module 5 planning of the english language teaching-learning process

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LOJA
Área de la Educación el Arte y la Comunicación
English Language Career
Free communicative practice
Characteristics and techniques: the variety and complexity of information offers
considerable choice of what to talk about.
Speculation
With the wallpicture made of magazine pictures-of animals (page 44), the students
could be asked to identify the animals, to say where they live and lo talk about their
characteristics. The students can then he asked to discuss broader issues such as, 'the
relationship between these animals and people', 'animal rights', animals' in history', and
their own personal associations with these animals.
Story - telling
In the picture of the street scene (page 44) there is a great variety of information which
could provide a basis for story-telling. Students rnight be asked to imagine what one of
the people is thinking or feeling and to write a short story about him nr her. The story
could include reference to several places or other people in the picture.
Technical tips
1. The students al the back of the class must be able to see and recognize the details
that you want them to see. The only way to ensure this happens is to test it. As a
general rule details must be about 2 cm in height to be seen the length of the
classroom. Nevertheless, testing is the only way of being sure.
2. Teachers and students can make wallpictures by drawing them and/or by sticking
pictures from magazines, etc. on to the paper. Although the result is, by definition,
amateurish the students are very likely to appreciate it as much or more than a
commercially produced picture.
3. The drawing style used must be almost diagrammatic with clear, simple outlines and
simple colour - filled shapes rather than a sketchy, impressionistic style which is difficult
to read.
4. The easiest way to store wallpictures is o fold them neatly, unless you have access
to a map rack or shell.
5. For more suggestions for drawing, mounting and displaying wallpictures
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