possible functions. Choose the correct option A, B orC. 1 A learner does not hear the instructions the teacher gives. He needs to : A ask for repetition . B express agreement. C offer an opinion. 2 A learner does not understand the meaning of a new word . She needs to : A express doubt. B give advice, C ask for clarification. 3 A learner has an idea about how to begin a pairwork activity. He needs to : A make a suggestion. S make a comparison. C express disagreement. 4 A learner thinks she has misunderstood a word. She needs to : A give an example. S check meaning. C ask for an opinion. 5 A learner wants to encourage a shy learner in group work. He needs to: A check information. B invite him to speak. e explain his meaning .
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Unit 28
Categorising learners' mistakes
How do we categorise learners' mistakes? J\1.iSlakcs show problems eithe.r wi th accura<:y, i.t.'. using the correct form of the language, or with communication, i.e. sharing information dearly. learners can makf' oral or wrinen mistakes. Oral mistakes are miStaKes learners make when they are speaking. They make miSlnkes in the accuracy of. for example. grammar, pronunciation or vOGlbu lary or in The degree of fo rmality of the language they use. 1..11 wriuen language, learners may make mistakes. for example. in grammar, spelling, paragraphing, ordering 01 information or punctuation. Learners' m istakes can be ermrs or slips. Learners 3re Llsually able to corred slips them.selves.
Key concepts Oral misrakes Look at Ihe following examples of learners' oral mistakes. There arc mistakes of accuracy (gmmrna(, pronunciation, vocabulalY) and appropriacy. Can YOIl identify tht:"m? She like lhis pinure. (T(I lkin g ahom present habit) 2 ShUl up! (Said 1"0 a classmate) 3 I wear m y suit in the sea. 4 Do you know where is the post office? 5 The dog Ibi :t/ me. (Talking about a dog attacking someone) 6 Wha t Ih
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Example 2 contains an example of inappropriate language. Although Example 2 is accurate. [here is a problem with appropriacy. It is rude [0 say 'Shut up!' ill the d(lSSfOOtn. The learner should have siljd 'Can you be qujet, please?', or something similar.
Wrilten mistakes As with oral mistakes, the;:se can also be categorised into slips appropriacy, or errors in comm1lnication.
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errors in accura<:y or
Have a look at thiS story wril!eo by a learner. In the margifl, there is a (ode written by the teadH.,-r to show dillerem kinds lit mistakes. Can yotl work out what the code means?
My Best Friend I going to tell yo u about my best friend. Her name is Betty. She is tall and has got long hair dark. Her favourite food is chocolate and hN favourite drink is cola. He r hobbies are writting short storiE'S and looking at TV. At the weekend we go shopping in the man and meet our friends . Its fu n! The [eadler has used a correction code to indicate the types o f mistakes in accuracy tbat tbe learner has made. This enables learners to m
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Th ere is a word mi ssing in Lhe first line. The learner has written 'I going' when it shouJdbe 1 am going'. wrong word order Thert: is a word order mistake in line 2. The sentence ' She is tall and has got long hair dark' should be 'S he is tall and has got long dark hair'. wrong spelling There is a s pelling mistake in line 3. The word 'writting' should be 'writing'. wrong vocabulary There is a vocabulary mistake in line 4. The learner has used 'looking at' when the correct word is ·watching' . p u nctuation (comma, full stop, elc.) The learner has used the wrong pWlctuaUon til line 5. The learner has wriltcn 'Its' when the correct version is 'It's'.
Oilier common categories in a correction code are: = good sentence or expression [I] = Ask me (I doo·t understand) iprep l -= wrong preposition = wrong verb tense ~ wrong agreement, for example Size like [1J -= tuo many words
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Un it 28 Categorising learners' mIstakES It makes learne rs lost" moti vation if w e correa every m istake they make. We need 10 make sure ou r corrections are appropriate for the level and learning style of lhe learner a nd for the focus of th e task.
Key concepts and the language teaching classroom • There are differe m rcasons fortbe mistakes tha t learncrs make. Por exam ple: they may not bave learnt the word or the StruClure yel; they may be using a word or S!1l1ctu re fro m their first la nguage by mistake; they may have been introduced to the language but may still need mOre lime to process it or practise using it; they may have great difficulty making cen ain sounds; [hey may have writing or spelling problems in t.heir (iIst lang uage; they may need more time to check a nd edit Lhcir writing. The reason why a mistake is made in fluences Ihe way we correct it. • There are differe nt tedmiques we can lise to correCl oral a nd wrinen mistakes. • Mistakes can be a very posit ive aspect of learning. They show us tha t learning is taking place and that learners are taking risks with the lan guage. See Unlr II forthe role of error and Unir 31 for correcting learners.
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITY
(51:'(' pa.'11.: 174 for .mswcr.>J
Here is anoth er exa m ple of a learner's writing. Look at the underlined words and decide whidl symbol in tbe correction code you would use fo r each one. In tne. past. peopte, lAsed. w b-o..vel. on b-o.i.n or an toot.. Now
b!:J w.r . I like. b-o.i.ns . Tro.i.n o.re. vetH conforto.bt.e. o.nd.!P'"
friwd..s . P!.o..ne.s
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REFLECTION Thi nk a bout these comments from teachers. Wh idl do you agree with and why? I It's very difficu lt to ignore mistakes in spelling or grammar. Tbey seem to be the most importam thin g so J feel I ha ve to correCt them. 2 Learners th ink we're not doing o ur job if we don' t correct al1 th ei r mistakes. 3 It's easier to corred mistakes in accuracy than in commun ication.
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DISCOVE'{V ACnV'TIES 1
using il simple c.:orreaion code for correcting learners'written work ill yourdass. Remember you wiIJ have 10 demonstrate to learners what they dft' meant to do and show thcmwhallhc different symbols mean. write about yOur leamer.,' reaaions to tht' (:ode in yourTKTponfolio. 2 For more infOnnation on how tocorreCi wrinen work, have ,1 look al pages 159-162 of J..
.................................................................................................. ...... TKT practice task (Su page f76 for answers) For questions 1·6, match the examples of learner mistakes in written work with the types of mistake listed A ·G. There is one extra option which you do not need to use.
1 2 3 4 S 6
Learner mistakes She arrived to the station early. We listened the music before we went out. I live In very cheap accomodation near the schoof. This is a picture of my uncles sister. He hurt one of his foot fingers. He wore a coat black.
A B C D E F G
Types of mistake wrong punctuation wrong spelling wrong word order wrong preposition word missing wrong agreement wrong vocabulary
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Part 2 Classroom management Unit 29
Teacher roles
What are teacher ro les? During a 11:55011 the teacher needs to manage the aClivilit's and the learners in the classroom in different ways. This means he or she needs to behave in different ways .11 different stages of the lesson. Thc:.c diflcrCni kinds o f behaviour ,1fe called 'teacher roIL'S'.
Key con ce pts Which roles doc!> a ICilcher usc in a lesson?
EvelY tcacher changes rQI~ during a lesson. These roles will be appropriate to the Iype of lesson, acrlvitics. lesson a ims and the level and age of the lcamcI"S. Al different limes we may. for example. act .15 a planner. an infonner. a manager. a parent or friend. or a m onitor. For example. when leamers arc doing a ro le-play, one role we have L~ 10 make SUfe thai they are doing what we want them 10 do. This is called monitoring. When we presem new language 10 th~ class, uur rote is 10 illform and explain 10 our learners. Hcre are some rolt's leachers ohen usc. Role
The reacher:
1 Planner
prepares and thinks through the lesson In detail before teaching It so that It has variety and there are appropriate activities for the different learners in the class.
, Informer
gives the learners detailed information about the language or about an activity.
1 Manager
organises the learning space. makes sure everything in the classroom is running smoothly and sets up rules and routines (I.e. things which are done regularly) for behaviour.
4 Monitor
goes around the class during Individual. pair and group work activities, checking learning.
5 Involver
makes sure all the learners are taking part in the activities.
6 Parent/Friend
comforts learners when they are upset or unhappy.
7 DiagnoStician
is able to recognise the cause of learners' difficulties.
