Teaching English-language skills

Music and games in class

Languages for Specific Purposes

Foreign Language Teachers for Specific Purposes have a lot in common with teachers of general foreign language. For both it is necessary to consider linguistic development and teaching theories, to have insights in contemporary ideas regarding their own position and role as well as the position and role of foreign language learners in education and to face new technologies offered as an aid to improve their methodology. The needs to understand the requirements of other professions and willingness to adapt to these requirements differentiate the foreign language teachers for specific purposes and their colleagues teaching general foreign language. ESP teaching presumes teaching of English as a foreign language regarding specific profession, subject or purpose

Language for Specific Purposes (LSP) has been primarily used to refer to two areas within applied linguistics:

1. one focusing on the needs in education and training.

    2.   one with a focus on research on language variation across a particular subject field. 

LSP is a widely applied approach to second or foreign language teaching and training that addresses immediate and very specific needs of learners who need that language as a tool in their education, training or job. And this is the situation we are experimenting in the market now. A lot of professionals are pushed to learn a foreign language because of their jobs. Enterprises sign contracts with other companies and have meetings in a country where English is spoken.For example, In the United States,  nurses who work in hospitals with a high percentage of patients whose native language is Spanish might have to study Spanish for the very specific purpose of communication between nurses and patients.

•The status of English is such that it has been adopted as the world's lingua franca for

communication in Olympic sport, international trade, and air-traffic control. Unlike any other

language, past or present, English has spread to all five continents and has become a truly

global language.“ 

•(G. Nelson and B. Aarts, "Investigating English Around the World," The Workings of Language, ed. by R. S. Wheeler. Greenwood, 1999)

 

 



Syllabus or Curriculum?

 1.- It has more descriptive list of the concepts that will be taught.
2.- It has subjects that need to be taught.
3.- It is developed by school administration.
4.- It is created by each individual teacher.
 5.-It can be used as a guideline for teachers,as many depend on it to develop their coursebook.
6.- It gives Ss an idea of the course schedule.

Which ones do you think are for: curriculum or syllabus?






ANSWER:  1)S      2) C     3)C      4)S        5)C        6)S 

BIG OR LARGE?

 Large is used for describing an item that comes in various sizes and have been previouisly clasified into size categories. For example, If you went into McDonalds and said, 'Man, look at the size of that drink! It sure is large." you would be wrong if it was actually a small or medium or extra-large drink.

 Don't use Large to describe your oppinion.

Small and Big – are these opposites? We are taught that they are. But I  think Little is the opposite of Big. First you're a Little kid, then you're a Big kid – but you may still be small. Big can mean stature, but it can also mean age. Big brother as opposed to Little brother.

Small and Large – I think these are the correct opposite pairing. Although it's not so much "opposites" really as it is a comparison. A size small is not really opposite of size large. It's just smaller. Large and small should be used for sizes or amounts. A large sum of money, a small shoe.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEGIN AND START?

They are  synonyms and mean the same thing.

Synonyms: begin, commence, start, initiate, inaugurate

These verbs denote coming into being or taking the first step, as in a procedure.
 Begin, commence, and start are equivalent in meaning, though commence is more formal, and start often stresses the point where inaction turns to action:
The play begins at eight o'clock. The festivities commenced with the national anthem. We will stay on the platform until the train starts.
Initiate applies to causing the first steps in a process: I initiated a lawsuit against the driver who hit my car.
Inaugurate often connotes a formal beginning: “The exhibition inaugurated a new era of cultural relations”

HAPPY TEACHER´S DAY!!

With a great teacher like you, I was sure that life would be a successful journey but I never knew you will also make the journey to success such a cakewalk.You are not only a teacher. Rather, you are a friend, a philosopher and a guide, all molded into one person. Children will always be grateful to you for your support.

                                         

INVITATION TO ENGLISH TEACHERS!!!!!!!!!!!

PRESENTATIONS
I want to share  what I learned last week with you, dear teachers.
Teachers who took some online courses were invited to get together and prepare different workshops for teachers in the region of Lambayeque.Four teachers were chosen to present a session but in a different way; a poster presentation.
We had to discuss how to display  information about our topics through graphics, wordmaps, diagrams,etc.The job was really amazing and the end was rewarding.
I want  you to look at the photos of that presentation.

