Hi there!
I really liked Eszti's idea of teaching the past perfect. However, as I mentioned in the class, there were a few problems with the activity, and I'd like you to help out with some ideas for fixing these problems.
First of all, there needs to be a context to show the form in use when we introduce a new piece of language. We can't just go to the blackboard and start explaining, particularly with a pre-intermediate group. What sort of context can you think of as a way to introduce the past perfect?
Secondly, we probably needed to have more controlled practice, especially if we're only at the pre-intermediate stage. What ideas for controlled practice activities can you come up with?
Finally, if Eszti wanted to spend a whole 45-minute class on the past perfect, what sort of production activities could she have finished off with after the task she gave us? Some communicative activities? Written? Oral? Whaddya think?
Of course, you may have other things you want to comment on, which is also fine.
I look forward to reading your ideas, and I'm sure Eszti does too.
Frank
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Warmer - Word war
Hi everyone!
I'd like to share what you already know.
Here are the rules of my warmer game, that is Word War
1: Form 2 or more teams. Give them the same word ( but NOT A LONG ONE :D ) and some time to form new words from its letters e.g. :
I.M.P.O.S.S.I.B.L.E. (pole, mole, bile, imp, silo, etc.).
2. collect the sheets of words and check them. each new word is worth 2 points.
Now highlight the words on each sheet that are unique - which cannot be found on other sheets.
They will be the special troops of the given team.
Note that the more teams there are, the less special troops you find.
3. teams get a chance to deal with the others' special troops by defining them (1 pt) and/or by giving a valid synonym for them (1 pt).
If there are more than 2 teams, establish an order so that the game will be more equal for them.
4. Casualties: now this is the nasty part. Let's say that team A formed the word POSSE. However, the other team(s) could not define it, so it's up to them. If they can't solve it either, their score will be decreased (1pt/word).
Actually, it is nice because they get one point (2-1) for a word that they don't really know, although phonologically it seems valid to them. But this 'lapse'might not be revealed if the other team(s) deal(s) with it (in phase 3).
by the way, I just found it on the net and I can't stop laughing..
http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/EPH/8991~Behind-Every-Great-Woman-Posters.jpg
cheers
Marci
I'd like to share what you already know.
Here are the rules of my warmer game, that is Word War
1: Form 2 or more teams. Give them the same word ( but NOT A LONG ONE :D ) and some time to form new words from its letters e.g. :
I.M.P.O.S.S.I.B.L.E. (pole, mole, bile, imp, silo, etc.).
2. collect the sheets of words and check them. each new word is worth 2 points.
Now highlight the words on each sheet that are unique - which cannot be found on other sheets.
They will be the special troops of the given team.
Note that the more teams there are, the less special troops you find.
3. teams get a chance to deal with the others' special troops by defining them (1 pt) and/or by giving a valid synonym for them (1 pt).
If there are more than 2 teams, establish an order so that the game will be more equal for them.
4. Casualties: now this is the nasty part. Let's say that team A formed the word POSSE. However, the other team(s) could not define it, so it's up to them. If they can't solve it either, their score will be decreased (1pt/word).
Actually, it is nice because they get one point (2-1) for a word that they don't really know, although phonologically it seems valid to them. But this 'lapse'might not be revealed if the other team(s) deal(s) with it (in phase 3).
by the way, I just found it on the net and I can't stop laughing..
http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/EPH/8991~Behind-Every-Great-Woman-Posters.jpg
cheers
Marci
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