Handouts for talk: "Creating lifelong learners". Michael Harris

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21st Century Skills 1:
CREATING LIFELONG LEARNERS
MICHAEL HARRIS
Which of these skills is the least important for
21st century language learners?
To be able to......
a learn on your own.
b communicate and interact in English.
c remember a lot of facts.
d be aware of language.
e get information, process it and apply it
f use digital media to communicate.
g think critically and creatively.
h work well with people from other cultures.

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21st century skills
· Information handling
· Critical thinking
· Self-directed learning
· Language awareness DIGITAL
LITERACIES
· Global citizenship
· Intercultural competence
+ communication
GRAMMAR
24 BEES
LESSON
INFORMATION HANDLING
Bees are one Unfortunately, most bees are in danger at
the moment. Modern farming has changed their
of the most habitat and many flowers have disappeared, so
important bees do not have enough pollen to eat. Some bees
are also killed by diseases.
species on our Some people say that if bees disappear, then
planet. humans will only have four years to live. No bees
means no pollination, no plants, no animals, no
Of course, all species are humans.
important but none of them
compares to bees. Who wants a world
without honey, flowers and chocolate?
Bees first appeared on Earth 150 million
years ago and now there are 20,000 bee species around the
world. They pollinate about 250,000 species of plants. Many
of these plants, like apples and cotton, are very important to
world agriculture. In addition, some important medicines come
from plants.
But bees are not useful only for people. Many birds and
small mammals eat plants that need bee pollination. If these
animals die of hunger, their predators, the next animals in the
food chain, will die too.
Although there are other pollinating insects – like
butterflies and wasps – none of these species is a true
pollinating machine like bees.
Warm Up 4 Read the rules. Which of the nouns below do not
go with many?
1 Look at the photos. What do you know about bees?
all, most, some, no and none of the
2 Read the text. What have you learnt about bees? with plural countable and uncountable nouns.

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SELF-QUESTIONING
You are going to hear a five-minute talk
about 21st century skills.
1- Write two questions about it.
2- Listen and write notes about the talk.
3- Which of your questions can you answer?
CHOICES INTERMEDIATE

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CRITICAL THINKING
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ONLINE SKILLS
1. Look at the photo of Aung San Suu Kyi and
read the profile of her. Which three facts do
you think might not be true about her?
1) http://www.infoplease.com/biography/var/aungsansuukyi.html
2) http://www.pitara.com/magazine/people/online.asp?story=35
3) http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aung_San_Suu_Kyi
4) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aung_San_Suu_Kyi
5) http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1991/kyi-bio.html
Research
2. Choose three of the websites to check the information in Exercise 1.
Then write notes about two of these things:
- her childhood and family background
- her studies and travels
- her entry into politics
- her fight for freedom CHOICES UPPER INTERMEDIATE
TIPS:
When evaluating websites in English
to get information, think about:
· The level of language. Websites
for young people or simplified
websites can have more accessible
3. Evaluate the three websites you language (e.g. simple Wikipedia).
Pictures and photos can also help.
used. Which of the websites: · The amount of information.
Depending on the kind and amount
· was the easiest to understand? of information you need you should
· had the best information? use different types of websites (e.g.
for basic information = simple
· was best organised? websites).
· looked the most reliable? · The organisation of the websites.
Is it easy to find the contents? Are
there summaries of information? Is
there a search facility (usually at the
top right-hand side of the page)?
· Reliability. Is the information up to
date? Is it from a reliable source
(e.g. a well-known encyclopaedia or
non-governmental organisation)?
Does it give further reference or
CHOICES UPPER INTERMEDIATE links?

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SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING
Lifelong learners: What helps you?
1 googling expressions to check them
2 using online dictionaries to check words
3 copying online texts and highlighting new words
4 taping/filming yourself and playing it back
5 checking out problem areas online (e.g. le/lo/la)
6 thinking about links between words and expressions in the
languages you know
7 making a list of words that you find hard to pronounce and ways
of avoiding them
8 keeping a notebook for new words and expressions
9 checking the news online in different languages
10 watching films with subtitles in the same language
11 using spell and grammar check features in Word
ORGANISING VOCABULARY BOOKS
Which of these ways of organising
vocabulary is useful for you?
1- By topic.
2- By date.
3- Alphabetical order.
4- Ideas networks.
5- Word trees.
6- Tables (e.g. wordbuilding/collocation)
7- Grammatically (nouns/verbs/adjectives etc.)

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LEARNING(STRATEGIES!
!!
Which(of(these(strategies(do(you(use(to(remember(words?(Are(there(any(other(strategies(that(you(want(to(try(out?(
!
VISUAL!
a)!Read!through!a!page!of!your!vocabulary!book.!Then!try!to!imagine!the!words!on!the!page.!
b)!Write!out!example!sentences.!
c)!Write!out!the!word!several!Dmes.!
f)!Draw!more!pictures!or!images!of!words!in!your!vocabulary!book.!
g)!Imagine!pictures!of!words.!!!Eg)!!river!!(imagine!a!river!you!know)!
ORAL!!
CC!MLGH!1997!
!a)!Say!words!to!yourself!that!have!the!same!sounds!in!them,!like!boat%and!coat.!
b)!Imagine!dialogues!with!words!and!expressions!in!them.!
c)!Repeat!words!silently!or!aloud!to!yourself!again!and!again.!
d)!Associate!words!with!music.!
e)!Record!the!new!words!yourself!on!a!casseKe.!Listen!to!the!words.!
ANALYTIC!
!a)!Think!about!the!similariDes!or!differences!between!English!words!and!words!in!your!!language!(eg)!sugar/azúcar)!
b)!Break!words!into!different!parts!and!think!about!how!they!fit!together.!
c)!Think!about!the!origin!of!a!word!(eg)!bungalow!=!Indian)!
SELF)TESTING!
a)!Use!your!vocabulary!book!to!test!yourself.!Use!the!translaDons!and!cover!the!English!words!and!expressions.!
b)!Go!through!your!vocabulary!book!and!highlight!or!underline!any!words!that!you!have!forgoKen.!
c)!The!day!aXer!you!have!studied!vocabulary!test!yourself!mentally!on!your!way!to!school.!
d)!Cover!part!of!a!word!or!expression.!Try!to!remember!the!rest.!
e)!Write!new!words!on!pieces!of!paper!and!put!them!in!a!bag.!Take!out!pieces!of!paper!and!check!if!you!can!remember!the!words.!
GROUPING!
a)!Go!through!your!vocabulary!book!and!make!new!groups!of!words!in!terms!of!topics.!
b)!Use!colours!to!help!you!classify!words.!Example:!Go!through!your!vocabulary!book!and!underline!adjecDves!in!blue!/!preposiDons!in!green!/!
verbs!in!red!/!nouns!in!yellow!
c)!Write!down!words!or!phrases!from!your!vocab!book!using!a!network!or!table.!
d)!Associate!words!or!expressions!with!specific!situaDons.!Example:!going!to!a!restaurant.!
!PHYSICAL!RESPONSE/FEELINGS!
a)!Think!about!what!feelings!you!associate!with!a!word.!!!Eg)!river!!(calm/peaceful)!
b)!Mime!physical!acDviDes.!Eg)!!cu^ng!wood!/!wriDng!a!leKer!
c)!Say!expressions!and!mime!the!gestures!and!facial!expressions!you!would!use.!Eg)!I'm!sorry.!(shrugging!shoulder)!!
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