Bridging the GapINFORMATION GAP ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER ORAL COMMUNICATION

Matthew Johnson – 2nd July, 2012

Warmer

The aims of this session

To practise communicating orally in English.

To learn about and experience the ‘gap principle’.

To think about adapting/applying the activities.

To share ideas.

To think about increasing student talking time (STT).

To look at how we can scaffold student output.

To think about opportunities for personalisation.

To have some fun!

INFORMATION

EXPERIENCE

OPINION KNOWLEDGE

GAPS

FOUR TYPES OF GAP

Describe and Draw BOTERO

Can you think of any more ‘describe

and draw’ activities?

Don’t forget to personalise!

Describe and Do BAND PHOTOS!

Yoga Poses

Origami

Can you think of any more ‘describe and do’ activities?

Don’t forget the scaffolding!