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1.LANGUAGE AWARENESS
DESCRIPTION OF THE AREA
Language Awareness can be defined as explicit knowledge about language, and conscious perception and sensitivity in language learning, language teaching and language use. Can we become better language users or learners or teachers if we e.g. in our relations with other people and/or cultures, and in our ability to see through language that manipulates or discriminates? Language Awareness interests also include learning more about what sorts of ideas about language people normally operate with, and what effects these have on how they conduct their everyday affairs: e.g. their professional dealings.
In this course student have to communicate feelings , arguments , thinking , knowledge , ideas , reflexions ,opinions in all public areas like personal, educational and occupational , resourcing and respectively in English Language , the student has to be autonomous , the student has to understand how to use daily expressions , greetings and interchange personal information about daily routine and habits.
TOPIC SIMPLE PRESENT Spelling rules for 3rd person Jobs and daily routine What does your father do? (dialogue , comprehension reading Grammar simple present (affirmative , negative and interrogative) How often do you.? (speaking activity)
WARM - UP
LISTENING COMPRENHENSION
RULES
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Act. 3
Act. 4 Act. 5
Act. 5
Act. 6
(go) to the school by bus from Monday to Friday. (try) to study but he can't. (write) an email to her sister in USA everyday. (read) the book when she has got time. (wash) the car in the petrol station. (watch) the TV 2 hours in the afternoon. (like) puppies. (drive) to work everyday. (listen) to the CD in class.
This is the same group as for the Planning and Evaluation project. It is a A1 course. There are 18 students between the ages of 18 and 25, 10 female and 8 male. They meet for class 1 and a half hour every Friday from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. This is a motivated group. Some of the students need the target language to apply for good employments. The group meets on Friday evenings, and 5 of them come from northern states. The course book is Blockbuster US 1 student book and workbook
- To learn and practice the verb to be. - To talk about different states
3. Personal aims
- To provide an interesting lesson that students will enjoy. - To explain the grammar structure of countable and non-countable nouns that students can employ. - To motivate students to become aware of different cultural standards.
4. Procedure
1. The teacher writes the phrase: different countries, different cultures. 2. The teacher posts in the wall around the classroom the names of the continents 3. The teacher welcomes students and explains that the topic will be experiences with people of different countries. 4. Give the students a flashcard with countries or nationalities 5. Ask the students to circulate and find the partner with the correspondent country/nationality. 6. Ask the students to form groups and sit in the area where their country/nationality belongs to. Each student will play the role of a native born in the country they picked. 7. Students will open their books (p. 4). They will read the title aloud. Teacher says Im (name) Im from France. Where am I from? Point to students and ask: Where are you from? Why are you studying English? 8. Students will make a list with things that they relate to those countries. It may include: clothing, food, physical appearance, etc. 9. With a PPT presentation, the teacher will show the different countries, including physical location, photos of people, traditional customs, etc.
5. Conclusions
This unit motivates students to know each other better, and it also encourages students to get to know someone else. This lesson also let the students think about their culture manners and the verbal and non-verbal communication signs that may be very different from ours. They will also understand the importance of intercultural dialogue.
6. Self Evaluation
The objective for this lesson is to get the students culturally aware. The material provided should appeal the interest of students and made them aware of the importance of developing the necessary skills for intercultural communication. However, it is important to keep in mind that for most students this may be the first contact with a new language, so the teacher has
Phases of Learning 10 Engage Students: Introduc1 on to theme: different countries/ different cultures. (Reflectin g on own culture)
Activities --Before lesson begins, T. writes theme different countries/differe nt cultures on board. -- S. divided into Groups of 3 with country/nationali ties cards. -Each group gets paper Group make papers with things associated to other cultures PPT presentation T. asks S. have you been to any of these countries?
Social Form
Media/ materials
Aim of activity --engage students in topic. -- introduce theme. --S. reflect On culture in own country.
plenar OH (p. 6) y
Use verb to be to make introductio ns and getting acquainte d --T. explains Grammar structure --S. revise Structure and ask ques1ons If required. --S.
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group
worksheets
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--In groups S. discuss if there are situations that they find particularly interesting and
Group plenar y
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8. ATTACHMENTS
What about you? Where are you from? . What nationality are you? ..
