Gary Shewan 87004465 Massey University 272.704 Assignment 4 Appendix D

1. Conceptualising Content for
Foreign Language Activities

2. Aim: To help teachers rather than the textbooks make
decisions about the content of their classes
1.A look at the MEXT objective
2.Two assumptions about Foreign Language Activities
3.What language shall I teach?
4.How will the language will be used?
5.A word about objectives

3. To form the foundation of pupils’ communication
abilities through foreign languages while developing
the understanding of languages and cultures through
various experiences, fostering a positive attitude
toward communication, and familiarizing pupils with
the sounds and basic expressions of foreign languages.

4. What does it mean to develop understanding
of languages and cultures?
To gain knowledge about languages
and cultures?
To gain the ability to use the language
and participate in the culture?
Something in between?

5. What does it mean to be familiar with the
sounds and basic expressions of a language?
To have heard them?
To recognise them?
To be able to reproduce them?
To be able to use them?

7. I just play games and try to make it
fun
I just follow the textbook
I tried following the plan in the
teachers’ book, but it was really
boring

8. 1.We are going to be teaching English
2.Since we will be teaching English, we
want their students to be able to do
something with English by the end of the
course

9. Look at the Teaching Taxonomy for ELLs
i. Tick the boxes for the language you would
like / expect to cover in your class
ii. Compare and discuss your answers with
other members of your group

10. 1.They ask for information
2.They give information
i. About external things
ii. About their personal world
3. They demand actions
4. They interact with others

11. Look at the Language Functions page.
Match the example sentences to the functions.

12. Giving information
Asking for Demanding Interacting
information about external about their actions with others
things personal world
c e d k g j afi b h

13. Each group will be assigned a section of the taxonomy
i. Look at the language you have chosen for your
section. Decide how you want the students to
use the language and list some vocabulary and
expressions students could use
ii. Check the textbook for useful pages. Identify
language not covered in the textbook
iii. Present your results to the group

14. A good objective will include:
i. Subject
ii. A performance
iii. Conditions (if any)
iv. A measure
v. Criteria

15. Subject and performance:
The students will be able to...
Conditions
follow 3 step verbal
directions

16. Measure:
Classroom observation
Completed task sheet
Self assessment (振り返カード)
Video of performance
etc

17. Criteria:
Success in getting the message
across
Audibility
Eye contact
Gestures
etc

18. Summarise your group’s presentation.
Write an objective for the function you selected.
Email the summary and objective to me at
alt01@wakayama-wky.ed.jp