What every Language assistant What every Language assistant needs to know to prepare official needs to know to prepare official

examsexams

Jennifer Wilson

Madrid 1st March

At the end of this presentation, At the end of this presentation, you will hopefully:you will hopefully:

1. Have learned what each official exam 1. Have learned what each official exam entails in primary in year 2, 4, 6entails in primary in year 2, 4, 6

2. Have learned a few strategies to 2. Have learned a few strategies to improve how effective you are in the improve how effective you are in the classroom.classroom.

3. Have some activities and websites to 3. Have some activities and websites to take away and try out in your own take away and try out in your own classes.. classes..

People BingoPeople Bingo

Ahead of us four hours of pure Ahead of us four hours of pure torture on a Saturday morning in torture on a Saturday morning in

March.March.

So Time to liven things up.So Time to liven things up.

You are an essential You are an essential element in the bilingual element in the bilingual

project in Madridproject in Madrid

Things that workThings that work

Use all the skills at your disposalUse all the skills at your disposal

Hot shots with new technologyHot shots with new technology YouthYouth Common interests with studentsCommon interests with students Experience in other educational Experience in other educational

systemssystems

An adult can learn adult can learn between five and seven between five and seven

new words in an hour and new words in an hour and retain themretain them

Pair share is a great way of Pair share is a great way of trying out language without trying out language without

pressure.pressure.

The Tools of the tradeThe Tools of the trade

Lots of imaginationLots of imagination Hot with new technologyHot with new technology Know which websites to go forKnow which websites to go for You TubeYou Tube Blue-tack Blue-tack Post-itsPost- its Scraps of paperScraps of paper

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A Wise man once said:A Wise man once said:

““ You got to be careful if you don’t You got to be careful if you don’t

know where you’re going, know where you’re going,

because you might not get there.”because you might not get there.”

Yogi Berra Yogi Berra

Don’t keep your teaching Don’t keep your teaching aims a secretaims a secret

Plenary and feedback

Always leave a few minutes at the end of the class to sum up the lesson

Focus on new vocabulary and give positive feedback

Work from students previous knowledgeWork from students previous knowledge

Brainstroming and KWL GridsBrainstroming and KWL Grids

Tell students how to be Tell students how to be successful.successful.

Success criteriaSuccess criteria

Use models- show them what 10 Use models- show them what 10 should look l ike.should look l ike.

MustMust have……………….. have……………….. Should have…………………..Should have………………….. Could have………………………Could have………………………

Present material inPresent material in interesting ways interesting ways

Treasure huntsTreasure hunts Reading racesReading races Loop gamesLoop games Barrier GameBarrier Game RoleplaysRoleplays Key word bingoKey word bingo

How to ensure group work goes How to ensure group work goes smoothly.smoothly.

Always Always give language structues and give language structues and important vocabulary.important vocabulary.

AlwaysAlways assign roles within the group to assign roles within the group to keep everyone on-task. keep everyone on-task.

ProvideProvide essential voacabulary essential voacabulary

Roles for group work to keep Roles for group work to keep everyone On Taskeveryone On Task

Use these structures to talk Use these structures to talk about your professionabout your profession

I HAVE BEEN TEACHING I WAS WORKING…I HAVE BEEN TEACHING I WAS WORKING… I FIND IT DIFFICULT TO…I FIND IT DIFFICULT TO… I HAVE A VERY DIFFICULT STUDENT…I HAVE A VERY DIFFICULT STUDENT… I HAVE HAD A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION WITH A I HAVE HAD A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION WITH A

COLLEAUGE…COLLEAUGE… CO-ORDINATION HAS BEENCO-ORDINATION HAS BEEN … … MY HEAD OF STUDIES TOLD ME…MY HEAD OF STUDIES TOLD ME… THE HEAD TEACHER CALLED ME INTO HIS OFFICE…THE HEAD TEACHER CALLED ME INTO HIS OFFICE… I HAVE BEEN FEELING….I HAVE BEEN FEELING…. I WENT TO…I WENT TO…

Use this vocabulary to help youUse this vocabulary to help you

Fresh, dynamic, engaging, exhausting, knowledge of the subject, frustrating, rewarding, strong rapport, delighted, nervous, classroom management

