Module teaching and integrating language skills lesson 1

Activity 1. Video observation
Objective: to help participants to become aware of the classroom environment in learning language
Time: 40 min
Materials video material


Procedure:

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  Ask Ss to join in two groups and observe the video attentively paying their attention to the environment of the classroom
  
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  Say Ss to make posters about classroom environment from the video they are going to watch and present it
  
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  Play the video material
  

Activity 2. Compare and contrast


Objective: to develop Ss critical thinking about the importance of classroom environment
Time: 25 min
Materials: photos and notes
Procedure
Ask Ss to come to the photos, written notes and look through them.

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  Ask them to match and stick with the headings on the board(written headings)
  

1. Read Aloud Every Day 2. Use Word Walls 3. Use Anchor Charts 4. Create a Diverse Classroom Library 5. Put Language in Unexpected Places 6. Search for Awesome Language While Reading 7. Encourage Awesome Language in Writing 8. Play with Words 9. Find New Ways to Say Old Things 10. Engage Your Students in Daily Conversations 11. Speak Like an Adult 12. Involve the Parents

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  Tell Ss to match these exhibited materials with their own done posters and compare them
  
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  Now ask them to share their opinion with partners and present their findings at the board
  

Home assignment

1. 
   Read an article by Jessica L. Bucholz Georgia and Julie L. Sheffler “Creating a Warm and Inclusive Classroom Environment: Planning for All Children to Feel Welcome” and try to make presentation on this material
   
2. 
   According to your gained knowledge and information now write your own article about two or three pages on “Rich English Language Environment”
   

Lіterature

7. 
   Penny Ur. A Course in Language Teaching- Practice and Theory, Cambridge University Press, 1992.
   
8. 
   Harmer, J. (2004). Just (Reading and Writing. Marshal Cavendish.
   
9. 
   Kerra Maddern “How to develop teacher presence and command attention in class”