A. Follow the example and complete the sentences with the correct nationality. Dont forget to include the verb! 1. I am from Spain. I am .......................... 2. You are from France. You . 3. He is from the USA. He . 4. She is from China. She ... 5. It is from Italy. It ... 6. We are from Brazil. We
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PROCEDURE
WARM - UP
PRESENTATION OF COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES
PRACTICE OF COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES PRODUCTION OF COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES IN CONTEXT PRESENTATION OF SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES PRACTICE OF SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
CLOSING
CONCLUSION 15 Throughout the development of this lesson, students acquired knowledge of the use of comparative and superlative adjectives by performing different activities. The whole group was certainly motivated to learn because all the material and activities applied on this lesson were focused on different learning styles. So we as teachers must always have in mind that all our students learn and processing information in different ways, If we are always aware of that when planning, we will have better learning results indeed.
SELF-EVALUATION I think it was a successful lesson because the main objectives were achieved. Students were able to perform different activities and they were able to use comparative and superlative adjectives in context. What I liked the most was the opportunity I had to manage material for the different learning styles. LESSON PLAN e.g. 1 hour class Warm-up The teacher shows students some images and elicits adjectives from them. (5min) The teacher asks some students to pass infront and asks the rest of the class some questions about their physical appearance. Eg. Who is taller Pepe or Mario? Then she encourages ss to use the following structure. Eg. Pepe is taller than Mario. The teacher keeps doing the same with different classmates.(15min) The teacher explains the rules of the formation of comparative adjectives. (15min) The teacher pastes some posters of
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Closing
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ATTACHMENT Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives One-syllable adjectives. Form the comparative and superlative forms of a one-syllable adjective by adding er for the comparative form and est for the superlative. One-Syllable Adjective tall old long Comparative Form taller older longer Superlative Form tallest oldest longest
Mary is tallerthan Max. Mary is the tallestof all the students. Max is olderthan John. Of the three students, Max is the oldest. My hair is longerthan your hair. Max's story is the longeststory I've ever heard. If the one-syllable adjective ends with an e, just add r for the comparative form and st for the superlative form. One-Syllable Adjective with Final - Comparative Form e
Superlative Form
Mary's car is largerthan Max's car. Mary's house is the tallestof all the houses on the block. Max is wiserthan his brother. Max is the wisestperson I know.
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If the one-syllable adjective ends with a single consonant with a vowel before it, double the consonant and add er for the comparative form; and double the consonant and add est for the superlative form.
One-Syllable Comparative Form Adjective Ending with a Single Consonant with a Single Vowel before It big thin fat bigger thinner fatter
Superlative Form
My dog is biggerthan your dog. My dog is the biggestof all the dogs in the neighborhood. Max is thinnerthan John. Of all the students in the class, Max is the thinnest. My mother is fatterthan your mother. Mary is the fattestperson I've ever seen. Two-syllable adjectives. With most two-syllable adjectives, you form the comparative with more and the superlative with most.
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This morning is more peacefulthan yesterday morning. Max's house in the mountains is the most peacefulin the world. Max is more carefulthan Mike. Of all the taxi drivers, Jack is the most careful. Jill is more thoughtfulthan your sister. Mary is the most thoughtfulperson I've ever met. If the two-syllable adjectives ends with y, change the y to i and add er for the comparative form. For the superlative form change the y to i and add est.
Two-Syllable Comparative Adjective Ending Form with -y happy angry busy happier angrier busier
Superlative Form
John is happier today than he was yesterday. John is the happiest boy in the world. Max is angrierthan Mary. Of all of John's victims, Max is the angriest. Mary is busierthan Max. Mary is the busiestperson I've ever met. Two-syllable adjectives ending in er, -le, or ow take er and est to form the comparative and superlative forms.
narrowest gentlest
The roads in this town are narrowerthan the roads in the city. 19 This road is the narrowestof all the roads in California. Big dogs are gentlerthan small dogs. Of all the dogs in the world, English Mastiffs are the gentlest. Adjectives with three or more syllables. For adjectives with three syllables or more, you form the comparative with more and the superlative with most. Adjective with Three or More Syllables generous important intelligent Comparative Form more generous more important more intelligent
Superlative Form
John is more generousthan Jack. John is the most generousof all the people I know. Health is more importantthan money. Of all the people I know, Max is the most important. Women are more intelligentthan men. Mary is the most intelligentperson I've ever met. Exceptions. Irregular adjectives. Irregular Adjective Comparative Form Superlative Form
Italian food is betterthan American food. My dog is the best dog in the world. My mother's cooking is worsethan your mother's cooking. Of all the students in the class, Max is the worst. Two-syllable adjectives that follow two rules. These adjectives can be used with -er and -est and with more and most. Two-Syllable Adjective clever clever gentle gentle friendly friendly quiet quiet simple simple Comparative Form cleverer more clever gentler more gentle friendlier more friendly quieter more quiet simpler more simple Superlative Form cleverest most clever gentlest most gentle friendliest most friendly quietest most quiet simplest most simple
Big dogs are gentlerthan small dogs. Of all the dogs in the world, English Mastiffs are the gentlest.
