David Bradshaw




   TESOL Greece Annual National Convention – 30th March, 2013
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    1989
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                                                     in
 // week
    week                 class
                          class                  Madrid
                                                  Madrid



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           Graduated
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                                      M.Ed.
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               often…?       many…?
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teaching in                         students in
                                     students in
  Madrid                                class
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  Special                           How
  number             How
                   often…?         many…?
A man got on a train. He went into a
 compartment which was empty except for
 one woman. The woman took off her gloves.
Two hours later, the man was arrested by the
 police. They held him for 24 hours, and then,
 logically they were forced to set him free.

      GARDEN LOVER 30 YEARS
           JAIL VANISH
                      Adapted from Rinvolucri Grammar Games
Would I lie to you?

• I was once rescued from a river by a group of
  canoeists.

• I once won the Baxter Memorial Prize.

• I have lived in four different countries.
Speak for one minute, without hesitation,
 deviation or repetition.

Error correction - challenge
Timed pair share
Students are given time to prepare a topic.

They have to speak about the topic for three
 minutes.

They are allowed notes, but they should not
 read.
You have three minutes to create a story.

Each of you in turn must provide a sentence
 to continue the story before passing the
 bomb.

The person speaking when the bomb
 detonates …
Students sit back to back in pairs.

The student facing the front is shown a
 picture. S/he has to describe it to the other
 student, who draws the picture.

Students change over, and repeat the activity
 with a different picture.
Picture dictation II
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    David Bradshaw TESOL Greece Annual National Convention – 30th March, 2013
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    2 2 15 15 23 23 1989 1989 2007 2007
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    15 15 23 years 23 years 2 2 Max. Max. teaching teaching sessions sessions Students // Students in in // week week class class Madrid Madrid 2007 2007 1989 1989 Finished Graduated Finished Graduated M.Ed. M.Ed.
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    23 2 4 Special How number How often…? many…?
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    Years Sessions Max per week Max teaching in students in students in Madrid class class 23 2 15 Special How number How often…? many…?
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    A man goton a train. He went into a compartment which was empty except for one woman. The woman took off her gloves. Two hours later, the man was arrested by the police. They held him for 24 hours, and then, logically they were forced to set him free. GARDEN LOVER 30 YEARS JAIL VANISH Adapted from Rinvolucri Grammar Games
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    Would I lieto you? • I was once rescued from a river by a group of canoeists. • I once won the Baxter Memorial Prize. • I have lived in four different countries.
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    Speak for oneminute, without hesitation, deviation or repetition. Error correction - challenge
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    Students are giventime to prepare a topic. They have to speak about the topic for three minutes. They are allowed notes, but they should not read.
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    You have threeminutes to create a story. Each of you in turn must provide a sentence to continue the story before passing the bomb. The person speaking when the bomb detonates …
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    Students sit backto back in pairs. The student facing the front is shown a picture. S/he has to describe it to the other student, who draws the picture. Students change over, and repeat the activity with a different picture.
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