Module teaching and integrating language skills lesson 1

Activity 2 “Pros and Cons” (25 min)

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  Ss are asked to make a list of pros and cons of teaching in different age groups
  
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  Ss have a short debate advocating their own age groups
  
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  T summarizes the debate results and states that each age group has its own challenges and states that the present course will cover the practical considerations of teaching different age groups.
  

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Activity 2 “What is the course about?” (15-20 min)

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  Ask participants to make predictions about the course and invite them to fill in the table (Handout 6) in pairs:
  
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  Distribute the course syllabus and assessment specifications
  
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  Ask participants to compare their answers to the syllabus
  
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  Invite participants to ask clarification questions about the syllabus and assessment specifications
  
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  Ask “What changes do you want to make in the syllabus or assessment specifications to cater to your teaching context?”
  

Summarise the session by stating that age is an important factor in teaching and learning foreign languages and teachers need to be age-sensitive while planning and managing their lessons, along with assessing their students performances.