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Post by Otaku on Jul 4, 2008 12:55:08 GMT 8
Let's say you are forced to teach a certain topic but you want to slip in other ideas or topics into the lesson, or if you are looking for ways to teach more than one topic at a time, here's an idea to go about it. 1. Teach the target vocabulary as normal. BTW, I think all new vocab is best taught using flashcards. Once the word is taught, attach the flashcard to the chalkboard. 2. Once all the vocab is on the board, next to each flashcard attach whatever topic you TRUELY want the kids to practice, for example: alphabet, numbers, animals, colors, etc. 3. For the activity, tell the students you will say one of the 'official target vocabulary words' and if they know it raise their hand and respond with the 'Truely' word you attached next to each flashcard. This method looks like you are practicing the official vocabulary, when in acuality you are practicing the topic you really want to practice. If you are questioned about it, simply say you are focusing on the students' ability to listen. Cuz after all, 'listening' comes before speaking.
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Post by jed on Jul 4, 2008 15:42:36 GMT 8
hhhmmm?
good Idea, I like it
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Post by junkdna on Jul 7, 2008 7:32:27 GMT 8
*boggle* Could you give me an explanation of the topics you might be referring to? I've never run into anything I didn't really want to teach or didn't think was appropriate. I mean... they are only ES students, what kinds of lessons are you being asked to teach? Physics? Post-modern Art?
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Post by prncsfungi on Jul 7, 2008 8:21:52 GMT 8
For Example...
Topics that I've had to teach and did not like/think appropriate for Elementary english:
Distance (centimeter, meters, kilometers) Weight (grams/kilograms) Volume (mililiters/liters) Nutritional Information broken into the seperate lessons of: Carbohydrates, Vitamins, Minerals, Oils Let's make Spanish Omlets (does not actually involve food--the downfall of the lesson) Population
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Post by junkdna on Jul 7, 2008 8:51:23 GMT 8
Whack. On a normal basis?
Where the hell do you work??? The Maebashi Institute of Technology!?
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Post by Otaku on Jul 7, 2008 11:13:31 GMT 8
Believe it or not, Prncsfungi works in your city! DOH!
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Post by gsuiris on Jul 7, 2008 11:39:40 GMT 8
Is there a Maebashi Institute of Technology? I only remember GunDai and the University of the Air. But then again I wasn't looking for schools in the area.....
Does anyone else think that the University of the Air is the worst translation? I always thought it was a school for pilots or metereology.
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Post by Otaku on Jul 7, 2008 12:07:24 GMT 8
On a sidenote, I've always thought Japanese translations of names sounded like American Indian names: Big Sky, Blue River, Black Money, etc.
BTW, what does the University of Air specialize in?
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Post by gsuiris on Jul 7, 2008 12:31:56 GMT 8
University of the Air is broadcasting.
I suppose Air = on air?
I always find it funny when the teachers tell me what their names mean in English. "I'm Black River. He's Fat Ricefield." I wonder what they would do if we started calling them that.
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Post by yopparaisaru on Jul 7, 2008 13:07:06 GMT 8
Well naturally there's only 1 way to find out, I say we should make an effort to slip that into a conversation with our JTE's and see what happens. I just kanji searched my teachers names, pretty interesting. Tin Tree, Young Warehouse, Canal/moat well, white river...These are just last names, I don't know the kanji for the first names or the combos might be even more amusing.
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Post by banzai on Jul 7, 2008 14:01:10 GMT 8
My favorite ever "Small Balls"....
Since that certain enkai were we excanged some japindian names I was not able to look at my colleage and not laughing.....great fun times imagining "small balls" ....whop-psssshhhh!!! ;D
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Post by junkdna on Jul 8, 2008 7:23:48 GMT 8
Does anyone else think that the University of the Air is the worst translation? I always thought it was a school for pilots or metereology. I thought it was an institute on pollution or something. Who would think radio? I mean... really!
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Post by gsuiris on Jul 8, 2008 7:34:51 GMT 8
I got more curious about this "University of the Air" business. According to Wikipedia there are several of them
1. University of the Air (1966-1983), a Canadian educational television series 2. University of the Air (1960s), a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio educational programme 3. University of the Air, the oldest continuing program on Madison, Wisconsin's University of Wisconsin-Madison owned WHA-AM (970) and Wisconsin Public Radio
4. University of the Air, the former name of the Japanese distance learning university now known as The Open University of Japan
However, I know I saw it written as University of the Air on a TV commercial just this past weekend.
Anyway, according (again to wikipedia) It had about 90,000 students in 2007. It is one the largest academic institutions in Japan. Over 780,000 students have taken classes since 1985.
It broadcasts lessons on the radio and TV.
The School of the Air is a school for people living in the Australian Outback that started in 1951 (most schools switched to internet broadcasting in 2002).
So...... its not just Japan that uses this term!
The English name of the university was renamed on 1 October 2007.
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Post by junkdna on Jul 8, 2008 13:16:28 GMT 8
still doesn't mean they all aren't daft. and i don't mean punk. I got more curious about this "University of the Air" business. According to Wikipedia there are several of them 1. University of the Air (1966-1983), a Canadian educational television series 2. University of the Air (1960s), a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio educational programme 3. University of the Air, the oldest continuing program on Madison, Wisconsin's University of Wisconsin-Madison owned WHA-AM (970) and Wisconsin Public Radio 4. University of the Air, the former name of the Japanese distance learning university now known as The Open University of Japan However, I know I saw it written as University of the Air on a TV commercial just this past weekend. Anyway, according (again to wikipedia) It had about 90,000 students in 2007. It is one the largest academic institutions in Japan. Over 780,000 students have taken classes since 1985. It broadcasts lessons on the radio and TV. The School of the Air is a school for people living in the Australian Outback that started in 1951 (most schools switched to internet broadcasting in 2002). So...... its not just Japan that uses this term! The English name of the university was renamed on 1 October 2007.
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