TÀI LIỆU TẬP HUẤN HÈ 2010

PrINCIPLES IN LANGUAGE TEACHING
ENGLISH 11
Designing suitable tasks or activities
=> for language practice or skill development
Making the best use of different teaching techniques, teaching aids and facilities
Using the mother tongue when necessary
Class organization: individual, pair, or group work => to do the tasks (CLT & Task-based learning)
Students` homework => self-study to review the old information and prepare for the new
Some basic principles
Using
teaching aids
General principles & Aims
Good teaching aids
? arouse students` interest
? encourage students` practice, facilitate comprehension, and aid memory
? support teacher`s explanation
Abuse of TA
? waste time and money
? inhibit students` learning

Types of teaching materials
1. Non-mechanical aids
- blackboard / whiteboard ??
- magnet board / flannel board
- flash card / word or picture card ??
- wall chart / wall picture ??
- game board
- real object
- work card / worksheet
2. Mechanical aids
- audiotape / cassette player ??
- videotape / VCD/ DVD / Video player / TV set
- slide / slide projector
- transparency / overhead projector (OHP) ?
- LCD projector / CPU / computer software ?
- visual presenter ?
- postcard
- calendar
- brochure
- telephone directory
- menu
- newspaper, magazine
- application form
.
Ready-made / man-made
Authentic
Board and chalk
? for T`s presentation of new language materials / task correction
? for students` presentation
? Techniques: making simple drawings & concept mapping, outlining main ideas,.
?
1. Overhead projector (OHP)
? for T`s presentation of new language materials / task correction
? for students` presentation
? Techniques: masking, overlaying
2. Visual presenter
? for T`s presentation of new language materials / task correction (esp. students` writing)
? for students` presentation
? Technique: masking
3. PC + projector
? for T`s and Students` presentation of new language materials (esp. colorful & animated images)
? Slide preparation: font type, size, background color, animation scheme
N.B. Teachers` creativity & ability to modify available teaching aids => crucial
Using the computer:
Choose simple font (VNI-Arial, VNI-Helve-Condense, Tahoma, Comic Sans MS).
Choose font size large enough: bold, 24+ pts.
Use light background and dark text.
Don`t use too many colors on one slide.
Don`t use too complicated animation schemes.
4. MP3 + speaker
? for listening practice / test
preparation: recording (analog => digital / ripped from CD)
advantages:
- making copies with stable sound quality easily
- duplicating tracks as many times as one wishes
The end
Masking technique
True or False?
He was born in 1910. T F
His father was a worker. T F
His first song was made
in 1925. T F
He died in 1969. T F
Overlaying technique (Unit 5 - NC, Word study)
lower layer
upper layer
+
Making simple drawings
To bring some fun to the classroom
To illustrate speaking activities
1. Happy => smiling
2. Sad => mouth curved down at the sides
3. laughing => head tipped to one side, mouth open
4. In pain, unwell => 3 crosses lines, mouth open
5. Embarrassed, not sure => eyebrows slanted down, mouth waving + question mark
6. Scared => eyebrows slanted down, mouth trembling
7. Surprised => eyebrows curved up, mouth wide open
8. Mad, angry => eyebrows slanted up, mouth showing teeth
e.g. Unit 9 (NC), Speaking (Giving explanations…)
Why should tourists wear sunglasses when they visit Ayers Rock?
Well, the thing is, the sunlight there is very strong. Sunglasses help protect their eyes
Mind mapping & Outlining
Summarizing main points (while / after reading or listening)
Brainstorming (before speaking or writing practice)
Causes of
literacy problems
Children ? not sent to school
Adults in remote areas ? little care of children`s ed.
Lack of good teachers
Poor teaching -learning conditions
Bad transportation ? schools unavailable
e.g. Unit 4, Reading (NC)
Unit 10, Reading, Listening (NC)
Unit 10, Speaking (NC)
?
running out
dependent on weather
?
harmful to the environment
dangerous
smelly
harmless
costly
pollution-free
?
not costly
environment-friendly
garbage
nuclear
sun
wind
coal
Advantages / Disadv.
Unit 1, Reading (C)
Unit 6, Writing (C)
TASK 1
TASK 2