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[|Class Glog] = = =Week #4 Learning the Four Language Skills Needed to Learn a Language=

Objectives:
1. Identify activities that can be used in the classroom for the following skills: Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing 2. Develop one activity for each skill that would work best with adults in your classroom. 3. Demonstrate the activity to the class on March 20, 2010

Introduction:
In this class we have reviewed so many different ways of teaching adults. Teaching adults is different than teaching children. In the class of Week #3, which was online, you were able to view some of the games used in the adult ESL class. You were able to design your own games. This week we will be learning how to use specific tasks and games for teaching the four language skills needed to learn a language. Please complete the activities and readings before our class on March 20, 2010. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Readings:
Use the following page for taking notes on the readings, videos and Power Point Presentation. Click on the right arrow at the bottom of the right side of your keyboard to advance the slide.

http://www.teflvideos.com/

Follow-Up Activities for Reading Lessons Task-Based Learning: Creating a Utopian Society

The following sites will show tasks that can be used in each language skill. [|Speaking Tasks] [|Writing Tasks] (Focus on Modal Activities towards the bottom of the page)

[|Listening Tasks] [|Reading Tasks]

Activities
Choose one task from each of the language skills and present it to the class on March 20, 2010 Download the following rubric to help you develop the task.