Trinity Grade 2/3Trinity Grade 2/3This oral exam is given to children in year 2This oral exam is given to children in year 2

They are 7 years old. It is individualThey are 7 years old. It is individual

Always encourage students to ask the Always encourage students to ask the examiner questionsexaminer questions

Provide grammar structures and vocabulary Provide grammar structures and vocabulary that children will need. With gamesthat children will need. With games

Ensure that students can use the present Ensure that students can use the present tense to talk about routines,present tense to talk about routines,present continuous to describe actions, the simple continuous to describe actions, the simple past and the future. Use prepositions, know past and the future. Use prepositions, know their numbers and be able to give simple their numbers and be able to give simple directions and tell the time.directions and tell the time.

How can I help children ?How can I help children ?

Encourage them to watch t.v in English a Encourage them to watch t.v in English a little everyday. T:V serials are a good optionlittle everyday. T:V serials are a good option

Motivate them with songs and stories.Motivate them with songs and stories. Get parents involved using exam diary to Get parents involved using exam diary to

practise questions for each topic. On practise questions for each topic. On aweekly basis at homeaweekly basis at home

Use voice recording if parents don’t speak Use voice recording if parents don’t speak English (Nicky’s blog)English (Nicky’s blog)

Trinity Exams Grade 2 and 3Trinity Exams Grade 2 and 3

http://nicky-iloveenglish.blogspot.com.es/http://nicky-iloveenglish.blogspot.com.es/ http://limfabweb.weebly.com/trinity-gece-materials.htmlhttp://limfabweb.weebly.com/trinity-gece-materials.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0Ptz_5363Qhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0Ptz_5363Q

Grade 2 Grade 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA_gYMukk6Ahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA_gYMukk6A

Grade 3 Grade 3

Trinity Grade 4-5 is given to children in Trinity Grade 4-5 is given to children in year 4. It is individual.year 4. It is individual.

This is also an oral examination . It begins with This is also an oral examination . It begins with personal questions and then students have to personal questions and then students have to present a topic they have prepared not memorized.present a topic they have prepared not memorized.

Again encourage students to ask the examiner Again encourage students to ask the examiner questions. Make sure students explain questions. Make sure students explain why why they they have chosen this topic.have chosen this topic.

They must include a variety of verb tenses.They must include a variety of verb tenses. Present, past, future comparitives,and adverbs of Present, past, future comparitives,and adverbs of frequency.frequency.

They should include I’d prefer or I’d rather….They should include I’d prefer or I’d rather….

Trinity Grade 4 and 5Trinity Grade 4 and 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOi9V6L-eZc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd6mpAvga7Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srzBXPnGwHI Shreya

In year 6 children are given the In year 6 children are given the KET examKET exam

This exam has 4 parts. This exam has 4 parts.

Reding, writing, listening and speaking.Reding, writing, listening and speaking. The oral exam is done in pairs. Children The oral exam is done in pairs. Children

have to answer individual questions from the have to answer individual questions from the examinar and then complete a task examinar and then complete a task together.together.

http://es.examspeak.com/KET-Testhttp://es.examspeak.com/KET-Test

Part 1: 5-6 minsPart 1: 5-6 mins The examiner asks you questions. You answer them. The The examiner asks you questions. You answer them. The

questions are about you, your family, your job or studies questions are about you, your family, your job or studies and where you live. You will be asked to spell a word – and where you live. You will be asked to spell a word – usually your name. usually your name. Some examples:Some examples:• What’s your name?• What’s your name?• Where do you live?• Where do you live?• Why are you learning English?• Why are you learning English?• What do you usually do at the weekend?• What do you usually do at the weekend?• What sports do you like?• What sports do you like?• Tell me about your family*• Tell me about your family*

Part 2 : 3-4 minutesPart 2 : 3-4 minutes Two candidates take the KET Speaking test together. The Two candidates take the KET Speaking test together. The

examiner gives you a sheet, usually with a picture and some examiner gives you a sheet, usually with a picture and some information. You ask and answer questions with the other information. You ask and answer questions with the other candidate, not the examiner. These questions are not candidate, not the examiner. These questions are not personal; they are about the information on the sheet. You personal; they are about the information on the sheet. You take turns, Student A asks the questions. Student B take turns, Student A asks the questions. Student B answers the questions. There is a new sheet of paper. answers the questions. There is a new sheet of paper. Student B asks the questions. Student A answers. To help Student B asks the questions. Student A answers. To help you making the questions, there are question words on the you making the questions, there are question words on the sheet.sheet.