8 Resource
can be used by the learners for help and advice.
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ThCrC are certain roles that we usuaJly use at certain stages of the lesson. For example, we are planners before the lesson and may be monitors during group work and pairwork acLivities. Sometimes we take on more than one role at the same. Lime. Po r example, we might monitor and explain if -a pair of learners is having problems with an activity: we monilOr 1O sec how well Ihey arc dOing and we t!xplain 10 help them do better. There are various names for the different roles of the teacher. The ones above are very common.
Key concepts and the language teaching classroom We need to choose teacher roles which are appropliate to thl:! age and level of Ihe learners, rhe stage of the lesson and Ihe purpose of the activity. This means we ne.ed to think about our roles whl:!n we are planning lessons and be ready 10 use different roles during Ollr lessons . • The correct choice of appropriate teacher roles will help ollr lessons run more smoothly and will make learning and teaching morc effective . .. 50nw roles are more suitable for young learner classes than for adult classes, e.g. parent or friend . • Our roles change at diffe.rent stages of our teaching; Before tbe lesson - We are pla nners of (JUT materials to make sur(' that the lesson is suitable for the learners and for the learning purpose. - We are also diagnosticians of Our learners' problems. During Ule lesson - When we are presenting new language or new vocabulary to the learne rs, we are informers. - Wben we are selting up a ctiviti es, we arc managers. - When learners are doing aa'ivilies, we arc monitors, diagnosticians, managers and a resource. - When there are problems with discipline, \ve arc managers and someLimes a parent or a (dcnd. Afte! the lesson - When we think about how successful the Jesson was, what ule learners understood and were able to do and what they had problems with, we are diagnosticians and planners. We look at our scheme of work 10 check if lhe next lesson is appropriately planned. II
fOllOW-UP ACTIVITY
(5l.'i' PrJ/fl' t 7.111J1' I1IlIWI'H)
Here are some examples of teacher language at different stages of a lesson. What do y ou think is the teacher's role In each one? Teacher t.o a pair of leamers doing pairwork: 'How are you doing? Is everytl1ing OK?' 2 Tearucr to the whole class: ' We add er lOmake the comparative [arm of one-sy!lable adjectives.' 3 Teacher to a young learner: 'Docs your finger burt? LeI me have a look.' 4 Teacher 10 the whole class: ' Right. everyone sland lip and turn La face your partner: 5 Teacher to tbe whole class: 'I Think I know wby you are havlng problems:
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REFLEC"nON Thin k aOOm these comments from teachers. Whid, do you agree with and why? 1 I like m y class 10 be organised and I like to be in control. I thi nk my main roles are to infonn .md man age. ThaT'S what the leamers want. 2 f belleve that my role is 10 enable the learners to learn fo r i.hem selves, so 1 involve everyone and fry nOt to control the learners and t he alliviti es too much. 3 J teach young child ren. Mosl of the time I am more a pa rent thall a tead1cr. BlIt. in m y opi nion, the most impon am teacher role.s arc planning a1)(1organising, espeaally witb d lildren.
DISCOVERY ACTIVITIES J Think aboUJ a lesson you have ta ugbt recendy. Wh ich of tb e teacher roles disrussed above do y Oll think you used in the lesson? W htch teacher roles do yOll thin k were missing froll) your lesson? Can you rb ink Qf limes iu t b~ lesson w)Jen they ulight have been suitable? 2 For ideas on how different teachers manage their dassrooms. have a look at section 2 ill
Chapter I oLLeaming Teachin!:J by Jim Scrjvener, MacmiUan 1994 . J Choose a worksh eet which ~ appropriat,e lor one of your classes from lilis website: wwws mic.be/smi('5022/teach erhandouts.h lm us~ if with m e class and then w ri te in yourTKT ponlo lio w hich teacher roles you adopted for the activit)' and w hy. What effect did fh ey have on the IC'amers aod the lesson ? Had you used them before? Will you use them again?
TKT practice task (See page 176 for (/nswers) For questions 1-5, match the descriptions of the teacher's roles with the roles listed A-F. There is one extra option which you do not need to use. Roles A B C D E F
an informer a monitor a diagnostician an involver a planner a manager
Descriptions of the teacher'S roles Before the lesson, she is ... .. .. .... when she thinks about and prepares what she is going to teach. She is .... ......... when she presents new language to learners. She is ... .... ...... when she organises group work or pairwork activities. She is .............. when she goes around the class and helps learners when they are working on activities. 5 She is ........ ... ... when she encourages all the learners to take part in the activities . 1 2 3 4
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Unit 30
Grouping students
How do we group stu dents? Grouping studcnlS is lIsing dirferenl ways to organise our s!udcms when uley are working iII the classroom. We usually organise them to work in differem ways during each lesson. The groupings we choose depend on the type of activily, the students and the aim of the activity.
Key concepts Wbat are the different ways we grour studenl s in the c\clssroom? There arc twO different ways in whidllhe teacher can group students in the classroom. The first is when she chooses paniclltar interaction pauerns for the sLUdenTs. i.e. ways in which students work logetber and wit h the wacher in class. They include open d(lss, group work. pairwork and individual work. and the teacher to studcnl(sj and student(s) to lcadler. In this table you Gill sec examples of dilferent interanlon patlerns.
Teaching purpose: Whyi' Review students' knowledge of vocabulary and/or structure and the topic or context
AcUviry: Whar? Brainstorming
Check students' understanding of new vocabulary Give students practice In sc;mn lng
Bingo game
Interoctlon pattern: How? 1 Groups: students to students (55 - . 55)
Feedback: students to teacher (55 - 1) whole class: teacher to students
2
(T .55)
ReadIng and filling In a chart
1
2
Individuals Pairwork: student to student (5 .... 5)
In our lesson plans we usually use shan (omlS for showing imeraction patterns. (or eX
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Grouping students
How do we gro up students? Grouping swdelllS is using different ways to organise our students when they are working in the classroom. We lIsually organise them 10 work in different ways during each lesson. The groupings we choose dept:nd 0111he type of acrivity. the students and the aim of the aaivity.
Key co ncepts WJ1<1t are the different WilyS we group student s in the classroom ?
There are twO different ways in which the teacher can group students in the classroom . The first is wh en she d100SCS particu.lar interaction p atterns for the students. Le. ways in whidl stu dents work together and wiu, the teacher in class. They include open class, grol1p work, painvork and individual work. and U1C teach er to studcnl{s) and sludclll(S) LO tcacher. In this table you can see examples 01 differClll imeraC'lion pauerns. Teaching purpose: Why?
