Mime & Gesture
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Mime & expressions probably work best when they are_____ since this makes their meaning _____.
exaggerated/explicit
A skill in which most teachers tend to ignore.
reading aloud
The following abbreviations stand for.
STT & TTT
student talking time
teacher talking time
Jennifer's zodiac sign is
a. Libra
b. Scorpio
c. Cancer
Scorpio
One of the things we are conveniently able to do on the spot is use ______, _______, and _______ to convey meaning and atmosphere.
mime/gesture/expression
reading passages aloud to students can capture____.
imagination
The vital ingredient in learning any language.
exposure
True or False
Jennifer once played a character in a musical named a Sour Kangaroo.
True
This gesture can sometimes make it painfully obvious that you 've failed to learn student names.
Pointing
In order to capture imagination and mood in a reading passage we as teachers must ______ the reading.
perform
The quality of what we really say as teachers is called.
TTQ/Teacher talking quality
a. Jennifer has a younger brother they are 4 years a part.
b. Jennifer has an older sister they are 4 years a part.
c. Jennifer has an older brother they are 4 years a part.
c. older brother/4 years a part
Describe a gesture that is welcoming and inclusive.
upturned palm of the hand.
Name 4 ways students get models of language.
textbooks, reading materials, audio and video tapes
English can often be incomprehensible outside of the classroom it is our jobs as teachers to...
provide comprehensible language that has been "roughly tuned"
True or False
Jennifer's grandmother's names were Clementine Verdell & Willie Belle.
True