You will need to know how to use the following question You will need to know how to use the following question words:words:What, When, Where, Who, Why, How.?What, When, Where, Who, Why, How.?

Ket Oral ExamKet Oral Exam

◊Horse RidesWhere?For children?What where?Price?

Horse rides in the Horse rides in the mountains.mountains.

Saturdays and Saturdays and Sundays.Sundays.

3-5pm3-5pm

25 pounds per 25 pounds per personperson

Children must be Children must be over 10over 10

Must wear warm Must wear warm clothes andclothes and

boots.boots.

Ket exam Ket exam http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=ycc2G4Ryn3Yv=ycc2G4Ryn3Y

Just allowing students to get up and move Just allowing students to get up and move around the classroom to complete a task around the classroom to complete a task completely changes the focus of the lesson. completely changes the focus of the lesson.

Students will be much more motivated to Students will be much more motivated to complete the task. Around this room are twenty complete the task. Around this room are twenty cards with information you will work in groups cards with information you will work in groups of two’s three’s to complete the question of two’s three’s to complete the question sheet.sheet.

  

Treasure HuntInformation cards stuck around the wall then in pairs complete a question sheet using the

information that is displayed.

Memory gameMemory gameThe simplest way to practise vocabulary.The simplest way to practise vocabulary.

Make pairs of cards with each vocabulary Make pairs of cards with each vocabulary word you are learning. Place the cards face word you are learning. Place the cards face down on the table. With small groups of down on the table. With small groups of children take turns to choose two cards.children take turns to choose two cards.

When they find a matching pair, they have to When they find a matching pair, they have to say the word and pronounce it correctly. The say the word and pronounce it correctly. The player with the most pairs at the end is the player with the most pairs at the end is the winnerwinner

Key Word BingoKey Word BingoBingo games are a wonderful way to motivate young learners.Bingo games are a wonderful way to motivate young learners.

Prepare bingo sheets with topic vocabulary .Prepare bingo sheets with topic vocabulary . I usually use an A4 sheet in a transparent I usually use an A4 sheet in a transparent

plastic folder.plastic folder. Students choose 6 words and place blobs of Students choose 6 words and place blobs of

plasticine on these words.plasticine on these words. . The team who gets rid of all plasticine first . The team who gets rid of all plasticine first

is the winneris the winner

Barrier GameBarrier Game The idea of a barrier game is to The idea of a barrier game is to

exchange information to exchange information to complete a text every other l ine complete a text every other l ine is missing.is missing.

This very complete activity works This very complete activity works on the four skil ls reading, on the four skil ls reading, writ ing, l istening and speaking.writ ing, l istening and speaking.

You can use any text, poem, rap, You can use any text, poem, rap, song or conversation.song or conversation.

Just chop it up.Just chop it up.

William The conquerorWilliam The conqueror

In pairs you will complete the poem of In pairs you will complete the poem of William the conquerorWilliam the conqueror

Student A will Begin to dictate line 1 to Student A will Begin to dictate line 1 to her/his partner.her/his partner.

Student B will dictate line 2 until the text is Student B will dictate line 2 until the text is complete.complete.

DO NOT CHEAT!!!! DO NOT CHEAT!!!!

Loop Loop II /Circle Game/Circle GameI’ve got……..Who’s got………….?I’ve got……..Who’s got………….?

This is a wonderful game and can be This is a wonderful game and can be used to reinforce vocabulary or used to reinforce vocabulary or

grammar structues and played over grammar structues and played over and overand over ?”?”

It’s important to use a stop watch to It’s important to use a stop watch to measure the time and each round students measure the time and each round students have to get quicker and quicker. I usually have to get quicker and quicker. I usually play one class against anotherplay one class against another

Play the Loop gamePlay the Loop game

We’re now going to play the loop game We’re now going to play the loop game The first version is to work on irregular past The first version is to work on irregular past

tense verbs.tense verbs. The second is questions and answers found The second is questions and answers found

in the Trinity exams.in the Trinity exams.

