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Sharing homework task Supporting Language Learning: what and how Using resources in the classroom Putting it all together
Pre-session 3 taskChoose two different activities you generally use in class at two
different levels and analyse them.
State:
Main aim:
Subsidiary aim:
Materials (including source):
Procedure
Interaction patterns
Time
Explain:
What young learner characteristics is the activity catering
for?
What strategies are put into practice in the activity?
What aspect of the child’s language development is it
focusing on?
How to provide support in LL
★Teacher discourse★Teaching techniques★Teaching resources★Choice of contexts
and topics
Supportive Teacher Talk
● adapts language use to match sts’ level ● the use of physical props, graphics, pantomime, and gestures to represent
ideas and facilitate children's comprehension, ● references to previously shared experiences which serve as background
knowledge for new concepts, ● discussion of word meanings and text structures within meaningful,
applied contexts, ● self-repetition and paraphrasing used to make language more
comprehensible and to draw attention to important vocabulary, language features, and language patterns, and
● clarification and expansion of children's own oral and written language.
Supportive teaching techniques
★ From known to new, from concrete to abstract★ Focus on events, people and things children can see★ Action games, hands-on activities★ Give children a purpose for doing the activities★ Revise vocabulary and language needed to carry out the activity★ Provide language prompts or models★ Use visual support★ Use multisensory learning techniques★ Demonstrate and model
Resources: Guessing game
To repeat a phrase, sentence, rhyme, verse, poem or song, usually with others, in a regular rhythm.
A card with words, sentences or
pictures on it. A teacher can use
these to explain a situation, tell a
story, teach vocabulary etc.
Real objects such as clothes,
menus, timetables and leaflets
that can be brought into the
classroom for a range of
purposes.
A model of a person or animal
often made of paper or cloth, which
a teacher or learners can move by
putting their hand inside it.
Resources for YL Stories Songs, chants and action rhymes Games (e.g. TPR, guessing, circle, memory, categorisation, etc.) Puppets Flashcards, pictures and drawings Realia Black/white board, flipboard Handicraft activities (making mini-books, masks, personal dictionaries,
posters, cards for special occasions, etc) ICT Pictures and photos DVDs & Videos
What are the problems of using additional
resources?
preparation time
Organisation
tidying up
Cost
availability
What are the benefits of using them?
appeal to children’s need to be active and play,
provide concrete examples of language in use,
provide variety and change of pace,
provide context for language learning and practice,
motivating,
cater for different learning styles