2007 teachers' workshop elementary-level writing ...2007 teachers' workshop elementary-level writing...
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2007 2007 Teachers' WorkshopTeachers' WorkshopElementaryElementary--Level WritingLevel Writing
Teaching Resources and Teaching Resources and ActivitiesActivities
語言訓練測驗中心 教學訓練組金韶 呂映靜 畢先芸 胡品媛
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Workshop ProceduresWorkshop Procedures
Dealing with common grammatical/ structural errors
Improving students' vocabulary
Improving student performance on the picture story task
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Dealing with Common Dealing with Common
Grammatical/Structural ErrorsGrammatical/Structural Errors
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Part 1: Sentence TransformationPart 1: Sentence Transformation
1.David studies at the library every night.David __________________ right now.
2.Amy is going to go camping this weekend.What _____________________ this weekend?
3.Nancy should talk to her teacher immediately.Should _______________ her teacher immediately?
4.Where does he live?Do you know where __________________?
Sources: LTTC GEPT Elementary-Level Sample Test 2, pp. 28-29.LTTC GEPT Elementary-Level Sample Test 3, pp. 28-29.
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Part 2: Sentence Combination (1)Part 2: Sentence Combination (1)
5.Jack fixed the computer today.Jack also painted the living room today.Jack fixed _____________________ the living room today.
6.Nick took a shower.Then, Nick called his mother.Nick ________________________ after _________________________.
Sources: LTTC GEPT Elementary-Level Sample Test 2, pp. 28-29.LTTC GEPT Elementary-Level Sample Test 3, pp. 28-29.
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Part 2: Sentence Combination (2)Part 2: Sentence Combination (2)
7. Danny hurt his knee.Danny has to stay in bed now.Danny _______________________ because he ________________________.
8.Alice's bag cost NT$200.Susan's bag cost NT$500.Alice's bag _______________________ than Susan's.
Sources: LTTC GEPT Elementary-Level Sample Test 2, pp. 28-29.LTTC GEPT Elementary-Level Sample Test 3, pp. 28-29.
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Part 3: Sentence ReconstructionPart 3: Sentence Reconstruction
9.Alice _________________________________.a long time / hasn't seen / for / her brother
10. My father _________________________ fivelanguages.speaks / who / a friend / has
Sources: LTTC GEPT Elementary-Level Sample Test 2, pp. 28-29.LTTC GEPT Elementary-Level Sample Test 3, pp. 28-29.
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Sentence Transformation: Sentence Transformation: Common Errors (1)Common Errors (1)
Verb forms (vs.auxiliaries)David is study* at the library right now.David studying* at the library right now.What will* Amy doing* this weekend?What does* Amy going to* this weekend?
ModalsShould Nancy talks/talking/told* to her teacher immediately?
Errors are marked with *.
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Sentence Transformation: Sentence Transformation: Common Errors (2)Common Errors (2)
Question formation
What* is Amy going* this weekend?What* is Amy going to* this weekend?
Do you know where does he live*?Do you know where lives he*?
Errors are marked with *.
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Sentence Transformation: Sentence Transformation: Common Errors (3)Common Errors (3)
TensesDavid study/studies/studied* at the library right now.David was studying* at the library right now.
Subject-verb agreementDo you know where he live*?
Errors are marked with *.
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Sentence Combination:Sentence Combination:Common Errors (1)Common Errors (1)
Coordinating conjunctions
Jack fixed the computer ____*painted the living room today.
Jack fixed also painted* the computer and the living room today.
Jack fixed and painted the computerat the living room* today.
Errors are marked with *.
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Sentence Combination:Sentence Combination:Common Errors (2)Common Errors (2)
Subordinating conjunction "after"
Nick took a shower* after he called his mother*.Nick called his mother after took* a shower.Nick called his mother after he taking* a shower.Nick called his mother after he take* a shower.Nick called his mother after he was taking* a shower.
Errors are marked with *.
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Sentence Combination:Sentence Combination:Common Errors (3)Common Errors (3)
Subordinating conjunction "because"
Danny hurt his knee* because he has to stay in bed now*.
Danny had* to stay in bed now because he hurt his knee.
Danny has to stay in bed now because he hurts* his knee.
Errors are marked with *.
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Sentence Combination:Sentence Combination:Common Errors (4)Common Errors (4)
Comparatives
Alice's bag is more cheaper* than Susan's.Alice's bag is cheap* than Susan's bag.Alice's bag is less money* than Susan's.
Errors are marked with *.
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Sentence Reconstruction:Sentence Reconstruction:Common Errors (1)Common Errors (1)
Present perfect
Alice hasn't seen her brother ___* a long time.Alice hasn’t seen for her brother a long time*.Alice hasn't seen a long time for her brother*.
Errors are marked with *.
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Sentence Reconstruction:Sentence Reconstruction:Common Errors (2)Common Errors (2)
Relative clauses
My father has a ____* who speaks five languages.My father speaks a friend who has*five languages.My father who has a friend speaks*five languages.
Errors are marked with *.
