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1 Education and Culture Prof. Martha S. Neufville Morris, Ph.D

2 Useful questions in the classroom

3 Useful questions in the classroom 1. What´s the English word (synonym) for …?

4 Useful questions in the classroom 1. What´s the English word (synonym) for …? 2. What´s the meaning of …?

5 Useful questions in the classroom 1. What´s the English word (synonym) for …? 2. What´s the meaning of …? 3. What´s the main idea of…?

6 Useful questions in the classroom 1. What´s the English word (synonym) for …? 2. What´s the meaning of …? 3. What´s the main idea of…? 4. How do you pronounce…?

7 Useful questions in the classroom 1. What´s the English word (synonym) for…? 2. What´s the meaning of…? 3. What´s the main idea of…? 4. How do you pronounce…? 5. How would you translate …?

8 Useful questions in the classroom 1. What´s the English word (synonym) for…? 2. What´s the meaning of…? 3. What´s the main idea of…? 4. How do you pronounce…? 5. How would you translate …? 6. Have you finished? (Are you finished?)

9 Exercise Answer the following questions and give examples if possible.

10 1. What´s the English word for campo Sp. campo? Answer : ______________ Examples: ______________

11 1. What´s the English word for campo Sp. campo? Answer : Eng. field_ Examples:

12 1. What´s the English word for campo Sp. campo? Answer : Eng. field_ Examples: - (the) educational field - (the) field of research

13 q-u-e-s-t-i-o-n 2. How do you pronounce the word q-u-e-s-t-i-o-n?

14 desarrollador 3. How would you translate the word desarrollador (into English)?

15 Answer : developmental Example:

16 desarrollador 3. How would you translate the word desarrollador (into English)? Answer : developmental Example: developmental learning

17 Some basic skills to be developed in language learners

18 Some basic skills in the language -Listening -Speaking -Reading -Writing

19 Write the following information in paragraph form.

20 Write the following information in Paragraph form. Title: Teaching the Teachers Editor: F.H. Hilliard First published: 1971 Printed : in Great Britain by Brendon, Ltd, Plymouth

21 Possible answer The title of the book is Teaching the Teachers. It was edited by F.H. Hilliard. It was first published in 1971 and was printed in Great Britain by Brendon, Ltd, Plymouth.

22 Teaching the Teachers. Read the following idea taken from the book Teaching the Teachers. (page 35)

23 A teacher in a school has to come to terms with a number of questions and problems before it can be claimed that he is professionally equipped to embark on his work in school. He has to relate and adjust his learning to the needs and capabilities of the pupils he has to deal with. Vocabulary and expressions to come to terms (with): to understand to embark on: to start, engage to relate : to connect to adjust: to adapt

24 To do this he has to bring together several areas of knowledge, most obviously the principles and methods of teaching part of the curriculum… Vocabulary and expressions to bring together: to gather

25 As a professionally educated person, he has also to face the questions with which he, his pupils, their parents, and society in general will continue to confront him concerning his own positions and functions. Vocabulary and expressions to face: to deal with to confront: to challenge

26 Let´s practice oral reading.

27 As a professionally educated person, he has also to face the questions with which he, his pupils, their parents, and society in general will continue to confront him concerning his own positions and functions.

28 Activities within this module

29 1. …different terms and interpretations of some of these, 2.…language for different communicative functions in the classroom, (greetings, asking for permission, apologizing, starting and ending a session, etc), 3. …conversations between teachers and students, 4.…situations in order to produce important words and phrases that are commonly used in this field, 5.…practice (pronunciation, grammar, proverbs or sayings ).

30 review some exercises included in the Tabloid.

31 Exercise 42: Complete the following sentences with information from the text. 1.The literacy campaign took place in ____________________. 2. Illiteracy was eliminated in _____________________. 3. Cuba had the support of students and teachers from__________________. 4. The lamp represented _______________________________. 5. The Literacy museum was founded after________________________.

32 Close Up 22: Classroom Language: Simple instructions Here are some common instructions which the class can easily understand: - Come in. -Go out. -Stand up. -Sit down. -Come to the front of the class. -Stand by your desks. -Put your hands up. -Put your hands down.Hold your books/pens up. -Show me your pencil.

33 Close Up 22: Classroom Language: Simple instructions… Instructions can be used at the end of a session: -It's time to finish. -Have you finished? -Let's stop now. -Stop now. -Let's check the answers. -Any questions? -Collect your work please. -Pack up your books. -Are your desks tidy? -Don't forget to bring your... tomorrow.

34 Close Up 22: Classroom Language: Simple instructions… Instructions can also be sequenced: -First -Next -After that -Then -Finally

35 Write a list of activities you can do on Teacher´s Day.

36 Make parties Recite poems. Sing songs. Play games. Honor the best teachers and recognize their effort and results. Possible Answers

37 Summary of the lesson 1. Things that teachers have to do to be considered professionally fit. 2. How you can analyze new words and phrases that appear in educational texts.

38 ASSIGNMENT Find educational texts in the tabloid and apply techniques that will help you understand new words and phrases.


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