2. When can the teacher use TMM Programs?
Before the lesson
The exercise is used as an introduction to a grammar,
vocabulary or culture aspect.
As a complement of the lesson
The exercise illustrates a theme, a
grammar, vocabulary or culture aspect...
In support of the lesson
The exercise helps validate the lesson. The students
can
review their lessons throughout the school year.
As an evaluation tools
TMM gives marks to the students.
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3. Use
during the class
Several possibilities
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4. Collective work
Multimedia support
Use the Dialogue
The Dialogue is shown on a screen. The students must first
summarize and describe what they saw. The teacher can also prepare
questions pertaining to the dialogue and ask the students to answer
these questions using key vocabulary presented in the dialogue.
Use the video
The teacher shows the video on full-screen mode. S/he then asks the
students questions about the video. The teacher can also ask the
students to summarize the video by either writing-out a summary and
/ or orally summarizing the video.
Use the Dictation
The teacher can play sentences from the dictations in Tell Me More.
The students are then asked to write out the sentences on a separate
sheet of paper.
Or the students can write the sentences on the board and the teacher
can involve the whole class in the correction process (by pointing out
common errors, asking the other students to correct the sentences,
etc).
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5. Collective work
Multimedia support
Use the Text Transformation
The Text is displayed using an overhead projector, and the students
are asked to transform the text on a separate sheet of paper. The
teacher can then decide to correct the text together or collect the
individual papers.
Use the Crossword Puzzles
The teacher can project the crossword puzzle onto a screen and ask
individual students to find the corresponding word.
Use the Word Association
The teacher can project the two lists of words onto a screen and ask
the students to link the words from left column with the words in the
right, following the instructions for each exercise.
Use the Words and Topics
The teacher can project the exercise onto a screen and ask the
students to place the words in the correct box. They can also ask the
students to propose other words that could also be placed in the
boxes.
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6. Individual work
Multimedia support
Use to prepare a class
The teacher asks the students to work on several activities in the
language lab. S/he will deal with the grammatical of vocabulary
aspect later during one of his classes.
Use during a lesson
The teacher asks the students to work on several activities in the
language lab. S/he is with them in the lab, and can help them in
case of need.
Use to review a lesson
The teacher can check that the lesson has been assimilated by
asking the students to work in several activities and by looking at
the Summary results or a copy of their Detailed report.
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7. Collective work
Paper support
Use as an exercise book
The teacher can print the activities he wants the students to work
on. He can also print the Video or Dialogue texts and use them by
asking the students to play a role in specific situations.
Use as a revising tool
The teacher creates a book with a certain number of exercises
working on an aspect of the program that has been dealt with. The
students can revise thanks to this support.
Use as a written exam
The teacher prints some of the activities and gives them to the
students. The book looks like a real written exam. The teacher can
print a version with the solutions.
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8. Individual work
Multimedia support
Use to prepare a class
The teacher asks the students to work on several activities in the
language lab. He will deal with the grammatical of vocabulary
aspect later during one of his classes.
Use during the lesson
The teacher asks the students to work on several activities in the
language lab. He is with them in the lab, and can help them in case
of need.
Use as a revision of the lesson
The teacher can check that the lesson has been assimilated by
asking the students to work in several activities and by looking at
their results simultaneously.
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9. Use
outside the class
Several possibilities
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10. Individual work
Multimedia support
Use to prepare a class
The teacher asks the students to prepare for class by
working in several activities in a program dealing with a
theme.
Use to review a lesson
The teacher can ask the students to review some parts
of the program before an exam. S/he can find the
relevant exercises and indicate to the students where to
go and which exercises they should complete.
Use to work on oral skills individually
This aspect may be very important for students who are
not at ease with their oral skills, and who don’t dare to
speak in front of the rest of the class.
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11. Possibilities for the teacher
to look at the results
Accessing the students’ detailed tracking
The teacher can look at the work individually and in very
much detail.
Exportation of a results breakdown
The teacher can export the results breakdown and
compare his students’ tracking. If he wishes, he can
also use those results by exporting them in MS Excel.
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12. Individual work
Paper support
Use to prepare a class
The teacher can ask his students to prepare the class and
complete a certain number of activities printed from
TutorTools.
Use as a review of the lesson
The teacher can ask the students to review certain parts of
the lesson and prepare a written exam. He prints the
activities.
In-depth work on grammar and vocabulary
The teacher can print exercises to work on written skills and
ask the students to do them at home. The students who
have more difficulty can work on a different kind of exercise.
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13. Individual Work
Other cases
Students requiring school support
For students who have difficulties with certain linguistic
elements, the teacher can guide them towards specific
exercises in Tell Me More. This allows the teacher to
provide individual assistance without delaying the
course as a whole.
Advanced students who wish further extend their
understanding of the language.
The students can be directed to specific exercises in Tell
Me More to work on their desired skills.
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