lunes, 28 de marzo de 2011

USING VIDEOS TO TEACH ENGLISH


  • Almost any video can be used to teach English:  commercial films, TV programmes, home-made dramas and holiday films.  Live television programmes are NOT recommended.
  • Your method should vary according to the language point you wish to teach and the level of your student(s)
This medium can be used: 
  • to practice/consolidate a range of language points
  • to introduce subject(s) for debate
  • to encourage conversation amongst students
  • to improve writing skills
  • to introduce new vocabulary
  • to develop listening skills (with visual aid)

A CLEAR EXAMPLE OF VIDEO THAT CAN HELP THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH





sábado, 26 de marzo de 2011

USING MUSIC TO TEACH ENGLISH

The importance of use music in SLA
The music helps your studentes in many ways. You can get students’ attention essaier and the learn new vocabulary, grammar structures, accent and cultural expressions which are dificult teach them in a normal conditions.

Advantages        
1.       Students' attention
2.       Getting new vocabulary
3.       Learn  accent and cultural expressions
4.       Develop of listening skill
5.       Help with the grammar structures
6.       It’s cheaper
7.       Teacher can  create autentic material





HOW TO SELECT A APPROPRIATE SONG?

When teacher want to use a song for any topic, he needs to consider, the next parameters:
·         Age
·         Level
·         Topic
·         Background
·         Culture
·         Resources
·         Time of class
·         Learning styles



Some activities or techniques which can be implemented in Teaching English. 

  • Use Music to Create a Desired Learning Atmosphere- when students do anyactivity, the teacher put a song to create an English atmosphere.
  • Use Gap-Fills- teacher give a sheet of paper with a lyrics of a song but without some words and the students try to fill it
  • Other is: teacher play a song and the students write it, this activity it for high level





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