Monday, September 22, 2014

Fulbright ETA EFL Workshop - Day Two

A "Crash Course" in the Principles of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) - Day Two

This workshop was created for use as part of an orientation given to Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) grantees.

The program for Day Two can be found here

Day Two: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014

I. Introductory Remarks 
Objectives
  1. To answer pertinent/salient questions from Day One
  2. To provide an Overview of Day Two

II. Reviewing Key Terms
Objectives
  1. To review several key terms from the previous session
  2. To model an assessment technique
  3. To model a possible warm-up activity

III. Classroom Interaction: Individual, Pair & Group Work (Warm-Up)
PPT found here

Objectives
  1. To review and practice different patterns of classroom interaction
  2. To experience pair work 
  3. To introduce techniques of pair work
  4. To experience group work
  5. To introduce techniques of group work

IV. Lesson Planning: A Crash Course
PPT found here
Bonus PPT: "Assessing Students PPT" found here

Objectives
  1. To examine the elements of a well-planned lesson
  2. To recognize importance of Presentation, Practice, and Production stages in a lesson/activity
  3. To raise awareness about the concept of scaffolding
  4. To practice evaluating various lesson plans
  5. To provide a way to self-evaluate future lesson plans
Resources
  • Ready made lesson plans found here
  • EAP Materials found here
  • General Activities Database found here

Lunch Break

V. Personality Colors: An Example Team Building Exercise

PPT found here

Materials

Objectives
  1. To begin the afternoon session with an interactive, team building icebreaker
  2. To offer a team building activity
  3. To reinforce the importance of considering individual personalities and learning styles

VI. Activities for the Four Skills (plus Icebreakers)
PPT found here

Objectives
  1. To provide an overview of the characteristics of effective activities for EFL Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing 
  2. To provide example activities for each of the “Four Skills” 
  3. To provide example “Icebreaker” activities
  4. To offer tips on how to incorporate Grammar (“form focus”) into these activities

VI. Closing Remarks 
PPT found here

VII. Feedback
Feedback form found here

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