distance learning foundation with support from the u.s. embassy relo office bangkok, thailand
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Distance Learning
Foundation
With support from theU.S. Embassy RELO Office
Bangkok, Thailand
Using Media for
English LanguageTeaching
Quick General Review
Session 3: Other Radio SourcesWhat was it about?
Review of Session 3
What activities did you do?What new things did you learn as a
participant in the session?
Implications for Teaching: Session 3
What did you try in your classes (or if you haven’t had a class yet –
what do you hope to try)?
WHAT WORKED?WHAT DIDN’T?
Print & Online News
Session 4: 23 June 2010
Guiding Question
How can the news help studentswith their critical thinking?
“Guess What I’m About”Part 1
Look at the following picturesfrom different newspapers.
Talk with your partner.
What is this news story going to be about?
(up to one minute per picture)
How do you know?
What is this news story going to be about?
How do you know?
What is this news story going to be about?
How do you know?
What is this news story going to be about?
How do you know?
“Guess What I’m About”Part 2
Match the pictures with theirappropriate news headlines.
(sheet)
How do you know they match?
What clues are in the headlinesand the pictures?
(1) Rubble of a Broken City Strains Haitians’ Patience
(2) Plus-size Revelation: Big Women Have Cash, Too
(3) Missing from the World Cup? China
Be prepared to explain and share.
Learning Chinese in Mexico: Children prepare for the future
What do you think this news storywill be about?
How do you know?
Putting the Puzzle Together
Part 1
For each group read and discuss ONLY YOUR part.Then summarize it in your
own words.
7 minutes
Putting the Puzzle Together
Part 2
ONE or TWO representatives from each groupmake a new group and share your summaries.
Part 1 Rep. + Part 2 Rep. + Part 3 Rep. = New Group
7 minutes
Putting the Puzzle Together
Part 3
What was the entire news story about?
Please briefly share your summarywith the rest of the class.
Highlighting Aspectsof the Story
Who?
What?
Where?
When?
Why?
How?
In your new groups, prepare a question for each aspect & ask the rest of the
classto answer it.
5 minutes
Debate
Side A“Pro” or Agree
Side B“Con” or Disagree
Learning more than one language mustbe required in school.
5 minute prep
Implications for Teaching
What kinds of activities did you do in the session or ‘class’?
What skills did these activities focus on?
How can these activities be adapted/changed for your language
classroom?
How was critical thinking included in the lesson?
Assignments
Assignment from the lesson or ‘class’
Assignment to apply in your classroom
Korp Khun Mak KaThank you very much and
See you in the next session!
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