1. The Key to EFL – Exploit the C**ts!
Neil McMahon
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2. What’s the C-word? contexts! Exploit the C**ts! So first of all…
Exploit the Contexts!
So first of all…
What’s the C-word?
The Key to EFL –
Exploit the C**ts!
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3. Explore ways to set up, maintain, exploit and extend contexts…
Exploit the Contexts!
Session aims
Explore ways to set up, maintain, exploit and extend contexts…
…in order to…
…provide clarity, flow lessons, motivate students and enhance learning…
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4. …in skills lessons… …and language lessons.
Exploit the Contexts!
…in skills lessons…
…and language lessons.
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5. …for the importance of context
Exploit the Contexts!
Providing a context…
…for the importance of context
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6. What’s the opposite of…
Exploit the Contexts!
What’s the opposite of…
…light?
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7. What’s the opposite of light?
Exploit the Contexts!
What’s the opposite of light?
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8. What’s the opposite of light?
Exploit the Contexts!
What’s the opposite of light?
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9. What’s the opposite of light?
Exploit the Contexts!
What’s the opposite of light?
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10. What’s the opposite of light?
Exploit the Contexts!
What’s the opposite of light?
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11. What’s the opposite of light?
Exploit the Contexts!
What’s the opposite of light?
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12. What’s the opposite of light?
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What’s the opposite of light?
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13. ≠ My context Your context Exploit the Contexts!
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14. Exploiting skills… Chris Ozog – 7 Musts
Exploit the Contexts!
Exploiting skills…
Lead-in
Gist
Detail
Follow-up productive task
Chris Ozog – 7 Musts
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15. Global Pre-Intermediate, Pages 60-1, Clandfield, Macmillan, 2010
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Exploiting skills…
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16. Aim: Sell the text / context Challenge: Personalise
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Exploiting skills…
The Lead-in
Aim: Sell the text / context
Challenge: Personalise
Get students talking
Show them the relevance to them
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17. The Lead-in Exploit the Contexts!
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18. The Lead-in Exploit the Contexts! Weekend? Where did I go?
My brother’s favourite day trip?
Postcard from my sister
Novel I’m reading reminded me
Been in the news?
Came across a local one
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19. Challenge: Find an authentic task relevant to the real-life context
Exploit the Contexts!
Exploiting skills…
The Gist Task
Aim: Hello text!
Challenge: Find an authentic task relevant to the real-life context
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20. The Gist Task Exploit the Contexts! Which are new / old / interesting?
Which are interesting / dull? *

21. The Gist Task Exploit the Contexts! Which are new / old?
Which are interesting / dull?
Predict what’s mentioned
Which are new / old / interesting?
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22. Aim: Demonstrate understanding
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Exploiting skills…
The Detailed Task
Aim: Demonstrate understanding
Challenge: Find an authentic task relevant to the real-life context
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23. The Detailed Task Exploit the Contexts!
Which would you share with someone you’re going to an amusement park with?
Which would you share with your children? *

24. The Detailed Task Exploit the Contexts!
Which would you share with someone you’re going to an amusement park with?
Which would you share with your children? On a date?
Which would you share with someone you’re going to an amusement park with?
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25. The Follow-up Productive Task Aim: Respond to text
Exploit the Contexts!
Exploiting skills…
The Follow-up Productive Task
Aim: Respond to text
Exploit the text for productive purposes
Extend the context
Challenge: Find a meaningful task
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26. The Follow-up Productive Task
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The Follow-up Productive Task
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27. The Follow-up Productive Task
Exploit the Contexts!
The Follow-up Productive Task
Alternatives in context:
Survey a passerby on APs
Tell about last visit to an AP
Recommend an alternative to Aps
to a tourist visitor
Disney debate
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28. The Follow-up Productive Task
Exploit the Contexts!
The Follow-up Productive Task
Alternatives in context:
Tweet about visit to AP
Report on an AP
Report comparing 2 APs
Article about Disney’s
influence on kids
Leaflet on APs in your country
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29. A short guide to guided discovery
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Exploiting language…
Continue the context
Guided Discovery Teach from context
Controlled practice
Freer practice
A short guide to guided discovery
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30. Global Pre-Intermediate, Pages 60-1, Clandfield, Macmillan, 2010
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Exploiting language…
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31. Aim: Set the context for the language work ahead
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Exploiting language…
Continue the context
Aim: Set the context for the language work ahead
Challenge: Don’t teach the TL!
Natural but useful examples from the text
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32. Continue the context Exploit the Contexts!
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33. Continue the context Exploit the Contexts!
They have built eleven parks around the world.
