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QUEST: 3, 4, 5, 8 + Text

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What is it called when learners repeat after you, e.g. you say "They draw" and they say "They didn't draw"?

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Describe a book-based project you would like to do with your class and say what skills it would help your learners to develop (think back to the last lesson)?

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Words such as 'it's', 'there'll' and 'we've' are called _______ . We use them in speaking more often than in _______, though we do do that, too. Another thing we do when we speak is to use a lot of _______  to convey meaning. For instance, if we say "I like YOU" it means something different than "I LIKE you". 

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What is a synonym for "memorizing" or "learning by heart"?

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We talk about functions of language because they suit the ideas behind the CEFR in that we need to think about what language we are teaching is useful for which communicative situation. We refer to the language used to express a function as an _______ , so if someone is asking for _______ , they might say "I don't understand that, do you think you can explain it more slowly?"

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Reading for specific information such as numbers, proper nouns, or  countries is called _______. Reading for gist is called _______ . 

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A recipe, a story, a letter....there are all different types of text __________.

What type of main focus does each speaking activity have?

Minimal pair games (like bingo 13 vs 30)
Saying an ABC list of words
Repeating a text over and over again, each time erasing words
Using gestures for words not known
Making German words sound English
Getting a point for saying a correct sentence
Asking the same question over and over again, each time changing partners
Naming as many things as you can in a picture

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Range
Strategies (strategic competence)

What is it called when learners repeat after you, e.g. you say "They draw" and they say "They didn't draw"?

What do you call the language AROUND a game or an activity (e.g in an exercise, you teach "That's right"! instead of or as importantly as the language on the worksheet).

surrounding language

speech

utterances

functional language

The TKT course states "Fluency activities allow learners to choose the language they use to speak. They include tasks such as information-gap activities, problem solving, project work, discussions, explaining solutions." Do you know what examples of each are?

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Problem solving		One learner reads about the Asian elephant and the other about the African elephant. Then they share this with one another and fill in missing information about both elephants.
Project work		You want your learners to plan a class breakfast in English but there is a limited budget. Groups present suggestions.
Information gap		The local tourist office has asked schools to create brochures and signs in English of sites in the local community. Your class will do this for 8 places around your town.

Describe a book-based project you would like to do with your class and say what skills it would help your learners to develop (think back to the last lesson)?

Words such as 'it's', 'there'll' and 'we've' are called _______ . We use them in speaking more often than in _______, though we do do that, too. Another thing we do when we speak is to use a lot of _______  to convey meaning. For instance, if we say "I like YOU" it means something different than "I LIKE you". 

Which one is NOT true about D.E.A.R.?

It promotes incidental vocabulary learning.

It can lead to better general reading comprehension.

It can be done in English lessons successfully for the same amount of time it can be done in a German lesson.

The teacher should read as well for it to be successful.

Drag the characteristic to the appropriate approach

Focuses on sounds and phonemes
Focuses on word shapes
Focuses on quick recognition of words
Focuses on high frequency words
Focuses on grouping words by patterns

Whole language approach
Phonics approach

If you want to teach learners to be good readers, you can....
Choose all the correct answers.

Play sight word games so they recognize words faster.

Provide different types of text genres with a focus on how to read each differently.

Mention a few strategies that they should use - some are better than others.

Guide learners to ask themselves HOW they read texts and try out different things.

What is a synonym for "memorizing" or "learning by heart"?

Drag the activities to the right category!

Listen/read for specific info (e.g. to answer a question that asks "Where did they go?")
Listen/read and give what you heard/read a title.
Listening/reading for who said/wrote what and ticking the speaker in a chart.
Listen/read and summarize in 1 sentence.
Listen/read and say what was not said/written but was implied.
Listen/read and ask questions / make statements that take the text a step further ("I think they went to soccer practice because they do not play football there").

Gist
Detail
Inference

Top down or bottom up?

Distinguishing where one word ends and another begins
Underlining linking words
Sequencing information
Underlining all the modal verbs
Writing questions and listening/reading for answers
Predicting

Top down
Bottom up

It is a good idea to have learners repeat what you said in English, in German.

True

False

If you want learners to be able to do the following things in English, you need to teach the corresponding language. Match the language with the function.

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agreeing		I am very sorry.
refusing		It's nice to meet you.
apologizing		Would you like to join our group?
greeting		Maybe you can try this instead of that.
giving advice		You're completely right.
inviting		I would rather have this than that!
expressing preferences		No thank you, I don't want that.

We talk about functions of language because they suit the ideas behind the CEFR in that we need to think about what language we are teaching is useful for which communicative situation. We refer to the language used to express a function as an _______ , so if someone is asking for _______ , they might say "I don't understand that, do you think you can explain it more slowly?"

