Activity, Lesson Plan and Worsheet

Vocabulary activity 
Grammar lesson plan
Worksheet

Reflectioning quetions

1. - Some techniques are more popular than others. What are they, and can you account for their popularity?

According to my point of view the more popular techniques are definition, description and examples. Because are the more basic and easier techniques to teach a sort of vocabulary.

2. - Are there techniques that are particularly appropriate for the presentation of certain types of words?

It depends on the area which you are teaching, because this will be easier to the student understand and keep the words in his mind. For example if the teacher is teaching some vocabulary about biology, he has to show pictures with it respective names and definitions. That´s why the teacher has to choose the appropriate techniques according his area.

 3.- Are there techniques which are likely to be more, or less, appropriate for particular learner populations (young/adult, beginner/advanced, different background cultures)?

-I think Illustration is more appropriate for children, because the images will obtain the student´s attention, and it would be easier to them learn in a complete and entertain way.

- For advanced students could be demonstration, because they are able to learn and understand trough a performance. This will be helpful to them because they´ll learn in a dynamic way.

4.- Do you, as an individual, find that you prefer some kinds of techniques and tend to avoid others? Which? And why?

In my opinion all those techniques are important depending on the area which the teacher is. In my case as English teacher I choose definition, description and examples, because those ones are the beginning if you want teach a kind of vocabulary. I am not saying those are the only ones, but are the most basic which the teacher has to keep in mind.

Lesson Plan Pronunciation.

To download the lesson plan click here =D.

Answering Questions 2:

l. Was there one particular type of interaction that seemed to predominate?

According to my point of view, the type of interaction which I saw was “teacher talks”. Because He was only person who talked during the class, except some doubts that the students made to him.

2. Did teacher activity predominate? Or student activity? Or was the interaction more or less balanced?

In most of the time predominated the teacher activity, because the students were focus in answer the guide which the teacher gave them; but sometimes some students talked aloud among them and interrupted the class making noise.  

3. How appropriate did you think the chosen interaction patterns were for the teaching objectives in the different activities? Perhaps look at one or two specific examples from your observation.

As I could see the interaction pattern wasn’t the most appropriate in my opinion; because according to the content which he wanted teach, he should made  that the students collaborate and supported  among them, this would been easier to them and the teacher.

Supplementary Materials

Audio books

One of the great benefits of being able to record sound is to make books available for listening. With the advent of audio recordings, many people were able to hear literary classics read aloud, and to experience them for the first time. Audio books are, of course, books read aloud and recorded to be listened to on some kind of player. As sound technology has changed, audio books have changed, as well. No longer are they available only on volumes consisting of 14 or 15 vinyl LPs. Now, books are available on audio cassette or CD.

http://www.audiobooks.org/

http://www.emusic.com/audiobooks/browse/bk/bk/-dbkm/bk/0-0/0/0.html

Web quest

A Web Quest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that learners interact with comes from resources on the internet.

http://bestwebquests.com/

http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/cmis/eval/curriculum/onlineactivities/webquests/web1.htm#gillow

Forums

An Internet forum, or message board, is an online discussion site where people can hold conversations in the form of posted messages. They differ from chat rooms in that messages are at least temporarily archived. Also, depending on the access level of a user and/or the forum set-up, a posted message might need to be approved by a moderator before it becomes visible.

http://forums.adobe.com/thread/578156

http://www.mojoportal.com/Forums/Thread.aspx?pageid=5&mid=34&ItemID=6&thread=7264&pagenumber=1

Those supplementary materials according to my point of view are the most interesting. Obviously there are many others supplementary materials  which we can use when we teach.

CRITERIA FOR COURSEBOOK ASSESSMENT

7,0	Objectives explicitly laid out in an introduction, And implemented in the material.	Those are shown on the first page.
5,0	Approach educationally an socially acceptable to target community.	It´s not acceptable at all, because this book is for sort of people.
7,0	Clear attractive layout, print easy to read.	If the student has the original copy.
7,0	Appropriate visual materials available.	It has a lot of visual material to use.
6,0	Interesting topics and tasks.	Yes, but the units are just about student´s environment. It could teach a little beyond.
5,0	Varied topics and tasks, so as to provide for different Learner levels, learning styles, interests,etc.	As the last comment says is always about the student and where he lives.
7,0	Clear instructions.	In each activity, it says what the student has to do step by step
7,0	Systematic coverage of syllabus	.It covers the syllabus because it provides a suggested year planning and all the objectives of each unit.

 

7,0	Content clearly organized and graded                   ( sequenced by difficulty).	The x unit is easier than the next one
5,5	Periodic review and test sections.	It appears, but in a very little box at the end of each unit
5,5	Plenty of authentic language.	I think that some of the conversations are invented
5,5	Good pronunciation explanation and practice.	It is good but in some activities.
6,0	Good vocabulary explanation and practice.	Are a lot of new vocabulary but some of them are explained
6,5	Good grammar presentation and practice.	With a lot of grammar activities which the student has to put in practice
6,0	Fluency practice in all four skills.	I think is good, but the tests which the students has to read are very short.
5,0	Encourages learners to develop own learning Strategies and to become  independent in their Learning.	As the book is to beginners I don’t think that it helps to have an independent student.

7,0	Adequate  guidance guidance for the teacher; not to heavy preparation load	It has many activities which make easier to the teacher prepare and plan his class.
7,0	Audio cassettes	Aren´t  cassettes are CD´s
6,5	Readily available locally	In any library.

 *I think for beginners is a very good book, but it has some aspects which has to improve.