I have been to an amusement park.
Have you ever been to an amusement park?
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34. Continue the context Exploit the Contexts!
They have built eleven parks around the world.
The first rollercoaster was built in Russia in the 1600s.
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35. Guided Discovery Exploit the Contexts!
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36. Aim: Clarify Meaning / Pronunciation / Form / Appropriacy of TL
Exploit the Contexts!
Exploiting language…
Guided Discovery
Aim: Clarify Meaning / Pronunciation / Form / Appropriacy of TL
Challenge: Exploit context to keep clarification precise and concise
Let students discover language for themselves
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37. Guided Discovery Exploit the Contexts!
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38. Meaning Exploit the Contexts!
They have built eleven parks around the world.
I have been to an amusement park.
Have you ever been to an amusement park?
Use the present perfect to talk about an unspecific time in the past
Use the present perfect to talk about experiences
Use ever in questions about experiences
ever means the same as in your life
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39. Meaning Exploit the Contexts!
They have built eleven parks around the world.
The first rollercoaster was built in Russia in the 1600s.
Use the present perfect / past simple to talk about completed past actions
Use the present perfect / past simple to talk about the present consequence of a past action
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40. CCQs Exploit the Contexts!
They have built eleven parks around the world.
How many parks have they built?
Where did they build them?
Were the parks built in the past?
Can we enjoy them now?
So does the speaker think about the present consequence of the past action?
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41. Pronunciation Exploit the Contexts! They have built eleven parks
I’ve been to a park
He’s been to a park
She hasn’t been to a park
Have you been to a park?
Have you seen this ride?
I’ve tried that ride.
He hasn’t tried the ride.
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42. Form Exploit the Contexts! They have built eleven parks
Subject + (have) + past participle
present simple
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43. Aim: Use TL in a controlled environment
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Exploiting language…
Controlled practice
Aim: Use TL in a controlled environment
Challenge: Ensure context is clear before choices are made
Re-clarify where necessary in new contexts, but using essentially same CCQs
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44. Give them a gist task! Controlled practice Exploit the Contexts!
Have they been to an AP?
How do they feel towards AP?
Who most similar to you?
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45. Controlled practice Exploit the Contexts! Did David visit 50 parks?
Can he tell us about
them now?
So are we interested in the
present consequence
of a past action?
So do we choose
present perfect?
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46. Controlled practice Exploit the Contexts!
Did David take photos in each?
Can he show us them now?
So are we interested in the
present consequence
of a past action?
So do we choose
present perfect?
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47. Controlled practice Exploit the Contexts!
Did David’s interest in parks
start as a child?
Are we interested in him
becoming interested now?
So are we interested in the
present consequence
of a past action?
Do we choose present perfect?
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48. Controlled practice Exploit the Contexts!
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49. Aim: Use TL in a freer environment
Exploit the Contexts!
Freer practice
Aim: Use TL in a freer environment
Challenge: Ensure contexts generate TL
Ensure context is useful to learners
Ensure context inspires extension
Provide useful feedback on content and TL use
…and acknowledge!
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50. Freer practice Exploit the Contexts! Generates TL ✔
Useful to learners ✔
Inspires extension ?
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51. Freer practice – Inspiring extension
Exploit the Contexts!
Freer practice – Inspiring extension
Getting to know you
Street survey to write report / article / proposal
Conference small talk role play
Lifestyle mag interview
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52. Freer practice – Forward thinking feedback
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Freer practice – Forward thinking feedback
I’ve been to a few.
You must be joking!
More than I care to remember!
Never have and never will.
Sure have.
Hasn’t everybody?
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53. The whole lesson – following the flow
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The whole lesson – following the flow
First of all..
Now for Ex 1…
Now look at Ex 2...
Onto Ex 3 to finish…
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54. The whole lesson – following the flow
Exploit the Contexts!
The whole lesson – following the flow
Today’s context is...
Let’s read for gist now…
Now let’s read again for
detail...
To finish with some speaking…
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55. The whole lesson – following the flow
Exploit the Contexts!
The whole lesson – following the flow
Now let’s take these facts
into our own lives
I’ve got some fab facts about
Aps here…
Now the local council wants to
hear what you think about Aps…
How was the weekend?
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56. Context commandments! Exploit the Contexts! Personalise People
Follow the Flow
Appropriately authentic
Check Concept NOT Context
Inspire In Context
Forward Thinking Feedback
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57. The Key to EFL – Exploit the C**ts!
Thank you!
Neil McMahon
IHWO Coordinator Resources & DoS Support
IH Buenos Aires Teacher Training
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