Unit II: INTRODUCING LANGAUGE LEARNING AND TEACHING

Unit II: INTRODUCING LANGAUGE LEARNING AND TEACHING

ASSIGNMENT  INTRODUCING LANGAUGE

CONTENTS:

• Introducing new language: presentation of meaning and use.
• Types of context.
• The presentation of structural form. Forms and patterns.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Harmer Jeremy. The Practise of English Language Teaching. Chapter 6. Longman. New Edition.

ACTIVITY

1. Read CHAPTER 6. “INTRODUCING NEW LANGUAGE”:  STAGE 1”PRESENTATION OF NEW LANGUAGE”

To take into account: THE PRESENTATION OF MEANING AND USE:

Teachers must show sts what the language means and how it is used. Sts need to get an idea of how the new language is used by native speakers and the best way of doing this is to present the language in CONTEXT.

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                                           Interesting, meaningful, provides the background for a lot of language use

Types of context:[pic 3][pic 4]

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After Reading the chapter and the summary above, Explain each type of context and provide an example for each one. Such examples can be from your own experience.

1. Read the following diagram about GENERAL MODEL FOR INTRODUCING NEW LANGUAGE and the info provided in the chapter:

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Then give 2 examples of  lessons when introducing new language taking into account such stages

1. Read about the techniques you, as a teacher, can apply when introducing new language to your class.

EXPLANATION[pic 24]

        TECHNIQUES:[pic 25]

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 EXPLAINING        EXPLAINING QUESTION FORMS         USING GESTURES AND HAND[pic 27]

STATEMENTS        [pic 28][pic 29]

                                                                                   inversion word order          use fingers of one hand [pic 30]

                                                                                (use blackboard, written stimuli)        to represent the different                                       

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