21 Adjetivo angry bad big bitter black bland bloody blue bold bossy brave brief bright broad busy Comparativo angrier worse bigger bitterer blacker blander bloodier bluer bolder bossier braver briefer brighter broader busier Superlativo angriest worst biggest bitterest blackest blandest bloodiest bluest boldest bossiest bravest briefest brightest broadest busiest Espaol enfadado, enojado malo grande amargo, resentido, agrio negro soso sanguinolento deprimido audaz mandn valiente breve brillante, luminoso ancho, amplio ocupado,
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gentle
gentler
gentlest
gloomy good
gloomier better
gloomiest best
grand
grander
grandest
grave
graver
gravest
handy
handier
handiest
kind large 26 late lazy light likely little lively lonely long loud lovely low mad
kinder larger later lazier lighter likelier littler livelier lonlier longer louder lovelier lower madder
kindest largest latest laziest lightest likeliest littlest liveliest lonliest longest loudest loveliest lowest maddest
mean
meaner
meanest
messy
messier
messiest
nice
nicer
nicest
proud pure quick 28 quiet rare raw rich ripe risky roomy rough
prouder purer quicker quieter rarer rawer richer riper riskier roomier rougher
proudest purest quickest quietest rarest rawest richest ripest riskiest roomiest roughest
shallow
shallower
shallowest
sharp
sharper
sharpest
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shiny
shinier
shiniest
short shy silly simple sincere skinny sleepy slim slimy slow small smart smelly
shorter shyer sillier simpler sincerer skinnier sleepier slimmer slimier slower smaller smarter smellier
shortest shyest silliest simplest sincerest skinniest sleepiest slimmest slimiest slowest smallest smartest smelliest
spicy
spicier
spiciest
steep
steeper
steepest
stingy
stingier
stingiest
tough
tougher
toughest
wide
wider
widest
wild windy
wilder windier
wildest windiest
2. Your ring is 3. It's the 4. It's the 5. Mark is the 6. He is 7. My sister is 8. She is the (difficult) (small) house (fat) of (+ rich) than his ((beautiful)
his family .
fattest Mark is the * (fat)
brother.
as rich as He is * (= rich) his
1. My brother is
taller
(tall) than me. 2. Nancy is 3. Your father is 4. This dress is 5. Is Italian food 6. My dog is (intelligent) girl (old) than (expensive) (good) (big) than your
My brother is * (ta
in the classroom.
the most intelligen Nancy is * (intellig
you.
older Your father is * (o
my dog.
smaller Your cat is * (sma
in Morocco.
the hottest Marrackech is * (
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than wood.
more solid
4.LANGUAGE TEACHING
DESCRIPTION OF THE AREA Language teaching is the practice and theory of learning and teaching a language, it is also important to mention that Language Teaching process is the facilitation of learning, in which you can "teach" a foreign language successfully if, among other things, you know something about learns or fails to learn a second language. There are many methods and approaches for teaching a second language but the use of them depends on our students needs and objectives.
DESCRIPTION OF THE CLASS AND COURSE: This is an A2 course. There are 20 students between the ages of 18 and 25. They meet for class 1 hour three times a week (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays) from 5:00 to 7:00pm. This is a motivated group; most of the students need the English language to apply for good employments. 5 of the students are married and have children so this is a motivating factor for them too.
TOPICS:
PROCEDURE:
WARM - UP
PRESENTATION OF VOCABULARY RELATED TO PRACTICE OF AILMENTS VOCABULARY RELATED TO AILMENTS
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CLOSING
CONCLUSION: By selecting and adapting different teaching methods and approaches it was easier to fulfill the lessons objectives. Through role-play and other activities students had the opportunity to practice should and shouldnt and they were able to use vocabulary related to ailments in context. Due to this experience I consider it necessary to keep on track of new methods and teaching strategies in order to provide students with the necessary tools for a second language learning environment.
