ENGL 277 Chapter 22: Notes
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Teaching english as a second or foreign language. Unit 3: chapter 22 - tools and techniques of effective second/foreign language teaching. Q: what are some advantages to including warm-ups in lessons? (pages 350-351) [jose] Boundary between outside world and the world of the classroom, students need time to transition from one to another. Helps students bond as social unit (which, in turn, promotes interpersonal dynamics) Warm-up phase is an introduction into the main theme of the lesson. Q: on page 340, francina voices her concern about students forming groups only with their peers of the same native language/ethnicity. Specifically in the context of an esl classroom, what potential conflicts does this pose to the learning environment? (if they are slow to respond: how does diversity promote learning in the general classroom?) I kind of think back to when i first met my speech buddy, he"s from japan and he told me that he really doesn"t know much about american culture.
