YL Material Design & Development

Week 4

Sample Lesson 1 & Processing

YL’s Halliwell & Paul

Housekeeping:Name Cards

Name: _________________ English Nickname: _________

Email address: ______________

Phone #: __________________

Something about your self:_________ ______________________________

Your Picture

Homework for Next Week

• Read and answer the questions to EIF Framework and Kurzweil & Scholl’s “Chapter 4” p. 178 (Qs) pp. 179-187 (reading)

Reflection on Homework• Discuss in small groups or with a partner:

– Describe the 5th or 6th stages in the active learning cycle. What happens in each stage?

– How are thinking and learning related? Why do we want to make our Ss think? Who initiates the learning when Ss are thinking?

– Why is personal involvement important How does it help Ss learning?

Sample Lesson #1

• Please pretend that you are second grade, low-intermediate/intermediate level middle school students.

• As you participate in this lesson, please try to take mental note of: – the different features of materials that are used in the

lesson.– how it illustrates the basic principles of lesson

planning.

Sample Lesson 1

Let’s Talk about People

A is ___ than B .

Alice CindyJane Mary

A: Is A ___ than B ?

B: Yes, A is ___ than B .No, B is ___ than A . // No, A isn’t ___ than B .

Jane Alice Cindy Mary

Is Bi better than SG Wanna Be?

No, Bi isn’t better than SG Wanna Be.

A: Is A ____ than B ?

B: Yes, A is ____ than B . No, B is ____ than A . No, A isn’t ____ than B .

Processing The Lesson

• What are the productive skills? What are the receptive skills? What skill was taught in this lesson?

• How was Ss prior knowledge assessed?• What were the materials I used in this lesson?

Make a list? • What role did those materials play? How did

they help Ss learning?• How does the lesson and/or materials

conform/differ from Tomlinson’s recommendations for good materials?

Materials Used in Sample Lesson 1

• laminated pictures on walls• additional pictures on desk• White board• PowerPoint• Students• The monkey• worksheets and handouts• Teacher Re-grouping at end of lesson • Graphic Organizer (chart on WB)

Features of Good Materials in Lesson 1

1. Impact2. Puts Ss at ease3. Develops confidence4. Relevant and useful because Ss talk about famous

people they care about5. Self-Investment & discovery (puzzle game)8. Communicative purpose (survey)11. Learning styles (visual and kinesthetic learners

accommodated)13. Silent period15. Not too much controlled practice16. Outcome feedback

Discussing Halliwell

• Can you think of examples of how children are good at the following:– Interpreting meaning– Using language creatively– Learning indirectly– Having fun– Imagination– No fear of talking/Desire for interaction

Discussing Halliwell

• The implications:– Use gestures facial expressions and actions to help

convey your meaning– Allow Ss to guess and play creatively with the

language and guide their guessing to help them find the correct expression indirectly

– Use games and fun activities – Allow Ss to use their imaginations to create

something new with the language they are learning– Let Ss talk; give them opportunities to choose what

they will talk about

Discussing Halliwell

• What does Halliwell believe teachers should base their teaching approaches on?

• The author talks about content and attitude goals; what are content and attitude goals and why does the author say attitude goals are to prioritized?

Discussing Haliwell

• Summarize the following in your groups– Special nature of language– Checking understanding– Treating Mistakes– Real exchanges– Teaching in the target language (TL)

The author says “in a child-centered lesson the children are active learners exploring the world of English.” Discuss the following questions with a partner:

What does an active learner do?

What is the teacher’s role in this type of classroom?

What do you think you would see in the classroom?

As I read the story, see if you can hear these stages (make notes to discuss

later with the class):

Notice

Challenge

Play

Succeed

LinkNotice

Want

Notice Want Challenge

I arrived in Korea and everywhere I looked there were Korean signs and people speaking Korean.

I felt lost and helpless that I couldn’t read any signs. I was also embarrassed that I hadn’t leaned.

I decided that I would learn the language.

Play Succeed Link

I started looking at language books written in English with things like ‘bab juseyo’ and ordering food in the restaurant.

I was happy because I felt that I could finally communicate with people.

I learned some simple words, but I found that most people couldn’t understand me.