Phonetics
Give the correct pronunciation of the words:
theory
assembly
Bachelor
ˈθɪəri
əˈsembli
ˈbætʃələ(r)
Explain the difference between: amount - number (of) and give examples.
amount - uncountable, number - countable nouns
an amount of work/pleasure/success
a number of students/people/questions
Fill in who/which/whose:
1) The boy ____ father is a karate champion is a genius.
2) The musician ____ wrote this song is Canadian.
3) My wedding dress, _____ I bought last month, fits me perfectly.
1) whose
2) who
3) which
Give 5 examples of a positive teacher's feedback to students.
Great job! You got it! That's really creative! You've nailed it! I'm speechless!
Which famous person gave a talk "Teachers need real feeback"? *How is he/she connected to this topic?
Bill Gates, his foundation started a project Measures of Effective Teaching.
Give the correct pronunciation of the words:
author
determine
curriculum
discipline
mandatory
ˈɔːθə(r)
dɪˈtɜːmɪn
kəˈrɪkjələm
ˈdɪsəplɪn
ˈmændətəri / mænˈdeɪtəri
Explain the difference between: to remember – to remind – to memorize and give examples.
Explain the difference between for - during - while and give examples.
Give 5 examples of pedagogical mistakes that teachers might make.
Lack of clear objectives
Over-reliance on Grammar-Translation Method
Neglecting Speaking and Listening Skills
Ignoring Individual Differences
Overcorrecting
What strategies and methods of learning foreign languages were mentioned in the talk "The secrets of learning a new language"?
speaking from Day 1
learning the 500 most frequent words of the language
flashcards
reading favourite books / watching TV series
self-talk
spaced repetition
Read the following tongue twisters as fast as possible:
1) This century’s thesis is appropriate—
but say it speedy and it’s hard to articulate!
2) The pioneer's recent privilege
was assumed to be quite prestigious—
but proving it proved problematic!
Look it up in Oxford Dictionary online:)
Choose the correct answer and explain it:
1) The incident is currently the subject/object/topic of a police investigation.
2) I kept saying/telling/speaking myself (that) everything was OK.
3) We should spend the money on something that will reach/earn/benefit everyone.
1) subject
2) telling
3) benefit
Choose the correct answer and explain it:
1) The/- English are known for their tea-drinking habits.
2) In/At the beginning, we had only two employees. Now we have two thousand employees all over the world.
3) Emily has lived her all/whole life in Scotland.
1) The
2) In
3) whole
Name the main types of punishments in foreign schools according to the degree of seriousness. Explain their meaning.
Counseling, lines, detention, suspension, expulsion.
How, according to the talk "How to make stress your friend" a person can benefit from stress?
When in stress your body helps you rise to challenge.
Stress makes you social.
You create the biology of courage. And when you choose to connect with others under stress, you can create resilience.
Make up your own tongue twister with the words: heritage, marvellous, answer, thoroughly, previous. Practise it in the group.
Look it up in Oxford Dictionary online:)
Correct the mistakes where necessary:
1) She made less mistakes on her test than her brother.
2) So, what have you learnt today?
3) It's difficult to grow up a child.
4) I have included this data for the purpose of comparison.
1) fewer
2) +
3) bring up
4) +
Correct the mistakes where necessary:
1) His writings have influenced the lives of millions.
2) She suggested to use white text on a black background.
3) He gave every of us a small gift at the end of the course.
4) There are extra flights to Colorado during the winter.
1) +
2) using
3) each
4) +
What are the main functions of the reflection stage? Give the examples of 3 tasks for it.
Main Functions of Reflection:
Reinforce Learning. Helps students summarize and internalize key concepts.
Develop Self-Awareness. Encourages learners to evaluate their progress, strengths, and challenges.
Inform Future Teaching. Provides feedback for the teacher to adapt instruction.
What benefits of AI are mentioned in the talk "How AI could save education"?
Providing every student with a personal AI tutor, helping teaching plan lessons, can be used to enhance HI, human intelligence, human potential and human purpose.
Transcribe the following words:
vary, generic, consequence, colleague, identify
ˈveəri / ˈveri
dʒəˈnerɪk
ˈkɒnsɪkwəns / ˈkɑːnsɪkwens
ˈkɒliːɡ / ˈkɑːliːɡ
aɪˈdentɪfaɪ
Translate the sentences into English:
1) Если ты сдаёшь экзамен неподготовленным, можешь ошибиться, но помни — каждая ошибка помогает понять, на что усилить внимание для следующей цели.»
2) Чтобы достигать большего с меньшим стрессом, запомни: спешка может навредить; вместо попыток сдать экзамен идеально, учись на ошибках.»
3) Её целью было не просто сдать экзамен, а по-настоящему понять материал — поэтому она повышала планку, запоминала обратную связь и достигала прогресса.
1) If you take an exam unprepared, you might make a mistake, but remember—each error helps you know what to raise your focus on for the next goal.
2) To achieve more with less stress, remember: rushing can do harm; instead of trying to take an exam perfectly, aim to learn from every mistake.
3) Her goal wasn’t just to take an exam but to truly know the material—so she’d raise her standards, remember feedback, and achieve growth.
Translate the sentences into English:
1) Она предложила нам полезный совет, пока ты обдумывал каждую деталь.
2) Как ты думаешь, какие темы нужно повторить для экзамена? - Предлагаю повторить те, которые мы проходили в начале года.
3) В конце концов, погружение в языковую среду сильно влияет на изучение французского языка.
1) She offered us helpful advice while you were thinking over each detail.
2) What topics do you think we need to revise for the exam? - I suggest revising the ones which we had at the beginning of the year.
3) In the end, immersion into a language environment has a strong influence on learning the French language.
Use Friendly, Encouraging Language
Turn Tests into Games or Challenges
Allow Movement & Flexible Seating
Use Visuals & Colors
Reduce Time Pressure
Choose one TED talk from the list and summarize its main ideas, using the target vocabulary: undermine, estimate, outcome, peer, ingenious, shortcut, long-term, yearning.
Good job!