Activity: What? Bra instorming
Check students' understanding of new vocabulary
Bingo game
Interaction patrern: How? 1 Groups: students to students (Ss 4--10 Ss) 2 Feedback: students to teacher ISs - T) Whole class: teacher to students
Give students practice in scanning
Reading and filling in a chart
1
Review students' knowledge of vocabulary and/or structure and the topicor context
IT - Ss) 2
Individuals Pairwork: student to student (S <-+ S)
In our lesson plans we usually use shon forms fo r showing lmeracrion paHerns, for example 55' ralher lhan w riting QlIt ' tcacher 1.0 students', We use '5' to mean one slUdclH, and '55' 10 mean more than one studem. Tbe second way in w!"ud , Ibc teacher groups students is when sbe decides whicb students will work tOgether in pairs. groups or teams, The teacher conside.rs the stUdcms' levels, learning styles, learner needs, personalities a.nd relationsh ips wilh others in the. class before asking students to work together. She needs 10 think which sllJdems wil l work LOgclher best in order 10 learn best. 'T
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Key co ncepts and the language teaching classroom When deciding how to group student s, we need to consider a number of dUferelll factors: • The teac.h ing aim. It is much easier to c.hoose how to grou p sw dems whe.ll we have decid ed on the aim of Ihe lesson and rhe aim of eadl activity. • The learning styles of the students . For example, somt: students prefer 10 work as individuals. others in groups. Students also have dHferent personalitjes and rind it easier to work wirh some partners or grou ps than with 01 hers. • The ability and level of the students. Most dasses arc 'mixed ability', i.e. they indude smdems of diUerent abilities. We can group swdems for some activities so that Sl'Lldents oflhc same ability work together, and for other activilies so that students of different abilities work toget.her. • The personalities of our students. Most of Ih e lime swde.nts will work weJllOgelhcr, bu! sometimes there are students who do no! work tOgether posi tive ly, e.g. wb.en one student is shy and another is quit e d o minant (i.e. always talking and slopping otbers from taking part). We need to think carefull y about how 10 group these students. • The dass size. With a class of between 20 and 30 sluctcms, we can manage pair and group work qui te easily. With classes of more than 30 students, pair and group work are possible, but need more careful pla nning. • The previous experience of th e students. When students arc nOI used to pair and group work we need to plan how 10 iml'octuce this way of working. We ca n start by doing short pairwork actjvities and gradually introduce longer and more varied groupings. • The activities that we have dlOsen. For example. a discussion activity can be done in grou ps, a rol e-play can be done in pairs. Bl11. we can also choose 1.0 do t.hese activities differcotly, depend ing on the needs of the group and t.he aims of the lesson . So. for exa mple, a discussion activity can be done in pairs o r as a whole class, and a role-play can be done in groups. • The balance of int eraction patterns in a lesson . A lesson where learne rs are do ing pain¥ork fo r the whole lesson will probably DOl be successful Icamers will become bored and there mjghl be diSCipline problems. A lesson where learners are doing individual work fo r Ihe whole lesson will probably not be successful either: learners willlos(' concentration and become hored . Equally, a lesson whidl is wholly teacher-led is unlikely to be successful: learners need a balance of dillercm imeranion patterns within one lesson. • The group d ynamics of the class. i.e. the relations!lips beweCll Ihe students and bow 5t11dents will behave towards cadl oth er. Tbe [irSI pa n o[a lesson plaD [rom a methodology book f.or primary learn ers is Oil tbe n eXT page. In l'ach act ivity learners are grouped in difrerem ways: Ih ey work as a whole class, in groups andin<\jviduall y.
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Module3 Time 5-10 minutes
Teacher's activity
pupils' activity
1 Warmer: bnef revision of colours. using a team game.
Puplls stand In lines behind flags of different colours. 1M teacher says a colour. pupils behind the flag of that colour put up their hands. pupils gattler round the tank and say What they know about fish. They tell eaCh other something about their own fish. pupils talk together to try and guess what Will be In the Story.
10 minutes 2 Bnng In a goldfish or a picture of a fish to introduce the tOPIC to pupils. DISCUSS the fish - '#I1at It looks like, Its colour, its parts. Check. INhO haS a fiSh at nome.
3 Tell pupils you are gotng totell them a story. in groups PUPils predict what the storywW be. Get feedback from tfle groups. 4 Explain tl")e actiVIty, l.e. pupils have to colour their fish as the story requests. Give out colours and photocopies of a fish drawing. 10 minutes 5 Tell the first part of the story With actions and pictures. Continue the story with instructions for colouring.
Group monitors give out crayons and blank sheets. PupilS colour In the fish drawings fOllowing instructions.
!adaj)ted from Otildrm uami"g FJlglish
b~' JaYI1t'
Moon, Macmillan 20(0)
The ill1eraaion paltems in the lesson are: • Activily I: lWO large groups/leams • Al1ivitics 2, 3 and 4: whole class and groups. In Activities 2 and 3 tile teacher is working wiliJ the whole class. The teacher Lhen divides the pupils Into groups for Lhe prediction activity. • Aa..ivily 5: individual work. In lhis activity Ihe teacht.'r is tclling the stol)' and the pupils are working on lheirown. listening and colouring. 5ee UnIt 13 for more: Information on learning styles and other learner charocrerfsrfcs.
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITY
(S(e P(lg" 175 ii·, ,mw-er;j)
1·lere is the second pa n of the same lesson. Foreacb aClivil Y, idcnlify the inleraclion pallerns and (Jleir purpose for Ihe Slagc of the lesson.
Time 5 minutes 5 minutes
5 minutes
Teacher's activity 6 Get the pupils to compare drawings. 7 Class feedback.. Elicit from oifferent learners the colours of the little fish. Use sentence prompts, e.g. His face is ... 8 Ask pupils wtlat they thought about the story; in l1 if necessary. Ask w'hether the big fish was fight not to give the little fish colour for hiS lips.
pupils' activity Pupils compare drawings in pairs. Pupils talk about the colours of the fish to the wflote class, e.g. His face is .• Pupils give their oplnrons to the class.
(adapted from Chi/dun LranllN9 EllgllsII b)' Jayne Mooll. Macmillan 2000)
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REFLECTION which of the following Statements do you agree with and wily? 1 Ilry to have a balance of difkrent interaction panerns in a lessOI1. 2 It 's besllO separate weak/slrong or shy/dominant learners inlO differelll groups or pairs. 3 The agt' of icaflu:rs that I leadl makes soUle interaction pall~ms dirficult. 4 My leamcrs don't like gro up work, 50 I don'l do it. S When learners work in pa irs or groups, lhcy have more opponu nitics 10 speak th an whe n work alone.
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DISCOVERV ACTIVITIES Try out some different groupings and interaction patterns and write up the results iJl your TKT portfolio. 2 You ,·v ili find .!:iom(J useful infomlation on grouping yOlmg l eam e.~ in Chaplcn:. 7 and 8 of Children Leamill.lJ j;·l1glish by Jayne MOOll . Macmillan 2000. 3 FOr more in fo nnalion on practica l aspectS of grouping ancl interattion paltem:., have a look ar Modu le 16 of A COllrse ill Langudgt Teachillg by Penny Ur, Cambridge University Press 1996,
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TKT practice task (See page 176/or a/1swers) For questions 1-6, match the different activities with the most suitable interaction pattems listed A, B or C. Interaction pattems A pair or group work B individual work C who!e-class work
1 2 3 4 5 6
Activities learners do an information-gap activity with two sets of information. Learners write their own stories. Learners decide together how to report their conclusions to the rest of the class, All the learners act out a play for the parents. Learners do a written test. Learners take part in a choral drill. , ,
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Unit 31
Correcting learners
How do we correct learners? When we correct learners we show them that something is wrong and that they have made a mistake. We may also show them how to put their mistake right. when learners make ntislakes in speaking or writing, we correct these mistakes in different ways. We use oral correction techniques LO correct oral mistakes and wriuen correaion techniques to correct written mistakes. We also use different techniques when we correct clifferem kinds of mistakes, l.e. errors or sUps.
Key concepts What ways can you think 01 for correcting lcilfllcrs' oral and \vritten mistakes?
Ora! correction Here are some ways that we can corrcct ora l mistakes : Drawing a time line on the board. Time lines show learners the relationship between the lise of a verb (ense and lime. This technique is pankularly useful for mistakes such as '[ have seen that film twO weeks ago'. Tbe time line to show t.hi~ mistake mighllook like th is. Past.
