The document outlines an online lesson plan for introducing cultural differences to 4th grade English language learners from different backgrounds. The lesson includes vocabulary activities, online discussions via Skype, writing assignments, and a collaborative Venn diagram activity comparing meals in Japan and their home countries. Technology skills like using Skype, Google Docs, and blogs are practiced. Rubrics assess students' blog posts and Venn diagram contributions. The teacher noted that lack of live guidance and feedback in the online environment was challenging for students.
Writing Step-by-Step is a two-book writing series designed for young students of
English. Expanding on students’ knowledge of core vocabulary and fundamental
structures, this series introduces higher level, more expressive vocabulary, and
more complex structures to help emerging writers better express their ideas.
Students are also introduced to paragraph form and the basics of the writing
process, including essential brainstorming methods. Throughout each unit,
activities progress gradually step by step-from vocabulary building and structure
practice to writing sentences and their own fully developed paragraphs. The
series introduces students to increasingly complex paragraphs-from descriptive
and narrative to argumentative to parallel students developing fluency.
Features
Unit themes and topics that young learners can relate to
Carefully leveled vocabulary and structures
Wide variety of activity types to maintain interest
Guided practice with important steps in the writing process
Exposure to different paragraph types
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Each unit of Hang Out includes conversations, stories, songs, chants, and activities to improve reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Filled with interesting characters, colorful illustrations, and a wide variety of engaging exercises, Hang Out is sure to grab the attention of young learners and help them improve rapidly.
Features
• Interesting characters and realistic contexts
• Engaging activities covering all four skill areas
• Systematic coverage of content from CEFR and common children’s tests of English proficiency
• Workbook and student’s app for extra practice in class or at home
• Teacher’s Guide with extensive classroom notes
• Interactive whiteboard with extra classroom activities to enhance learning
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Writing Step-by-Step is a two-book writing series designed for young students of
English. Expanding on students’ knowledge of core vocabulary and fundamental
structures, this series introduces higher level, more expressive vocabulary, and
more complex structures to help emerging writers better express their ideas.
Students are also introduced to paragraph form and the basics of the writing
process, including essential brainstorming methods. Throughout each unit,
activities progress gradually step by step-from vocabulary building and structure
practice to writing sentences and their own fully developed paragraphs. The
series introduces students to increasingly complex paragraphs-from descriptive
and narrative to argumentative to parallel students developing fluency.
Features
Unit themes and topics that young learners can relate to
Carefully leveled vocabulary and structures
Wide variety of activity types to maintain interest
Guided practice with important steps in the writing process
Exposure to different paragraph types
Hang Out is a coursebook designed specifically for young students of English by a team of experienced authors. Built around a CEFR-based curriculum, this seven-level comprehensive language program takes students gradually from producing simple phrases to complex sentences in a widening range of topic areas and situations. Also, this series allows students to prepare for the CEFR and YLE Tests. Through vivid illustrations, realistic readings, and engaging comics, students follow a family of characters in their daily lives, building their knowledge of high-frequency vocabulary, common grammar structures, and useful expressions.
Each unit of Hang Out includes conversations, stories, songs, chants, and activities to improve reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Filled with interesting characters, colorful illustrations, and a wide variety of engaging exercises, Hang Out is sure to grab the attention of young learners and help them improve rapidly.
Features
• Interesting characters and realistic contexts
• Engaging activities covering all four skill areas
• Systematic coverage of content from CEFR and common children’s tests of English proficiency
• Workbook and student’s app for extra practice in class or at home
• Teacher’s Guide with extensive classroom notes
• Interactive whiteboard with extra classroom activities to enhance learning
Blueprint is a new seven-book series developed for and targeting adult English learners of all ability levels. From introducing basic greetings and social situations to dealing with select academic or vocational topics, the Blueprint series will provide the mature learner with relevant practical skills. Grammar, vocabulary, speaking patterns, and listening activities will allow practice essential for the development and mastering of real world usage.
Blueprint is a seven-level coursebook series that teaches adult learners of English the useful language they need to succeed in their daily lives. Each module teaches learners how to communicate in everyday situations with a practical syllabus built on CEFR-based competencies. Learners gain familiarity and fluency through balanced language input and output activities, and useful, high-frequency expressions.
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Features
Themed units with graded topic-based vocabulary
Realistic topics and everyday themes
Systematic progression of important structures
Separate vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and writing practice
Lots of colorful illustrations to support understanding
Gradually increasing task complexity and difficulty
*Book 1 focuses on sentences. It teaches students to write sentences within the context of a paragraph and paragraph structure.
