- •Module: English Language Improvement Unit 1. Language Learning and Communication Lesson 1. What makes a good language learner (Elena Ponomareva)
- •Are you a Good Language Learner?
- •1. Do you like working
- •2. During the lesson, are you usually
- •3. While speaking English, are you
- •Your Score
- •Suggested Classroom activities
- •A self-check activity for students
- •Identify your weak areas and do additional tests on the following websites:
- •In your summary use some of the words and expressions given on this website:
- •2) Work in pairs: one of you is a teacher, the other one is either Lucia or Ning Wang. Make a dialogue between a teacher and a dissatisfied student and reach an agreement.
- •In your dialogues use various means of emphasis.
- •Lesson 2. Intercultural communicative competence
- •"Englishman In New York"
- •Double Face
- •[Taken from: Cultures in Contrast, 2nd Edition: Student Life at u.S. Colleges and Universities, 2009 by Myra Ann Shulman ]
- •Vocabulary
- •[Taken from: Cultures in Contrast, 2nd Edition: Student Life at u.S. Colleges and Universities, 2009 by Myra Ann Shulman (Author)]
- •Case Study: Tackling Class Discussion
- •Analysis for Case Study Two
- •IV. Selection of a Solution
- •Independent watching
- •Lesson 3. Teacher-learner relationships
- •Google generation has no need for rote learning
- •Writing. Write a short paragraph giving your opinion on one of the following statements.
- •Different Teaching Styles and How They Affect Your Students
- •Inquiry-Based Learning
- •Study the Tips for Developing Positive Teacher Student Relationships. Give your commentaries.
- •Study 10 surefire tips for motivating esl learners. Give your commentaries.
- •9. Speaking. Work in groups. Discuss the following quotations. Do you agree or disagree with them? Give reasons.
- •11. Naming academic subjects. Learn verbs, nouns and adjectives associated with academic study. Http://www.Studystack.Com/flashcard-1287622
- •Investigated)
- •12. Choose the correct words for academic subjects and the people who study them to complete sentences 1-7.
- •13. Here’s a list of 10 common grammar and vocabulary mistakes that novice teachers sometimes make. Study them and memorize. Act out short dialogues using these examples.
- •14. Study these Communication Tips
- •15. Independent learning
A self-check activity for students
As you work toward developing a reflective learning environment, you can periodically — or regularly — ask learners to answer the following questions. You may want to consider asking students to answer orally at times and in writing at other times.
What am I learning?
Why am I learning it?
How am I learning it?
How successful is my learning?
How can I demonstrate my learning?
What am I going to do next?
http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/linguafolio/5572?style=print
Reflection and writing:
Summing up: work out criteria for what makes a good language learner.
Write an opinion or an argumentative essay on one of the following topics connected with learning and learning preferences:
Many teachers assign homework to students every day. Do you think that daily homework is necessary for students? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Grades (marks) encourage students to learn. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
Some people believe that university students should be required to attend classes. Others believe that going to classes should be optional for students. Which point of view do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People should sometimes do things that they do not enjoy doing. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Connect your answer with the process of language learning.
Consult the following links and references as to how to write an opinion or an argumentative essay:
Opinion essays: http://academicwriting.wikidot.com/opinion-essays
Argumentative essays: http://web.calstatela.edu/faculty/cendy/writing_tips.pdf
Virginia Evans “Successful Writing” (Proficiency): see the paragraphs on Opinion and Argumentative Essays.
Use of English. Grammar and vocabulary.
Test your English. This exercise is taken from the CAE series of international exams. Difficulty level: C1 / advanced. Do Use of English 1 - Use of English 5 and check your answers: http://www.examenglish.com/CAE/cae_use_of_english1.htm
Identify your weak areas and do additional tests on the following websites:
http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/cae/students/tests/
http://www.hibernia-institute.cz/on_line_testy/cae/
Write and submit a brief report in which you should enumerate and describe your mistakes and suggest ways to remember the correct answers and tips on how to avoid such mistakes in the future.
Listening and writing
Watch the video "Should English be taught as a 'global' language?" and write a summary 150- word summary on the basis of the lecture focusing on the reasons why and on what conditions English should be taught as a global language.
David Crystal - Should English be taught as a 'global' language?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLYk4vKBdUo
Refer to the following links for effective summary writing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGWO1ldEhtQ
http://www.enotes.com/topics/how-write-summary