•
Now
•
Future
x
x = two weeks ago This shows learners that, because the event is in the past and the time is specified, Ihey cannOl use the present perfect. The correct sentence is 'I saw that film two weeks ago' . 2 Fingc.rcorreclion . This shows learners where they have made a mistake . We show one han d to the dass and pOint 10 each Ullger in turn as we say each word in th escmence . One finger is llsually used for each word. This technique is particularly useful when learners have left OUI a word or when we want them to use a contra ct ion, for example I'm working rather thallI am working. We bring twO fingers together \0 show Ihat we want them to bring the two words logcthcr. 3 Gestures an dfor facial expre ssions are useful when we do not want to interrupt learners lOO much, but still want to show them that I.hey have made a slip. A worried look from the teacher can indicate to lea rn ers that U1ere is a problem . It is possible to use many dHferent gestures or facial expressions. The ones you usc will depend on what is appropriatc for your cu lt ure and your teaching situation. 4 Phonemic symbols. Pointing to phonemic symbols is helpful when learners make pron unciation mislakes, ror example llsing a 10llg vowel lu:/ whe.n they shouJd have used a short one lof, Or w hen they mispronoull.ce a consonant. You can only use this tedmique with learners who are familiar with the relevant phonemic symbols. 15 2
Unit 31 COrll"ctingleamel'$ 5 Echo correcting means repealing. Rcpeating whm a learner says with rising intonation will show the learner that there is a mistake sQmcwhen~. You will find this tCdlOique works well when learners have made small slips whidl you feel confide.nt Illey can correa themselves. 6 Identifying the mistake. Sometimes we need to idetllHy the mistake by focusing learners' aue.nlion on it and telling them that there is a problem. This is a lIsc[ullechniquc for correcting errors. We. might say things like ·You tCln'l S
Written correction I.n Unit 18 we saw how we can use a correction code to show learners where some of their mistakes are and what kind they are. Other techniques for maki ng written corrections are: Teach
Key concepts and the language teaching classroom • In the classroom, we use a mix of teacher correction, peer correction and self-correction. Sometimes we need to correCilcamers. Sometimes we indicate to them ThaI the re is a mistake and they arc able to correct themselves or other learners can help them. Sometimes we ignore learners' m istakes. We choose whal is appropriate for the learning purpose, lhe It!amer and the situation. 153
Module3 • The technique we use for correcting mistakes dl'pcnds on the type of mistake the [carner bas made. For example. we can use echo correction for slips, and lime lim's for errors. • We do not correct every mistake our learners make. We corrt'ct mistakt's according to the purpose of tbe aClivhy. lhe stage in the lesson. IJ1C seriousness of the mistake ilnd the learner's needs. II is inappropriate to correct all the mistakes learners make, and it can make learners lose motivation. When learners are doing a fluency activity. correction after the activity would be more appropriate. • Some correajon techniques are more suitable ror cenain Iypes of mistake. For example, finger correction is useful for pronundanon mistakes and time lines art' useful for mistakes widl lenses. • Techniques such as gestures and fadal expressions give opportunities for pl'cr and sclf~ correction. This is because we sbow the learners thai there is a mistake but we do not COrrect it. See Unl/n for the tOle of error.
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITY
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Look at the following pairs of sentences. Learners oftcn make mistakes and confuse Ihe mea ning 01 /\. and B in each pair. Draw twO timt.: lines for each pair which dearly show tbe differences in meaning. /\. B 1 A B
Cinderella danced with Ihe prince when the dock muck midnighl. Cinderella was dancillg with the prince when lhe clock st ruck midnighl. r play tennis on Fridays. I played tt'nnis on Friday.
REFLECTION Think about these commCnlS [rom teachers. Which do you agree with and why? I When learners make mistakes it means thai they are not learning. 2 It is beuer to correa aJlthc mistakes karners make.
DISCOVERY ACTIVITIES Try using some diUen'nt correction techniques with Y(lurciasses and wri tl' up your
rcllcctions on tlleir success in YOtuTKT ponlolio. 2 Por S0111e morc practical ideas on differenT correction techniques, have a look at Cbapler 12 in Tasksfor Teacher Education by Rosie Thnner and Catherine Green. Pearson EduGl1ion Ltd 1998.
3 Obst:rve a colleague using correction teclUliques and make notes 00 the Observation Sheet on page 249 of A Cour:re il/ Language Teaching by Penny Ur, Cambridge University Press 1996.
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TKT practice task (See pa.qe 176 for answers) For questions 1-6, match the teacher's behaviour with the correction techniques listed A·D, You need to use some options more than once. Correctio n techniques A B C o
2
3 4 S S
ignore the mistake use self·correction draw a time line on the board use finger correction
Teacher's behaviour You have used a correction code to show learners where they have made mistakes in their writing. You now ask them to correct their own mistakes. You are working with a class of elementary ten·year-olds who are doing a fluency activity. One of the learners is talking to the class about her pet. She says: 'My rabbit eat lettuce.' You let her continue talking. You are doing a controlled practice activity. One of the learners says: 'I have been working last week.' You show her a diagram. A learner is repeating the instructions for an activity and says: 'Then we choose It ri:1 (three) objects,' You just listen. You are focusing on spoken language and the use of contractions, A learner says: ' j am going swimming tomorrow.' You want to show her where the mistake is. You use your hand. An advanced learner asks you: 'Can you borrow me a pencil. please?' You ask him to think about what he has said and to try again.
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Unit 32
Giving feedback
How do we give feedback? Giving feedback is giving inlomlalion to learners about their ]".'arning. Feedback can focus on learners' language or skills, the Ideas in their work, their behaviour. their aniwd{' 10 learning or their progress. Sometimes we give feedback \0 the whole class, at alber limes we give feedback to small groups or individual1eamers. The purposes of feedback are to motivate Icarnt~rs and to help them understand whallheir problems are and iww they can improve.
Key concepts Think of three CQ lfllflent~ Wb y do you give them?
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vflen give 10 yOur Iearllt:rs as ft:edba ck . What do they fo cus on?
Here are some examples of teacher feedback to 1c
Focus
Oral: 'Well done. This is much better:
Progress. language and Ideas
Purpose Praising the learner and telling her she is doing well; encouragement.
Language and ideas
Telling the learner there is a problem with one of the answers and that she needs to look at it again.
Oral: 'Let's look at the new structure on the board again. I think some of you have misunderstood how we use It.'
Language
Inviting learners to look again at language that they are having problems With .
Written: 'What an amazing story! You've used adjectives very well this t ime. Your work is much better this time. You have tried very hard:
Ideas, language, Praising the learner on her good level of attitude and work. and the effort she has made and in progress particular on one part of her writing (adjectives) .
Oral: 'You've made good progress in all your work this month. Your written work Is much more accurate.'
Language and progress
Informing the learner of her progress; encouragement.
Written: 'B /70%, Have a look at grammar section 5 at the back of the coursebook and check again the difference In meaning between the past simple and the past perfect:
Language
Giving a grade and Informing the learner of what the problem was with her work and telling her exactly what she needs to review and how.
Oral: 'Have another look at number four. There's a problem with spelling and I think there are more than two
I people:
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UnIt 32 GivingfwJbad. Example Oral: 'You all did [he pairwork activity quite well but I heard too much SpanIsh and not enough English:
Facus language. Ideas and behaviour
Purpose EncouragIng learners but also Informing [hem that they did not behave appropriately during pairwork.
We can giveJeedback La individual learners {individual feedback) or grours of learners (group feedback) . When learners give feedback to one another. this is called peer feedback. Feedback am be oral or wrirten_ Feedback can be linked to formal or informa l assessmen t and can bt, given to learners in Lhe classroom or d uring individual meetings. We can also write regular feedback in the (arm of comments, grades or marks all a learner's record sheet. The learner can keep this sheet in the.ir portfolio or we might keep it with our records of thdr overall progress and achievemen t We ca n use th is feedback wben we make our end-of-course aSSeSsment. Peer feedback is use.lul for all learners. The learners who give the feedback reflect on the. work their classmates have done. The learners who receive feedback arC' given information on how they can improve. The learners are often guided by a feedback observation sheet. Young learners. though, are not able to give very dewiled peer feedback because Ibey are 1101 yet able to think abOut their classmates' work very carefu lly. Peer feedback can have a positive effed on classroom dynam ics and can help to train lcamers in skjlJs they need to become autonomous. Learners can also give teachers reedba('k about lbe lessons. (lctivities and materials. They can tell uS when they like what they Me doing and when they arc nOt so interested in the materials or aCtivities, or when they are having problems I·vith the language. They can also make suggestions for malerials and activities to use.
