Practical teaching ideas 1) Grammar 2) Vocabulary 3) Skills Listening and reading Speaking and writing 4) Phonology 5) Games and simulations 6) Learner training

Blended approach (1) Grammar ‘fuzzy’ vs ‘crisp’ F2F Tech Tech F2F Dual track   F2F   F2F Tech Tech   F2F   Integrated Blended approach

Grammar matrix

Conditional conundrum ‘How many conditional forms are there in English?’ DoS: 3 / 4 / 5 / 5 plus “If I’ve got home, I’ll deal with that” unfinished TASK “If I was a doctor” product vs process ‘grammaring’ Discussion Internet research Reference book

Unlikely-likely language 40 persons / 40 people. We're at Valetta / We're in Valetta If we would have done that……. Did you do that already? / Have you done it yet? If I was you / If I were you Charles, you're not understanding me

Infinite clone tool Right or wrong? “I am born in Poona” “I have seen Mark yesterday” “I am in London for two days” “If I will see James, I will give him the message”

Grammar Going to Present continuous Will

(2) Vocabulary - storage

Vocabulary - customising an electronic dictionary

Word frequency

Neologisms

Notable words

(3) Skills Listening Reading Receptive Speaking Writing Productive

Listening “I’m going to play the tape twice…….” Bookmark it! Then Now “I’m going to play the tape twice…….” Bookmark it! Choice – how many times? with or without sub-titles?

Listening Post-lesson viewing Dragon’s Den Working Lunch Authentic podcasts ‘specialist area + podcast’

Reading - currency

Reading “Knowing its coming” Prediction from the title Average in class – difficult at home Reading with access to on-line dictionary Reading with electronic storage

Reading – Quick view

Timed anecdotes – task repetition Speaking Timed anecdotes – task repetition

Speaking Then: Written feedback Now: Feedback on blog Hyperlinks Audio Pictures

Interactive whiteboard software

Writing - wikis Branching stories – business dilemmas Glossary of terms Post an authentic text on wiki Peer correction

Writing - feedback Then………. Red ink Now……….. E-mail – interact with writing / use colour Camtasia – screen capture software Word – track changes

(4) Phonology Then Now

(5) Games & simulations

(6) Vocabulary – Learner training

Vocabulary: HEDs Handheld electronic dictionaries Benefits of the ‘favourites’ section on learner retention Cross-checking from a bi-lingual dictionary to a mono-lingual dictionary