can teaching esp be fun and creative? john sydes
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Can teaching ESP be fun and creative?
John Sydes
Problems with published ESP course books
• Finding an ESP course book that is the right level for your students
• Often text heavy• Often seem to be written for pre-work students• Usually dull and uninspiring• Nearly always light on communicative type activities• Usually strong on only two of the three Ps
Creating the magic mix
Needs, wants and likes
Present, practise, perform
...and have fun!
What works well?Pair-work crosswords
What works well? Word games, e.g. Taboo
Define It!
Below are some words connected with airports. Explain them to your colleagues.
1.Apron Control2.jetway3.scanner4.security5.hand luggage
What works well? Word puzzles
What works well? Simple anagrams
Use the letters in the words below to make another word which is part of the human body, e.g. rabin = brain.
1.earth 2.below3.fringe4.impart5.in-service cat
= heart= elbow/bowel= finger= armpit= sciatic nerve
What works well? Missing letters
Fill in the missing letters to complete the words. They are all parts of a car.
1.w_ ng m_rr_r2.s_n r_ _f3.f_g l_mp4.g_ _ r l_v_r
1. wing mirror2. sun roof3. fog lamp4. gear lever
What works well? Reporting/Summarising
What works well? Jigsaw reading
What works well? Unmuddling texts
Pair-work information gaps Reading and matching Find and/or correct the mistakes
Gap fills
What works well? Quizzes
Board games
(Pair-work) spot the difference
Bingo (opposite, synonym, definition, picture)
Domino-type activities
What works well? Audio
Sound effectswww.grsites.com/sounds/www.sounddogs.com/www.soundsnap.com/
Audacity - free, open source, cross-platform software for recording and editing sounds.
What works well? Fun Listenings
What works well? Fun listenings
Variety is the spiceof life