Key concepts and the langu age teachin g cla ss room • Feedback should be positive. We should I.elllearners what is gOOd, what they an~ doing well. whal they need 10 do to improVl.' and how. This is panicularly imponanl for weaker or less confident learners. • We can givt' leedback in the classroom during an acrivity, while we are monitoring learners doing p<,invork or group work or at the end of or after the lesson. • During feedlJack we can revisit or recycle language that learners are having problems with. • Lea rners will need training in how LO give leedback to each Other. • We can organise small-group feedback sessions, where tile teadler and the learners can give and receive feedback on the dasses and on their learning. • Feedback which is particula rly personal or sensi l i v~ should be given 10 leamers in individual meetings and not in from of the whole class. • It is usefu l 10 give learners written or oral feedback afLer assessment in addition to giving them a score - to prov ide encouragement and guidance for how to improve. See Units 17 and 21 for assessment
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FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITY
(Sri Jltlll<:
175 IN UfI$Wel"S)
Here are some examples of feedback. For ea ch one identify its focus and purpose. Feedbock t
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Focus
Purpose
You have sat nicely for the whole lesson. Well done) I'm not sure that's right. Can anyone help?
3 That was very thoughtful of you to help the other group. 4 This is great. but not allyour work has been so good this month. Some of it was rather careless.
REFLECTION Do you agree with tbese tcachers' comments about giving feedback" Why?/Why not? I My ieamers are only interested in the marks they get for their work. Tbey are nOt interested in my comments. They don't even read them. 2 My group of adult learners are always asking me fo r feedback on their levels and want to know how they <'Ire doing in every lesson. I think it's very difficu lr for the learners who arc making slowcr progress . They don't like il when r tell them tbey are not doing as well as the otbc.rs. 3 When I get my learners 10 give feedback 10 each other, they just say 'That's fine' and don't say any more.
DISCOVERY ACTIVITIES 1 H you tead,1 younger learners, try the feedback chat on page 11 1 of ElIglishfur Primary 1'eadtm by Mary st,mery and Jane Willis, Oxford Universit y Pre,ss 2001. No!e down what happened in your TKT portfolio. 2 For more ideas on how to give feedback, !lave a look at Units Three and Four Of A CouITe ill Lan,quage Teaching by Penny Ur, Cambridge University Press 1996. 3 Try introducing peer feedback stssions in sQme of your classes. L~ it eIfedive? How do the learners feel abou t this appr6ach? Note tlown what ha ppen~ and the learners' reactions in yourTKT portfolio. 4 Use the TKTGlossary [Q find the meaning of these Lerms:gt'l srudenls' allemion, one-t(l-Ulte, sealing arrangement,
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............................................................................................................. TKT practice task (See page 176 for ansII'm) For questions 1·5, match the situations with the kinds of feedback listed A-C.
2
3
4
5
The teacher notices that all the learners are having problems with the new language. She notes the problem down and discusses it later with the learners. A peer feedback B teacher feedback to the class C teacher feedback to an individual A young learner has just finished talking to the class about his hobby. The teacher says: 'Thank you very much. Thai was very interesting .' A feedback on language B feedback on attitude C feedback on Ideas A teenage learner has written a story for homework. The teacher has written : 'This is so much better than last week's homework. Well done.' A specific instructions on what to do B identifying problems C encouragement The teacher writes on the first draft of a learner's composition: 'Look at this website for more ideas.' A feedback on grammatical mistakes B instructions on planning C help with using reference resources The teacher is talking to a group of primary-school children at the end of a group work activity. She says: 'You talked a lot today and I was pleased to see everyone working so well together.' A feedback on pronunciation B feedback on behaviour C feedback on progress
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TKT Module 3 Practice test A sample answer sheet is on page 168. For questions 1-8, match the examples of teacher language with the classroom functions listed
A-I. Mark the correct letter (A· I) on your answer sheet.
There is one extra option which you do not need to use. Examples of teacher language
IJJ We don't say 'good in ' we say 'good at' . WYou two, how are you getting on?
Classroom functions
A monitoring B eliciting
@] What can you see in the picture?
C correcting
8J Once upon a time there were two boys. WPractise the dialogue in pairs for five minutes.
D greeting
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That's all for today. See you tomorrow.
12] Good morning . everyone. How are you today?
E setting up an activity F checking learning
G narrating H disciplining
I1J Can you remember the meaning of these words?
ending the lesson
For questions 9·15 , put the teacher instructions listed A-G in order. The teacher is telling some young learners how to make a sock puppet. Mark the correct letter (A-G) on your answer sheet.
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A Now, take it off your hand and stick the eyes in the right places. B
Now your puppet is ready to use.
C Pick up the sock and put it on your hand. D Next, stick the nose under the eyes.
E Put it back on your hand when everything 's ready
F Then, take a pen and mark where you're going to stick the eyes and nose. G Put your sock, your pen, the eyes and the nose on your desk.
TKT Module 3 Pr
language not well graded
B
language not well sequenced
C
language too formal/informal
Teacher's instructions
[I§] The teacher says to a class of beginners at primary school: 'You'd better finish quickly as we're really short of time .'
~ The teacher says to a group of teenage intermediate learners: 'That was extremely wel l done. I do congratulate you.'
[!.ID The teacher says to a group of adult elementary learners: 'Do the exercise on page 52. Open your books and check your answers with your partner.'
~ The teacher says to a group of teenage elementary learners: 'Use scientific lexical terms to define these words. '
~ The teacher says to a group of adult intermediate learners: 'Prepare your roles. Get into pairs. Here are your role cards. '
For questions 21-25, look at the following examples of learner language and three possible functions. Choose the correct option A, B or C. Mark the correct letter (A, B or C) on your answer sheet.
~ Can you say that again please? A showing interest
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C greeting
I don't think that's right. I think it's number six. A complaining
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B asking for repetition
B advising
C disagreeing
What do you think about this idea? A checking meaning
B asking for opinions
C persuading
B asking for advice
C asking for clarification
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@II The teacher tells the learners what the new words mean. ~ The teacher is able to understand what the learners' language problems are.
~ The teacher makes sure that all the learners are taking part in the activities. ~ The teacher decides before the lesson which learners wil! work in which groups. 163
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For questions 51-55 , look at the following incomplete statements about interaction patterns, Two of the options (A-C) in each question are appropriate ways of completing the statements. One of the options is N.QI appropriate. Mark the option which is NOT appropriate (At B or C) on your answer sheet.
I§!] Pairwork is helpful for A checking accuracy. B practising fluency. C encouraging shy learners.
~ Whole-class work helps the teacher to A get everyone's attention. S decide who will answer. C train learners to help one another.
~ Group work gives learners the opportunity to A learn from one another. S get clear guidance. C practise their skills.
~ Mingling activities allow learners to A get individual help from the teacher. S relax when speaking. C have a change of pace.
~ Individual work allows learners to A practise their fluency. B have time to think. C work at their own speed.
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TKT Module 3 Pf.lctlce test For questions 56-60, match the descriptions with the correction techniques listed A-C . Mark the correct letter (A-C) on your answer sheet. You need to use some options more than once. Correction techniques A echo correcting B peer correction C ignoring the mistake Descriptions
~ In a class discussion a learner makes a pronunciation mistake . The teacher does nothing. ~ Pairs exchange posters and work with a checklist to guide their proof-reading of the other pair's grammar and spelling .
~ A learner Is confusing the pronunciation of the words ship and sheep. The teacher repeats what he says.
~ One of the learners says light when she means right. The teacher says both words. ~ The teacher records learners doing a role-play. Then they watch the video and talk about the mistakes in their groups.
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TKT Module 3 Practice test For questions 61-65, match the classroom management problems with the possible planning solutions listed A-F. Mark the correct letter (A-F) on your answer sheet. There is one extra option which you do not need to use. Classroom management problems
@}J Some learners start walking around the class, pointing and laughing at each other's work. ~ Eight-year-old learners are working in pairs, dOing role-plays of job interviews. They are having problems with thinking of what to ask and answer.
~ A class of 30 learners has just done a listening activity. As the teacher is checking the answers of every learner in the class in turn , the learners are getting bored.
~ Some adult learners are having a discussion. But one is very quiet while the others talk a lot. ~ The learners are doing a ten-minute individual reading task. Some learners finish after six minutes, other learners take 15 minutes. Possible planning solutions A
Organise groups so that learners who work well together are in the same group.
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For questions 66-75, match the teachers' comments with the focuses of feedback listed A, B or C. Mark the correct letter (A-C) on your answer sheet. Focuses of feedback A language 8
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~ I'm not sure what you mean. ~ Good, you remembered to put your hands up.
