Teaching EFL Listening via FUN WITH ENGLISH Books/7A/Parent's Night at School

Definition

 * Opinion = What a person thinks.
 * Fact = What a person knows.
 * Context = What a person or people is/are talking about.

Why?

 * Because knowing the difference between fact and opinion is important for making decisions.

Example

 * Draw two stick figures on the board. Explain that the two of them are having a conversation. These are not questions for the students.
 * A: "xi yang yang is a cartoon. Do you like it?." B: "Yes! It's great!"
 * Questions:
 * What is fact?
 * What is opinion?
 * What is the context?

Lesson Question

 * Is this fact or opinion?

Word(s) of the Day

 * canteen

Contact Information

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

Teaching Materials

 * FUN WITH ENGLISH 7A Textbook
 * Lessons Notebook

Topic

 * identify: opinion / fact and argument / conversation
 * Briefly review context.

Plan

 * 0
 * In classroom at least 30 minutes before my first class of the day.
 * Before class, make sure chairs are set up correctly
 * Write Lesson plan, Lesson, Definitions, Example, my contact info, words of the day 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.
 * Have the students write down where they sit on my seating chart.
 * Depending on who is in the class, hand around my notebook and have them write down their names. Do not announce it, just give it to one student.


 * 1) Coversation
 * 2) *6 Minutes
 * 3) ** If the kids don't respond, ask them the questions directly.
 * 4) * Are you tired?
 * 5) * Are you hungry?
 * 6) * Is it anyone's birthday today in class?
 * 7) * What are you going to do this weekend?
 * 8) * Who do you like more xi yang yang or luan yang yang?
 * 9) * Any questions for me? Add that the longer we talk here, the less time we have to spend on the textbook.
 * 10) Joke
 * 11) * 2 Minutes
 * 12) Introduction
 * 13) * 4 Minutes
 * 14) * Make sure they understand the word "introduction."
 * 15) * Point out the Lesson Plan, mention if we move fast, we can get to the game quicker.
 * 16) * Tell them my contact info, and say that "I am busy. I want to talk to you, but if I can't it is not because I don't like them, it is because I am busy. I like all of you. Please say hello again or e-mail me. E-mail is much better."
 * 17) * Mention that if ask a question and they don't know the answer, it's fine to say "I don't know". Write "No why" and "No reason" ask which is correct if I ask "Why?" cross out "No reason" explain that it is Chinese, not English.
 * 18) * Word of the Day: Canteen
 * 19) * Lesson - Ask if they remember what we did last week? Mention we will be talking a little about the same idea again.
 * 20) * Definitions
 * 21) * Example
 * 22) * Ask for any questions.
 * 23) Page 22 Let's get ready A & B
 * 24) * 6 Min
 * 25) * Walk around the class, help the students who are struggling.
 * 26) Page 23 Let's listen 1 A - Tapescript Page 81
 * 27) * 3 Min
 * 28) * For a less rambunctious class, have one student be Lisa, two be her parents, and one each for the classroom, library & computer lab. Put the "rooms" into different corners of the classroom. Have "Lisa" lead her "parents" around the classroom on the tour. For a class that's already excited about English, this activity is too much.
 * 29) * Possibly introduce the word "act" by writing "actor" and "actress" on the board [words they know], underline "act" in all 3 words, and then say "actors and actresses act in movies.".
 * 30) Page 24 Let's listen 2 A   - Tapescript Page 82
 * 31) * 4 Min
 * 32) * I read it through.
 * 33) * Ask the students if the statements are facts or opinions.
 * 34) * What is the context of Lisa and John's conversation?
 * 35) Page 25 Let's listen 3 A - Tapescript Page 82
 * 36) * 6 Min
 * 37) * See if I can get two student volunteers, if not I read it through.
 * 38) * Ask the students if the statements are facts or opinions.
 * 39) * What is the context of John, Lisa and Karen's conversation?
 * 40) Dream School
 * 41) * Ask the students to break into groups of 4 or 5 and design their dream school. Each person has to talk on one topic.
 * 42) ** Subjects?
 * 43) ** Clubs?
 * 44) ** Homework?
 * 45) ** Tests?
 * 46) ** Teachers?
 * 47) ** Schedule?
 * 48) What's the Question?

Extra Time

 * Competitive Hangman
 * Rows & Columns
 * 20 Questions from the ITESLJ
 * Soccer Dialogue Illustrating Argument vs. Conversation
 * Ball Self-Introduction Game
 * Competitive Hangman
 * "How high can you clap?" Game
 * Simon Says
 * Telephone

g7 c2

 * might not have explained it properly, but no kids volunteered to act for page 23A
 * conversation at the beginning was good, I asked what's been happening lately in the news? they didn't say anything, but when I said Obama! they all got excited
 * then talked about thanksgiving for a bit, which also went well
 * finished all the textbook and the dream school with a few minutes to spare
 * doing the answers game with an example first definitely worked better
 * feels kinda false spending all of this time going through the textbook
 * what other things could I be doing? -> ask colleague.

G7 C11A
AFLS TJ 3 Page - the 2nd to last one
 * spent a long time talking about the cold & why we do/don't like it
 * then went into "i don't know" vs "i understand"
 * with the "charlie & anqing" speech, they were only able to access the 1st paragraph
 * very little textbook time

Learning Outcome Achieved?

 * i'm not sure, because I have somewhat abandoned the learning outcomes

Additional Questions & Instructions for This Lesson
5 Page 22 Let's get ready B 4 Min
 * Walk around the class, help the students who are struggling.
 * Are the lessons you have at school facts or opinions? Can you give an example of an opinion?