Eyup_class_5 by Eyyup Yigit https://padlet.com/eyyupyigit/s1o52nkfppprvczv en-us 2022-10-31 13:15:36 UTC 2023-04-25 06:53:18 UTC hello@padlet.com eyyupyigit https://padlet.com/eyyupyigit/s1o52nkfppprvczv/wish/2363287946 2022-10-31 13:25:31 UTC https://padlet.com/eyyupyigit/s1o52nkfppprvczv/wish/2363287946 It was a perfect day :) eyyupyigit https://padlet.com/eyyupyigit/s1o52nkfppprvczv/wish/2365628808 Actually, the second day started with this great idea that how a perfect day could be. The pre  listening exercise related to this topic was so interesting that all teacher had fun. As an  active listening, "texts with lies" required attention and careful listening which will probably make the students motivate themselves to listen and find the mistakes (lies)
Class Mingle Quiz (The Memory Quiz) was also useful to make the students move around and asking & answering each other. For me, today, the most fun and interesting listening activity was the Katy's "From Fear to Friendship". The 5 questions of which we looked for the answers forced and motivated us to listen her story carefully. Post-listening was even more enjoyable in which partners sitting opposite retell the story to each other and so on.

2) I mostly prefer authentic materials and other materials as much as possible since the coursebooks may sometimes be lack of pre_listening and post listening stages

3) To use in PDCs meeting, I'd choose the activity in which we determine the problems and solutions related to the listening skills as it is the most challenging and demanding skill of all. For my students, I would  use activities such as parasite, toilet paper and three truths and a lie. parasite will teach the students very basic sentence patterns and vocabulary. Toilet paper will make the students participate in the activity more attentively. Two or Three truths and a lie will also make our students listen to the context very carefully ]]> 2022-11-01 21:08:06 UTC https://padlet.com/eyyupyigit/s1o52nkfppprvczv/wish/2365628808 eyyupyigit https://padlet.com/eyyupyigit/s1o52nkfppprvczv/wish/2367333199 Today was the speaking day which were really really fruitful for me and made me feel lucky again that I am here :) 

1) So, anyway, the speaking  (as a productive skill ) is perhaps one of the skills which my students have the most difficulty with. Since they are not exposed to English language in their daily lives, it is hard for them to produce something in English. They also feel shy and are afraid to talk. Students   are also lack of motivation and confidence.

2) When I return back to my school, I'd like to try " I have never ... " activity as I believe that they will really like it since they like moving around the classroom. "Hidden Word" is also good to use if I rearrange the activity according to their level. "Paper slides" can be another another activity I can use in the classroom as I have some students who are good at drawing but not so good at English. So, I can include them in this activity as well.

3) In my speaking classes, I usually do "role-plays" and "dilaogues" to get the students to speak. They generally get prepared for the activity in advance so that they will have no difficulty during the class. But after today's speaking class, I came up with some useful and enjoyable activities such as "Parasite" , Gallery Walk, "Sounds like regrouping" "Jigsaw listening". Of course, I will adjust these activities to their levels. :) 

Lastly, thanks so much for reading my reflection patiently. I hope I could make a proper summary and reflection of the day . :) :) :) ]]> 2022-11-02 20:19:38 UTC https://padlet.com/eyyupyigit/s1o52nkfppprvczv/wish/2367333199 eyyupyigit https://padlet.com/eyyupyigit/s1o52nkfppprvczv/wish/2369124126 Another fruitful day (out in the skirts) again :) The line up session was pretty enjoyable and informative. Especially when Katy eavesdropped my face to face discussion and caught that "reading loudly" in the classroom may help the teacher correct he students' prononcaiton mistakes and used this against me, it was really funny :) The teachers had some great ideas that I find very useful and helpful. 

The reading class about J. K. Rowling was pretty well. I usually try to do the same thing as the teacher in the video, but the interaction with the students was amazing and all the students tried to participate in the class to respond to the questions asked by the teacher. I also enjoyed the reading race even though my team lost it by the skin of the teeth. I am sure I will do the same thing when I go back to my school and I can't wait to see my students' rush through the corridors :) 

No questions so far, yet if I have any, I know someone most-beloved and precious. So, no worries for now. :) :) :)

]]> 2022-11-03 20:49:44 UTC https://padlet.com/eyyupyigit/s1o52nkfppprvczv/wish/2369124126 eyyupyigit https://padlet.com/eyyupyigit/s1o52nkfppprvczv/wish/2371308004 1. Which idea/ approach about teaching writing do you think would be the most useful/ appropriate in your local context? Why?

Today, we have done several writing activities. But for me, the most useful and appropriate ones were Fake Tweets and Aunt Agony. The idea of putting posters on walls along the school corridors and expecting them to write comments (sometimes funny ones) will be amazing for all the students as this activitiy will bring a different and lovely atmosphere in my school.

2.   What do you think your colleagues would be most interested in exploring in a PDC meeting focussing on writing?

My colleagues would like see their students  to write something in English on their own no matter how and what :) . Because teaching writing is quite hard and demanding for the teachers. They will want to see and learn different techniques and activities to make the writing classes more entertaining and enjoyable.

3. What would you share from today with teachers from your school/in a PDC?

I think the"Postie Postie" activity looked so enjoyable, I would do that not only make them write "how they are" or "what they are doing " also to see them writing about their daily routines, animals they like, hobbies&interests, things that they can do or not and so on... Also I can use "Gallery Walk" activity to enable them to write something for the different situations they experience, For Instance, "What would you do if you lost your wallet or purse at school?" etc... Everyone will write an answer under it and in the end they will find the most appropriate response. ]]> 2022-11-05 20:49:16 UTC https://padlet.com/eyyupyigit/s1o52nkfppprvczv/wish/2371308004 eyyupyigit https://padlet.com/eyyupyigit/s1o52nkfppprvczv/wish/2371318899 I would like to learn "how to teach grammar and vocabulary" in the higher levels such as B2 or C. Things we have seen today are OK but when it comes to teach higher levels, we should come up with different ideas and techiques. 


Using pictures in the beginning of the lesson  is a good idea to teach a new word so that students won't have to use L1 ( as generally we have to use L1 when the word isn't understood). Miming is one the techniques I do to make my students guess the word and I sometimes try to explain the word which I want to teach using real life objects . 

For instance, in order to teach "broom" I get a broom from the corridor and I ask what it is. (today I learned CCQs which means I will use it to teach vocabulary ). I also teach " to sweep" by sweeping the floor and asking what I am doing, or sometimes just miming.

I don't think many teachers use CCQs when teaching grammar or vocabulary. Thus, I will try to include this technique in my PDC sessions. I hope the other teachers will also like this idea and they will share their own ideas about teaching vocabulary and grammar




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