english uk talk: graded readers and writing
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Graded readers as inspiration for writing lessons
Victoria Boobyer
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-What are graded readers?
-Why extensive reading?
-Why expansive reading?
-Reading into writing
-Micro writing
-Exam-based writing
-Projects
-Transposition
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What are graded readers?
Vocabulary, grammar complexity, number of words
Paper, eBook, Digital Readers, app
Levels
Genres
Age
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Why extensive reading?
• Encourages a positive attitude towards language learning
• Deepens lexical knowledge
• Encourages a positive attitude towards reading in L2
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Why expansive reading?• Chance to look at the texts in terms
of literature, culture, and history
• Enable timetable fit and introduction to language learner literature
• An opportunity to develop all four skills in a meaningful way
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Sample writing
activities
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Micro writing
“short, frequent bursts of writing” They encourage students to develop and explore their own thinking. Great with graded readers when viewed as literature.
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Micro writing
Task types
• Definitions • Bullet points • Summaries • Questions • Sentence completion
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Micro writingExamples
What is a fable?
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Micro writing
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Micro writing
I feel …
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Micro writing
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Micro writing
This story…
This lesson…
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Exam-based writing
No need to reinvent the wheel!
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Exam-based writing
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Exam-based writing
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Transposition
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Genre - newspaper report, leaflet, summary, diary, letter, screenplay, text messages, cartoon (reduced /augmented)
Style - sensationalist, modern, informal, formal
Transvocalisation - first person to third person etc
Characters - change to modern celebrities, classmates
Plot - change the ending, add a twist
Transposition examples
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Out of hours IM email / letter
between characters or a character and an outsider (?student)
Transposition examples
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Translate big themes to modern times
Look at similarities between Frankenstein and AI debate and literature / movies. e.g. i Robot, Ex Machina, 2001: A Space Odyssey
Transposition examples
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Translate big themes to modern times
Look at similarities between Oliver Twist, child labour, trafficking.
Write newspaper articles, essays etc.
Transposition examples
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Again, don’t reinvent the wheel.
Projects
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Projects :ExcursionsA group of Japanese Peter Pan enthusiasts are coming to visit our school.
Create a detailed one-day itinerary for a bespoke “Peter Pan” tour of London.
(Other options includes Shakespeare, Mary Shelley, Lord Byron indifferent countries/ cities for different budgets, lengths of visit etc.)
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Create a “review” system to put in place in our school library.
Students wanting to read a book should haveaccess to reviews by other students covering: • Theme/ Topic (not too much plot) • Suggested age range • Difficulty • Unputdownable rating • Further recommendations
Projects : book reviews
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