1. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Certificate IV TESOL
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
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2. Unit 8 Session 28 October 4th
In this lesson we will look at:
Review of text types (genre)
Using Facebook as a tool for writing
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3. Genre/ text types and purpose
Discuss: What is the definition of ‘Genre’?
In pairs, discuss and write down as many genres or text types as you can think of.
What are the social purposes for each of the genres or text types you have written down.
Turn to page 27 – 33 of your text book, let’s look at the features of different genres.
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4. The Genre approach to TESOL
Genre is a category of text that is characterized by similarities to form, style or social purpose, and include types such as Narrative, description, discussion,
explanation, exposition, etc.
The genre approach to teaching English language, is to teach Learners to produce coherent, purposeful spoken or written texts (Hyland, 2003).
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5. The Genre approach to TESOL
Genre is a category of text that is characterized by similarities to form, style or social purpose, and include types such as Narrative, description, discussion,
explanation, exposition, etc.
The genre approach to teaching English language, is to teach Learners to produce coherent, purposeful spoken or written texts (Hyland, 2003).
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6. Writing and the use of technology
Discuss:
What are some ways that you can integrate technology in to the process of writing?
What are the benefits?
What are some advantages and disadvantages?
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7. PRACTICAL USES OF FACEBOOK IN EFL CLASSROOMS
The following slides give you:
Examples of how you can set up and use Facebook in your classroom.
34 practical ways to integrate Facebook in your classroom
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8. Setting up a FB page Set up a new account dedicated to teaching only
No personal photos
Set up a class page
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9. Purpose: class announcements
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10. Grammar: future – would like to
Activity: students write a post online asking other students if they “would like to” join them in an activity.
Purpose: get students to use FB as a means of communication through writing
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11. Grammar: can / can’t
Topic: travel
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12. 34 practical ways to use Facebook in your classroom!!!
Open up word document
Discussion: Write a short description of how you could use ONE of Espinosa's 34 practical ways to use Facebook in an ESL classroom.
This task requires you to create a writing activity and adapt it to your chosen strategy suggested by Espinosa. Share your ideas on this online discussion and comment on each other's posts
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13. Heading
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