1. SO, WHAT SHALL
WE TALK ABOUT
TODAY?
DR. JOYCE LAORDEN
FGCU
2016 FFLA CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 20-22, 2016
KISSIMMEE, FL.,1
2. WE TEACH GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
WE TEACH GREETINGS
STUDENTS WANT TO COMMUNICATE
START OUT SLOWLY
THE PROCESS
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3. BEGINNING LANGUAGE I (HIGH SCHOOL FIRST YEAR)
TOPICS IN THE TARGET LANGUAGE
GEOGRAPHY
SHOPS/ SHOPPING
CLOTHING
PROFESSIONS
PEOPLE
SPORTS
FOOD
FAMILY
MOVIES
SEASONS/ WEATHER
COLORS
VACATIONS
URBAN LIFE/RURAL LIFE
RESTAURANTS
TV PROGRAMS
INTERNET
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4. BEGINNING LANGUAGE I (HIGH SCHOOL FIRST
YEAR)
VERBS:IN THE TARGET LANGUAGE
TO DANCE
TO COOK
TO READ
TO PLAY A SPORT
TO PRACTICE
TO LEARN
TO STUDY
TO WANT
TO PREFER
TO VISIT
TO TRAVEL
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5. BEGINNING LANGUAGE I/II (HIGH SCHOOL SECOND YEAR)
SCENARIOS IN ENGLISH
Does he/she like the restaurants in Fort Myers. Which ones?
Does he/she exercise? How often? What does he/she eat?
What does he/she do to relieve stress? GIVE ADVICE
Does he/she play an instrument? Which one? What does
he/she like to do (as a pass time)?
Where does he/she go on weekends? What does he/she do
on weekends? Why? With whom does he/she do these
activities?
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6. BEGINNING LANGUAGE I/II (HIGH SCHOOL SECOND YEAR)
SCENARIOS IN ENGLISH
How many persons are there in his/her family? What does
her/his family do on the weekends?
Does he/she like cats/dogs? Does he/she have a cat/dog?
What is its name ?
What are his/her best friends like? What are their names?
Where do they live? What do they study? Where do they
work?
How many hours does he/she spend on the computer? What
does he/she do on the computer? What electronic devices
does he/she use? Which one(s) does he/she prefer?
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7. BEGINNING LANGUAGE II/III (HIGH SCHOOL SECOND YEAR)
SCENARIOS IN ENGLISH
Call the hotel Receptionist:
1)You want to order food, 2) Give him/her your order, 3)
Arrange for a wake –up call for 6:30AM.
You are going on a special date. Ask the waiter/waitress the
following: 1) If there is a table for two, 2) If the table can be
in a quiet area, 3) if they serve wine
Explain to your friend why you didn’t show up for coffee
yesterday.
You witnessed an accident: Describe the order of events to
the police
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8. INTERMEDIATE LANGUAGE I/II (HIGH SCHOOL THIRD YEAR)
SCENARIOS IN ENGLISH
A Friend has asked you to go the movies. You say yes. Later
another friend asks you to do something way more
interesting. Call the FIRST friend and explain why you can’t
go with him/her.
You’re a kindergarten teacher and you have to call a parent
to discuss his/her child’s poor behavior. Ask the parent
questions so that you can help your student.
Can BILINGUAL EDUCATION Succeed In The United States?
You go to a party where the guests want to know: why
students chose college over work in hard economic times.
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9. INTERMEDIATE LANGUAGE II (HIGH SCHOOL FOURTH YEAR)
SCENARIOS IN ENGLISH
You are a college recruiter and you are at a high school. Persuade
the students to attend your college.
Your national soccer team is playing against the US team. Convince
the ticket person at the stadium to let you in even though there
are no tickets left.
You have run out of gas on the highway. A tow truck stops but you
don’t need a tow.
You and your partner are going to debate “CONSUMERISM”
(Use the subjunctive: 1) express negative opinions, 2)
probability, doubt, 3) Cuando (Spanish) + subjunctive to
express future)
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