SELF-EVALUATION It was a bit hard to choose the appropriate methods because I first had to check students background, however I was able to achieve my goals and I think the lesson finally was a big succeeds because I was aware of everything surrounding my class as for example, materials, instructions, error correction, etc.
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LESSON PLAN (1 hour class) Warm-up The teacher will share a personal experience with students by telling them what ailment she/he once had. Then she/he will advice students by using should or shouldnt in case they suffer the same ailment than her/him. (5 min) The teacher will present students some flashcards or images with different ailments and then she/he will mention an advice for them using should or shouldnt. Eg. The girl in the picture has a toothache, she should go to the dentist. At the end, the teacher will show the flashcards again but this time, she/he will elicit the ailments and advices from students. (15min) The teacher will ask some students to mime different ailments infront of the class and the rest of it will have to guess what the ailment is, afterwards they will have to say the corresponding advice to that ailment using should or shouldnt. (15min) Students will be given papers with different situations they will have to role-play. Eg. STUDENT A: You have a problem with your health. Tell student B whats wrong with you and ask him/her for advice.
Act. 1
Act. 2
Act. 3
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ATTACHMENT:
health illness disease asthma chickenpox smallpox heart attack heart disease hepatitis ulcer flu mumps wound injury blood hospital doctor family doctor
salud enfermedad (en general) enfermedad (especfica) asma varicela viruela infarto cardiopata hepatitis lcera gripe paperas herida (por un arma) herida sangre hospital mdico mdico de cabecera
We use should and shouldn't to give advice or to talk about what we think is right or wrong. You should means something like I think it is a good idea for you to do it. You shouldn't means something like I think it is a bad idea for you to do it. Should is used to express the opinion of a speaker and often follows I think or I don't think.
Examples You look tired. I think you should take a few days off. Alice works very long hours. She should to talk to her boss. - I have an English test tomorrow. - I shouldn't worry if I were you. You have worked really hard.
Should - Quick Grammar Note 40 To give advice to someone you can also say:
When you regret not doing something in the past, you can say:
I shouldn't have spoken to him like that. I should have apologized earlier
be so selfish.
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smoke so much.
exercise more.
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4. I think you
go on a diet.
8. The kids 9.
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spend so much time in front of the TV. I tell her the truth or should I say nothing?
10. I think we
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Read the sentences. Write should or shouldnt 1)If its rainy you 2)Tom 3) a) 41 b) Yes, you take an umbrella.
eat so many lollipops. Its bad for his teeth. I drink hot tea if I have a sore throat? . go to the cinema . They eat lots of sweets.
4) They have a test tomorrow. They stay at home and study! 5) Children
6) I have a party tonight. What 7) The doctor said: "_ You You watch so much TV. You
I wear? A dress or a pair of trousers? eat healthy food. You eat fast food. walk 1 hour a day. You drink wine or beer
1. Listen to that music! Our neighbors hour. 2. If your tooth is still hurting you tomorrow, you 3. Cathy girl now.
go to the dentist's.
4. Before going to Madrid for your holidays, you try and learn something of the language. You will enjoy things a lot more. 5. You office. 6. We otherwise. always knock on the door before entering. This is a private
8. Lizzie ask Bryan to help her with her studies. He did the same course last year.
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PROCEDURE With the different evaluations methods this areaevaluates the competencies: knowledge, skills, attitudes, abilities and values gained, developed or achieved during the educational activity. 1- In the warm up activity previous knowledge and students needs can be evaluated by asking or let them express orally. 2- Vocabulary will be evaluated with a memory game. 3- To evaluate listening, a short quiz with video will be used. 4- In grammar structure, students have to create a presentation where they include and apply grammar to describe pictures and daily life activities. 5- To evaluate speaking they will present their projects in class where they have to explain it.
6- A final written exam will be used to evaluate grammar and writing skills. 7- Students answer a short test to evaluate their performance and participation in the course.
CONCLUSIONS
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ways
Do I do needs analysis competence according Do I inform my students them and advise them Do I help my needs? students
students
plan
LESSON PLAN Evaluation Lesson Plan Topic: Simple Present Activity 1- In the warm up activity previous knowledge and students needs can be evaluated by asking or let them express orally. 2- Vocabulary will be evaluated with a memory game. 3- To evaluate listening, a short quiz with video will be used. 4- In grammar structure, students have to create a presentation where they include and apply grammar to Materials Flashcards Memory game Computer Projector Exams Type of evaluation -Personal And Group -Formative -Summative -Quantitative -Qualitative
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6- A final written exam will be used to evaluate grammar and writing skills. 7- Students answer a short test to evaluate their performance and participation in the course.
