Listening
Mention and describe a kind of activity to develp and practice the listening skill using TPR
Simon says or any other
Why are speaking and listening linked skills?
Why are reading and writing skills linked?
Because good writing skills are based on good reading skills.
-Learners need to recognise words in order to write and use them comprehensibly.
Why is crucial to take into account the first language knowledge?
To know what will work and what may be too difficult for children-
-They are still building on the first language vocabulary
Why do teachers have to plan their work?
1. It makes life easier for you in the classroom.
2. It saves time.
3. You know what you will need for each lesson
4. It gives you security and confidence.
5. It allows to use more of your energy and enthusiasm to enjoy what your doing instead of worrying about what to do next class.
Who developed the term: "Comprehensible input"?
Krashen
How would you encourage your little students to spend time speaking in order to develop and improve this skill?
Focusing on real situations:
Cultural
Social
Why do we need to develop writing skills with young learners?
-To help them develop or discover their own writing strategies
-To practise new vocabulary and structures.
-To have a high degree of personalisation and creativity
-To equip young learners with a solid base for future development and learning.
-To promote the joy of writing at an early age.
Do we have to teach them complex vocabulary? Why?
Basic level words are more appropiate for youg learners, and complex and abstract vocabulary and grammar should be taught later when they have firs a basis.
What makes effective lesson planning in TEYL actually effective?
The most effective lesson plans are the lesson plans which create a meaningful context. Effective lessons also have a lot of interaction and content from subjects other than English.
What is "comprehensible input"? Explain
It refres to wahst we acquire when we undrestand what people tell us or what we read, when we are absorded in the message.
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No question with 200 extra points
What can students write "as a product"?
-An information article
-A letter
-A recipe
-A blog
-An email
Why should teachers considerate that learning a new word is not a simple task that is done once and the completed?
Because learning words is a cyclical process of meeting those words again and again
Do we have to include first controlled practice activities or independent activities? Why? Explain
Your own asnwers.
What are the main activities for children to practice this ability in English?
Dictation, Stories, Songs, using TPR
What are the main activities for children to practice this ability in English
-Conversations
-Partner work
-Using puppets
-Roleplays
-Labelling
What makes a "writing" success?
Accuracy and content
What are the main 5 stages that children go through in their efforts to learn new words stated by Brewster, Ellis and Girard?
1. Understanding and learning the meaning of new words.
2. Attending to form
3. Vocabulary practising, memorizing and checking activities.
4. Consolidating, recycling, extending, organizing, recording and personalizing vocabulary.
5. Developing strategies for vocabulary learning.
What are the principal elements that a lesson plan must contain?
Each lesson consists of warm-up activities, lead-in activities, presentation, practice, application, and assessment activities,
Why is "scaffolding" essential when developing Listening in another language?
Because interaction with adults or peers who are more knowledgeable is needed for this learning process
Describe an activity that you would use to develop and practice this ability in your students.
Your own answer.
How would you motivate your students to read and write?
Your own answers.
What are the main ways of presenting new vocabulary and grammar to children?
Realia
Pictures
Mime, action and gesture
Contrast
Enumeration
Explanation
Translation
Pointing, touching, testing, feeling, smelling
Using digital technology
In which theory, do we have to put special attention when planning a lesson? Why?
Multiple intelligences theory by Gardner.
It involves using different materials from realia to pictures, videos, audio recordings, TPR games, and songs. The main goal of the MI theory is to develop different aptitudes in young learners. Another goal would be to expose them to different learning strategies.