iPAD Sharing

Surfing on the iPAD is simple. I can watching photographs and videos at my fingertips. I can interact with the device through the Apps. iPAD is easily portable. I adore reading newspapers and magazines on iPad. What do I like about iPAD?

進行步驟： Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3Stage 4 How to use it? Are there any APPs that can improve Ss’ English proficiency? How to design a lesson that can enhance Ss’ listening skills? Modification of the previous lesson. Studio Classroom iMagazines TED Talks (free)

When I was designing the lesson… My idea : Learn some listening strategies by watching one of the speeches from TED Talks. Which listening strategies do I consider important for my students?listening strategies Which speech should I choose from a wide variety of speeches?speech

Four Listening Strategies 1)Predicting the context 2)Guessing vocabulary in context 3)Determining the relationship of ideas 4)Keeping a vocabulary log of the new words

Listening Strategy Focus: Predicting the context from the title of the talk Before You Watch 1. Write at least two questions you think may be answered in the talk. Then, try to predict what the answers to these questions might be. Question: ____________________________________________ Possible answers:______________________________ Question: ____________________________________________ Possible answers:______________________________ 2. Predict at least 10 words you might hear in the talk and list them here. You may use a dictionary to help you or discuss with your classmates.  Possible Vocabulary: _____________ ______________ _____________ _____________ ______________ _____________ ______________ _____________ _____________

Listening Strategy Focus: Guessing vocabulary in context

Listening Strategy Focus: Determining the relationship of ideas While You Watch & After You Watch 1. Complete the outline of Matt Cutt’s points. I. Main idea ________________________________________ 1. Supporting information for main idea : ___________________________________ 2. Supporting information for main idea : __________________________________ 3. Supporting information for main idea : __________________________________ 4. Supporting information for main idea : __________________________________

Listening Strategy Focus: Keeping a vocabulary log of the new words

What don’t I like about iPAD? Apps take a while to download. I can’t read newspaper and listen to music on my iPad at the same time. I drive to work, so I can't make full use of this good stuff on the bus or MRT. Finding what is “helpful” for my students takes lots of efforts and time. Wireless network setting appears to be a bit complicated.