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Title: Oral Activity Ideas, Part 1
Body: Several FLTEACH listserv subscribers recently suggested oral activities for language classrooms. Idea 1: I create "Entrevistas" [interviews] for the students using target vocabulary. Ex: ¿Adónde fuiste anoche? ¿Comiste en la cafetería ayer? ¿Compraste un regalo la semana pasada? etc. I usually have 6 to 10 questions. They travel around the room gathering information. I create a grid for the Entrevista: Space One - Question Space Two - Person asked Space Three - Their answer Idea 2: I use the format of "Saca Cinco" but I call it "Adivina Cinco." [guess five] Create a list of 20 phrases and a Game One/Game Two column La Pregunta: Juego 1 Juego 2 Ex: conseguir un mapa _________ ________ facturar el equipaje _________ ________ desembarcar el avión _________ ________ abordar el avión __________ ________ comer algo en el aeropuerto _________ ________ comprar el boleto de avión _________ ________ Directions: Each student choses FIVE things he has done to take a trip. Do not let anyone see the five things he/she picks. Put the students in pairs. Student A asks his/her partner: ¿Conseguiste un mapa? If Student B checked this on his paper, he/she answers "Si lo conseguí." If Student B DIDN't check it, he/she says "No, no lo conseguí." This is a good activity to do with any verbal phrases to get them talking. Require that they use complete sentences for asking and answering. Idea 3: GUERRA This is like war in that cards are flipped over and the students must make sentences with the three cards that are flipped. Stack One...Subjects...Make some of them Funny...Barack and the Three Stooges, Your principal and Pee Wee Herman, Bart Simpson, etc. Stack Two...Verb Phrases..take out the trash...clean the bathroom...do homework Stack Three...adverbs..after class, before school...Friday nights...constantly...on Thursdays..everyday....last night Put all the subject cards, verb phrase cards and adverb cards in their individual stacks (I use l/2 index cards) upside down. The students (in pairs) turn one card of each pile over and compose a sentence. They like making funny sentences. Ex: The Three Stooges festejaron la Navidad en casa de (principal's house). [The Three Stooges celebrated Christmas in the principal’s house.] Keep on the kids to make sure they are conjugating the verbs Chapter Questions: For each chapter in your text, create a list of 20 to 30 questions. Have the students question each other using these questions. Short Stories: Create a short story using your vocabulary. After the students read it, I asked questions, but you could create questions that they could ask each other OR better yet, give them question words and let them create their own questions to ask each other. THESE ARE SOME QUICK AND EASY IDEAS TO IMPLEMENT FOR SPEAKING. Jones, S. Re: [FLTEACH] Oral activities for the foreign language classroom and picture ... Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv (FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU, 6 Apr 2009). --- Battleship instructions Construct a grid with verbs across the top and persons on the side (or vice versa) Pair students, give them each a grid and have them draw in their battleships in squares of their choice and not show these to their partners. Pick a number of ships depending on the size of your grid and have each student draw the same number of ships. Students ask their partners questions by choosing a verb and a person to zero in on a space in the grid. Such as Do you wash the cat? If the partner has a ship in that space, he/she answers Yes, I wash the cat. If they don't have a ship in that space, he/she answers No, I don't wash the cat. They take turns asking questions in this manner until one of the partners has sunk all of the battle ships of their opponent. Charland, G. Re: [FLTEACH] Oral activities for the foreign language classroom and picture .... Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv (FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU, 6 Apr 2009). See more oral activities in next week's InterCom.
