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Alternative Forms of Teaching English
Panel discussions
Debates
Presentations
Talk shows
Projects
AIMS
Development of
• language skills
• social skills
• emotional skills
• life skills
• critical thinking
BASIC STEPS
• What is a…? (description)• Why have a…? (reasons)• Participants• Choosing the topic• General discussion in class• Setting up the room• Assigning roles • Description of the procedure
A DEBATE
• What is a debate?
It is a formal presentation of a major issue to an audience. The issue is presented in the form of a proposition, which is always an affirmative statement. One side (or team) argues in favour of the proposition, and the other argues against it. The arguments are presented in a well-organised, structured and quite formal way.
PARTICIPANTS
the chairperson
speakers for the proposition
speakers against the proposition
journalists
the audience
the judges (optional)
Types of propositions
• based on concepts and ideas of the coursebook (The New Leaders, What If)
• based on a local issue
e.g: Unit “The Only Way Is Up” The New Leaders
Unit “What If I Were A Refugee?” What If Level B2
SOURCES
A woman’s place is at home.
We should help refugees or immigrants to make
their future in our town.
Propositions
Fishing should be prohibited in the Gulf of Geras
Propositions based on a local issue
Preparation
Decide • the date • the room• how to advertise the debate• the roles
ChairSP1
SP2
SP3
SP4
JOURNALISTS
AUDIENCE
JUDGES
After the debate
• The audience/judges vote.
In the next session
• Journalists write articles or reports.
• Students evaluate journalists’ articles.
(which side they take)
• Students write their own articles / reports.(including their own opinion)
Panel Discussion
• The aim is the same.
• The preparation is the same.
• A topic instead of a proposition.
• Usually experts or well-known people take part.
• The audience doesn’t vote.
• Less formal than the debate.
Talk show
• A talk show usually helps the development of the speakers’ skills and communication.
• One or more people can take part.• The talk can be personal or social. • No specific topic• Informal talk • No special setting
Presentation
• One or two students are involved.
• Use of visual aids.
• Time limit.
• The audience evaluates the presentation.
• Newsletters• Electronic newsletter• Wall displays• Posters• Magazines• Banners• Leaflets• Flyers• VIDEO
Projects
Projects can be done
•Individually
•In pairs
•In groups
Short-term projects
Long-term projects
(two types)
The best projects are
group projects.
Basic principles
• Don’t allow more than 5 students or less than 3 in each group.
• Try to form multi-level groups.
Basic principles
• Ask each group to choose their coordinator.
• Give them the deadline for the projects.(Also give them the deadlines for the steps they should follow.)
Basic principles
• If they can’t make a decision on who is going to do what, help them.
• Explain the procedure.
Basic principles
• When they finish, give them time to present their project.
• Ask the rest of the class to evaluate the projects.
Basic principles
You should be positive about whatever they have done.
Remember: It’s not the product. It’s the process.
Alternative forms of teaching help learners improve their language skills.
• Reading (input material)
• Listening (oral resources)
• Speaking (presentation)
• Writing (the outcome of the project)
• Mediation (to transfer information from one language to the other)