How to describe learning & teaching pptx

Language acquisition requires…
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exposure
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motivation
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practice (use)
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formal instructions
Ss need to have these in the classroom.



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exposure
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motivation
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practice
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formal instructions
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engage
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study
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activate
Natural acquisition Classroom learning
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Purpose: to arouse Ss’ interest,

to involve their emotions
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How?
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games
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music
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discussions
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stimulating pictures
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dramatic stories
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amusing anecdotes
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…
Engage
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Motivation
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Exposure
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Purpose: to focus in on the language /
information
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Typical areas of language
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grammar / language functions
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vocabulary
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pronunciation
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reading texts
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Types of activities
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teacher-fronted / teacher-controlled practice
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self discovering exercises (solo/ pairs/ groups)
study
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Controlled practice
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Formal lessons
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Exposure
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Meet Phil Knight
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Phil Knight is the founder and CEO of Nike, a
famous sports and fitness company. He is
from Oregon, USA. He is 65 and is a very rich
man. He is married, and his wife’s name is
Penny. They have two sons and one
daughter. Knight loves sport, including
tennis, running and golf. He also likes fast
cars. He has a tattoo of the Nike logo on his
left leg.

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Purpose: to get Ss practice the language
freely & communicatively
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Characteristics
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focus more on fluency than accuracy
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involve real-life tasks
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Ss are responsible for their own
production
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Types of activities
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role-play
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debates & discussion
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story or poem writing
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…
activate
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Free practice
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Motivation
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Exposure
1. Straight Arrow

ESA
Engage Study Activate
2. Boomerang sequence
Engage Study Activate
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1
3
3. Patchwork sequence
Engage Study Activate
1
4
6
23
5
7
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Advantages
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well-formed structure
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easy to control
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Disadvantages
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predictable
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unable to match with Ss’ learning styles
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not appropriate to more advanced Ss
ESA

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Advantages
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meet the needs of the Ss
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Ss take more responsibility
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more appropriate for advanced Ss
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Disadvantages
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unpredictable – a burden on T’s
part
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require experience & skills
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Advantages
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provide a balance b/w Study & Activation, b/w
language & topic
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flexible & interesting
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Disadvantages
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difficult to prepare & manage
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require lots of work skills on both T’s & Ss’
parts
Patchwork

Teaching models and E-S-A
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PPP = Straight Arrow
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Task-based Learning = Boomerang
sequence / patchwork sequence
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Communicative Language Teaching
= Patchwork sequence with an
emphasis on Activation
Read chapter 4, p. 24 – 33.