Promoting Oral Language by sara cox https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg Made with an open mind en-us 2018-07-17 22:12:12 UTC 2018-07-18 02:55:10 UTC hello@padlet.com Total Physical Response saralync123 https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270451535 Is a popular strategy in language learning classrooms throughout the world.
TPR provides a set of commands in the target language to which students respond by taking specific action.
Students can demonstrate their comprehension by responding with their whole bodies within the context of a variety of academic lessons or tasks(pg166)
Examples
-Thumbs up or thumbs down (true or false)
-Students have their own whiteboards to put their responses down
-Point to illustrations or words from a book
- students can act out or do a skit from a story 



]]> 2018-07-17 22:14:59 UTC https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270451535 Listening Comprehension Tasks saralync123 https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270452638 These are tasks that require students to listen to a source of spoken language and then complete a task that demonstrates their comprehension (pg166).
-Students need background information before listening to an audio recording 
-Videos of speech can be a better source 
-video clips, and high quality short talks for students are also a good audio for the student
-listening and comprehension task should be determined by the students level of English proficiency(167pg)


]]> 2018-07-17 22:37:20 UTC https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270452638 Listening Centers saralync123 https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270453282 Listening Centers are where there is a designated spot for students to listen to different audio devices and follow along with what is being played(167pg).
Typical examples are:
-CD's
-MP3 players
-iPad and Computers
These centers provide a space in the classroom where students can receive comprehensible input in a low stress environment(pg167).



]]> 2018-07-17 22:52:14 UTC https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270453282 Oral Retellings saralync123 https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270455324 Used as a reading Comprehension check, oral retellings are explanations students give in their own words of something they have heard or read(pg168).
-Oral retelling allows teachers to make quick assessments
- Practice new and old words
-can be used as a whole group or individual instruction
(pg168)






]]> 2018-07-17 23:27:52 UTC https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270455324 Songs and Chants saralync123 https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270456462 -Adding rhythm to a tune or tune to a text can make it more memorable
-using songs as a way to help students master the proper intonation of words and phrases

]]> 2018-07-17 23:37:14 UTC https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270456462 Oral Presentation saralync123 https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270456930 Oral Presentation can be seen as a traditional show and tell
-example
student brings something in from home and the student tells the class about it and can answer questions 
-oral presentations can also provide students use their language skills to complete a project individually or in a small group
-power point, keynote, Prezi, and other multimedia presentations provide support
-please take into account the he students ELP level to ensure expectations are at their level
(pg169

]]> 2018-07-17 23:46:30 UTC https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270456930 Minimal Pairs saralync123 https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270457417 Minimal pairs are words or phrases that differ by only one phoneme. 
The video below does a great job showing and audio of minimal pairs
-minimal pairs can be more interactive and meaningful through the use of pictures


]]> 2018-07-17 23:54:35 UTC https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270457417 Cooperative learning saralync123 https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270457972 Refers to student collaboration in pairs or in small groups to solve and complete a specific task, or project. (pg170)
-an effective strategy for helping ELL's learn both language and academic content 
-cooperative learning is a form of scaffolding 
-talking and listening is required
-Small groups strengthen interaction
(pg171)]]> 2018-07-18 00:00:49 UTC https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270457972 Think-Pair-Share saralync123 https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270460349 -providing students time and structure for thinking on a given topic, enabling them to formulate individual ideas and share these ideas with a peer.
-Think-Pair-Share can also be used as in information assessment tool as students discuss their ideas, the teacher can circulate and listen to the conversations taking place and respond accordingly.
-can also be used as in information assessment tool; as students discuss their ideas, the teacher can circulate and listen to the conversations taking place and respond accordingly.
(pg171)]]> 2018-07-18 00:24:36 UTC https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270460349 Roundtable saralync123 https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270461142  -In Roundtable, each student says a response, writes it on the page, and passes it on. You may want to brainstorm possible substitutions first.
-example for a simple ESL lesson is to have students brainstorm a list of items they might find in a kitchen

]]> 2018-07-18 00:32:55 UTC https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270461142 Concentric Circles saralync123 https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270461462 -You could use the Concentric Circle strategy in reading in various ways.
- You could even have students form the two circles and simply do read to someone during Daily Five, while rotating. This way they would hear multiple students read, who have varying reading levels. 

Another way you could use it during reading/literacy is by having the students learn vocabulary, and spelling. ]]> 2018-07-18 00:37:00 UTC https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270461462 Numbered Heads Together saralync123 https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270464276 Numbered Heads Together is a cooperative learning strategy that holds each student accountable for learning the material.(pg172)
Students are placed in groups and each person is given a number (from one to the maximum number in each group).
The teacher poses a question and students "put their heads together" to figure out the answer.]]> 2018-07-18 01:12:17 UTC https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270464276 Role Play saralync123 https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270464531 -Role plays help your students overcome the stage fright they experience when using English.
-Role Plays are a great way for ESL students to partcipate  activities for lower-level students. They allow beginners to feel like they’re “having a conversation,” but there’s some structure so they don’t feel overwhelmed.
- Here’s how it works-give the students a conversation starter to get them going. For example, if you’re talking about feelings in class that day, you can use:


A. Hey _____, how are you doing?
 B. I’m great, how are you?
 A. I’m _____ (sad, embarrassed, angry, bored, etc.). ***Anything besides, “I’m fine, thank you, and you?” is good.
 B. Oh? What’s wrong?
 A._____.
 B._____.


]]> 2018-07-18 01:16:09 UTC https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270464531 Barrier games saralync123 https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270465426 -Barrier games are a way to practice speech and social skills concepts by creating and describing scenes to another player
-Barrier games are a specific form of information gap activity. Information gap activities are communicative activities for two or more learners
-For barrier games to be successful teachers should pre-teach necessary vocab and language structures]]> 2018-07-18 01:22:26 UTC https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270465426 Obstacle Course saralync123 https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270465875 Students participate in an obstacle course that is set up inside or outside of the classroom. Students must complete the course by listening to other students and following their commands to beable to complete the course
-To achieve this students must know basic vocab and language skills
-knowing simple directional phrases is also a key

]]> 2018-07-18 01:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270465875 What am saralync123 https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270466614 This is a great game  for ESL students . 
This game can be used to practice basic vocabulary.(pg174)
The video below does a great job of explain how it can be done and why its useful



]]> 2018-07-18 01:38:04 UTC https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270466614 Acting out stories saralync123 https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270467202 Its a great for students to internalize new language learned from reading by incorporating it into the oral performance 
-students need to communicate, on collaborating in planning, creating props, scenery, as they prepare for the performance
Beginners should start of with simple short stories
More advanced students should be more elaborate with their stories of acting out.
 ]]> 2018-07-18 01:45:06 UTC https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270467202 Technology for Speaking Practice saralync123 https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270468845 ESL software programs provided opportunities to practice speaking

The better technology that provides ELL's to talk authentically that provided communication purposes is beneficial.(pg175)
Students can get the opportunity use the computer, Ipads, recording devices that can be used with technology
Teachers should make sure to monitor the use of these devices and make sure they are appropriatly using them]]> 2018-07-18 01:57:40 UTC https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270468845 3 examples of how you can implement the SOLOM saralync123 https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270472178 1) You can have students do oral presentations and use the SOLOM as a rubric to score the performance
2)SOLOM helps teachers create and fix language goals . Teachers can keep track on how much the student is improving in relation to the students goals
3)Another use is to have students read a short text , and then the teacher ask comprehension question about the text]]> 2018-07-18 02:32:20 UTC https://padlet.com/saralync123/egovnor800zg/wish/270472178