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• TEACHING 101
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• For people not certified in teaching
• All 6 Modules in order first time
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• TEACHING 101
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• Can stop and start anywhere, anytime
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4. • Define a take-home task
• Explain why take-home tasks are important for students
• List the 4 skills take-home tasks encourage
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7. • Allows students to practice at home
• Reinforces lesson material so it is not forgotten
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8. • Short instruction for the activity
• Grade-level appropriate
• Do they need to return with anything next week?
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9. • ELEMENTARY EXAMPLES
• Online vocabulary games (R, C)
• Flashcards with Chinese speakers (R, S)
• Practice conversations with Chinese
(S, C)
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• Practice writing spoken words (W, S)
• Read picture books (R, S, C)
• Watch Chinese TV shows (C)
• Listen to Chinese music (C)
Reading (R)
Writing (W)
Speaking (S)
Comprehension (C)
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10. • MIDDLE EXAMPLES
• Online vocabulary games (R, C)
• Flashcards with Chinese speakers (R, S)
• Practice conversations with Chinese speakers
C)
• Practice writing spoken words (W, S)
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• Use learning activity from class to practice
(R, W, S, C)
• Watch Chinese TV shows (C)
• Listen to Chinese music (C)
• Write about a topic each week (R, W)
• Read aloud at next class meeting
(R, S, C)
Reading (R)
Writing (W)
Speaking (S)
Comprehension (C)
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11. • UPPER EXAMPLES
• Practice conversations with Chinese speakers
C)
• Online vocabulary building tools (R, W,
S, C)
• Watch Chinese TV shows (C)
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• Listen to Chinese music (C)
• Write about a topic each week (R, W)
• Read aloud at next class meeting (R, S,
C)
Reading (R)
Writing (W)
Speaking (S)
Comprehension (C)
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16. Why are take-home tasks important to students?
a. They aren’t; they are a waste of time.
b. The lesson is reinforced through the week so it is not forgotten.
c. They make sure the students only have time for their Chinese studies.
d. They keep the teacher from having to grade assignments in class.
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17. Why are take-home tasks important to students?
a. They aren’t; they are a waste of time.
b. The lesson is reinforced through the week so it is not forgotten.
c. They make sure the students only have time for their Chinese studies.
d. They keep the teacher from having to grade assignments in class.
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18. True or False:
Take-home tasks are relevant tasks students
do at home between classes.
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19. MODULE 6:
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Yes, take-home tasks are relevant tasks
that students do at home between classes.
True or False:
Take-home tasks are relevant tasks students
do at home between classes.
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20. What are the 4 skills that take-home tasks should
encourage?
a. Eating, Drinking, Running, Jumping.
b. There are only 3 skills.
c. Reading, Writing, Speaking, Comprehension.
d. Only in-class lessons encourage the 4 skills.
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21. What are the 4 skills that take-home tasks should
encourage?
a. Eating, Drinking, Running, Jumping.
b. There are only 3 skills.
c. Reading, Writing, Speaking, Comprehension.
d. Only in-class lessons encourage the 4 skills.
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23. • Define a take-home task
• List 4 reasons why take-home tasks are important
• List the 4 skills take-home tasks encourage
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24. • Congratulations!
• This completes Module 6
• Repeat and review as needed
• THANK YOU!
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Editor's Notes
Welcome to the CSAUS Teaching 101 Training! This is Module 6: Take-Home Tasks.
Let’s get started with the CSAUS Teaching 101 training! This training is recommended for those who are not certified in teaching, so if you’ve never taught before, this training is for you! We also recommend you go through all 6 modules in order from 1-6 the first time through the training.
The modules are completely self-paced and there is no time limit. You can repeat material as many times as you want, and you can start and stop anywhere, anytime. Let’s go ahead and begin Module 6, Take-Home Tasks.
At the end of this module, you will be able to define what a take-home task is, explain why take-home tasks are important for students, and the 4 skills that take-home tasks encourage.
Take-Home Tasks are relevant tasks that students do at home between lessons.
Take-Home Tasks should encourage all 4 skills associated with language learning: Reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension.
There are several reasons that Take-Home Tasks are important. The biggest reason is to allow students the opportunity to practice the language at home with the native speakers in the home. This reinforces the lesson material each week so the new vocabulary and grammar is not forgotten between lessons.
When sending the students home with tasks to reinforce the lesson, be sure to include a short instruction describing how to accomplish the task. It should be appropriate for the grade-level and include information like how often they may repeat the task and if they need to bring the completed task to class the following week.
Take some time to read through some examples for Elementary level students. Each example is followed by the skill the task reinforces, as the legend on the bottom left shows. These can be online with links given, or physical copies handed out. Assigning 1 – 2 take-home tasks for elementary students would be an adequate number. You are not limited to the tasks listed here, so have fun with it and get creative with the take-home tasks. Just be sure to note which of the 4 skills each task focuses on.
Now take some time to read some examples for Middle level students. As on the elementary example list, each example is followed by the skill the task reinforces, as the legend on the bottom left shows. These can be online with links given, or physical copies handed out. Assigning 2 – 3 take-home tasks between each lesson is a good number for the Middle level. As with the elementary examples, you are not limited to the tasks listed here. Just be sure to note which of the 4 skills each task focuses on.
And, finally, look at some examples for Upper level students. The same applies to this list as the elementary and middle level lists. For the Upper level, 2 – 4 take-home tasks is a reasonable number, depending on the complexity of the task. As with the others, you aren’t limited to just the examples listed here.
Let’s review Take-Home Tasks now!
Take-Home Tasks are relevant tasks that the students do at home between lessons to reinforce the lesson material.
Take-Home Tasks, like the lessons each week, should encourage the skills of reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension of the Chinese language.
Here is a short quiz! I’ll return at the end of the quiz to see how you did.
How did you do?
Great job!
Let’s do a quick review of Module 6: Take-Home Tasks. We began by defining what a take-home task is and then listed 4 reasons why they are important. Finally, we discussed the 4 skills that take-home tasks encourage.
Congratulations on completing module 6! You may repeat and review this module anytime if you want to. If you have gone through all 6 modules in order, you have now completed the training 101 course for lesson planning! Thank you for participating in the CSAUS Teacher 101 Training!
