In this presentation, you will find the information to do the tasks for this second evaluative moment.

1. VICERRECTORIA GENERAL DE
EDUCACIÓN ABIERTA Y A DISTANCIA

2. Teacher: Carmen Enciso

3. BIBLIOGRAPHIC RESOURCE
ENGLISH FOR PRIMARY TEACHERS
A handbook of activities & classroom language
MARY SLATTERY & JANE WILLIS
Oxford University Press

4. MAIN CHAPTERS FOR THIS SECOND MOMENT
Chapter 5 - Speaking more freely
5.1 Cognitive development and language learning
5.2 Starting to speak freely - eliciting personal talk
5.3 Speaking games
5.4 Children speaking in groups

5. MAIN CHAPTERS FOR THIS SECOND MOMENT
Chapter 6 Reading in English
6.1 Beginning reading
6.2 Speaking to reading - helping sound and word
recognition
6.3 Helping children recognize
phrases
6.4 Reading independently –
finding information.

6. MAIN CHAPTERS FOR THIS SECOND MOMENT
Chapter 7 Writing in English
7.1 Practicing the alphabet
7.2 From speaking to writing and from reading to
writing
7.3 Writing with other children
7.4 Children writing freely.

7. MAIN ACTIVITIES
For this second evaluative moment you are expected to:
 1. Summarize Chapters 5 to 7. There is a sample chart
posted in the virtual campus (first moment) which you
can adapt according to your needs.
You are free to select the way you are going to
summarize the chapters as long as you consider the
following aspects: objectives, main topics and how they
are related to the theory and teaching tips presented,
reflections on the observations you have done in class,
reflections on your practice when you have tried out
new ideas in class (at least 3).

8. MAIN ACTIVITIES
 2. Keep a portfolio with all the reflections and findings
of these 3 chapters. Remember to include some
evidence of the work you have done with your kids in
the English classes.
Remember to select at least 3 activities from each unit,
try them out, and write down all the reflections you
consider important for a teacher. In the sample chart,
there is a column where you can write down your
findings. Include these findings in your portfolio

9. MAIN ACTIVITIES
 3. As part of the evaluation of this moment, select ONE of
the following activities:
Page 65, idea 2: Write down what you have learnt form unit 5.
What do you feel you want more help with?
Page 81, idea 1: Choose two short texts from your course
books suitable for your pupils and record yourself reading
them loud as you would read them to your pupils.
Play them back and listen to see how expressive you are
when reading.
Page 95, idea 1: Think back over some of the speaking
activities you used in class. List three. How could you use
them to prepare children for writing?

10. DEADLINE
Please, submit the summary of the chapters (including
your reflections) to the v-room from september 24 to
october 6.
The on-line test (an essay) will
be available from september 28
to october 1.

11. EVALUATION CRITERIA
 Meeting the deadline.
 Coherent summary of the chapters.
 Relevance of the reflections
 Evidence of your work in the classroom.
 References if necessary