Language Learning“Compensation Strategies”

Guessing intelligently

Sub unit: Using other clues

Unit: TravelTopic: Places in

town Prathomsuksa 6

Compensation StrategiesHelping all levels of students who don’t know an

expression, who fail to hear something clearly and who are faced with the situation that not clear about the meaning of the vocabulary to overcome these knowledge limitations in all four skills.

Guessing intelligentlyGenerally, guessing is useful for listening and

reading. It helps the students to think about their old knowledge and try out to answer before they get all comprehension of the words. It’ll help them get more understanding in meaning of words

Using other cluesHelping the students to get a whole

comprehension of the word, sentence or content of the situation by using other materials such aspictures, VDO, audio sound or other media in stead of using only linguistic. Let them try out to find the answer or meaning of the words. And they will get more clearly understanding.

Activity 1 (Where are they?) Reference:

(We applied the method of this activity by using the pictures and audio sounds to guide the students in order to make them gain more comprehension and can find the correct words with the pictures. )

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

bank (n)

book store (n)

gym (n)

hairdresser (n)

subway entrance (n)

Structure

Structure

Prepositions of placePrepositions of place

Preposition of place is a word which shows relationships among other words in the sentence in place where they are located.

It always goes with a noun or pronoun. And it is almost always before the noun or pronoun.

Preposition of place is a word which shows relationships among other words in the sentence in place where they are located.

It always goes with a noun or pronoun. And it is almost always before the noun or pronoun.

ExampleExample

Excuse me. I’m new in town. Can you tell me a little about the neighborhood?

Excuse me. I’m new in town. Can you tell me a little about the neighborhood?

Sure. What do you want to know?Sure. What do you want to know?

Well, first of all, I’m looking for a bookstore. Is there onearound here?

Well, first of all, I’m looking for a bookstore. Is there onearound here?

Hmm, well the nearest one is on Forest Drive, across from the bank.

Hmm, well the nearest one is on Forest Drive, across from the bank.

Forest Drive?Forest Drive?

Yeah.The bookstore is between 2nd and 3rd .But it’s not very good I’m afraid.

Yeah.The bookstore is between 2nd and 3rd .But it’s not very good I’m afraid.

Ok.I’ll look anyway. And how about places to eat? Can you recommend a good Indian restaurant?

Ok.I’ll look anyway. And how about places to eat? Can you recommend a good Indian restaurant?

There’s one on the corner of 2nd and Pine Street-the TajMahal .I go there all the time. It is across from the subway entrance.

There’s one on the corner of 2nd and Pine Street-the TajMahal .I go there all the time. It is across from the subway entrance.

On the corner of Second and Pine? Ok .Got that .What about if I just want coffee?

On the corner of Second and Pine? Ok .Got that .What about if I just want coffee?

You could try the coffee shop on Grove Street, across from the park .It’s also across from the gym I go to. It has great coffee and cakes, and the prices are very good.

You could try the coffee shop on Grove Street, across from the park .It’s also across from the gym I go to. It has great coffee and cakes, and the prices are very good.

So, the coffee shop is on Fourth and Grove-across from the gym?So, the coffee shop is on Fourth and Grove-across from the gym?

That’s right.That’s right.

How about the hairdresser? I need to get my hair cut.How about the hairdresser? I need to get my hair cut.

Try the one on the corner of Grove and 2nd .It’s ok.Try the one on the corner of Grove and 2nd .It’s ok.

Great. And how about a Chinese restaurant? Great. And how about a Chinese restaurant?

There’s a great one on Fourth, next to the gym. But it’s very small and it’s always crowded.

There’s a great one on Fourth, next to the gym. But it’s very small and it’s always crowded.

Activity 1“Where are they?”

Activity 1“Where are they?”

1. Work in pair, each pair count your own number.

2. Representative choose one picture from the board (in each picture there are the sounds and pictures which tell the information about the place where the people are.)

3. Random the number from VDO.4. It your turn to answer the question 5. “Where are they?” and “How did you know?”

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Bank

Book store

Chinese restauran

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Coffee shop

Gym

Hairdresser

Indian Restauran

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