Reading for specific information such as numbers, proper nouns, or  countries is called _______. Reading for gist is called _______ . 

A recipe, a story, a letter....there are all different types of text __________.

What type of main focus does each speaking activity have?

Minimal pair games (like bingo 13 vs 30)

Saying an ABC list of words

Repeating a text over and over again, each time erasing words

Using gestures for words not known

Making German words sound English

Getting a point for saying a correct sentence

Asking the same question over and over again, each time changing partners

Naming as many things as you can in a picture

Accuracy

Fluency

Range

Strategies (strategic competence)

What do you call the language AROUND a game or an activity (e.g in an exercise, you teach "That's right"! instead of or as importantly as the language on the worksheet).

surrounding language

speech

utterances

functional language

The TKT course states "Fluency activities allow learners to choose the language they use to speak. They include tasks such as information-gap activities, problem solving, project work, discussions, explaining solutions." Do you know what examples of each are?

Problem solving

One learner reads about the Asian elephant and the other about the African elephant. Then they share this with one another and fill in missing information about both elephants.

Project work

You want your learners to plan a class breakfast in English but there is a limited budget. Groups present suggestions.

Information gap

The local tourist office has asked schools to create brochures and signs in English of sites in the local community. Your class will do this for 8 places around your town.

Which one is NOT true about D.E.A.R.?

It promotes incidental vocabulary learning.

It can lead to better general reading comprehension.

It can be done in English lessons successfully for the same amount of time it can be done in a German lesson.

The teacher should read as well for it to be successful.

Drag the characteristic to the appropriate approach

Focuses on sounds and phonemes

Focuses on word shapes

Focuses on quick recognition of words

Focuses on high frequency words

Focuses on grouping words by patterns

Whole language approach

Phonics approach

If you want to teach learners to be good readers, you can....
Choose all the correct answers.

Play sight word games so they recognize words faster.

Provide different types of text genres with a focus on how to read each differently.

Mention a few strategies that they should use - some are better than others.

Guide learners to ask themselves HOW they read texts and try out different things.

Drag the activities to the right category!

Listen/read for specific info (e.g. to answer a question that asks "Where did they go?")

Listen/read and give what you heard/read a title.

Listening/reading for who said/wrote what and ticking the speaker in a chart.

Listen/read and summarize in 1 sentence.

Listen/read and say what was not said/written but was implied.

Listen/read and ask questions / make statements that take the text a step further ("I think they went to soccer practice because they do not play football there"). 

Gist

Detail

Inference

Top down or bottom up?

Distinguishing where one word ends and another begins

Underlining linking words

Sequencing information

Underlining all the modal verbs

Writing questions and listening/reading for answers

Predicting

Top down

Bottom up

It is a good idea to have learners repeat what you said in English, in German.

True

False

If you want learners to be able to do the following things in English, you need to teach the corresponding language. Match the language with the function.

agreeing

I am very sorry.

refusing

It's nice to meet you.

apologizing

Would you like to join our group?

 greeting

Maybe you can try this instead of that.

giving advice

You're completely right.

inviting

I would rather have this than that!

expressing preferences

No thank you, I don't want that.

QUEST: 3, 4, 5, 8 + Text

QUEST: 3, 4, 5, 8 + Text

What is it called when learners repeat after you, e.g. you say "They draw" and they say "They didn't draw"?

Describe a book-based project you would like to do with your class and say what skills it would help your learners to develop (think back to the last lesson)?

What is a synonym for "memorizing" or "learning by heart"?

A recipe, a story, a letter....there are all different types of text __________.

What type of main focus does each speaking activity have?

What is it called when learners repeat after you, e.g. you say "They draw" and they say "They didn't draw"?

What do you call the language AROUND a game or an activity (e.g in an exercise, you teach "That's right"! instead of or as importantly as the language on the worksheet).

The TKT course states "Fluency activities allow learners to choose the language they use to speak. They include tasks such as information-gap activities, problem solving, project work, discussions, explaining solutions." Do you know what examples of each are?

Describe a book-based project you would like to do with your class and say what skills it would help your learners to develop (think back to the last lesson)?

Which one is NOT true about D.E.A.R.?

Drag the characteristic to the appropriate approach

If you want to teach learners to be good readers, you can....Choose all the correct answers.

What is a synonym for "memorizing" or "learning by heart"?

Drag the activities to the right category!

Top down or bottom up?

It is a good idea to have learners repeat what you said in English, in German.

If you want learners to be able to do the following things in English, you need to teach the corresponding language. Match the language with the function.

A recipe, a story, a letter....there are all different types of text __________.

If you want to teach learners to be good readers, you can....
Choose all the correct answers.