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Title: Oral Activity Ideas, Part 1
Body: Several FLTEACH listserv subscribers recently suggested oral activities for language classrooms. Idea 1: I create "Entrevistas" [interviews] for the students using target vocabulary. Ex: ¿Adónde fuiste anoche? ¿Comiste en la cafetería ayer? ¿Compraste un regalo la semana pasada? etc. I usually have 6 to 10 questions. They travel around the room gathering information. I create a grid for the Entrevista: Space One - Question Space Two - Person asked Space Three - Their answer Idea 2: I use the format of "Saca Cinco" but I call it "Adivina Cinco." [guess five] Create a list of 20 phrases and a Game One/Game Two column La Pregunta: Juego 1 Juego 2 Ex: conseguir un mapa _________ ________ facturar el equipaje _________ ________ desembarcar el avión _________ ________ abordar el avión __________ ________ comer algo en el aeropuerto _________ ________ comprar el boleto de avión _________ ________ Directions: Each student choses FIVE things he has done to take a trip. Do not let anyone see the five things he/she picks. Put the students in pairs. Student A asks his/her partner: ¿Conseguiste un mapa? If Student B checked this on his paper, he/she answers "Si lo conseguí." If Student B DIDN't check it, he/she says "No, no lo conseguí." This is a good activity to do with any verbal phrases to get them talking. Require that they use complete sentences for asking and answering. Idea 3: GUERRA This is like war in that cards are flipped over and the students must make sentences with the three cards that are flipped. Stack One...Subjects...Make some of them Funny...Barack and the Three Stooges, Your principal and Pee Wee Herman, Bart Simpson, etc. Stack Two...Verb Phrases..take out the trash...clean the bathroom...do homework Stack Three...adverbs..after class, before school...Friday nights...constantly...on Thursdays..everyday....last night Put all the subject cards, verb phrase cards and adverb cards in their individual stacks (I use l/2 index cards) upside down. The students (in pairs) turn one card of each pile over and compose a sentence. They like making funny sentences. Ex: The Three Stooges festejaron la Navidad en casa de (principal's house). [The Three Stooges celebrated Christmas in the principal’s house.] Keep on the kids to make sure they are conjugating the verbs Chapter Questions: For each chapter in your text, create a list of 20 to 30 questions. Have the students question each other using these questions. Short Stories: Create a short story using your vocabulary. After the students read it, I asked questions, but you could create questions that they could ask each other OR better yet, give them question words and let them create their own questions to ask each other. THESE ARE SOME QUICK AND EASY IDEAS TO IMPLEMENT FOR SPEAKING. Jones, S. Re: [FLTEACH] Oral activities for the foreign language classroom and picture ... Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv (FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU, 6 Apr 2009). --- Battleship instructions Construct a grid with verbs across the top and persons on the side (or vice versa) Pair students, give them each a grid and have them draw in their battleships in squares of their choice and not show these to their partners. Pick a number of ships depending on the size of your grid and have each student draw the same number of ships. Students ask their partners questions by choosing a verb and a person to zero in on a space in the grid. Such as Do you wash the cat? If the partner has a ship in that space, he/she answers Yes, I wash the cat. If they don't have a ship in that space, he/she answers No, I don't wash the cat. They take turns asking questions in this manner until one of the partners has sunk all of the battle ships of their opponent. Charland, G. Re: [FLTEACH] Oral activities for the foreign language classroom and picture .... Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv (FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU, 6 Apr 2009). See more oral activities in next week's InterCom.
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Title: Language Testing Resources Web Site
Body: A series of new videos and other resources have been planned in order to update what is currently available on the Resources in Language Testing web site. Andrew Cohen on Test Taking Strategies was recently added, and today a new video by John de Jong on Item Response Theory has been released. In order to make the web site more interactive a Forum has been added for users to comment on the site and content. As it only went live a few days ago it doesn't have many users at the moment, but it will remain a feature if it turns out to be useful. There is also a fully interactive calendar that conference/event organizers may use to publicize their activities in addition to the lists. Links and articles have also been updated. Fulcher, G. [LTEST-L] Resources in Language Testing. Language Testing Research and Practice listserv (LTEST-L@LISTS.PSU.EDU, 2 Apr 2009). The Resources in Language Testing Web Site is available at http://languagetesting.info .
