2. FIRST SESSION
CONTENTS
 MEJORA DE LA COMPETENCIA COMUNICATIVA: WHY?
 CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
 AFECTIVE FILTERS
 INTERLANGUAGE
 APPROACHES TO EFL/ESL
 STRUCTURE OF THE SESSIONS
 METALANGUAGE IMPORTANCE
 RESOURCES TO BE USED:
-Documents sent weekly.
-BLOG: http://enricvalorteachersimprovingenglish.blogspot.com.es/
-BOOKS: -Free English Grammar
- Essential English Grammar. CUP
- English Pronunciation in Use.CUP
-English Vocabulary in Use. CUP
-A Short Course in English for Adult Students
 CLASSROOM LANGUAGE IMPORTANCE.
 PHONETICS
 KNOW OUR TEACHER
 KNOWING EACH OTHER
 LET’S START OUR ADVENTURE: At the Airport
 PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS (Grammar Review; Lemon Tree Song)
 GLOGSTER TASK

3. MEJORA DE LA COMPETENCIA
COMUNICATIVA
WHY?

4. COMMUNICATIVE
COMPETENCE

5. CLASSROOM
ACTIVITIES
 REFLECTION

6. INTERACTION AND
COLLABORATION
 WORKING INDIVIDUALLY, BUT WITH THE MAIN PURPOSE
TO
IMPROVE INTERACTION. SO, WE WILL WORK MAINLY IN
PAIRS, IN GROUPS AND CHORUS WORK.

7. HOW?
 AFFECTIVE FACTORS
-ATTITUDE-ATTITUDE
-MOTIVATIONMOTIVATION
-PERSONALITY

8. AFFECTIVE FILTERS

LOW AFFECTIVE FILTER Risk taking
It is imperative that teachers also institute a policy in the classroom that
prohibits students from making fun of their peers or laughing at
errors made by other students. The optimal classroom for language
learning and production is a classroom that encourages risk-taking in
language production and views errors as a natural progression ofa natural progression of
language learninglanguage learning ..
When placed in a safe and affirming environment, many
students will blossom and grow in their language development!!
 HIGH AFFECTIVE FILTER (Anxious, worried for his/her results)

9. LOVE IS THE ONLY WAY

10. INTERLANGUAGE
Interlanguage is the type of language produced by second- and
foreign- language learners who are in the process of learning a
language. In language learning, learner’s errors are caused by
several different processes. These include:
a. borrowing patterns from the mother tongue
b. b. extending patterns from the target language.
c. c. Expressing meanings using the words and grammar which
are already known
From Richards, Jack C et al. 1992. Dictionary of
LanguageTeaching & Applied Linguistics. Second Edition.
Essex: Longman Group UK Limited. p.186

11. APPROACHES TO EFL/ESL
 Authentic Task-Based Materials
Bringing the Real World Into the Classroom.
TASKS IMPORTANCE=FEEDBACK
 CLIL (Content and Language Integrated
Learning) whenever possible.

12. STRUCTURE OF THE
SESSIONS
 5’ WARM-UP QUESTIONS
(Reflection on Session. Self-Assessment Sheet)
 The 4 Skills with its correspondent
microskills; reading, writing, listening,
speaking. Integrated or separated.
 5’ END-UP QUESTIONS
(Reflection on session. Self-Assessment Sheet)
WHY?

13. METALANGUAGE
 Meta-language is the language teachers and learners use to
talk about the English language, learning and teaching.
 Example
Words and phrases such as 'verb', 'noun', 'present perfect
continuous', 'phrasal verb' and 'reported speech' are all
examples of common classroom meta-language.
 In the classroom
Certain classroom teaching materials rely on the learner
knowing an extensive range of meta-language and teachers
sometimes spend time teaching learners some of the more
common terms.

14. PHONEMIC CHART

15. ALL ABOUT YOUR TEACHER

I’ ve got a younger sister.
 Last week I went ice-skating.
 I really like going swimming
 FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ME (PAGES 10-13)
 EXAMPLES:-How old is your sister? What’s her name?
-Who did you go ice-skating with? Did you fall over?
-How often do you go swimming? How many lengths do you usually
swim?
IF A QUESTION IS TOO PERSONAL:
I’d rather not answer that question.

16. ALL ABOUT YOUR TEACHER
 At weekends I usually go to the beach.
 For breakfast I always have coffee.
 Yesterday I went to a course to learn Valencian language.
 When I’m older I think I’ll be travelling.
 Next week I am going to teach you all about different learning styles.
 I listen to music when I feel happy.
 I’ve never been to China.
 Learning English is one of the most rewarding experiences I have had.
 The best day of the week is Friday.
 At home I have to make the beds, tidy up the living room, cook, look after the
kids, etc etc.
 When I was little I wanted to be a vet.
 I don’t really like the housework.
 People my age enjoy dancing.
 I reckon that parents should collaborate with teachers.
 The best sport is indoor cycling.

17. ME TOO; ME NEITHER
AFFIRMATIV
E
(when you agree
with the
speaker)
I want to go to
Paris.
Me too.
NEGATIVE
(When you
disagree with
the speaker)
I don't like fried
fish.
Me neither.
a. I like playing volleyball.
b. I'm not very good at physics.
c. I'd love to go to Disneyworld.
d. I really like the Beatles.
e. I can't speak Japanese.
f. I like to go to the club on Saturdays.
g. I love chocolate!

18. YOUR TURN
 Complete worksheet 1
 Two rows facing each other
 1 minute one sentence (move one
place to the left)
 Work in pairs to see how much YOU
remember
 Feedback to the rest
 http://edu.glogster.com

19. What can you say if someone tells
you something surprising
 Really?
 What?
 What a surprise!
 Well I never! / Blimey!
 That's the last thing I expected
 You're kidding!
 I don't believe it! / Are you serious?
 I'm speechless!
 I'd never have guessed.
 You don't say!
 No way
 You’re joking!!

20. QUESTIONS
 Where do you?
 When do you?
 Why?
 Who?
 What?
 How?
 Really?
 Me too
 Me neither

21. LET’S START OUR ADVENTURE
-Are you ready to fly to England? We will start
our adventure "At the Airport".
-We will simulate through Role Play
activities all along the course a real journey
to England, so that you can practice real life
situations that will help you to face them when
need it.
HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY JOURNEY

22. THROUGH CUSTOMS ROLE
PLAY
 A: Welcome to Canada. May I see your passport please?
 B: Sure. Here it is.
 A: Where are you coming from?
 B: I'm coming from Seoul, Korea.
 A: What is the purpose of your visit?
 B: I'm here on business.
 A: How long are you planning to stay?
 B: I'll be staying for three weeks.
 A: Where will you be staying?
 B: I'll be staying at a hotel.
 A: Have you ever been to Canada before?
 B: No, this is my first time.
 A: Do you have anything to declare?
 B: No, nothing.
 A: Enjoy your stay.
 B: Thank you.

23. PRESENT SIMPLE/PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
PRESENT SIMPLE: USES
 Regular habits and routines
 Permanent situations
 Scientific or general facts
PRESENT CONTINUOUS: USES
 Something that is happening now or around
now
 Temporary situations
 Future arrangements

24. BYE BYE TIME