TEACHING ENGLISH METHODS (AND A LITTLE MADNESS)

THE 4 P S PREPARE PREPARE PRACTICE PRACTICE PRODUCE PRODUCE PERSONALIZE PERSONALIZE

CLASSROOM “MUST HAVES”  LAUGHTER --- BE AN ACTOR!  ENGLISH EVERYWHERE……….  STUDENT CENTERED TEACHING  A VERB/REFERENT FOCUS  A PERSONAL FOCUS

CLASSROOM “MUST HAVES”  ENGLISH EVERYWHERE……….

CLASSROOM “MUST HAVES”  STUDENT CENTERED TEACHING

CLASSROOM “MUST HAVES”  A VERB/REFERENT FOCUS STUDENTS LEARNING ENGLISH IN NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES NEED TO LEARN ENGLISH THEY WILL MOST LIKELY USE! VOCABULARY SHOULD BE LEARNED IN CONTEXT. STUDENTS LEARNING ENGLISH IN NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES NEED TO LEARN ENGLISH THEY WILL MOST LIKELY USE! VOCABULARY SHOULD BE LEARNED IN CONTEXT.

FLASHCARD FISH DID YOU PICK UP ______S AT __ ______?

CLASSROOM “MUST HAVES”  A PERSONAL FOCUS STUDENTS NEED TO TALK ABOUT WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO THEM, ABOUT THEIR LIVES, THEIR HOPES, THEIR FEARS. STUDENTS NEED TO TALK ABOUT WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO THEM, ABOUT THEIR LIVES, THEIR HOPES, THEIR FEARS. LEARN YOUR STUDENTS NAMES! LEARN YOUR STUDENTS NAMES!

Prepare: Warm up activities First word, FINISH IT First word, FINISH IT Word chains Word chains Language response (GREEN/RED CARD) Language response (GREEN/RED CARD) Touch and Do Touch and Do Watchcase? Watchcase? Rhyme Time Rhyme Time Set Songs Set Songs

WHAT’S THE FIRST WORD YOU THINK OF WHEN I SAY _____________________? Wordchain APP LEARN OLDE STOR MAYBE GINTO NICELYOGHURTERRIBLENDEREMEMB ERRIESUMMERRYCHRISTMASSAGELE SSUREND. APP LEARN OLDE STOR MAYBE GINTO NICELYOGHURTERRIBLENDEREMEMB ERRIESUMMERRYCHRISTMASSAGELE SSUREND.

Language Response HAVE YOU EVER _______? Language Response HAVE YOU EVER _______? YES, I HAVE. NO, I HAVEN’T. MAYBE. I’M NOT SURE. MAYBE. I’M NOT SURE.

Touch and Do Touch and Do Whatchasay? Whatchasay? Rhyme Time Rhyme Time

HE’S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD {1.} HE’S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD {2.} IN HIS HANDS {TOGETHER} HE’S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS. WORLD IN HIS HANDS. {1.} HE’S GOT _________ AND_________. {2.} IN HIS HANDS {TOGETHER} HE’S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS. WORLD IN HIS HANDS.

PRACTICE Blank Dialogues Blank Dialogues Flashcard Fish Flashcard Fish Liar Liar Pants On Fire Liar Liar Pants On Fire Bingo Bingo Surveys Surveys WordFinds well done WordFinds well done Battleship Battleship Take a Guess Take a Guess Bragging Bragging

Blank Dialogues Blank Dialogues A) Would you please help me _________? B) Sorry, I can’t. B) Sorry, I can’t. A) Why? How come? B) I have a ___________ache. B) I have a ___________ache. A ) Oh, I see. Sure. No problem.

FLASHCARD FISH DID YOU PUT ____S IN THE FRUIT SALAD?

Liar! Liar! Pants on Fire! A) I Wish I had an espresso machine. A) I Wish I could play the accordion. B) I Wish I were more muscular.

PRODUCE Bookmaking Bookmaking Role Playing Role Playing Directed Drawing Directed Drawing Interviews, Presentations Interviews, Presentations Tell us about…… Tell us about…… When did you last……..? When did you last……..?