*Book 2 focuses on simple paragraphs. It teaches students to write a paragraph with the help of an outline.
*Book 3 focuses on advanced paragraphs. It teaches students to write topic sentences, concluding sentences, and more advanced writing.
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• Updated articles that discuss current trends
• More attention to vocabulary learning
• Gradual increase in word count as level progresses
• Focus on overall development in fluency for students to “read faster-read more-read well” cycle
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• New mobile app(Class Loop) to enhance learning experience
Teachers can create an interactive classroom using Class Loop. Class Loop is a new Classroom Response Application. It shows students answer questions in real-time. Teachers can easily check where students are struggling and excelling.
In addition, Class Loop will provide questions based on that question type to drill students.
• Examples and explanations of every part, including the new question types
• Systemic exercises to drill test-taking strategies for every section
• Tips and tricks to help test-takers solve questions even quicker
Developing a Well Balanced Class- The Four Strand Approach and Top Activities...Compass Publishing
This session was given by James Hall at Compass Teacher's Day in Sao Paulo Brazil in 2018. The session looks at effective course design based on the four strand approach to course design. It also looks at the popular course Hang Out! as an example of great course design. In addition, James shares his favorite activities for teacher's to use in the classroom. (c) 2018 James Hall, please use citations when referencing.
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New In Second Edition:
- Useful key expressions in each unit that aid in reading fluency
- Detachable Workbook with vocabulary, listening, writing, and speaking exercises to reinforce content
- Interactive Hybrid CD and free app activities to engage students to practice more vocabulary, sentences, and passage summarizing
- Homepage downloadable materials for further practice
Blueprint is a seven-level coursebook series that teaches adult learners of English the useful language they need to succeed in their daily lives. Each module teaches learners how to communicate in everyday situations with a practical syllabus built on CEFR-based competencies. Learners gain familiarity and fluency through balanced language input and output activities, and useful, high-frequency expressions.
Easy and Accessible is the Power of Moodle in our International Online Collaboration.
Working closely with the SUNY Levin Institute, Globalization101.org and SUNY COIL, Instructional Design and International Programs at SUNY Ulster have forged a unique approach to working internationally online. SUNY Ulster and European Humanities University in Belarus collaborated internationally by combining components of media literacy, contemporary world literature and literary analysis with basic ESL composition skills in a Moodle course space. Moodle provides an easily accessible Learning Management System for ALL students, no matter the country, no matter the home LMS.
Writing Basics is a two-book writing series designed for elementary students of English. Throughout, carefully leveled activities guide students as they expand their core vocabulary and gain familiarity with fundamental structures. Students gradually build their confidence in writing about a wide range of topics and everyday situations as they progress towards producing their own responses to prompts. With plenty of support and gradually-increasing task difficulty, the Writing Basics series offers young writers the chance for a positive learning experience and a solid foundation for their English writing skills.
Features
Themed units with graded topic-based vocabulary
Realistic topics and everyday themes
Systematic progression of important structures
Separate vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and writing practice
Lots of colorful illustrations to support understanding
Gradually increasing task complexity and difficulty
*Book 1 focuses on sentences. It teaches students to write sentences within the context of a paragraph and paragraph structure.
*Book 2 focuses on simple paragraphs. It teaches students to write a paragraph with the help of an outline.
*Book 3 focuses on advanced paragraphs. It teaches students to write topic sentences, concluding sentences, and more advanced writing.
The newest edition of Reading for Speed and Fluency provides reading practice for fluency development with articles on current trends and more attention to vocabulary acquisition. Based on the idea that the most important requirement for reading fluency development is reading the material at the right level, the series creates an informative and enjoyable speed reading course. Passages with familiar vocabulary and grouped themes will enable students gain confidence in reading as they progress through each book.
Features
• Updated articles that discuss current trends
• More attention to vocabulary learning
• Gradual increase in word count as level progresses
• Focus on overall development in fluency for students to “read faster-read more-read well” cycle
• Aims to help students reach 250 WPM
Taking the TOEIC® is a comprehensive guide to taking the TOEIC® Listening and Reading Test. This book can be used as the perfect companion manual for self-learners or as a classroom text. The book is targeted for those who have experience with the TOEIC® test but are looking to improve their basic TOEIC® skills, fix commonly-made errors, and polish their English grammar to avoid simple mistakes. This book is made up of four chapters: three go over each section of the test in detail and one is a practice test.
• New mobile app(Class Loop) to enhance learning experience
Teachers can create an interactive classroom using Class Loop. Class Loop is a new Classroom Response Application. It shows students answer questions in real-time. Teachers can easily check where students are struggling and excelling.
