10 Questions
What kind of tasks do the Speaking tasks in the course involve?
Presenting an argument, expressing a viewpoint, expressing contrasts, seeking or giving an opinion, introducing a speaker, telling a story, among others.
What types of writing tasks are included in the course?
Newspaper report, article for a school magazine, argumentative writing, narration, description, and picture interpretation.
How does the course relate speech and writing?
By pointing out similarities and differences between the two.
What is the purpose of dictation exercises in the course?
To integrate language skills of listening, prior reading, language processing, and writing, including punctuation use.
How do some exercises support learners' languages?
By asking for reflection on words, poems, or stories in other languages.
What is the main theme of the story 'The Fun They Had'?
The world of the future where computers play a major role.
What concepts might the teacher explain to learners in relation to 'The Fun They Had'?
Virtual reality and virtual classroom.
What is the benefit of doing speaking tasks in pairs or groups?
It encourages learners to work together and develop their communicative skills.
What is the purpose of writing in groups and pairs?
To get learners into the task and develop their writing skills.
How do the activities in the course relate to learners' other school subjects?
They are designed to bring out the relatedness of the learners' school subjects.
Study Notes
Reading Comprehension
- The goal of reading comprehension is to encourage students to see possibilities in a poem, rather than exhaust all possibilities.
- Students should be guided to apprehend the poem through various channels (visual, auditory, tactile, intellectual, or emotional).
Before You Read
- The "Before You Read" task at the beginning of each unit is designed to help learners develop the skill of predicting and anticipating what follows.
- Students should be encouraged to participate in this activity.
Thinking about the Text
- The "Thinking about the Text" section aims to move from surface-level understanding to critical thinking.
- Comprehension exercises help learners infer meaning.
- Some questions require readers' judgment to bring out their deeper understanding of the text.
Thinking about Language
- Vocabulary enrichment is attempted through various tasks on word usage, matching words to meanings, word building, and referring to the dictionary.
- Activities on grammar-in-context, such as tenses, voice, reported speech, conditional and subordinate clauses, and adverbs are included.
Communicative Skills
- Speaking tasks involve learners working in pairs or groups to present arguments, express viewpoints, and introduce speakers.
- Writing tasks include helping with newspaper reports, articles, argumentative writing, narration, description, and picture interpretation.
Integration of Language Skills
- Dictation has been introduced in its updated form to integrate language skills of listening, prior reading, language processing, and recall, and writing.
- Some exercises allow scope for learners' languages to support one another's through reflection on relevant words, poems, or stories in other languages.
Interdisciplinary Connections
- Activities have been suggested to bring out the relatedness of learners' school subjects.
Story - The Fun They Had
- The story takes us to a world of the future where computers play a major role.
- It encourages students to imagine the schools of the future that their own children might attend.
This quiz helps students develop skills to analyze poetry, exploring various channels to understand the poem's meaning and predicting what follows.
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