Commands giving and RESPONDING

Today we will aspire to:

get to know the new class members

introduce and practise classroom-specific meta-language (commands, directions, supportive comments)

answer some questions from yesterdays class

introduce the class blog!

ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES (ESP)Seminar 2, 11/6/2013REVISITING yesterdays classwww.newerapedagogy.wordpress.comEnglish For Specific Purposes (ESP), Seminar OneWe talked about family, cities, food, public holidays and sports in Mongolia and AustraliaWe wrote down some things that we didnt know before, and started working on a worksheet that was based on the discussion.We started to think about what type of teachers we are (kind, funny, young, etc.)We introduced a colleague to the class, and re-arranged the desks so that we could each see each others faces(we also tried to tried to draw maps of Australia and one of us included Tasmania, the place where Kate lived as a child! Kate was very happy about this inclusion

Some QUESTIONS ANSWEREDMelbourne hosted Australias Federal (national) parliament when Canberra was being built. (Old) Parliament House in Canberra opened in 1927.

Indigenous Australians (Aborigines or Aboriginal Australians or Indigenous Australians plural)Most reports state that Australia has been home to Indigenous Australians for 50,000 years or more.There is an Aboriginal man on Australias $2 coin, and Queen Elizabeths face appears on the $5 note. Queen Elizabeths head is on one side of all Australian coins, and Australian animals appear on the 5 cent, 10 cent, 20 cent, 50 cent and $1 coins. 2.5% of Australians identified as Indigenous Australians in 2006 (517,200).

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (Victoria, Australia)Holiday201320142015

New Year's DayTuesday 1 JanuaryWednesday 1 JanuaryThursday 1 January

Australia DayMonday 28 January*substitute for Sat 26 JanuaryMonday 27 January*substitute for Sun 26 JanuaryMonday 26 January

Labour DayMonday 11 MarchMonday 10 MarchMonday 9 March

Good FridayFriday 29 MarchFriday 18 AprilFriday 3 April

SaturdaybeforeEaster SundaySaturday 30 MarchSaturday 19 AprilSaturday 4 April

Easter MondayMonday 1 AprilMonday 21 AprilMonday 6 April

ANZAC DayThursday 25 AprilFriday 25 AprilSaturday 25 April

Queen's BirthdayMonday 10 JuneMonday 9 JuneMonday 8 June

Melbourne Cup(all of Victoria unlessalternate local holidayhas been arrangedby non-metro council)Tuesday 5 NovemberTuesday 4 NovemberTuesday 3 November

Christmas DayWednesday 25 DecemberThursday 25 DecemberFriday 25 December

Boxing DayThursday 26 DecemberFriday 26 DecemberSaturday 26 December*Monday 28 December *additional dayMelbourne video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taRW2owz3DA Melbournehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTNEPNtdFNg airport

Melbourne shuffle

www.youtube.com Commandsgiving and RESPONDINGKate Elliott I New Era International Laboratory School I June 11, 2013Please act these simple commands outPlease stand up/sit down. Stand at the front of the classroom. Sit up straight. Come here, please. Go back to your seat. Come in. Look this way. Take your books out. Take out your exercise book. Take out your text book. Put away your books. Pass your books to the front. Open your book to page 34. Close your books.

STARTING THE LESSONGood morning, students [wait for response, e.g. good morning, teacher]. We will now start the lesson.

Boggie, is anybody from the class absent today?Or, more casually: Boggie, is anyone away today?

What were we working on during the last lesson?What did we work on during the last lesson?

Does anyone have any concerns they wish to raise before we get the lesson underway?

Does everybody have their textbooks with them? (when addressing the whole class)Boggie, do you have your textbook with you today? (when addressing one student)

Students, please open your books to page 18

'Absent' is another word for 'away', 'not present', or 'not here''concerns' can mean 'issues' or 'difficulties' or anything that is worrying the student about the tasks they are being asked to work on.Different words for 'starting' include: commencing and beginningREADING AS A CLASSBoggie, will you please read Question 3 [out aloud]?or Boggie, I would like you to read Question 3 to the class, please

You can replace Question 3 with the first paragraph if you are practising reading passages of text.

You can replace Question 3 with your answer to question 5: do you prefer carrots or peas? If you are sharing answers to questions with the class.

John, do you have any questions after reading that paragraph [about.]?

Big, loud voice, please Tsolmon!

Well read, Tsolmon. Who would like to read next, any volunteers? Tarek?

WORKING INDEPENDENTLYMoggie, I need you to quieten down now, please. It is time to work independently(independently = alone, without interruptions, on your own)

You did a good job of exploring your ideas as a group, and now it is time to individually write down your responses(write down = jot down)(responses = answers)

Quieten down, please, so that you can all concentrate. We will come back together as a group in 15 minutes time.(in 15 minutes time = after 15 minutes)

AsKING QUESTIONS TO STUDENTSBoggie, did you remember to do your homework? (non-judgmental)Boggie, you didnt forget to bring your homework in, did you? (less polite)Boggie, may I speak with you after class?(may I = can I)

Is something the matter? I am concerned that the quality of your work has declined2-Is there a problem at home?3-Have you and your friends been fighting?4Are you ill?

If you require extra help, please come and see me. [I am not a mind-reader] Once I know that you need assistance, I will try my best to help!CLASSROOM SCENARIOSMULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION TESTSTeacher: Boggie, can you please read Question 7?

Student 1: Sure. What is 11 x 9?

Teacher: Thank-you, Boggie. Moggie, do you know the answer?

Student 2: Yes, its B

Teacher: I agree with you Moggie, but lets get into the habit of naming the answer category. That means saying B and also saying what we think the answer is, so 99. Good work. Next question. Tsolmon, please read Question 8Multiple Choice QuestionWhich colours, when mixed together, make orange?

white, pink and greyPurple and yellowRed and yellowBlue and silverNone of the aboveWork as a group to write a short, English-language script that you could use to get students speaking in English and demonstrating that they didnt just guess the answer.Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,Humpty Dumpty had a great fall,All the Kings horses and all the Kings men,Couldnt put Humpty together again.

Question: What happened to Humpty?He rode a horseHe was pieced together with Scotch tapeHe fell off a wall and was injuredHow could you generate English-language conversation around this question?revisitapplyanalyseSomebody That I Used To KnowGotye ft KimbraNederlandse Top 40 week 33, track 32011Top 40292592.16