Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for Teaching & Education

What routine:

Is the usual series of things that you do at a particular time. A routine is also the practice of regularly doing thing in a fixed order.

Benefits:

• Classroom gets easily organized.
• Sense of security and control over environment.
• Daily planning.
• Repetition.
• Linguistic short commands.
• Self-control, positive behaviour, social skills.

TPR:

Coordination of speech and action. Commands become more complex as the progresses. Active participation.

Circle Time:

Favours communication. Many routines are developed in this position. Can be used for other purposes. Harrys and Fuqua (children gather on carpet. Start singing song of greeting. Calendar routine. Helper observes weather and arranges poster.

Read, C-wheel:

Context (need natural, real and make sense... Continue reading "Benefits of Classroom Routines and Activities for Children" »

Response Through Action (TPR):

Even in our mother tongue, we do not always respond to a linguistic message with another linguistic message. Very often, the fact of doing something is an adequate response to a message just received. So, a physical answer is also a way to prove partial or total comprehension (when the child hears 'Come here', he/she does not answer 'I'm coming'. He/she simply does it).

Besides, we often understand more than we are able to speak so in the first steps learning a language, a physical response plays an especially significant role.

Teach Full Subjects in English (CLIL):

CLIL refers to teaching subjects to students through a foreign language and suggests equilibrium between content and language learning. The non-language... Continue reading "Effective Language Learning Strategies for Children" »

Preschool and Early Childhood Education

There are no mandatory public preschool or pre-kindergarten programs in the United States. The federal government funds the Head Start preschool program for children of low-income families, but most families are responsible for finding their own preschool or childcare.

Elementary School Education

Elementary school, also known as grade school, typically covers kindergarten through sixth grade, where basic subjects are taught. Public elementary school teachers generally instruct between twenty and thirty students with diverse learning needs.

A typical classroom includes children with identified special needs, as listed in the Individuals with Disabilities Act, alongside those who are cognitively, athletically,... Continue reading "Understanding the American Education System Structure" »

Past Simple

Use: For a past finished action.

Past Continuous

Use: For an... Continue reading "English Verb Tenses: A Comprehensive Guide with Examples" »

Terms:

Rewrite the Questions in Reported Speech

1. “Are you coming to the dance?” Courtney asked me.

• 1. Courtney asked if / whether I was coming to the dance.
• 2. Claire asked the teacher when they would get their papers back.
• 3. Tracy asked us if / whether we had done the homework.
• 4. David wanted to know what they should bring on the field trip.
• 5. The teacher asked the students if / whether they had finished the exam.

Complete Sentences with Reported Speech

1. “Don’t forget to wash the dishes,” Mum said. Mum suggested / reminded

• 1. Mum reminded me / us to wash the dishes.
• 2. Tina boasted (that) she was the best volleyball player in the team.
• 3. Kim wondered why the sky was so dark.
• 4. The policewoman ordered the criminal not to move.
• 5. Dad promised

Discourse and Society

Discourse Community

It is a group of people involved in and communicating about a particular topic, issue, or in a particular field.

Characteristics:

• Well-established or closed networks
• Made of several overlapping groups of people
• Belonging to different discourse communities can be very different
• Genres and the social relations can also vary
• Interact with wider speech communities

Common Goals:

Common objectives or public goals.

Intercommunication:

Mechanisms of communication. (Conversations, Facebook posts, face-to-face at meetings, speeches)

Participation:

Participatory mechanisms to provide information and feedback. In other words, the exchange of knowledge.

Genres:

One or more genres in the communicative utterance of its aim. (Public... Continue reading "Understanding Discourse, Speech Communities, and Pragmatics" »

Fronted object

Fronted object= “ This I do not understand” ; “Why he came this way I will probably never know”. The object of the clause is in initial position. Many different structures occur as fronted objects, such as nouns, pronouns(1) and complement clauses(2).

Fronted nominals other than object

Fronted nominals other than object= “Whether Nancy was there or not, she could not be certain”. A nominal structure is in initial position, such as the complement the adjective “certain” in the example here “ She could not be certain whether Nancy was there or not”

Fronted predicatives

Fronted predicatives= “ Far more serious were the severe head injuries” ; “ The larger the base the easier it will be to perform the action”;... Continue reading "Fronted Objects, Predicatives, and Non-finite Constructions in English" »

PREGUNTAS:

Formal Letter Writing: Essential Tips and Examples

Example 1: Job Application Letter

Carla Gómez
29 Dann Road
Liverpool
D2 3MO
25 March 2016

Human Resources
London

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing in response to the advertisement on your website. I would like to apply for the position of [Insert Position Name].

I believe I am an ideal candidate for this position. Firstly, I love the outdoors and have a keen interest in British wildlife. I am a member of a walking group, and together we have visited many National Parks, including the Peak District. In addition, I enjoy learning about plants and animals. Secondly, I believe I have strong people skills, so I am able to work with people of different ages. Finally, I am a very hard-working person who... Continue reading "Crafting Effective Formal Letters: Examples & Tips" »