6. Dictogloss and theinteractivewhiteboard Stage #0A If the text has a suitable title, read out title and get learners to predict what the text is going to be about
11. Dictogloss and theinteractivewhiteboard Stage #5A Put the learners in pairs and get them to reconstruct their version (one per pair) of your text from their notes. The content should be the same, but the words used may be different… Each pair should produce one written version between them.
12. Dictogloss and theinteractivewhiteboard Stage #6A Compare their versions with the original version, "noticing" and commenting on any language differences…
15. Dictogloss and theinteractivewhiteboard Stage #5B (1) While the other pairs are writing the texts on a piece of paper, have one pair produce their version on half of the IWB screen...
16. Dictogloss and theinteractivewhiteboard Stage #5B (2) The other half of the board is taken up by a hidden version of the original text -- hidden using the coversheet tool.
17. Dictogloss and theinteractivewhiteboard Stage #6B While the IWB pair are finishing*, have the other pairs "pyramid" and thus have each two pairs agree on a single version between the four of them. *Writingonthe IWB generallytakespeoplelonger; havesomethingfortheothersto do!
18. Dictogloss and theinteractivewhiteboard Stage #7B Then have the whole class look at the IWB pair's text and agree on any changes they wish to make to it -- thus producing a single version of the text, agreed on by the entire class*. *Assumingclasssize of 12-15; thesmallertheclass, thebetterthe IWB works
19. Dictogloss and theinteractivewhiteboard Stage #8B Reveal the original text and as at Stage 6A, compare the class version with the original version, "noticing" and commenting on any differences.