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Before rite exam I Know and unde.rstand the necessary ffi.T terms and concepts well. Read the rclevam parts of Ihis book, do the Follow-up and Discovery activities and think about the paims in the Reflection sections ..Doing lhis will give you confidence and familiarity w ith the sllbjca.
2 Look at the list o[ tefms in lhis bOOk and in the TKTGlossary (Imp:l/www.cambridgeeso!.org/TKT). Make sure YOllllnderstand tllem, because they might -appear in the exam. 3 Don't just learn the meaning of the tem1S. Think about the ideas behind the terms and what they mean for Teaching and learning, TOO. 4 00 some TKT practice tests 10 help you get ramiliar with the task types, and get used to working within the time limit. Remember thai the number of questions in each module is fixed at 80, There is one mark for each question. 5 Have a good night"s s lcep before the tCSt!
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4 Read each quest jon very carefu.lIy - both the inSlnlCtions and the questions. Make sure that you understand exactly w hal you need to do and that YOllll ndersli1 nd each question. 5 Sometimes the tasks contain eXira options. Make sure you sec and understand this informa tion. [1 makes a difference to how YOli answer,
6 When you answer ma tching tasks, tick each option when )'OU arc confident it is the right answe.r to a question . Tb is helps you 10 see which options are left for the other questions. 7 Don't forget 10 transfer your answers to the answer sheel and make sure you have answered the question you mean to answer. For example, don' t write your answer 10 qucslion 20 in Ihe place lor answer 19, and don't shaue ieller A when you mean to shade Ic-ucr B, 8 In the matching tasks, if yOll fcclunsure of an answer to one question, go to lil(' nl'''1 question, then the next. ete. You may rind that. at the end of the task. the answer to your problem qUC5tion then lx'comes clear. 9 Oon'l spend 100 long o n anyone pan of The test. If yOIl do, yOll will <;poil your chances on the
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repetitions: SlIrt. SUfi hl'Sitations: Enn, nil!, Ii/tl/, eml, er interruptions: i1!clIIJ )\1/1 bi happy? 2 The tWO learners an: probably Irlends as they are talking about quite peoonal things. It's nu[ dear whcrethe~' are.
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UNIT I I TIlis conversation shows Ihal the learners manage to communicate with onl' another although they.make many mistakcs. They SCl'llI 10 be'cxpcrimeming with languag(' and rea II)' using all their knowledge of it to getlheir message across 10 each Other. As Ihis I~ a nuenq.o activity. i[ would probably be
bener lor the teacher not 10 correct these learners, ami to 1111lkc notes of imponaren15 • The child is Seltin~ individUdl attention. • The learning lime is nOllimitcd. The child is interacting with his parents. • The child is enjoying coUlOlunicating and interacting. • TIle parents can rt"spend to the child's inte.rests
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Teacher with class • Learners GUillot get much indh'idual attention. TIle bell will ring after e.g. 30 minutes and end the lesson. • TIl~ wacher is lelling Ihe learners ')olJletbing. There may be no interaction. • The pupils may not be t"IlJoying the lesson. • TIle. teacher cannot easily respond to each leamer's intercsts and nccd~. 2 P(fSjiblt' QIl511-\'TS; For Fatima, B is probably the best, !x'cause in Ihis way She could pick up English thro ugh playing. U she went [0 England, she might Icel lonely and IOSI. Doiug lOIS ufhomcwork would IHobably nOi (')(pose her to much language or help her use it, bUilt cuu ld help her under~tilnd and remember things learnt In class and make her [eel more con.liden l. It is hard 10 know what might be best for Rlcardo,.Is we dOIl't know how he prefers to learn, the Jevt"J of his mOTivation orthe time he has availahle for1c .. ming. A ur C lIught hc.hest, or a combination ofthese. Billa)' hdp him (0 understand grammar rules bUl won't giv(: him any practia.> in communic.lIion or learning vocabula ry. UNIT 13
Possiblt mlswtn·. As a refl&1:ive young learner who sct'ms intcrested in Tht target allill res of ~lIg!isll, Pablo might leam well by readIng can OOIl books in Engli~h, and looking at websites aOOlll Travelling in the USA. In class, he may [ike time 10 think before he answt:rs. J[ his motivation continucs, then in the right drCUl1lstances he could be., succcssfullearncr of English. Pdin seems!O h.,ve" problem with tllll!ivation. She might respond welt If1 IC.1ming in a conullunicmive classroom which has loIS of pair and group wurk. Her teaChCfcould try and find OUt why she is notluterested in English. 11t!r mQtivation needs to improve to make her [earning successful. Chen seems to be very wcil motivaTed. He w~1uld probably respond well to studying lbe English he needs in order [0 teach, to individual work and posSibly to grammar, He seCJJlS likely to besucccssful In his leaming if he has enough lime tolcam.
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2 Possiblt Q//SIWr1: A re OeClivc B kinaCSlhclieor group C group o r visual D refiooive E auditory Fvisual or individual G visual or individual Ii impulsive These 3ct.ivilies could also be usefu l for Olher ki nd:. ol1camers clcpcndiJlN on the karuCI:5' age, learning needs and holV lh l:' anivilics are carried QUI in class. All tht.'St" activities could bt· ciUricd OUI wil b bQlh ch ildren's and adulls' classes, depending on Ihe charnCle r n ll he class. SomeaciuiLS, Ihough, miglll 001 lVam 10 do team running ganws, and discussing pronundaliOTl willl a class nf dlild.rcn mU SI he done in a very pl'aClicaiway. UNIT 14
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Passiblt all$lVfrs: Intermediafl' UI)Wards; oral fl uency p ractice; little or no p re l>ara tion; e:q>ressing opinions, COtll parative aujccl.ivcs. 2 [merm ccliat,{, u pwards; Qrill fluen cy pra ctice; little or no prepara tio n; prq )oSitions of place, re pOrTed speech. 1 An y level; Ji~t ening, speaking a nd writi ng: teache r provides text; n o particular lilliguage. 4 Any level; dictIona ry pmClice, explo ring coUoca tions and connOlOltions; teacher provid5 words; no particular language. S Intern1l'diatt' upwards; oral flue ncy practice; no prel>aration; question fom ls. expressing opinions, past lenses. 6 Any level; dictjonary practice. extending vucabulary; no prepara tion; no partioliar language.
