WEEK 2 Assignment
In my long career as a teacher I’ve always enjoyed the fascinating faces of the youngest of students when they realise that they can identify words they know, in texts that seem far beyond their understanding.
The following technique occured to me when I noticed that some very beginner students used to open books they found in the classroom, such as higher level students’ books, readers and even newspapers and magazines and try to spot words they already knew.
What an inspiration for me! I certainly adopted it in my teaching and we’ve always enjoyed it since it’s a boost of motivation for students to study more and a magic time for the teacher to observe the children’s mind making marvellous correllations in order to find meaning in L2.
I’d like to mention that the lower the level of the students, the better. And if you really want to enjoy the procedure, try it with very young children who feel free to express their enthusiasm!
Note: I wish I knew about the profiler earlier! It would have saved me hours of work! Now the teacher knows the vocabulary they can work with and can adapt the exercises and activities according to the level of their particular students.
Please feel free to comment. I'd most appreciate it.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MQbnpQbd8GK8g-vOwZxizNlVu8qRJzbIJsF3Cu7Io3Y/edit#
Thanks for sharing your week two materials Elena, a lovely topic - very engaging and of growing interest in many contexts. A nice range of tasks too. I've commented on the actual document.
ReplyDeleteP.s. I'm really pleased that you've discovered the vocabulary profiler now. I felt the same when I discovered it.
ReplyDeleteKatherine Bilsborough Thank you so much Katherine for all your comments and support! It's been a blessing to have met you!
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