3. Meeting English
teachers
Meeting the headmaster
and other teachers
Show him / her around
Helping with documents
(empadronamiento,
cuenta bancaria, etc)
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4. The school
Photocopìes
Meetings
Calendars
etc
The methodology
Tasks
Meetings
Groups
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5. Meetings
Classes
Support teacher
CLIL / PELE / etc
Group Speaking classes
Type of students
Other activities
Theater
English Day
...
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6. Your job as a language assistant
In the
I could read out a
General modified text.
English The students
could correct the
class
Your functions are: mistakes on a
written copy.
to input
to interact
to act as a model
to work with students
to be creative
to make suggestions
to help That’s an
excellent idea!
to motivate In the
We’ll do that.
CLIL
TOO
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7. Your communication in the classroom
Your communication can be 1-, 2- or 3-directional:
You can
In one direction In two directions In three directions
Input Interaction Working with content
What do you Read it.
call the top of a Is it the What does
This is a cow. mountain? summit?
it say?
Summit.
Yes.
Good.
We write Write
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here? there.
8. speak slowly and clearly
use gesture, expression and
intonation
adapt language to level
model and elaborate
scaffold
give instructions
ask questions
negotiate meaning
tell a story
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9. In ESO classes you are
expected to help with the
project they are carrying
out at the moment. You are
also expected to develop
students’ speaking and
interactional skills by
collaborating in the
development of the oral
activities in class.
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10. First week
Introduce him / her to
the group
S/He is a teacher
Give him/her
responsibility
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12. Give a reason for talking / listening / interacting
Make it a memorable experience
There is more to oral practice than grammar.
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13. Motivating (topic, activity)
Communicative
Meaningful (Own meaning,
no structural approach)
Authentic (real world)
Towards an objective /
aim
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14. Decide with your assistant:
which activities you will do, s/he will do, you‘ll both do
grouping
who will prepare which resources
how long the activity will take
what help is needed
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16. Students are the ones to
speak
Students should listen to
one another
Real Comunication
Variety of topics
Conversation strategies
Work in pairs or groups
Balance between fluenc
y and accuracy
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17. Games: who’s who, pictionary, who wants to be a
millionaire, etc.
Board games: ludo, bingo, etc.
Presentations: celebrations, country, school, etc.
Story-telling
Pair work: Pupils do something
Project work: helping around
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18. Clear, written
instructions
Easy rubrics
Train
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php
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19. PARTICIPACIÓ EN UNA ENTREVISTA
Què he de fer? Estarà ben fet si...
1. Introduir l’entrevista 1.1 es presenta
1.2 explica què el vol entrevistar i el tema
1.3 diu el temps que trigarà
2. Preparació 2.1 preguntes preparades abans de l’entrevista
2.2 preguntes assajades
3. Cortesia 3.1 Dóna les gràcies
3.2 No el fa anar de presa
3.3 No interromp .................
4. Preguntes follow up 4.1 Fa preguntes a partir del que ha dit l’entrevistat
4.2 Són preguntes rellevants
5. Escoltar l’entrevistat 5.1 …
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20. CLASS
MANAGEMENT
Use English all the
time
Gestures
Discipline
Set the limits
Clear rules
Be consequent
Get to know
your students
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