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Dealing with Common ErrorsDealing with Common Errors
Group AGroup AVerb forms (vs.auxiliaries)ModalsQuestion formationTensesSubject-verb agreement
Group BGroup BCoordinating conjunctionsSubordinating conjunctionsComparatives/superlativesRelative clauses
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Error Identification/CorrectionError Identification/Correction
For warm-ups & reviews
Before/after homework
For quizzes
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Error Identification/Correction:Error Identification/Correction:For warmFor warm--ups & reviewsups & reviews
1. I went to bed in the midnight.at midnight.
2. I usually go swimming at Sunday morning. on
3. The doctor has an appointment on two o'clock. at
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Error Identification/Correction:Error Identification/Correction:Before/after homeworkBefore/after homework
Task: Write a paragraph to describe a friend who lives a busy life
Nancy lives a busy life. She work over eight hours everyday and goes to school two nights. She doesn't has much time for sports.
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Error Awareness SheetError Awareness SheetType of error Total number of
errorsTop-priority
errors to work outVerb form
Question formationVerb tense
Modals
S-V agreement
Source: Lane, J. & Lange, E. (1999). Writing Clearly, 2nd ed. Heinle & Heinle.
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Error Identification/Correction:Error Identification/Correction:For quizzesFor quizzes
Present Perfect vs. Simple Past
1. Frank has left three hours ago.2. Danny studied hard last night. 3. When I was a child, I have had a dog.4. I have graduated for two years.5. Red has been my favorite color for a
long time.
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Error Identification/Correction:Error Identification/Correction:For quizzesFor quizzes
Present Perfect vs. Simple Past
1. Frank has left three hours ago.2. Danny studied hard last night. ( )3. When I was a child, I have had a dog.4. I have graduated for two years ago.5. Red has been my favorite color for a
long time. ( )
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Useful Teaching ResourcesUseful Teaching Resources
Murphy, R. & Smalzer, W.R. (2002). Basic Grammar in Use, 2nd ed.Cambridge University Press.
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A Checklist for the A Checklist for the Mechanics of WritingMechanics of Writing
每題的答案是否都為完整的句子?
標點符號的使用是否正確?
大小寫是否都正確?
拼字是否都正確?
專有名詞(例如人名)拼寫方法是否與題目相同?
第三部份(重組)的答案是否都使用提示的字詞?有無不小心增減字詞?
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Improving Students' Improving Students'
VocabularyVocabulary
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Guided sentenceGuided sentence--making exercisesmaking exercisesbased on picture promptsbased on picture prompts
Step 1: Matching
Step 2: V+N Collocationplay baseball go joggingdo ???
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Guided sentenceGuided sentence--making exercisesmaking exercisesbased on picture promptsbased on picture prompts
Step 3: Elicit the sentence pattern
Bill usually __________ after class, but yesterday, he _____________.
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Guided sentenceGuided sentence--making exercisesmaking exercisesbased on picture promptsbased on picture prompts
Step 4: Elicit more time expressions
Present/habitual
Past event
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Guided sentenceGuided sentence--making exercisesmaking exercisesbased on picture promptsbased on picture prompts
Step 5: Sentence-writing
Examples:Bill usually plays basketball with his friends after work, but yesterday evening, he went swimming by himself.
Bill plays tennis with his brother every Saturday, but last Saturday, he went skating with his girlfriend in the park.
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Guided sentenceGuided sentence--making exercisesmaking exercisesbased on picture promptsbased on picture prompts
Step 6: Extensive Writing
Task: Complete the following story.
Bill usually plays basketball with his friends after class, but yesterday evening, he went jogging by himself in the park….
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Building up a vocabulary networkBuilding up a vocabulary network
coordinationcoordination(salt and pepper)(salt and pepper)
subordinationsubordination(animal(animal
cat/dog)cat/dog)
antonymantonym(old vs. new)(old vs. new)
synonymsynonym(beautiful vs. pretty)(beautiful vs. pretty)
collocationcollocation((makemake one's bed;one's bed;
dodo the dishes)the dishes)
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Building up a vocabulary network (1)Building up a vocabulary network (1)
Classification map
playbaseball
playvolleyball
go biking
play soccer
go jogging
go swimming
individualsports
team sports
SPORTS
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Building up a vocabulary network (2)Building up a vocabulary network (2)
Mind map
airport
check-in counter
passport
duty-free shop
credit card
immigration counter
boarding pass
baggage claim area
cartcarousel
departure lounge
gate
security checkpoint
carry-on bag
boarding call
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Building up a vocabulary network (3)Building up a vocabulary network (3)
Active Brainstorming
blackboard
Team 1livingroom
Team 2bedroom
Team 3kitchen
Team 1
rep.
Team 2
rep.
Team 3
rep.
Source: http://iteslj.org/games/9938.html
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Teaching Picture Story WritingTeaching Picture Story Writing
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GEPT Picture Story TaskGEPT Picture Story Task上個週末,你隨父母到高雄(Kaohsiung)的親戚家玩,下面是你每天的活動,請根據這些圖片寫一篇約50字的簡短遊記。
星期五 星期六 星期日
Source: The Official Guide for GEPT Review—Elementary Level, p.57
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Teaching Picture Story WritingTeaching Picture Story Writing
Step 1: Warm-upFocusing on the key vocabulary
– Friday, train– Saturday, rain, play cards– Sunday, sunny, swim
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Teaching Picture Story WritingTeaching Picture Story Writing
Step 2: Writing the topic sentence
Who is/are involved in the story?Overall, what did he/she/they do?When did the story happen?Where did the story happen?