Games to play in the classroomGames to play in the classroomTell students to add realism not just be grammatically Tell students to add realism not just be grammatically

correct.correct.The idea is to get personal , individual ideas.The idea is to get personal , individual ideas.

People WhoPeople Who ………………………… Bully other people……Bully other people…… Drink and drive…..Drink and drive….. Speak five languages……Speak five languages…… Eat crisps in the cinema………Eat crisps in the cinema……… Go to the opera……………Go to the opera…………… Hunt whales………….Hunt whales…………. Take drugs………….Take drugs…………. Smoke…………………..Smoke…………………..

Question FormingQuestion Forming

One of the most difficult tasks for young One of the most difficult tasks for young learners is forming Questions.learners is forming Questions.

Prepare a mind map with simple pictures Prepare a mind map with simple pictures and words and encourage student to ask and words and encourage student to ask questions about the mind map.questions about the mind map.

Tell me about myselfTell me about myself

All about me

Elena

Evaristo

Paella

Robin

Laura

Glasgow

Rangers

La Jarosa

singing

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Add a wordAdd a wordToo practise grammar and syntaxToo practise grammar and syntax

The teacher suggests a topic to get things started.. The teacher suggests a topic to get things started..

Teacher:The topic is petsTeacher:The topic is pets

Student 1”My………………..Student 1”My………………..

Student 2”………………..dog”Student 2”………………..dog”

Student 3”……… ……….has”Student 3”……… ……….has”

Student 4 …… ……… ……..spots”Student 4 …… ……… ……..spots”

Student 5”…. … ...... ……… brown”Student 5”…. … ...... ……… brown”

The sentence stops when someone makes a The sentence stops when someone makes a mistake. mistake.

Name 6Name 6This game is fun and challengingThis game is fun and challenging

Arrange 6 chairs in a circle choose one Arrange 6 chairs in a circle choose one person to stand outside the circleperson to stand outside the circle

Give someone inside the circle a stuffed Give someone inside the circle a stuffed animal. (The funnier the better)animal. (The funnier the better)

The person outside has to say what to name The person outside has to say what to name 6 of.6 of.

The student holding the animal has to name The student holding the animal has to name 6 objects before the animal passes around 6 objects before the animal passes around the circle back to him/her.the circle back to him/her.

Who am I?Who am I?

This game can be played to reinnforce This game can be played to reinnforce grammar or vocabulary.grammar or vocabulary.

Start with interview format.Start with interview format. Take notes about your partner then after the Take notes about your partner then after the

chat do the who am I using students’ names.chat do the who am I using students’ names. Or use famous people. A volunteer please!Or use famous people. A volunteer please!

Famous peopleFamous people

Snow WhiteSnow White Paco de LuciaPaco de Lucia Marilyn MunroeMarilyn Munroe Muhammad AliMuhammad Ali Bill GatesBill Gates Audrey HepburnAudrey Hepburn Tiger WoodsTiger Woods ShakiraShakira

Word grab with songsWord grab with songs

Choose a song student’s haven’t heard Choose a song student’s haven’t heard before:before:

Choose 10-15 words of vocabulary from the Choose 10-15 words of vocabulary from the song then play a line from the song Two song then play a line from the song Two students run down to the board and grab students run down to the board and grab that word (this can get quite violent).that word (this can get quite violent).

They take the word back and the next pair They take the word back and the next pair prepare!!prepare!!Always put in a few red herrings.Always put in a few red herrings.

Rate the apparatusRate the apparatus

Household machines make life easier.Household machines make life easier. With your partner, make a list of the most With your partner, make a list of the most

common household appliances.common household appliances. So when put to the test which So when put to the test which

machines/aparatus could we do without- machines/aparatus could we do without-

If we had toIf we had to Now make a list of the ten most important.Now make a list of the ten most important.

My Top TenMy Top Ten Toilet Toilet Light BulbLight Bulb Refrigerator/ FridgeRefrigerator/ Fridge Shower Shower Washing MacineWashing Macine CookerCooker Microwave ovenMicrowave oven TelephoneTelephone Hair drierHair drier T:VT:V

My TownMy Town

Activity A :Do you like your town/city? Why? Why Activity A :Do you like your town/city? Why? Why not?not?