In addition, Class Loop will provide questions based on that question type to drill students.
• Examples and explanations of every part, including the new question types
• Systemic exercises to drill test-taking strategies for every section
• Tips and tricks to help test-takers solve questions even quicker
Developing a Well Balanced Class- The Four Strand Approach and Top Activities...Compass Publishing
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School Subject Readings, Second Edition is a three-level course in reading fluency for elementary to high beginner learners of English. Incorporating the important features of a North American textbook, each book captures readers’ interest through fiction and non-fiction readings of various genres: stories, letters, journal entries, and articles. In addition, the readings over a broad range of academic subjects, including history, literature, social studies, astronomy, and more. Each reading is accompanied by illustrated vocabulary words and a variety of exercises that check comprehension and develop essential reading skills.
New In Second Edition:
- Useful key expressions in each unit that aid in reading fluency
- Detachable Workbook with vocabulary, listening, writing, and speaking exercises to reinforce content
- Interactive Hybrid CD and free app activities to engage students to practice more vocabulary, sentences, and passage summarizing
- Homepage downloadable materials for further practice
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1. Introduce cultural differences
to Fourth Grade ELL students
Peiruo Yang
Instructor: Lance Lewis
EDU 6325 Teaching Strategies in e-Learning
Feb. 16 2013
2. Introduction
• Topic:
o Cultural Differences
• Intended Learners:
o Fourth grade English language learners from
different backgrounds
• Learning Environment:
o Online
3. Learning Objectives
• Language objective:
o Students will learn key vocabulary in the textbook.
o Students will practice English communication skills
through online instant chat
o Students will practice writing skills by writing down
their own experience related to this topic.
• Content objectives:
o Students will get a deep understanding of cultural
differences
o Students will learn to use technology tools such as
Skye to communicate with peers from different
culture.
6. Activity 1
• Each student list five Japanese vocabulary words
and make one sentence using this word.
• All the Students list their words and sentences on the
same Google Doc page.
7. Activity 2
• Students are paired up for the online chat
(Two students from different background)
• Discussion topic:
o Discuss the story they saw on YouTube.
o Discuss their own cultural differences.
• Students are allowed to share web links or images
via Skype
8. Activity 3
• Students complete a writing assignment about the
knowledge they learned
• The steps to follow:
1) Submit the initial draft on Google Doc
2) Teacher gives feedback
3) Edit and correct the errors
4) Post it on blog
5) Make comments to peers’
blogs
9. Activity 4
• Pairs collaborate to fill out a Venn diagram.
The comparison of the meals in Japan and in your countries
10. Checklist of technology skills
• Skype
o Create a Skype account
o Add friends and Invite people to an online chat
o Share documents such as Internet links, images or videos with your friends
•
• Google Doc
o Create Google Doc account
o Create document, edit and share it with peers.
o
• Blog
o Create a blog account.
o Post blogs on the homepage
o Comment on other’s blogs.
11. Rubric of blog activity
4 1
Content/ideas Writing is confident and clearly focused. Writing does not have a central theme and
The students are able to connect the provides very limited information to the
learning resources with their own readers.
experiences. Relevant details enrich the
writing.
Organization Writing include a strong beginning, Writing is disorganized with no transition
middle, and end with a clear transitions or closure.
and a focused closure
Comprehension of the text Students demonstrate fully understanding The students’ writing is irrelevant with the
of the learning material provided by the theme, the text and with the peer
teacher. Students are being reflective conversation.
about the information they get from the
text, the internet links and their online
chat.
Vocabulary/Word choice Students use the word frequently and Inaccurate word choice and no use of the
correctly from the word list created by the new vocabulary from the word list.
whole class.
Grammar and spelling Students make no errors in grammar or Students make more than ten errors in
spelling. grammar and spelling.
12. Rubric of Venn Diagram Project
4 1
Students’ contribution to the Venn All the statements are clearly listed and The statements listed are not clear and
Diagram are relevant to the assigned topic irrelevant to the topic.
Placement of statements within the Venn All statements noting similarities are Few statements are placed in the correct
Diagram placed in the center circle and all circle.
statements that note differences are
placed in the correct outer circle.
Number of quality statements Student is able to make five or more Student makes two or fewer comparison
comparison statements in each circle. statements in each circle.
Time management Routinely uses time well throughout the Rarely get things done by the deadline.
project to ensure things get done on time.
Working in group Always share with others, and support Rarely share resources and support each
each other’s efforts other
13. Teacher’s Feedback
• The lack of teacher guidance and feedback in the
e-learning environment was the biggest problem for
students.