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Teaching Picture Story WritingTeaching Picture Story Writing
Sample Topic Sentence
Last weekend, I went to visit my Last weekend, I went to visit my relatives in relatives in KaohsiungKaohsiung with my with my parents.parents.
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Teaching Picture Story WritingTeaching Picture Story WritingStep 3: Writing the Body
The next day was Saturday.
It rained a lot.On Saturday, it rained a lot.
We stayed at home.
I played cards with my cousins.
I played cards with my cousins at home.
On Saturday, it rained a lot, so I played cards with my cousins at home.
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Teaching Picture Story WritingTeaching Picture Story Writing
Last weekend, I wentwent to visit my relatives
in Kaohsiung with my parents. We tooktook the
train and gotgot there on Friday afternoon.
On Saturday, it rainedrained a lot, so I playedplayed cards
with my cousins at home. Luckily, it waswas
sunny on Sunday. We wentwent to the beach
together and playedplayed in the water happily. I
hadhad a good time during the trip!
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Step 4: Verb Forms
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Teaching Picture Story WritingTeaching Picture Story Writing
Last weekend, I went to visit my relatives in Kaohsiung with my parents.We took theWe took the train and got there on Friday afternoon. On Saturday, it rained a lot,so I played cards with my cousins at home. Luckily, it was sunny on Sunday. We went to the beach together and played in the water happily. I had a good time during the trip!
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Step 5: Time Phrases & Transitions
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Teaching Picture Story WritingTeaching Picture Story Writing
Step 6:Writing the concluding sentence
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Sample Concluding SentenceSample Concluding Sentence
Last weekend, I went to visit my relatives
in Kaohsiung with my parents. We took the
train and got there on Friday afternoon.
On Saturday, it rained a lot, so I played cards
with my cousins at home. Luckily, it was
sunny on Sunday. We went to the beach
together and played in the water happily.
I had a good time during the trip!I had a good time during the trip!
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Teaching Picture Story WritingTeaching Picture Story Writing
Step 7:Students' individual workTeacher's feedback
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Teaching Activity (1): Story ShorteningTeaching Activity (1): Story Shortening
Everyone in my family is a doctor. (1a) My father
works at Baxter Hospital. (1b) He is a children’s doctor.(2a) He needs to keep in touch with the hospital. (2b)He always carries his phone. (3a) My mother used to work at a hospital. (3b) She doesn't anymore. (4a)Now, she is a professor. (4b) She teaches medicine at Morrison Medical University. (5a) I want to be a doctor, too. (5b) I will study medicine. (6a) I will study at Morrison. (6b) I want my mother to teach me.
and because but so who
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Story ShorteningStory ShorteningSuggested AnswersSuggested Answers
1a/1bMy father, who is a children's doctor, works at Baxter Hospital.
My father works at Baxter Hospital, andhe is a children's doctor.
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2a/2bHe needs to keep in touch with the hospital, so he always carries his phone.
He always carries his phone becausehe needs to keep in touch with the hospital.
Story ShorteningStory ShorteningSuggested AnswersSuggested Answers
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3a/3bMy mother used to work at a hospital, but she doesn't anymore.
Story ShorteningStory ShorteningSuggested AnswersSuggested Answers
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4a/4bNow, she is a professor who teaches medicine at Morrison Medical University.
Story ShorteningStory ShorteningSuggested AnswersSuggested Answers
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5a/5bI want to be a doctor, too, so I will study medicine.
Story ShorteningStory ShorteningSuggested AnswersSuggested Answers
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6a/6bI will study at Morrison because I want my mother to teach me.
Story ShorteningStory ShorteningSuggested AnswersSuggested Answers
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Teaching Activity (2): Story RelayTeaching Activity (2): Story Relay
Step 1: Divide the students into groups of four.
Step 2:Show the students a sequence of 4 or 5 pictures with 1 or 2 pictures missing. Tell them that the pictures tell a story.
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Teaching Activity (2): Story RelayTeaching Activity (2): Story Relay
Step 3: Ask the students to work in groups and guess what happens in the missing pictures. They can draw their own pictures.
Step 4:Ask each group of students to write down the story they created.
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Teaching Activity (3)Teaching Activity (3)
Controlled Narrative WritingControlled Narrative Writing
http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?catid=58138&docid=145180
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Teaching Activity (4):Teaching Activity (4):Using checklists to promoteUsing checklists to promotepeerpeer--editing and selfediting and self--editing editing
Contents
Grammar and Structures
Mechanics of Writing
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Useful Teaching ResourcesUseful Teaching Resources
Granger, C. & Plumb, J. (1994). Play Games with English, Books 1-3.Longman.
Stop & Go http://pbskids.org/stopandgo
Billy Bear's Personalized Story Bookshttp://www.billybear4kids.com
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☺☺ Thank you!Thank you!
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