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Title: Language Testing Resources Web Site
Body: A series of new videos and other resources have been planned in order to update what is currently available on the Resources in Language Testing web site. Andrew Cohen on Test Taking Strategies was recently added, and today a new video by John de Jong on Item Response Theory has been released. In order to make the web site more interactive a Forum has been added for users to comment on the site and content. As it only went live a few days ago it doesn't have many users at the moment, but it will remain a feature if it turns out to be useful. There is also a fully interactive calendar that conference/event organizers may use to publicize their activities in addition to the lists. Links and articles have also been updated. Fulcher, G. [LTEST-L] Resources in Language Testing. Language Testing Research and Practice listserv (LTEST-L@LISTS.PSU.EDU, 2 Apr 2009). The Resources in Language Testing Web Site is available at http://languagetesting.info .
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Title: Recipes from Around the World
Body: From http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws A selection of recipes provided by Peace Corps volunteers is available on the Worldwise Schools website. Recipes are organized by continent and often include cultural information. Browse the selection at http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/enrichment/recipes/?cid=wwsrecipes .
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Title: Recipes from Around the World
Body: From http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws A selection of recipes provided by Peace Corps volunteers is available on the Worldwise Schools website. Recipes are organized by continent and often include cultural information. Browse the selection at http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/enrichment/recipes/?cid=wwsrecipes .
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Title: Activitiy for Practicing the Conditional: Events That Changed History
Body: From http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk This activity is designed to be used as a consolidation exercise for the third conditional. It could be used as a writing activity to check the grammatical form of the 3rd conditional or as a speaking activity (see procedure 2) to guess the condition part of the sentence. Although originally written for ESL teachers, it could be used for any language with a conditional. Access the activity description and student worksheet at http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/try/activities/events-changed-history .
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Title: Activitiy for Practicing the Conditional: Events That Changed History
Body: From http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk This activity is designed to be used as a consolidation exercise for the third conditional. It could be used as a writing activity to check the grammatical form of the 3rd conditional or as a speaking activity (see procedure 2) to guess the condition part of the sentence. Although originally written for ESL teachers, it could be used for any language with a conditional. Access the activity description and student worksheet at http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/try/activities/events-changed-history .
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Title: New Book: Task-Based Language Teaching
Body: From http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=TBLT%201 Task-Based Language Teaching: A reader Edited by Kris Van den Branden, Martin Bygate and John M. Norris Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company Summary: Over the past two decades, task-based language teaching (TBLT) has gained considerable momentum in the field of language education. This volume presents a collection of 20 reprinted articles and chapters representative of work that appeared during that period. It introduces readers– – graduate students, researchers, teachers – –to foundational ideas and themes that have marked the emergence of TBLT. The editors provide a first chapter that locates TBLT within broader discourses of educational practice and research on language learning and teaching. The book then features four sections consisting of important, often difficult to find, writings on major themes: fundamental ideas, approaches, and definitions in TBLT; curriculum, syllabus, and task design; variables affecting task-based language learning and performance; and task-based assessment. In a concluding chapter, the editors challenge simplistic notions of TBLT by reflecting on how this body of work has initiated the possibility of a truly researched language pedagogy, and they highlight critical directions in TBLT research and practice for the future. Visit the publisher’s website at http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=TBLT%201 .
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Title: New Book: Task-Based Language Teaching
Body: From http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=TBLT%201 Task-Based Language Teaching: A reader Edited by Kris Van den Branden, Martin Bygate and John M. Norris Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company Summary: Over the past two decades, task-based language teaching (TBLT) has gained considerable momentum in the field of language education. This volume presents a collection of 20 reprinted articles and chapters representative of work that appeared during that period. It introduces readers– – graduate students, researchers, teachers – –to foundational ideas and themes that have marked the emergence of TBLT. The editors provide a first chapter that locates TBLT within broader discourses of educational practice and research on language learning and teaching. The book then features four sections consisting of important, often difficult to find, writings on major themes: fundamental ideas, approaches, and definitions in TBLT; curriculum, syllabus, and task design; variables affecting task-based language learning and performance; and task-based assessment. In a concluding chapter, the editors challenge simplistic notions of TBLT by reflecting on how this body of work has initiated the possibility of a truly researched language pedagogy, and they highlight critical directions in TBLT research and practice for the future. Visit the publisher’s website at http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=TBLT%201 .