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9G JOC I IF 12A 130 14E I SS
J lD 12F I3A 14G 158 16C
16A 17C 18B 19A20B
17A I Ra 191UOC21B22B21B24C
2J B 22C 23B 14C 2M
2SE 2M 27F 28B 29G 30C
26B 27F lSD 29A 30e
JIE l2B 33F 34 0 3SC
), Ie 32A 33B 34f 35E 360 37A J8B 39G 40C
36C 37F 3SA 39B 400
41e 4 1A 43E 4413 45P 46D 47P 480 49£ 50A
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51A 52C 53B 54A 55A
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66A 678 68C 698 70A 7lC 728 7lA 74A 7SB
64e 658 66C 678 68C 69C
76C77A78F79E 80B
70B 7 1D 72C 7JA 74E 7SF 76D 77E 78G 798 BOA
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Alphabetical list of terms All these tenus are related 10 English language teaching (ElT). They appear in lhe TKTGlossary compiled by Cambridge ESOLand are first defined and discussed ill this book un the page gh'cn below. Terms in italics are given but 110t defined on the page mCllIioned. aCcuracy 26
achieve aims 87 adlicvcmcnt leSt 71 acquisition (noun), acquire (verb) 4j active/passive l'oice 8 aaivity-based teaming 51 activity book J J 0
adapt 110 adjective 6 adverb 6 affix 12 aid 119
aim 86
3111idpate langu
c!1a'" 69 dl(lr( J 20 choral drill 63 class profile 110 clause 8 doze (est 73 rogllitiVf47
coherence 21 cohesion 21 collocation 10
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communicative ilaivity 68 communicative approach 41 compound word 10 concept question 63 amelusion 29 conjunction 6 conneaed speech 14 consolidate 86 consol/ant 16 COni ext 10
CQllIcxmalise 63 COlllillUOUS assessment 73 cOntraction 7 controlled practice 35 convey meaning 135 correction code 142
crossword puzzle 122 deduce meaning/rom amrar 25 deductive leami,,:} 51 define 136 definitiol1 65 dcterminer 6 developmental error 44 deve/opskilfs 33 diagnostic test 71 dialogue 112 dictionary. monolingual/bi!ingllal [06 di phthong 13 dominant 149 draft 27 drill 66 ccho correct 153 edit 27 elicit 63
enqJ/iring 19
Alphabetical list of terms eUQr44
exponenl 17 exposure 41 extensive reading/ listening 22 facial expression 30 feedback 58 flashcard 120 fTipcltarr 122 fluency 34 focus on fo rm 41 formal 18 formal assessment 71 formaljve assessmem 7 1 free r practice 63 IUIlClion 17 gestllrc 30 get swdmls' allmiiOIl 158 9ive con/idfllCf 89 goal 39 grade (language) 114 graded reader 1 14 gramma r- transla tion method 41 grarrunatica1 StrUCl'ure 6 group d}lnamics 149 9l1ideddiscol,(ry 100
Irrsi{ate 140 11(..,11/(911189 homophone 12 icebreaker 65 idiom 12 ignore (errors) 45 il!ustrilfe IIIlaltilt9 65 inappropriate 18 illdllaiw learniJ19 5 1 illfer attilllde or mood n infoOllai 18 informal aSSCSSIlit'1ll 71 informat.ion gap 68 instrua 134 intensive reading/listening 22 imeraaion (lioun) 34, interact (vt:rb) 138 imeraaion pattero 58
lntcraaiv{' strategies 34 interference 44 interlanguage 44 intonation 14
jumbled piau res 69 kinal!Sthetic (learner) 52
L144 l2 45
labelling 69 language awareness 107 language laboratory I 19 lead-in 35 leaflet 122 learnera ut onomy/ independcnce 38 leamer trainifIg 56 learning stralegy 52 learning style 52 less cOIliTolled practice 63 It-vel o f fonnality J 8 laical aT/proa," 65 lexical set 10 le,xis 10 lillkilt9 16 main aim 86 main stress 14 maldzi1l9 task 73 meaningful 30 mime 12 1 mingle III minimal pair 14 mixed ability 149 modal verb 8 model 136 monitor 102 motivation tnoun)38, motivate (verb) 156 multiple-choice qllestions 67 narrate 134 negotiating 19 neutral 18 ITomil/ate 136 lIoli!-takill9 29 noun 5 179
Alphabetical list of terms objective test 72 one-fo-one [58
open comprehmsio/l questio/ls 73 oral resl73 ovcrgcncraiisarion 44 ovc(head projector 1 19 pace 58 para9raph 19 paraphrase 53
raise awareness 89 read/listen for detai l 22 readllisten for gisl22 read/listen for specific information 22 reaHa 112 receptive skill 21 recycle 99 refereuce materials 106
regisTer 12
part of speech 5 peer asscssmem 71 peer correction 97 pc r.sonal
rcinforct' 86 resource 107 respond 140 restricted practice 63 rhythm 14 role-play 67 routine 145
phonemic chart 87 phonemk script 13 phonem ic symbol 13
stan 22 scheme of work 97
phrasal verb 12
phrase 8 pick up 41
semillg arrangement 158 selfaccess remre 56
procedure 87
self-assessmcut71 seJr-confidence 38 self-correction 153 smtmcl' completion 73 sentence stress 14 sequence (noun) 86, (verb) 135 sel the scene 96 silent period 41 situaTiolJal presentaTion 65 skill 21 sk illl12 slip 44
process writing 29
speCllhl1il'l9 19
product ive ski ll 26 proficiency test 7 1 progress test 7 1
stage 87 srimulate discussion 89 st ress J 3 studelU-cemred 100
placement test 71 porrfolio 72 praise 49 predictill9 19
predictioll25 prefix 7 preposition 6 presentation (noun), presem (verb) 61
Presenlation, Practice and ProduCtion (PPPJ 63
priorilising 69
project work 69 prompt 135 pronoun 6
subject ive test 72
proof-read 27
subskil! 22 suffix 7
pu nctualion 142 puppet 120
qllestion ti1g 8 180
subsidiary aim 87
!ilIII1mary29
supplementary materials 107 survey 67
Alphabetical list of terms unstressed 13
syllable 16
syllabus 87 synonym 10 rapescript 110 target iangltage culture 38 task 63 "Task-based Learning (TBL) 63
teacher-centred
100
teacher's book 106 teaching aid 87 tense 8 TeSHead1-lest 64
text strlwure 25 time line 152 lim ing 91 wpicseme/1ce 25 lransparency 119 truetralse questions 67
vMiety (noun) 93, vary {verb} 96 verb 5 video clip 122 ViSUill aid 1 19 visual (learner) 52 voicedllll1voiced s~llmd 16
vowel 16 wallchan 121 warmer 62 weak (Ionn) J 3 word stress 13 workbook 110 worksheet 108
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Unit by unit list of terms The following remlS are used in Ihe units, aldlOugh they arc nOI all defined each time. Terms in italics are mentioned only in lhe Discoveryaaivitics.
MODULE I Unitl active/passive voice
adject ive adverb clallse conjunction con traclion detennincr gramma tical strudure modalwr/J
noun pan of spcedl phrase prcnx preposition pronoun qutS(ion rag sullix lel/se verb Unit2 afJu
antonym coUocalion compound word context homopl/ollt' idiom lexical SCI lexis phrasal verb prefix register
suffix synonym 182
Unit 3 connected speech COI /SOllafll
com raction dipht hong intona tion Iinkillg main str ess mi nimal pair
phoneme phonem..icscript phollemicsymbol r hythm sentence stress stress syllable unstressed voiced/uI/voiced SOl/lid vowel weak (form) word stress Unil4 appropriacy (noun), appropria te (adj ) ask for clarification conle;.:t enqutrlllg exponent lonnal function grammatical strudure inappropriale infonnal level of fomlality lIegotiating
neUlral prediail19 speclliminf}
Unlt5 au!llt.'lllic materia l coherence cohesion
dedllct lIleal1illg/rom context extensive readillg int.ensive reading predidiolt rcad for detail read for gist read for spedfic information receptive skill
scan skill skim !>ubskill ((xl sln/Clure! topiCSfmtnre Unil 6 accuracy l)rainSlonn COl/elusion draft edit note-taking paragraph process IVn·1il19 productive skill proof-read skill
subskill summary
Unit by unit list of terms Unit 7 aUlhcmic COllneCled speech context
develop skills extensive lislcning fada l expression gcslUre
infl!r attitude or mood intonation lislen for alliwde listen for detail [iSleo for gist listen for spedHc information meaningfl11 receptive skill skill stress subskill Unit8 accuracy appropriacy ask for clarification conncCled sJ)Cech controlled practice fadal e)'1>ression fluency function interaClion interactive st rategies intonation lead-in productive ~kil1
Unit 9 goal learner autonomyl independence motivation personalise selI-confiden ce targcllanguage cuhurt·
Unit 10 acqu iSition (noun ), acquir(' (verb)
learning slrategy learning slyle paraphrase
communicative approach exposure focus on form
sdfaccess WIlTi
grammar-translation method
Unit 14 feedback goa l
interaCtion pick up silent period Unit II coglfitive
developmental e rror error ignore (errors) interference interlanguage LI L2
overgencra lisation slip
visua l (lcc1rllcr)
interaction pattern learner alltonOm}' learning strategy lcarning style motivation
