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Talk,talk,talk!
Wehavewaysofmakingyoutalk!
Mostchildrenlovetalkingsoit’sjustaquestionofgettingthemtodoitintherightlanguage!Funpronunciationpracticeandstructuredspeakingactivitiesforeffectivecommunication.
Whystartnow?Younglearnersare:
• receptive• goodimitators• usuallyless-selfconscious
Whatproblemsdochildrenhave?• L1interference
pronunciation vocabularyandstructure(falsefriends)
• Motivation• Confidence(fearofmakingmistakes)
Classroomenvironment
• Createafundynamicand‘safe’environmentwherechildrencanexpressthemselves.
• Breakthebarrierofself-consciousnesstobringouttheshyerones.• Createbonds:Youngstudentsliketoknowaboutyouandyour
interests.Includepersonalitemsinyourclassroom.Classroomlanguage
• Usethereallifesituationoftheclassroomtofomentauthenticcommunication.
• Teachandremindwithposters.Motivation
• Centraltolearning:Intrinsic:mystudentswanttolearnEnglishandExtrinsic:thedesireorneedtopassexams
• Usefunactivitieswhicharelevelandage-appropriate.• Fomentapositiveearlylearningexperience.
Phonicsandpronunciation
• Reproducingindividualsoundsaccurately• Comparingandcontrastingsounds.• Workingonindividualsoundsandrelatingthemtotheirspelling.
Communicationshouldbe:
• personal• real• structuredandfun
Organization
• Activitiescanbeorganizedinpairs,smallgroupsorasawholeclass.Roleplay
• A‘dressrehearsal’forlife.• Acquisitionofreallifeskills.• Usevisualandphysicalpromptswhereverpossible.
Communicationforcollaboration
• Beforeplayinganygamesmakesuretherulesareclear.• Learnersshouldknowallthelanguagetheyneedtobeabletoenjoy
theactivity.
FairplayGameplayingcanfoment:
• Co-operationandcollaboration• Respectforrules• Pupilautonomy• Abetterunderstandingofturntaking
This workshop has drawn upon material from the Second Edition of the Primary series Kid’s Box as well as from the Cambridge Copy Collection titles, Primary Pronunciation Box and Primary Communication Box, published by Cambridge University Press.