Warmers, Coolers and Lesson-Planning for Teenagers
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Warmers, Coolers and Lesson-Planning for Teenagers Dave Spencer
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Warmers, Coolers and Lesson-Planning for Teenagers. Dave Spencer. Warmer : The Three Letter Game. R. RT. RTN. train. train north …. train north … Tip !!! Think about word formation !!!!!. RTN. train restaurant print north dictionary printer - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transcript of Warmers, Coolers and Lesson-Planning for Teenagers
Warmers, Coolersand
Lesson-Planning for Teenagers Dave Spencer
Warmer: The Three Letter Game
R
R T
R T N
train
trainnorth…
trainnorth…
Tip!!! Think about word formation!!!!!
R T N
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Warmer: Alphabet Cards
Warmer: Alphabet Cards
1) Class spelling
Warmer: Alphabet Cards
1) Class spelling2) Category scramble
Warmer: Running dictation
What is a warmer?
What is a warmer?Typical qualities:
What is a warmer?Typical qualities:1) Short – ‘Against the clock’
What is a warmer?Typical qualities:1) Short – ‘Against the clock’2) Interactive?
What is a warmer?Typical qualities:1) Short – ‘Against the clock’2) Interactive?3) Competitive?
What is a warmer?Typical qualities:1) Short – ‘Against the clock’2) Interactive?3) Competitive?4) Fun
What is a warmer?Typical qualities:1) Short – ‘Against the clock’2) Interactive?3) Competitive?4) Fun5) Gets students thinking in English
What is a warmer?Typical qualities:1) Short – ‘Against the clock’2) Interactive?3) Competitive?4) Fun5) Gets students thinking in English6) Probably gets students speaking (noise!)
What is a warmer?Typical qualities:1) Short – ‘Against the clock’2) Interactive?3) Competitive?4) Fun5) Gets students thinking in English6) Probably gets students speaking (noise!)7) May raise energy-levels (movement!)
What is a cooler?
What is a cooler?
Typical qualities:
What is a cooler?
Typical qualities:1) Individual?
What is a cooler?
Typical qualities:1) Individual?2) Involves concentration
What is a cooler?
Typical qualities:1) Individual?2) Involves concentration 3) Gets students thinking in English
What is a cooler?
Typical qualities:1) Individual?2) Involves concentration 3) Gets students thinking in English4) Perhaps practises listening and/or writing
What is a cooler?
Typical qualities:1) Individual?2) Involves concentration 3) Gets students thinking in English4) Perhaps practises listening and/or writing5) May be quiet or silent
What is a cooler?
Typical qualities:1) Individual?2) Involves concentration 3) Gets students thinking in English4) Perhaps practises listening and/or writing5) May be quiet or silent6) Slow? Has a calming effect on students
Cooler: Opposites Dictation
Cooler: D-I-Y Word Searches
Cooler: D-I-Y Crosswords
ACROSS DOWN
The Mushroom SaladLesson Plan
The Mushroom SaladLesson Plan
Background:Age of the students: 13Level: A2Number of students: 25Length of class: One hour
The Mushroom SaladLesson Plan
Background:Age of the students: 13Level: A2Number of students: 25Length of class: One hourWhen the teacher taught this lesson, she had lots of problems managing the class? Any ideas why?
Stage 1: Present eight new words for foodTime: 10 minutesInteraction: T stsStage 2: Students read instructions on how to make a mushroom salad. Read and put in the correct order.Time: 20 minutesInteraction: Sts individuallyStage 3: Correct by reading aloud the instructions in the correct order.Time: 5 minutesInteraction: T Sts Stage 4: Students write similar instructions for a different type of salad using words and expressions from the mushroom salad text.Time: 25 minutesInteraction: Sts individually
Some considerations in planning lessons for teenagers
1) Relevance to the students.
versus
Some considerations in planning lessons for teenagers
1) Relevance to the students.2) Variety of skills work. E.g. Speaking versus Listening
Some considerations in planning lessons for teenagers
1) Relevance to the students.2) Variety of skills work.3) Variety of interaction.
Some considerations in planning lessons for teenagers
1) Relevance to the students.2) Variety of skills work.3) Variety of interaction.4) Pace and timing.
Some considerations in planning lessons for teenagers
1) Relevance to the students.2) Variety of skills work.3) Variety of interaction.4) Pace and timing.5) Warmers and coolers.
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