Hello everyone!
Here is the first draft of my Week 1 Assignment. I appreciate your honest feedback.
I teach many B2-C1 students (individual and mixed groups) and I also do a lot of official exam preparation. Environmental issues - as a speaking topic - is frequently a weak area for many of my students. This is an activity that is designed to introduce or reinforce vocabulary and comfort levels when speaking about the environment.
Secondly, I firmly believe that part of teaching the current lingua franca is to cultivate global citizens. Many of my students will be working or studying abroad and many will visit national parks. Overtourism is also an issue that pops up more and more in the news. Therefore, I think the subject matter is relevant both on a personal and broader level.
Interaction: I confess that I like to keep a lot of my tasks heavy on speaking in pairs but I think I will challenge myself to develop other types of tasks after this first assignment.
I still have to think about support for all of the vocabulary words. I'm afraid I don't have time at the moment, but I would like design another page dealing with the use of the vocab, pairing synonyms, etc., to ensure clear understanding of all of the terms.
Thank you!
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1D3UzIxE39ROKJpoP5Gyw5ffyEtISiwTx
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1D3UzIxE39ROKJpoP5Gyw5ffyEtISiwTx
Katherine Bilsborough I am not entirely sure how the copyright situation works here, but I think if I add the proper citation I should be OK. Anyway, if you are going to go into more detail about copyright in a future class...I'll just wait!
ReplyDeletePage 18-20
lnt.org - lnt.org/sites/default/files/LNT_BrandStandards_FINAL.pdf
Private corporations, businesses, websites, or blogs may
use the Leave No Trace Seven Principles with copyright
language to promote the use of Leave No Trace, but are
not permitted to use the Leave No Trace logo, as this
suggests that the corporation, business, website or blog is
a partner.
The following are a selection from the Leave No Trace Seven Principles. © 1999 by the Leave No Trace Center
for Outdoor Ethics: www.LNT.org.
Great ideas, Ashley! As someone who also does a lot of exam prep, I can see how much environmentally based vocabulary can come out of this for both speaking and writing.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea for a lesson, Ashley. I only keep thinking about the balance between the text in the picture (there is plenty of it) and the LNT rules.
ReplyDeleteI was also a little puzzled to see the spelling of "can not" on the sign.
This is nice an clean looking. Great use of space.
ReplyDeleteLove the text! I think this works on all sorts of levels. I particularly like the way you encourage critical thinking skills. It seems to me that it lends itself beautifully to some sort of project, but perhaps exam pressures mean that this worksheet is more than sufficient to give them confidence in speaking about the environment. Well done!
ReplyDeleteRoman Ociepa Thank you! I agree about the text balance issue. When I've used this photo in class before, I usually use the "can not" as a teachable moment. I ask them if anyone can spot the error as a warm-up.
ReplyDeleteI wasn’t able to edit in the Google doc without changing the formatting so I’ve added some comments here.
ReplyDeleteI like the topic very much. It’s a good idea to make our students think about global issues when we can. Are both signs real?
I love these materials. They are motivating for the target users and you’ve managed to make pages of materials from just 2 simple notices. There’s a good sequence of tasks and a variety of skills are being developed.
The only change I’d make is to add numbering. Numbering might not always seem important but it is useful for a student to help them ‘navigate’ materials. It’s also useful for a teacher or student who wants to ask about something specific on the worksheet. Finally, it’s advisable from a SEN perspective. A student with special educational needs might find the support of numbering invaluable.