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Title: Multimedia Resource: Teaching Heritage and Domestic Language Learners
Body: CALPER developed a multimedia instructional resource for teachers of heritage and domestic language learners that can be used by language program directors in pre-service orientation courses for novice teachers; instructors of methods courses in foreign language and education programs; and individual novice or experienced teachers who wish to advance their professional knowledge and skills. More information on Teaching Heritage and Domestic Language Learners is available at http://calper.la.psu.edu/publication.php?page=hl_korean .
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Title: Multimedia Resource: Teaching Heritage and Domestic Language Learners
Body: CALPER developed a multimedia instructional resource for teachers of heritage and domestic language learners that can be used by language program directors in pre-service orientation courses for novice teachers; instructors of methods courses in foreign language and education programs; and individual novice or experienced teachers who wish to advance their professional knowledge and skills. More information on Teaching Heritage and Domestic Language Learners is available at http://calper.la.psu.edu/publication.php?page=hl_korean .
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Title: Call for Papers: Word Formation in Chinese
Body: From http://linguistlist.org/issues/20/20-1383.html Word Formation in Chinese Date: 07-Nov-2009 - 08-Nov-2009 Location: Paris, France The aim of this conference is to bring together specialists from all fields related to Chinese word formation (linguistics, Chinese language teaching, computational linguistics, etc.), in order to tackle the issue in its globality. Abstract deadline: June 1, 2009. Visit the conference website at http://www.arec.asso.fr/colloque_2009_anglais.html .
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Title: Call for Papers: Word Formation in Chinese
Body: From http://linguistlist.org/issues/20/20-1383.html Word Formation in Chinese Date: 07-Nov-2009 - 08-Nov-2009 Location: Paris, France The aim of this conference is to bring together specialists from all fields related to Chinese word formation (linguistics, Chinese language teaching, computational linguistics, etc.), in order to tackle the issue in its globality. Abstract deadline: June 1, 2009. Visit the conference website at http://www.arec.asso.fr/colloque_2009_anglais.html .
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Title: Call for Papers: Midwest Association of Language Testers Conference
Body: From https://www.purdue.edu/oepp/mwalt.htm MwALT 2009 Issues in Language Test Development 11th Annual Conference Saturday, November 7, 2009 Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana SUBMISSION DEADLINE: In order to be considered, proposals must be received via email by Monday, June 8th, 2009. View the call for papers at https://www.purdue.edu/oepp/mwalt%20call%20for%20papers.htm .
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Title: Call for Papers: Midwest Association of Language Testers Conference
Body: From https://www.purdue.edu/oepp/mwalt.htm MwALT 2009 Issues in Language Test Development 11th Annual Conference Saturday, November 7, 2009 Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana SUBMISSION DEADLINE: In order to be considered, proposals must be received via email by Monday, June 8th, 2009. View the call for papers at https://www.purdue.edu/oepp/mwalt%20call%20for%20papers.htm .
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Title: Siouan and Caddoan Languages Conference
Body: Siouan and Caddoan Languages Conference Date: 11-Jun-2009 - 14-Jun-2009 Location: Lincoln, NE, USA Learn more at http://www.linguistlist.org/issues/20/20-803.html .
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Title: Siouan and Caddoan Languages Conference
Body: Siouan and Caddoan Languages Conference Date: 11-Jun-2009 - 14-Jun-2009 Location: Lincoln, NE, USA Learn more at http://www.linguistlist.org/issues/20/20-803.html .
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Title: Symposium: Multiple Perspectives on the Critical Period for Language
Body: Multiple Perspectives on the Critical Period for Language Hosted by the Department of Linguistics, The Ohio State University June 5-6, 2009 Learn more at http://www.ling.ohio-state.edu/~springsym .
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Title: Symposium: Multiple Perspectives on the Critical Period for Language
Body: Multiple Perspectives on the Critical Period for Language Hosted by the Department of Linguistics, The Ohio State University June 5-6, 2009 Learn more at http://www.ling.ohio-state.edu/~springsym .
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