Mr. Danoff's FWE 8A Lesson 8

Preface
Lesson from a period when I was writing lots of information up on the board before class, as way to organize. I spent a few weeks trying to get through the idea of context with moderate success and this is one of those weeks.

Topic

 * Talk again about context.

Focuses

 * Listening Set Skill = "E" Listen for detail and specific information in presentations, narratives and conversations
 * Listening Curriculum Statement = "6" Listen for detail
 * Speaking Set Skill = "A" Awareness of Context
 * Speaking Curriculum Statement = "1" Context & Register

Definition

 * Context = What people are talking about in a conversation.

Why?

 * Because if you know the context, you can understand a conversation even if you do not know all the words.
 * e.g. If you know people are talking about food, you can understand phrases like "eggplant is delicious", even if you do not know what eggplant is.

Example

 * A: "I love playing cf. Do you like cf?" B: "No, I hate cf. I like playing DNF."
 * What is the context?

Lesson Question

 * What is the context?

Contact Information

 * QQ ID 867996874
 * QQ Name Danoff
 * e-mail danoff.charles@gmail.com

Teaching Materials

 * FUN WITH ENGLISH 8A Textbook

Plan

 * with higher ability class, add page 31
 * 0 Before Class
 * Before class, make sure chairs are set up correctly
 * Write Lesson plan, Lesson, Definition, Example, my contact info and that it's OK to say "I don't know" or "No reason" on the board.
 * Ask if everyone has their textbooks and pens. If they don't tell them to go get them.


 * 1) Coversation
 * 2) * 4 Minutes
 * 3) * Are you tired?
 * 4) * Are you hungry?
 * 5) * Is it anyone's birthday in class?
 * 6) * Are you studying a lot for your upcoming tests?
 * 7) Introduce the Lesson
 * 8) * 4 Minutes
 * 9) * Have the class read the Lesson Plan
 * 10) * Ask if they remember what we did last week? Mention we will be focusing on the same idea once again.
 * 11) * Go over: lesson, definition and example.
 * 12) * Mention that if ask a question and they don't know the answer, it's fine to say "I don't know". Review that if I ask "why?" they should say "no reason."
 * 13) * Ask for any questions.
 * 14) * Tell them my contact info, and say if I don't respond on QQ, I apologize, sometimes I am busy.
 * 15) Joke
 * 16) * 3 Minutes
 * 17) * "T" joke.
 * 18) Page 26 Let's get ready B
 * 19) * 4 Min
 * 20) * Explain to the kids if they have gone walking before, put a check. If they have gone on a boat put a check.
 * 21) * Ask one or two kids to stand up and share what they have done.
 * 22) Page 27 Let's listen 1 A - Tapescript Page 84
 * 23) * 4 Min
 * 24) * I read the dialogue, ask the students to listen and circle the places the travel agent talks about.
 * 25) * What is the context of the conversation?
 * 26) Page 27 Let's listen 1 B - Tapescript Page 84
 * 27) * 6 Min
 * 28) * Explain to the kids there are multiple answers for each person.
 * 29) * Go through each person individually, asking what fits?
 * 30) * What is the context of the conversation?
 * 31) Page 32 Let's listen 2 - Tapescript Page 86
 * 32) * 8 Min
 * 33) * Have 3 kids read the first time, and I will read the second time. With the kids who come up, go over the difficult words.
 * 34) * After going through the answers, ask students "Where do you want to go?" and "Why?"
 * 35) * What is the context of the conversation?
 * 36) Rows & Columns
 * 37) * 7 Min
 * 38) * Are there any parks near your home?
 * 39) * How many rooms are there in your house?
 * 40) * What is your favorite room in your house? Why?
 * 41) * What kinds of music don't you like?
 * 42) * Do you like books?
 * 43) * What do you like more, books or movies? Why?

Extra Time

 * 20 Questions
 * Soccer Dialogue Illustrating Argument vs. Conversation
 * British vs. American English Word Game - Review Chapter 5
 * Ball Self-Introduction Game
 * Competitive Hangman
 * "How high can you clap?" Game
 * Simon Says
 * Telephone

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 * got through the textbook by 9:43
 * abandon the textbook with this class?
 * do activities where everyone is talking?
 * this class really got me angry
 * as soon as they stood for rows & columns they were talking
 * when the kids came in, the few new ones scrwed up where everyone else was sitting

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 * 4 to 5 new kids in the class (screwed) over any hope for the seating chart
 * got through everything in the textbook quick
 * the kids were very, very quiet again
 * class roster changed again

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 * The opening conversation went OK, a lot of kids were chatting, but the class as a whole responded to my questions.
 * add the definition of context to the board

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 * working with 2 underachieving boys 1-on-1 was good. they seemed to honestly appreciate the help.
 * I believe if I keep up with the seating, helping, introductions & what not, it'll make a big difference
 * making a deal with the troublesome male leader to learn was a good idea
 * surprised how well they did with page 27 ex B

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 * Name changes from pages 48 & 49 of my last notebook
 * Class had a lot of absentees
 * I really had some moments, where I started to lose it mentally, but I managed to keep it together
 * surprised at times how the kids sometimes all get quieter when some others would get involved
 * overall, not a great class, but not horrible, either
 * One boy was totally gone today

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 * make sure the answers are out for this class.

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 * A girl wants to play rows & columns.

Additional Options

 * Page 26 Let's get ready A


 * 1) Walk around, check who has forgotten their textbooks and pens. Have them write their names in my notebook.
 * 2) Ask if students have visited any of the places?
 * Page 31 Let's listen 1 B - Tapescript Page 86


 * 1) Ask a student to read Lisa's part. I will read Helen's. Have the other students listen and match column B with A.
 * 2) What is the context of the conversation?
 * Page 31 Let's listen 1 A - Tapescript Page 85


 * 1) I will give the speech. Ask the students to make the list of places in Australia and the UK.
 * 2) What is the context of the conversation?