English for the English for the teacherteacher

A workshop on English A workshop on English language developmentlanguage development

By: MEHAR NAZ HOSSAIN

OccupationsOccupationsWhat’s my occupation?What’s my occupation?

1. I fix glass in windows. _____________

2. I mend pots and pans. _____________

3. I sell news papers, journals, magazines etc. _____________ 4. I design buildings and draw plans of them. _____________

5. I drive my employer’s car _____________

6. I ride horses in professional races _____________

7. I take money in a shop, restaurants etc.

_____________

8. I sell medicines, pills etc. ______________

9. I investigate crimes ______________

10. I arrange funerals. ______________

Underline the adjectives which you think best describe you and give one valid reason for your

choice.

simplistic reckless

optimistic sympathetic

frustrated romantic

realistic

positive hard-headed

aggressive pessimistic

cautious

practical resigned

cynical idealistic determined

Read the poem below and then choose the Read the poem below and then choose the most appropriate adjectives.most appropriate adjectives.

She sits alone She sits alone in a small dark room in a small dark room playing back the faded reelplaying back the faded reelof her memory,of her memory,and watching long-dead friends and watching long-dead friends playing tennisplaying tennison the screen in her mind.on the screen in her mind.

She spends the summer sunShe spends the summer sunrocking by her window,rocking by her window,listening to youthful voiceslistening to youthful voiceslaughing outside her solitude.laughing outside her solitude.A newspaper lies unread on her lap, A newspaper lies unread on her lap, her eyes have long given upher eyes have long given uptrying to drill the unruly words trying to drill the unruly words into orderly lines. into orderly lines.

With tidy stitches she knits her loneliness into long scarves for reluctant grand children. There is no bitterness in her heart when they do not arrive, only a cloud of resignation that smothers her spirit.

An old womanAn old woman

Talking pointsTalking points

Read the poem to yourself, silently or aloud, to get into the Read the poem to yourself, silently or aloud, to get into the required mood. Talk about the points below with your partners required mood. Talk about the points below with your partners and present your views as a group:and present your views as a group:

How do you view old age?How do you view old age? How do you see yourself in old age?How do you see yourself in old age?

Look at the headings below. List under each heading Look at the headings below. List under each heading five words which describe your own school.five words which describe your own school. SchoolSchoolbuildinbuildin

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SchoolSchoolatmospheratmospher

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School School activitiesactivities

SchoolSchoolteaching teaching style style

SoundsSoundsInsert the correct sound in each phrase below:-1. The _____________ of coins

2. The _____________ of cane

3. The_____________ of snakes

4. The ____________ of leaves

5. The ____________ of thunder

6. The ____________ of raindrops

7. The ____________ of clock

8. The ____________ of whistle

9. The____________ of monkeys

10.The ___________ of dishes

PeoplePeopleWhat word is used for a person who:What word is used for a person who:

Sells his country’s to a foreign power? _____________________ Listens at keyholes to hear what others are saying? ______________________ Is a hired murderer? ______________________ Pretends to be better than he really is? _______________________ Imitates the voice and actions of others? _______________________ Takes the blame for the misdoings of others? _______________________ Offers to serve of his own free will? _______________________ Spends money unnecessarily?

_______________________

Line of adviceLine of advice

Have you seen the picture?Have you seen the picture?

What would you advise this teacher to do?What would you advise this teacher to do?Write a line of advice for him using the correct verb. For Write a line of advice for him using the correct verb. For

example, “I would advise him to go on holiday” or “ I example, “I would advise him to go on holiday” or “ I would recommend him to see his head teacher.”would recommend him to see his head teacher.”

Other verbs to help you are tell, suggest, invite, ask, warn, Other verbs to help you are tell, suggest, invite, ask, warn, encourage etc.encourage etc.