1、陕西省英语教师专业技能提高项目 口语课程,授课教师：张 敏,Objectives: By the end of this course you will be able to:, Use a variety of methods to improve speaking. Distinguish the difference between written and spoken English. Apply English to classroom teaching. Improve oral communication skills.,Lesson 1 - Introduction,Lesso
2、n Objectives,- Getting to know each other; Creating lively and supportive classroom atmosphere;Understanding the importance of stress,Lesson Activities,- Self-introduction - Group work (15) Work in groups of 4-6. Each of you tells the story of your name. Think about these questions in telling your s
3、tory.,The story of my name - Whats your name? What do you like others to call you? What does your name mean? Who gave you this name? What were the persons expectations in giving you this name? Have you ever changed your name? If you have, what was the reason? - Is there an interesting story related
4、to your name: for example, a misunderstanding?,Interview questions,- Do you like working as an English teacher? - Have you traveled to more than five places outside your county/city? - Have you taught for more than five years? - Do you often tell your students to read new words aloud in the classroo
5、m? Are you proud of your students?,Interview qestions,- Are you satisfied with the textbook you are using? - Do you like to translate texts into Chinese to help your students to understand better? - Do you encourage your students to use English dictionaries? - Have you ever given your students advic
6、e on how to learn English? - Do your students like reading outside the class?,Intonation and Stress - Key to Understanding and Being Understood in spoken English,Many speakers of syllabic languages dont understand why we quickly speak, or swallow, a number of words in a sentence. In syllabic languag
7、es each syllable has equal importance, and therefore equal time is needed. English however, spends more time on specific stressed words while quickly gliding over the other, less important, words.,Lets look at a simple example: the modal verb “can“. When we use the positive form of “can“ we quickly
8、glide over the can and it is hardly pronounced. On the other hand, when we use the negative form “cant“ we tend to stress the fact that it is the negative form by also stressing “cant“. They can come on Friday . They can come on Friday. They cant come on Friday . They CANT come on .,Stressed words a
9、re the key to excellent pronunciation and understanding of English.,Concentrate on the stressed words rather than giving importance to each syllable.You will soon find that you can understand and communicate more because you begin to listen for (and use in speaking) stressed words.,Basically, stress
10、 words are considered CONTENT WORDS such as Nouns e.g. kitchen, Peter (most) principal verbs e.g. visit, construct Adjectives e.g. beautiful, interesting Adverbs e.g. often, carefully,Non-stressed words are considered FUNCTION WORDS such as Determiners e.g. the, a, some, a few Auxiliary verbs e.g. d
11、ont, am, can, were Prepositions e.g. before, next to, opposite Conjunctions e.g. but, while, as Pronouns e.g. they, she, us,In context, we stress words for grammatical and emotional reasons.,It is not my money or your money, its our money. I write with my new pen. Im so glad. I love this world. Than
12、k you. (Julia Roberts acceptance speech),Pronouncing every word correctly leads to poor pronunciation! Good pronunciation comes from stressing the right words - this is because English is a time-stressed language.,Tips:,Remember that non-stressed words and syllables are often swallowed in English. A
13、lways focus on pronouncing stressed words well, non-stressed words can be glided over. Dont focus on pronouncing each word. Focus on the stressed words in each sentence.,How to improve,Authentic listening materials: contextualized Intensive listening (sharp ears) Meaningful speaking activity,Lesson
14、2 Oral activities,Lesson Objectives,Increase students level of conversation and effective communication. Get involved in games for oral practice,Revision: stress,Hello Mother, Hello Daughter.,Completing words: animals,_a_ _a This cute animal is native only to China. e_e_ _an_This is the biggest land
15、 animal in existence. _ _a_e This is the biggest sea mammal. _ _ar_ This big sea animal is very dangerous. _ a_e_ This animal can have one or two humps and lives in the desert.,Completing words: places,_ e_ _ _ e This is a building where Buddhists go to pray. _ a_ a_ A man-made waterway such as the
16、one between Hangzhou and Beijing. _ a_ A structure that blocks a river flow and can be used to generate power. _ _ y_ _ aper This is a very tall building.,Guess the verb,cook live cry love dance read draw run dream shout drink sing drive sleep eat swim fight talk fish think fly udress jump worry kis
17、s Argue paint bathe plan complain rest diet scream explore sew smile translate hesitate understand iron joke whisper knit win move yell oversleep zigzag,Listen and repeat: Before class./Class begins. - Read and retell: Take it easy - Read and comment：Lessons - Quiz questions,Lesson 3 Topic discussio
18、n (1),Use a quiz format to encourage students conversation and general knowledge. Practice in using classroom English Raise students awareness about topic discussion,Lesson Objectives,Class activities,Group work: work in groups of three to four to ask and answer the Quiz questionsPair work: work in
19、pairs to role-play the teacher or the student- Greetings- About Absentees (询问缺席)- Answering questions,Discussion on topic selection,Appearance Beliefs Economy Entertainment Food Future Health Home Love Media Internet Education Media,Money Movies Music Olympics personality Pets and animals Politics P
20、ollution Sex Social problems Travel Women Work,What makes a good topic?,It is large a matter of power and distance. You need to consider the Who, What, Where, When, Where and How. Equal give and take.,Tongue twister,Peter Piper Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper. A peck of pickled pepper Pe
21、ter Piper pickedIf Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper, wheres the peck of pickled pepper Peter Piper picked?,She sells seashells on the seashore,and the seashells she sells on the seashore are seashells Im sure.,Lesson 4 Topic discussion (2),Lesson ObjectivesUse quiz/story/riddle to provide
22、 oral practice Practice in using classroom English Involve students in discussion on everyday topic,Fun in English,What month do soldiers hate? How many feet are there in a yard? What kind of dog doesnt bite or bark? What is the smallest room in the world? How do we know the ocean is friendly? Which
23、 can move faster, heat or cold? Why is the library the highest building?,March (三月；行军) It depends on how many people stand in the yard(码；院子). Hot dog. Mushroom. It waves (起波浪；招手) Heat, because you can catch cold. It has the most stories (故事；楼层),Personality quiz Q and A about the story Classroom Engl
24、ish- Homework- Encouraging students,Topic discussion,Related language/vocabulary Related knowledge/information Related idea,Lesson 5 Cross-cultural Communication,Lesson ObjectivesUse drama to provide oral practice Practice in using classroom English Raise students awareness of cultural differences,W
25、hy English plays for EFL?,its authentic (可信的) promotes fluency helps Ss to become clear and confident speakers improve the understanding and retention motivates children to use language different learning styles ideal for mixed ability groups,Why English plays for EFL?,motivates children to use lang
26、uage different learning styles ideal for mixed ability groups,Group Work: Short Plays,THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE THE FROG AND THE OX THE NORTH WIND AND THE SUN THE BUNDLE OF STICKS THE FOX AND THE CROW,Classroom English,Discussing a lecture Quizing Students,Your ideas on:,People are (not) the same un
27、der the skin. When in Rome, do as Romans do. The English corner complex (情结) British English or American English for what?,Lesson 6 Summary,Oral proficiency- fluency- accuracy- flexibility- appropriateness,Oral Test,Language formLanguage content,Our final goal,Ss use English as a tool.,From the English corner to the world of Englishes From a helpless learner to a competent/independent communicator,Thank You!,
