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This syllabus aims to include both exercises and tasks in order to generate language activity that maps both form and meaning in communication. There are three principle activities presented here: a consciousness raising activity, a pictogloss activity and a role play activity. Lesson flash files and the procedures for their use can be found below. An assessment form can be accessed here: |
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Notions: present time (events that are happening right now).
Functions and Concepts: asking to join and asking to help. |
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Consciousness Raising Module One-Activity One Sentences One
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Consciousness Raising Module One-Activity Two Sentences Two |
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Consciousness Raising Module One-Activity Three Sentences Three |
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Pictogloss Module One-Activity One
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Pictogloss Module One-Activity Two |
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Role Play Form, meaning and creation Module One-Activity One |
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Role Play Form, meaning and creation Module One-Activity Two |
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Notions: habitual time (events that occur more than once and can be seen as habits).
Functions and Concepts: 1) necessity and assistance 2) surprise and interest. |
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Consciousness Raising Module Two-Activity One Sentences One |
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Consciousness Raising Module Two-Activity Two Sentences Two |
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Consciousness Raising Module Two-Activity Three Question Forms |
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Pictogloss Module Two-Activity One
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Pictogloss Module Two-Activity Two |
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Role Play Form, meaning and creation Module Two-Activity One |
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Role Play Form, meaning and creation Module Two-Activity Two |
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Notions: past time (events that began and ended in the past).
Functions and Concepts: 1) asking, answering and inviting 2) expressing an opinion and changing the theme 3) enquiring, admonishing and apologizing. |
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Click Here for a description. Activity procedures can be found on the second slide of each flash file. |
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Consciousness Raising Module Three-Activity One Sentences One |
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Consciousness Raising Module Three-Activity Two Sentences Two |
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Consciousness Raising Module Three-Activity Three Question Forms |
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Pictogloss Module Threee-Activity One
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Pictogloss Module Three-Activity Two |
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Role Play Form, meaning and creation Module Three-Activity One |
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Role Play Form, meaning and creation Module Three-Activity Two |
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Notions: future time (present progressive for near future and be + going to for plan and prediction).
Functions and Concepts: 1) planning and clarifying 2) probability and intentions. |
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Consciousness Raising Module Four-Activity One Sentences One |
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Consciousness Raising Module Four-Activity Two Sentences Two |
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Consciousness Raising Module Four-Activity Three Question Forms
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Pictogloss Module Four-Activity One
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Pictogloss Module Four-Activity Two |
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Role Play Form, meaning and creation Module Four-Activity One |
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Role Play Form, meaning and creation Module Four-Activity Two |
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Notions: future time (‘will’ for voluntary action, refusal, promise and prediction).
Functions and Concepts: 1) expressing ignorance and clarification 2) decisions and warnings. |
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Consciousness Raising Module Five-Activity One Sentences One |
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Consciousness Raising Module Five-Activity Two Sentences Two |
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Consciousness Raising Module Five-Activity Three Question Forms |
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Pictogloss Module Five-Activity One
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Pictogloss Module Five-Activity Two |
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Role Play Form, meaning and creation Module Five-Activity One |
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Role Play Form, meaning and creation Module Five-Activity Two |
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Role Play Form, meaning and creation Module Three-Activity Three |
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Click Here for an assessment form. Use this instrument to track and record your students’ progress. |
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Non!Audio Syllabus with Activities |
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A Whole lot of Files and a Whole lot of Fun |
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Audio Files Focusing on the Sounds of Speech |
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Language Related Opinions and Ideas |