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Introduction
This portfolio is a collection of all interactive classes which we had on this
subject. In each one, we describe the activities which we did and which of them can be
used when we are teachers in our opinion.
that
the
children take
classes
with
motivation.
The class was about teaching tips, which will
help us in the future when we will face to face with a
class with students and the tips will be very useful to improve their English. In
particular, our group worked with Dealing with Vocabulary Queries, something
which appears constantly. We mustnt explain the meaning when students ask, but we
should find other ways for that they knew the meaning and they got a significant
learning. We think that is important students try to guess the meaning of the words with
the context. As teachers, we have to prepare our students so that when they have got a
doubt, they are able to solve the problem without our help.
Tips like these are examples which we worked in this class which will be very
useful in the future. We were in the place of students and we knew what our old
teachers did wrong with us and what we will need to improve in the way of teaching
English.
After this, we played a role game called "How should we spend 100.000 ?".
Students have to form small groups and each student receives a role card. Each role card
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represents a family's member: father, mother, son, daughter... For example, this might
be the father role card:
THE FATHER
I'm working all days very hard. I think that now it is
the moment when I deserve to receive a gift: I want
a new car! In addition to this, I think that the garden
needs a reform, which would be a good investment.
We consider that warming up activities like this are very useful in primary school
lessons because they get increase their motivation and it suppose to start the class in a
funny way breaking with the style of a traditional class. It is something different for
them.
After this, teacher gave us an envelope with some phrases related with I want my
learners to achieve the following aims and we had to put them in order of priority:
Help my learners to understand what they can already do and decide for
themselves what they want to achieve.
Show my learners how they can collect and display evidence of what they have
learnt.
these:
understand the importance of learning a foreign language
increase their motivation
take their own initiatives.
best way to get that our students start the class with motivation is through an funny
activity, different to the usual activities. This is a perfect example of them.
In the last part of the class, we had to choose a topic in small groups. For example,
we chose this topic: Summer is the best season of the year. Then we had to discuss
the advantages and disadvantages. We think that this kind of activities are perfect to
lose fear to talk in English.
We started this subject thinking that our level of English was really bad, in
special, the skill of the speaking. However, through activities like this, in which we had
to give our opinion about something, we get develop our vocabulary and we improve
this ability. In fact, this was reflected when we presented our unit to the class.
about
the
advantages
and
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Front Desk Receptionist
The dining room is on the main floor at the end of the hall.
Just call the front desk if you need any extra towels or pillows.
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cycle
students
for
practice
listening.
In our opinion, these types of
activities are very important because
they have a communicative approach perspective. They allow them practice listening in
a fun way because students can move all their body. In addition to this, the objectives
which we think that these activities have are very important: learn new vocabulary,
improve the comprehension of oral simple stories and increase the level of interest of
our students about learning a foreign language.
when his team scores a goal. The first time we watch the story only with sound and the
second time we watch it with subtitles. This is a
perfect form to practice the skill of listening and
preparing the students `ears. After, from the listening
we can work with our students the skill of the reading
and check if they understand the story.
On the other hand, we can practice listening
through music. We think that it is an excellent idea
because with songs, we can learn a lot of vocabulary
in a funny and entertaining way.
Pre-
During
After
reading activities
For example:
Pre-reading activity:
What do you see in the picture books cover? Do you think that
they are the main characters? Write a short text about what you
think that is going to happen.
During reading activity:
Write a new end to this story: What would happen if the spider
or the woman won?
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