TEACHING TEACHING ENGLISHENGLISH

METHODSMETHODS(AND A LITTLE MADNESS)(AND A LITTLE MADNESS)

THE 4 PTHE 4 PSS

•PREPAREPREPARE•PRACTICEPRACTICE•PRODUCEPRODUCE

•PERSONALIZEPERSONALIZE

CLASSROOM “MUST CLASSROOM “MUST HAVES”HAVES”

LAUGHTER --- BE AN ACTOR!LAUGHTER --- BE AN ACTOR!ENGLISH EVERYWHERE……….ENGLISH EVERYWHERE……….STUDENT CENTERED TEACHINGSTUDENT CENTERED TEACHINGA VERB/REFERENT FOCUSA VERB/REFERENT FOCUSA PERSONAL FOCUSA PERSONAL FOCUS

CLASSROOM “MUST CLASSROOM “MUST HAVES”HAVES”

ENGLISH EVERYWHERE……….ENGLISH EVERYWHERE……….

CLASSROOM “MUST CLASSROOM “MUST HAVES”HAVES”

STUDENT CENTERED TEACHINGSTUDENT CENTERED TEACHING

CLASSROOM “MUST CLASSROOM “MUST HAVES”HAVES”

A VERB/REFERENT FOCUSA VERB/REFERENT FOCUS

STUDENTS LEARNING ENGLISH IN STUDENTS LEARNING ENGLISH IN NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES NEED TO LEARN ENGLISH THEY WILL NEED TO LEARN ENGLISH THEY WILL MOST LIKELY USE! VOCABULARY MOST LIKELY USE! VOCABULARY SHOULD BE LEARNED IN CONTEXT. SHOULD BE LEARNED IN CONTEXT.

FLASHCARD FISHFLASHCARD FISH

DID YOU PICK UP ______S AT __ ______?

CLASSROOM “MUST CLASSROOM “MUST HAVES”HAVES”

A PERSONAL FOCUSA PERSONAL FOCUS

STUDENTS NEED TO TALK ABOUT STUDENTS NEED TO TALK ABOUT WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO THEM, ABOUT WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO THEM, ABOUT THEIR LIVES, THEIR HOPES, THEIR THEIR LIVES, THEIR HOPES, THEIR FEARS.FEARS.

LEARN YOUR STUDENTS NAMES!LEARN YOUR STUDENTS NAMES!

PreparePrepare: Warm up activities: Warm up activities

• First word, FINISH ITFirst word, FINISH IT

• Word chainsWord chains

• Language response (GREEN/RED CARD)Language response (GREEN/RED CARD)

• Touch and Do Touch and Do

• Watchcase? Watchcase?

• Rhyme Time Rhyme Time

• Set Songs Set Songs

WHAT’S THE FIRST WORD WHAT’S THE FIRST WORD YOU THINK OF WHEN I SAY YOU THINK OF WHEN I SAY _____________________?_____________________?

WordchainWordchain

APPAPPLEARNLEARNOLDEOLDESTORSTORMAYBEMAYBEGINTGINTONICELYOGHURTERRIBLENDEREONICELYOGHURTERRIBLENDEREMEMBERRIESUMMERRYCHRISTMMEMBERRIESUMMERRYCHRISTMASSAGELESSUREND.ASSAGELESSUREND.

Language ResponseLanguage Response

HAVE YOU EVER _______?HAVE YOU EVER _______?

YES, I HAVE. NO, I YES, I HAVE. NO, I HAVEN’T.HAVEN’T.

MAYBE. I’M NOT SURE.MAYBE. I’M NOT SURE.

Touch and Do Touch and Do Whatchasay? Whatchasay? Rhyme Time Rhyme Time

{1.} HE’S GOT THE WHOLE HE’S GOT THE WHOLE

WORLDWORLD {2.} IN HIS HANDS {2.} IN HIS HANDS

{TOGETHER} HE’S GOT THE WHOLE{TOGETHER} HE’S GOT THE WHOLE

WORLD IN HIS HANDS.WORLD IN HIS HANDS.

{1.} HE’S GOT _________ AND_________.{1.} HE’S GOT _________ AND_________.

{2.} IN HIS HANDS{2.} IN HIS HANDS

{TOGETHER} HE’S GOT THE WHOLE{TOGETHER} HE’S GOT THE WHOLE

WORLD IN HIS HANDS.WORLD IN HIS HANDS.

PRACTICEPRACTICE

Blank DialoguesBlank DialoguesFlashcard FishFlashcard Fish Liar Liar Pants On FireLiar Liar Pants On Fire BingoBingoSurveys Surveys WordFinds well doneWordFinds well done BattleshipBattleshipTake a GuessTake a Guess BraggingBragging

Blank DialoguesBlank Dialogues

A)A) Would you please help me _________?Would you please help me _________?

B) Sorry, I can’t.B) Sorry, I can’t.

A)A) Why? How come?Why? How come?

B) I have a ___________ache.B) I have a ___________ache.

A )A ) Oh, I see. Sure. No problem. Oh, I see. Sure. No problem.

FLASHCARD FISHFLASHCARD FISH

DID YOU PUT ____S IN THE FRUIT SALAD?

Liar! Liar! Pants on Fire!Liar! Liar! Pants on Fire!

A)A) I Wish I had I Wish I had an espresso an espresso machinemachine..

A)A) I Wish I could I Wish I could play the accordionplay the accordion..

B)B) I Wish I were I Wish I were more muscularmore muscular..

PRODUCEPRODUCE

• BookmakingBookmaking

• Role PlayingRole Playing

• Directed DrawingDirected Drawing

• Interviews, PresentationsInterviews, Presentations

• Tell us about……Tell us about……

• When did you last……..?When did you last……..?

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““one teaches, two one teaches, two learn.”learn.”