Activity B: Teacher makes a list of positive points Activity B: Teacher makes a list of positive points mentioned by students. Discuss common and mentioned by students. Discuss common and original comments.original comments.

Activity C: Teacher makes list of negative Activity C: Teacher makes list of negative commentscomments

Activity D :The perfect Town- The class now makes Activity D :The perfect Town- The class now makes a list of characteristics of a perfect towna list of characteristics of a perfect town

Activity E compare your town with another you Activity E compare your town with another you knowknow

My Town continuedMy Town continued

Perfect town should have :Perfect town should have : Cycle paths, no smoke/smog, No cars, Sports Cycle paths, no smoke/smog, No cars, Sports

facilites, no violence, beautiful parks, buildings, facilites, no violence, beautiful parks, buildings, CultureCulture

Use comparitives to compare townsUse comparitives to compare towns My town is noisier than………..becauseMy town is noisier than………..because My town is more boring because…..My town is more boring because….. Pollution, poverty, wealth, transport, amenities, Pollution, poverty, wealth, transport, amenities,

health, crowding, cost of living. health, crowding, cost of living.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/games/http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/games/

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.orghttp://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/es//es/

http://moviesegmentstoassessgrhttp://moviesegmentstoassessgrammargoals.blogspot.com.es/ammargoals.blogspot.com.es/

Super Simple SongsSuper Simple Songs

This is a wonderful resource found in This is a wonderful resource found in youtube and ideal to work with 3-5 year oldsyoutube and ideal to work with 3-5 year olds

And in supersimplelearning.comAnd in supersimplelearning.com

http://es.lyricstraining.com/http://es.lyricstraining.com/

http://www.learningchocolate.cohttp://www.learningchocolate.com/m/

VocabularyVocabulary platformplatformPhonicsPhonics

Isabelperez.comIsabelperez.comWebquests, teaching with songsWebquests, teaching with songs

http://www.ego4u.comhttp://www.ego4u.comGrammar Quizzes and online exercisesGrammar Quizzes and online exercises

http://www.mes-http://www.mes-english.com/flashcards.phpenglish.com/flashcards.php

http://www.manythings.org/vocahttp://www.manythings.org/vocabulary/games/i/bulary/games/i/

http://www.flojoe.co.uk/preliminaryenglish/index.htmhttp://www.flojoe.co.uk/preliminaryenglish/index.htm

Good exam practise tests Good exam practise tests

http://www.funenglishgames.com/grammargames.htmlhttp://www.funenglishgames.com/grammargames.html

Dictionary GameDictionary Game Make your own bookMake your own book Poetry QuizPoetry Quiz

http://www.esl-galaxy.com/http://www.esl-galaxy.com/

http://a4esl.org/http://a4esl.org/

Grammar  QuizzesGrammar  Quizzes Grammar - EasyGrammar - Easy

Grammar - MediumGrammar - Medium

Grammar - DifficultGrammar - Difficult

http://www.esl-lab.com/http://www.esl-lab.com/

http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/freeexercises.htmhttp://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/freeexercises.htm

Grammar and question formingGrammar and question forming

http://www.mrshurleysesl.com/#http://www.mrshurleysesl.com/#Links to loads of pagesLinks to loads of pages

The Grammar BlastThe Grammar Blasthttp://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_

5/grammar/5/grammar/Quiz 10 Grammar questions to earn 100 Quiz 10 Grammar questions to earn 100

pointspoints

http://www.primaryresources.co.http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/english/englishE3.htmuk/english/englishE3.htm

More Great WebsitesMore Great Websites

Padlet.com (graffit i the wall)Padlet.com (graffit i the wall) Socrative.com Socrative.com

(make your own quiz)(make your own quiz) http.www.powerupthegamehttp.www.powerupthegame Http.memorize.comHttp.memorize.com

Before you go you must Before you go you must see thissee this

Taylor Mali is my hero!Taylor Mali is my hero!

taylor mali miracle workerhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSDPhhfEY5A

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!You will find the contents of this presentation in You will find the contents of this presentation in

my blog.my blog.Jenny-learningshouldbefun.blogspot. comJenny-learningshouldbefun.blogspot. com

In the Teaching Resources file. In the Teaching Resources file.