Boston August 26-September 20, 2019

Full Time course in Boston from 8/26 to 9/20/2019

MCT: Alain Cabache (alaincab@hotmail.com

ACT: Joshua Yardley (joshua@teachinghouse.com)

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    Two syllable adjectives with stress on second syllable:

    • aware
    • unique
    • alive
    • supreme
    • precise
    • entire
    • There are more, but most take it on the first.
  • Read Coburn

    Ah, cool. Extreme.

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    Here is the link to the authentic text we looked at in class today.

    https://www.actfl.org/guiding-principles/use-authentic-texts-langua...

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    Here are some ideas for practice activities:

    • role plays: authentic forms of fluency practice
    • 3-2-1: good for developing recall in fluency practice
    • story building: allows creativity but accuracy focused
    • gap fills: authentic accuracy practice
    • memory: good for vocabulary
    • go fish: good for verb tenses
    • taboo: good for vocabulary
    • 20 Questions: good for vocabulary
    • Pictionary: good for vocabulary
    • Charades: good for vocabulary or grammar
    • Around the World: works well with irregular verbs
    • Interviews: good for vocabulary and grammar fluency work
    • Picture description: one person describes and the other draws
    • Quiz show: this could work with vocab or grammar
    • pyramid activities: start with individual ideas and build to a whole class consensus, e.g. what to put in a time capsule?
    • mingle: get Ss up and moving around talking to many people
    • jigsaw: give students different information that they must share with their groups