i-to-i TEFL Assignment 4, Assignments of English

Download i-to-i TEFL Assignment 4 and more Assignments English in PDF only on Docsity! STUDENT PROFILE Student’s Name Alberto Mofo Minguef Gender and age 31-year-old Male Nationality Spanish Education High school (industrial engineer) Language Level Intermediate Motivation Enhancing better job prospects, confidently pronounce words in the English language, conversate better in the English language (by improving his listening and speaking skill) Perceived Strengths Understands and writes well Perceived Weaknesses Listening and speaking (conversating in the English language). Also wants to improve his pronunciation. Learning Preferences Prefers authentic material, fun activities, and homework so he may have more practice at home. Teacher’s Role Focus on improving his listening, speaking and pronunciation through fun and engaging activities. Teacher will also have to incorporate his topics of interest into the lessons (authentic material) as these would keep the learner engaged and motivated. Topics of Interest Environment, science, technology, and current affairs. THE COURSE PLAN Name of the Teacher Name of the Student Level of the student Alberto Intermediate Syllabus Type: Multi-syllabus (combination of topics, structures, vocabulary items and skills practice) Course Aims: By the end of the course, the student will be better able to… conversate better in the English language (both casually and professionally) through the improvement of his listening and speaking skills. The learner will also be able to pronounce words better. to their colleagues and how differently discussions and conversations and held in these settings. After this, we an start exploring the practical part of this by acting it out through role-plays in the next lesson. Hr 3: In the third hour, we will focus on the practical side of what we would have learned in the previous lesson. In this lesson, Alberto will focus more on the speaking skill. He will be tasked with giving a presentation of his own as well. Hr 4: The 4th hour will focus on current affairs. This will start with a video on monkey pox after which we will discuss what this means in terms of a possible second pandemic. This lesson will incorporate both casual and professional language as Alberto will have to present his thoughts logically and (based on the video) also touch on the economic fears surrounding the possibility of a second pandemic. Hr 5: In the 5th hour, we will touch on climate change. Again, this lesson will incorporate both casual and professional language as we discuss the impact and effects of climate change. This lesson will also equip Alberto with both causal and professional vocabulary. HOW WILL THE COURSE MEET THE LEARNER’S NEEDS? The lesson plan will allow for all the learner’s perceived weaknesses to be addressed and improved. The lesson plan incorporates all the learner’s interests and preferences and as such, will keep them engaged and motivated to keep learning. The lesson plan also allows the learner to strengthen their perceived strengths by not completely ignoring and negating those. Main Skills and Systems covered Hour Main Skills and/or Systems Covered Lesson Aim Topic Materials used (with reference) Hour 1 Listening & Speaking (Casual conversations and small talk) This lesson aims to improve the learners’ listening and speaking skills by engaging in conversation with the teacher after watching a 10- minute video related to one of his Technology and its advancement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhCzX0iLnOc topics of interest (technology) Hour 2 Speaking: Holding a professional conversation. Pronunciation: correct pronunciation of English words By the end of the lesson student will understand the use and form of workrelated vocabulary Business settings (job interview, board meetings and company meetings) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVAMb6Kui6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfP5N9Yc72A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fA836LFytg Hour 3 Speaking and Listening: Fluency- Job interview role play Business presentation By the end of the lesson student will be able to speak in an interview and know what to expect Interview role-play Work related presentations - Teacher will write down some questions and act out the role of the interviewer - The student will use the other part of the lesson to give a professional presentation on an idea or a topic of his choice. Hour 4 Listening and Speaking: Current affairs By the end of the lesson Student will be able to speak more fluently about Current affairs in and around the world Current affairs: monkeypox and the possibility of another pandemic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvg0gp5Fjss Hour 5 Listening & speaking: Watch video on climate change and its effects. By the end of the lesson student will better understand environmental Issues in the English language and discuss its effects. Environment: climate change https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDRxfuEvqGg 5 Hour Course Plan HOUR 1 1. WARMER • Go over the words and phrases identified by the learner. • Go over the course overview; aims, objectives and expectations: Give Alberto an opportunity to ask some questions of his own and lay out his expectations for the lessons. • Go over the homework, discuss any challenges with completing the tasks. • Give overall feedback on homework. 2. PRESENTATION • Provide learner with a copy of the interview questions from the previous video. • Explain why these questions are important and why the interviewer would require this information from candidates. • Present words from video identified by Alberto, their meanings and pronunciations. 3. PRACTICE • Task: Write down your own list of questions you would ask as an interviewer and explain why these questions would be important to ask. 4. PRODUCTION • Roleplay: Teacher will write down some questions and act out the role of the interviewer • Professional presentation (homework task). 5. REVIEW AND FEEDBACK • Provide feedback on the task completed, correcting any errors and highlighting areas that have improved. • Explain homework to student. HOMEWORK: Watch the videos presented in class again and complete the following tasks: 1. Write down any words and phrases in the video you may feel you need to improve on pronouncing. 2. Find an article related to the topic discussed in the lesson (business articles) and list down any words and phrases from there that you believe you need help pronouncing. HOUR 4 1. WARMER • Go over the words and phrases identified by the learner. • Go over the course overview; aims, objectives and expectations: Give Alberto an opportunity to ask some questions of his own and lay out his expectations for the lessons. • Go over the homework, discuss any challenges with completing the tasks. • Give overall feedback on homework. 2. PRESENTATION • Current affairs: monkeypox and the possibility of another pandemic • Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvg0gp5Fjss 3. PRACTICE • Task: What is monkeypox and causes it? • According to the video, how is monkeypox spread? • What are some concerns regarding this disease? • What are some fears around this disease potentially causing another pandemic? 4. PRODUCTION • Discussion: How different and (or) similar would a monkey pox pandemic be to a Covid-19 pandemic? 5. REVIEW AND FEEDBACK • Provide feedback on the task completed, correcting any errors and highlighting areas that have improved. • Explain homework task. HOMEWORK: Watch the videos presented in class again and complete the following tasks: 1. List the key answers to give in interview B. What are some changes that people had to make during the covid-19 pandemic? • How many of these changes do you think will/have become the new norm? HOUR 5 1. WARMER • Go over the course overview; aims, objectives and expectations: Give Alberto an opportunity to ask some questions of his own and lay out his expectations for the lesson. • Go over the homework, discuss any challenges with completing the tasks. • Go over the homework, provide feedback, correct errors. 2. PRESENTATION • Climate change: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDRxfuEvqGg • Discuss climate change, and its progression over the years. 3. PRACTICE • Task: If climate change continues to worsen, what are some things scientists predict will happen? 4. PRODUCTION Discussion: • What are some things you think companies and businesses are doing to worsen climate change? • What are some things that companies can do to reduce their carbon footprint? • How can these things (that you have identified) be implemented? 5. REVIEW AND FEEDBACK • Provide feedback on the task completed, correcting any errors and highlighting areas that have improved. • Explain homework task. HOMEWORK: Watch movie Global Warming the Future (2019) 1. List down any words and phrases you believe you need assistance with pronunciation. 2. Write down any points in the movie you found interesting and those you disagreed with (prepare to discuss these in the next lesson).