ELT CONFERENCE

English teachers and university and/or pedagogico students are invited to attend our ELT conference.
Sponsored by the USA Embassy.
IT IS FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHERE? at ICPNA
WHEN? June 1rst
WHAT TIME? 4:00 p.m

CHICLAYO    LAMBAYEQUE

ELT CONFERENCE

English teachers and university and/or pedagogico students are invited to attend our ELT conference.
Sponsored by the USA Embassy.
IT IS FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHERE?      at ICPNA
WHEN?       June 1rst
WHAT TIME?   4:00 p.m

ELT Conference open to English teachers in the Lambayeque    
            region
        june 1rst
at icpna chiclayo

Free Webinars for English Teachers

RELO Andes US Embassy, Lima (times given below are “Peru time”)

OJune 6 at 4:00 PM and June 8 at 8:30 AM with Stephanie Hanson and Maria Elena Tovar: Applying the 10 Commandments for Motivating English Learners

OJuly 11 at 4:00 PM and July 13 at 8:30 AM with Vicky Holdridge: Blending Engaging Activities with Classroom Textbook

OAugust 8 at 4:00 PM and August 10 at 8:30 AM with Stephanie Hanson: topic TBD

OSeptember 12 at 4:00 PM and September 14 at 8:30 AM with David Fay: Comics in the ELT Classroom

OOctober 17 at 4:00 PM and October 19 at 8:30 AM with Michaela Lucey: Teaching Young Learners

Join us from a computer with audio and internet access at https://statedeptasia.connectsolutions.com/peru.

 Choose the option "Enter as a Guest" and sign in using your name and city. (For example: Marcela - Lima) Webinars last about one hour.

Hello dear teachers,
Soon, very soon there will be a conference open to all English teachers in the region.
Wait for more information.

NUMBERS
6%                   six PERCENT
1.3                   one POINT three
4/9                   four-ninths

2²                                    two squared

2/3                  two-thirds

7º C                seven degrees Celsious

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STRATEGIES FOR READING

1.-Associating/elaborating.-associate new language information with familiar concepts in memory.
2.-Using imagery.-to remember what has been read in the new language is to create a mental image of it.
3.-Semantic mapping.-arrange concepts and relationships on paper to create a semantic map, a giagram in which the key concepts are higlighted and are linked with related concepts via arrows or lines.
4.-Using physical response or sensation.-is acting out a new expression that has been read.
5.-Getting the idea quickly:
     Skimming.-searching for the main idea.
     Scanning.-searching for specific details.
6.-taking notes
7.-Summarizing.-helps learners structure new input.How? Making  shorten version of the original passage.
8.-Inferencing
9.-Paraphrasing.-is aimeed to help learners focus on the most important information in a passage.Learners
     rephrase the content in their own words to remember what they have read.

LEARNING STRATEGIES

Learning strategies are used by students to help them understand information and solve problems.

A learning strategy is a person's approach to learning and using information. Students who do not know or use good learning strategies often learn passively and ultimately fail in school. Learning strategy instruction focuses on making the students more active learners by teaching them how to learn and how to use what they have learned to solve problems and be successful. There are strategies for : grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, listening, reading, speaking, writing, motivation, etc that every student needs to be aware of so he can use one or two or three to learn independently. 

PRESENT PERFECT, SIMPLE PRESENT, SIMPLE PAST, OR CONTINUOUS?

1.       I had breakfast 2 hours ago.

2.       I am having breakfast.

3.       I have had breakfast recently.

4.       I have been having breakfast for 10 minutes.

NUMBER 1: my breakfast finished at a specific time in the past. (Simple past)

NUMBER 2: describes an activity that is in progress right now (present progressive)

NUMBER 3: tells us the action happened but occurred at an unspecified time in the past.. (Present perfect)

NUMBER 4: in this example the action began in the past and is progress now. (Present perfect progressive)

WILL OR BE GOING TO?

When do we use “wil” or be going to” for future?

v  I am going to see a famous person.

v  I will see a famous person

Both examples are correct because they are predicting about the  future.

v  I bought some eggs. I am going to prepare scrambled eggs for dinner. I use “going to “ to express a prior plan. I thought about it before the moment of speaking.

v  I am tired and I can´t lift this box. I need help! 

v  I will help you.    “Will” is correct because the decision the speaker makes is at the moment of speaking.

If you want to use “probably”, follow this rule:

Affirmative:       You will probably leave early.

                            You are probably going to leave early.

Negative:          You probably won´t leave late.

                           You probably aren´t going to leave late,

Let´s see the immediate future by using the idiom  “be about to …”

Example:  I always go to work at 7:45 a.m. it is 7:44, so I am about to go to work.