pace skill Un it 15 choral drll1 conCept qucstion context conlexlualise controlled praCtice
Unit 12
definitioll
aaivity-based feaming
elidt freer practice
context
deduGive feaming
icebreaker
e:
ilIl/stratt' meaning
locus on form
lead-in learning style
inductiw learning intcranion
less controlled practice
LI
lexical approach
L2
mcaningfu l pcrsonalisation (noun). personalise (verb) PresenlaUon, PTilClice clnd
motivation personalise pick up praise silc11I period
Production (PPP)
Unit 13
presemalion Inoun ). pr("5c11l (verb) rCSlrictl'd practke
atlemioll span
sill/atiollal preselllation
audilOry (learner)
[ask Task-based learning (TBL) Test-teach-lest warmer
autonomous kinaestlletic (learner)
lea mer (milling
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Unit by unit list of terms
Unit 16 accuraqr
,!tam communicative activity controlled practice drill exponent fluency freer practice grammatical stTUC!Urt: information gap interaction pallern
jllll/bled piell/res labelling lead- in less controlled praC'tice multiple-choice questions PPP
priori/isillg project work read fordetail readIHsten for spedfic infllfluation restTicted practice role-play
subskill survey task TBI. tTueJraJse questions warmer
formative assessment infOnnal assessment imeraction
matchillg task multiple-choice q uestions objective test open compreJzeflSio/1 questiolls oral test peer assessment placemenr test portfolio proficiency leSI progress test rOle-play ~entence completio/l se lf-assessment subjective test true/false questions MODULE 2 Unill8 achieve aims aim arou~e
interest
consolidate context exponel1l funCtion
srin/II/ate discussion subsidiary a im syllab us teaching aid Uni t 19 achieve aims aim anticipate language problems assumplion interaCtion partem lead-in main a im personal aim procedure sequcnce skill stage subsidiary aim (ask teaching aid timing
variety warmer Unit 20
aim feedback
give confidence
nucncy function guided discovery lntcraction pattern pace peer correcti on Presenta tion. Pradicc and
assessment (noun). assess (verb)
grammatical Sl.rucrure higltliglll intonation lex is main aim personal aim phonemic chart phonemic symbol predicting procedure
doze lesl
raise awart'ness
COIIfillllOIiS IIssessmem
reinforce scan sequence
Unit 17 accuracy achievement test
appropriacy autOnomous
dlagnostk test feedback fluency formal assessmem 184
,kill stage
Produ<.1 Iun (PPP)
procedure productive receptive recycle role-play scheme o f work sequence set the scene skill
Unit by unit list ofterms
Siudel1l-Cflllred survey syllabus task Task·based Learning (TaLI tencher-cell/red variety (nolln), vary (\'crb) Unit21 accuracy achievement lest assessment error reedback formal/inrOrI1wl asst.:SSllIenl intona tion matching task monitor motivation multiple-choice questions objective leSI procedure productive skill proficiency test progress lest receptive skill Stress subskill truc/false questions Unit22 ilnticipate language problems collocation dictionary. monolinguall bilingual error grammalical structure interference LI
language awareness referen ce materials resource skill supplemt.'ntil.ry materials
task Icach{:r's book timing worksheet Unit 23 activity book adapt class profile comext diagnostiC test dialoguc interaction pattern mingle pace personalised present rcalia role· play sequclKe skill supplementary materials tapescripi task tead1er's book varici y wamlcr workbook Unit 24 adapt aim
autilenlic material communicative activity context exwnsive rl'ading feedback grade (l
skill supplementa ry materials syllabus task varicty Unit 25 aid chan context crossword pllzzle dialogue elicit eXlcnsivt.: listcning faci al expression reedback n.lshcarci flipclrarr gestUre s raJlll'naticalslructure information gal> language laboratory /elifler Icxical sct lexis main aim mime
monitor overhead projectOr phont.:mic chan phonemiC symbol predicting present procedure puppet fC
Unit by unit list of terms MODU LE 3 Unit 26 concept question convey meaning defille elicit g rade language instruct LI model mime narraTC nomiNate presel11 prompt rcaliil sequence Unit 27 ask for clarificatio n function lIesilale interact LI respond stage
Unit 28 accuracy appropriacy correction code
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error illappropriate motivaLion punctuation slip Unit 29 aim monitor resource role-play routine scheme of work stage variety
Unit}1 con traCiion echo correct error fadal expression fluency ge!>tufe ignore «('rrors) intonation peer correction phonemic symbol sel f- corrCdion slip time lin c Uniln
Unit }O aim brainstorm cbart context dominant feedback group dynamics interaction pal1ern leamingstyle mixed abili ty fole-pla y sca n wamler
autonomous Icedback rormal assessment ger sludenlS' allenlion informal assessment monitor 1ll0livaie 01l/!-IO-One praise recycle sealillg arrangement
skill
Phonemic symbols Here is a lisl o f ph onem ic symbobi taken from {he IPA (Intcmalional Phonetic AJph.lbcll which show the sounds of British English. VOWEL SOUNDS
Short vowels
, as in ph
c as in wei
Long vowels as in see as in arm
" "'
re as in cat A as in run
" asas inin saw
o as in hot
3:
u as in
"' as in her 100
P UI
, as in a go
Diphthongs
c, as in day ao as in my as in au as in au as in 10 .15 in eo as in as in
"
boy low how near
'"
poo r
dS as in Q as in 0 a<; in as in
general
ha ir
CONSONANT SOUNDS b as in bee d as in d o
r
as in fal 9 ,15 in go
n as in p as in as in s as ill as jl]
,
n ose p en rcd
sun
e
hang
thai thin
a~
J as in yel
l en v as in vat
S
in ship as in measure
k as in k ey as in led
w as in wei
If
as in chin
7.
h as ill h al
f
as in zip
m as in m ap
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Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank all Ihe people who reviewed a draf, of these materials: Mick Ashton Philip Prowse Jon BUll Laura Renan Heather Daldry Amanda Thomas Monica Mabel Galllml'i ScotrThornbury Clare Harrison Frances Watkins
Their conunems were very helpfu1.
OUf special
thanks to our editor, Bngi! Viney, for all her help and
SliPPOrt.
The aul hOTS
For lhe extract on p. 16 with permission of Maanillan Education frolll Simon Greenan, Reward. 1995. Macmillan Publisbers Ltd; lor the extraa on p. 24 from Sl/pa Goa! 2 Q 2001. by Dos SanlOS. Manuel. page 33. ISBN 970 103340X. Adapted with permission of McGraw-H ill; (or the extract on p. 27 from SyllabusfS/or Primary' Schoob. English l..l1l1guage, Primary 1-6 (CDC, 1997). pp. 178-89 and for the extracl from a listening syllabus on p. 31 from Syllabuses/or Secondary Schools. English lA1I9/1ll91!, Secondary /-5 (CDC, 1999), pp. 241-54, with pennission of Education and Manpower Bureau olthe Hong Kong Special AdministrativeRegion: for the eXlrad on p. 39 1rom 'Ten commandments for motivating language learners: resultS of aD empirical study' by Zoltan Domyci and Kala Csizer, published in LallguQgl!TeaciJill9 Resl!arch 2 1998. pp. 203-15 Wilh permission of Hodder Arnold: for the ext racts on p. 50 with permission o f Macmillan Education from Children Leamin9 English by Ja ynt' Moon, Macmillan Heinemann English Language Teaching, 2000; lor lhe ext:ra(1 on p. 57 ad,1pted from 'What do teachers really want from courscbooks?' by Hitomi Masuhara, published in Mareriais Development i'l Lm1911age Thachil!9 edited by 13lian Tomlinson, 1998, I'll . 240-\; for \hc \ab\c on p. 98 adap\cd trom A CtHlm ill LDlIYll1lge TeacltilJ,q: Praclice mId t/ieory by Penny Ur. 1996, I). 217 and for the dictionary entry extract on p. [29, from Ihe Cambridge Advanced Leamer's Dictionary, 2003. p. 921 edited by Patrick Gillard e Cambridge Univtrsity Press reprilltt'd with permission 01 the publisher and amhors. p.50 lap left, &1BananaSlOck/A lamy, top righl. &1PowcrslOck ph010 library, bottom left. ClManin Paquin/Alamy, boltom right eEl Heraldo; p.55 left, CUlm Sugar/Corbis, centre, CGiall BerlO Vanni/Corbis, right, Olack HuJljngswonl1/Corbis: p.59Ieh, OAlan Oliver/Alamy, righI, OJagdish Agarwal/SCPh010SI Alamy
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