ATTACHEMENTS FINAL EXAM Name ________________________________________________Date __________ Group ___________ Score ____________ I. Select the correct answer to complete the sentences. 1. Hi! My name _____ John. a. is b. are c. am 2. Nice to meet _____! a. now b. he c. you 3. What___ your e-mail address? a. s b. are c. am
d. was d. too
d. you
4. My telephone ________ is 555 667 890 a. address b. name c. color d. number 5. ______ you Michael? a. Is b. Are 6. Yes, I ____. a. m b. not 7. No, Im _____. a. am b. are d. s
c. Am
c. too
d. am
c. not
d. is
d. Mr. Smith
10. Liz Silva is married. a. Mrs. Silva b. Mr. Silva c. Miss Silva d. Sra. Silva
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II. Chose the best response. 1. Good morning! a. Nice to meet you. d. Good night 2. How are you? a. Nice to meet you. d. Good night 3. Bye. See you tomorrow. a. Nice to meet you. d. Ok. See you later 4. Good-bye. Have a nice day. b. Youre welcome c. Good morning
b. Im fine, thanks
c. Good morning
2.- Description of class and course In this course the students will be able to understand and use the simple present, frequency adverbs and prepositions of time to talk about activities. In this lesson students will talk about when things happen, they will learn to describe weekday and weekend routines, also the habitual actions .
3.- Topic: Daily life. To motivate students, we need the students to realize that they can apply what they practice in class, in a real life situation. If We can make this, we can say that it is a successful lesson because the students will be more
4.- Aims of the lesson Use prepositions of time correctly. Talk about the frequency they do their activities Students describe weekdays and weekend routines. Talk about interesting activities
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5.- Personal aims I. To promote learner autonomy. II. Know the simple present form. III. The students will be able to use prepositions of time correctly. IV. To receive feedback on my teaching performance V. To share ideas with colleagues to promote best practice VI. The student will be able to interchange personal information about himself and other person talking about daily activities.
6.- Procedure 1-Before lesson begins, ask students to look at a picture. - Ask what a routine is. - Share their ideas. 2-Explain that students will hear a conversation. Read the questions at the end of the conversation. Play the recording again and check the answers with the class 3-Explain the frequency adverbs and prepositions of time 4-The teacher will show a pictures with some daily routine activities.( The students will understand the prepositions of time, frequency adverbs and they will practice the vocabulary (listen and repeat) 5-Students walk around the classroom and ask each person to tell them two interesting things or unusual things they do each week 6-The students have to ask and answer questions about their activities with all their classmates. 7-when students finish asking and answering questions around the classroom, ask for the first volunteers out of several to share some interesting or unusual things they learned about their classmates 8-The students will write examples from some interesting or unusual activities to help them stimulate and increase their vocabulary. 5.- Conclusions
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Act. 1 Explain that students will hear a conversation. Read the questions at the end of the conversation. Play the recording again and check the answers with the class Explain the frequency adverbs and prepositions of time The teacher will show a pictures with some daily routine activities.( The students will understand the prepositions of time, frequency adverbs and they will practice the vocabulary (listen and repeat) Students walk around the classroom and ask each person to tell them two interesting things or unusual things they do each week The students have to ask and answer questions about their activities with all their classmates.
Act. 2
Act. 3
Act. 4
Act. 5
Act. 6
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ATTACHEMENTS
PREPOSITIONS OF TIME in 20th century in 2012 / in that year in summer in September in the morning / in the afternoon/ in the evening on on on at at at at at 4th March Saturday / on Monday morning Christmas Eve the weekend night 6 oclock Easter dinner
in
centuries years seasons months during parts of the day dates days special days weekends nighr time great annual festivals meals
on
at
1.
2. My birthday is ................. 15 July. 3. They like meeting .................lunchtime. 4. The film starts ................. 9 oclock.
HANDBOOK WRITEN BY : LAE BLANCA ANA MARIA VALADEZ ALATORRE 5. All the family meets ................. Christmas day. 6. I usually stay at home .................the weekend. 7. They have Karate lessons .................the evening. 8. The bank closes .................3:00 pm. 9. We are going skiing ................. Easter.
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10.
11. We usually go to the pub ................. Saturday night. 12. 13. 14. 15.
Justin Bieber was born ................. 1994. He doesnt drive .................night. ................. winter we go to school by bus. They dont watch TV.................dinne