Hw and holidays!!!

Hi everyone!!

Last Friday we finally finished our loooong (and, I hope, very interesting)  first unit. We discussed the last of the approaches we are going to study this year: TBLT.

First, we did a  grouping activity. Then you worked in groups making up True/False statements about different sections of the chapter. Finally, we shared the statements and highlighted key ideas of TBLT.

For the second class after the holidays you have to finish a summary of chapters 15 and 18. You can do this in whatever format you want (text, chart, slide presentation, etc). You have to do it in groups of not more than six students and you have to use Google Drive documents and share it with me...

If you have any doubts... just leave a comment below!!

July 10th

Hi everyone!!

Today we had an interesting class!! We discussed The Natural Approach, and different issues came up (some of you shared experiences, we pondered on deep questionings, such as what the language of thought is).

For next Friday remember:

• we have the make up test
• you have to read the chapter on TBLT (ch18)
• you have to get organised into groups of up to six students
• those of you who do not have a gmail account should create one

Well, that's all folks!!

Last class of June

Hi there!!

Today we had an unusual class: shorter, with people coming and going and your attention on what was to come... Still, I feel we managed to have a very profitable class!!

As we have said, and as every teacher knows, you may arrive at a class with a plan in mind only to realize that the conditions are not given to follow your plan.... Under those circumstances some teachers may decide to stick to their plan all the same... However, I believe that flexibility and adaptability are two essential conditions to be a good teacher. Also, I believe that it is crucially important to be coherent: one's actions should be in agreement with one's words...

So, today, after providing feedback on the results of the term test, we focused on what was in your minds. Fortunatelly for all of us, the topics were closely related to our subject, so we "killed two birds with a stone". You revised for your test and we started dealing with the Natural Approach. I hope you found it useful!!

Bear in mind that we are not having classes next Friday (July 3rd) but we are having classes on the following Friday (July 10th). For that day remember a) to bring your student's cards for me to sign, and b) to read the chapter on the Natural Approach and answer the questionnaire about it.

Also, those of you who need to sit for the make up test, remember it will be on July 17th.

Well, all that remains for me to say is...

Class before the term test

Hi there!!

Yesterday we had our last class before the term test... so we did a quick revision. We also dealt with chapter 14, on CLT.

Remember that for next class you have to study all the chapters we have discussed so far.

Here I leave you a link of a useful article on study strategies: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/13/learn-your-lesson-using-effective-study-strategies/?_r=0

Fuente: https://stricklit2.wikispaces.com/Study+Tools

Ok... have a great weekend and study hard!!

And... another one!

4th Quiz

Quiz 3

Another quiz

Quiz 1

Hello again!!

Today we finished dealing with Audiolingualism. We did this through a game, so we had fun and learnt together.

Also, we decided on the date for the term test: June 19th... the topics included will be all dealt with until that date (so, chapters 1, 2, 4 , 9, 14 and possibly 15).

For next class you have to:

• Send me (as a comment or by mail) the code to embed your quizzes.
• Do your classmates' quizzes and provide feedback on them (possible corrections, suggestions, etc). Again, you can do this as a comment in the blog or in a mail to me.
• Do the short questionnaire on Whole Language that you can find in this blog
• Read chapter 14 on CLT
• Print the questionnaire on chapter 14