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Devise an information gap activity where over the phone one student describes a
used car he wants to sell. Another student, having seen an ad in the paper about
the car, calls asking for more information about the car. Each wants to strike the
best deal.
A worksheet, which describes and gives the activity the scenario and the information
needed for this particular phone conversation will be handed out. An example
conversation based on this worksheet could be as follows:
Two different sets of worksheets will be handed out to student A and student B the
seller and the buyer respectively; the two students will be responsible for their
worksheets in which they will be filling in blanks.
Student A: Hello, My name is Tim; I have read an ad in the paper about the used car
of yours. I would like to know more about this used car, are you available now?
Student B: Yes I am, the used car is a Honda Civic 1.9 i-VTEC UK edition, and it
has been in service for 2 years and has a mileage of 5,163 miles.
Student A: Great! How much are you selling the car for?
Student B: I am selling it for 24,000 pounds.
Student A: Oh, thats above my budget
Student B: Well, what is your budget?
Student A: My budget is around 21,000 pounds.
Student B: Thats a bit too low for me though. Are you an undergraduate student?
Student A: Aye
Explain why a board game like Monopoly or clue might not be appropriate
for a group of language learners. How could you adapt them to be appropriate?
Explain why traditional party games like Charades or 20 Questions would be
good games to use in the EFL ESL classroom. What would be the specific
language point students would be working on with these games? Give examples.
3. Call, computer assisted language learning
Go to any EFL ESL site on the Internet and download a lesson plan. How could this
be helpful to you when you are teaching overseas? Can this replace your own
planning for class work? Why or why not?
Download some grammar games and activities from any EFS ESL site. Describe these
and how you could utilize these in your class overseas. Are there any disadvantages to
using these in your classes?
Go to the Discussion Forums for Teachers at Daves ESL Caf (Internet site). List
some of the issues under discussion there. How could this resource be of benefit to
you as a teacher of EFL ESL?
Design an Internet activity for students where they will need to research information
at a site or sites. List the steps, what students are to search for and how they are to
report that information back to the class as a group. Also list the level for which you
think this would be appropriate.
Two of the disadvantages of the board are that your back is turned to the students and
your hands are occupied. With an overhead projector, you can display your
information and face your students at the same time. They can focus on the
illustration, text, timeline, etc. and you can focus on them. Like drawings, your
transparencies will need to be prepared beforehand if they are to be used efficiently.
Plan ahead before you use the video, especially those that you are adapting to your
students needs. As in reading and listening work, preparation is key in the success of
the video. Prepare materials to accompany the video such as a video program outline,
vocabulary lists, grammar points, sorting, dialogue exercises, fill in the blank exercise
with dialogue. Know the material. View it beforehand and know what to ask, and how
to guide your students watching.