This is my schedule with the Level 4 classes:
Monday and Wednesday: Patricia Palomeque's 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm classes
Tuesday and Friday: Eulalia Moscoso's 7:00 am classes
In our first classes together, this is what we did:
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Introduce myself
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From Minnesota
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Mathematics and
Elementary Education teacher
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Fulbright Program
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Teaching level 4
students, and working in the Speaking Corner in the Multimedia Center
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How I learned Spanish
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Language study
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Speaking
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Listening
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Writing
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Reading
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Our classes together
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Twice per week
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Focus on speaking and writing
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Planned activities
each week
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My philosophy as a
teacher
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Constructivism
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I am here to teach you
what you want to learn – you need to let me know what that is!
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My promise to you
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I will come to class
with well thought-out plans for class
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I will be prepared
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I will answer any and
all questions honestly and to the best of my ability
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My expectations for
you
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Pay attention
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Immerse yourself in
English
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Participate in
activities
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Help your classmates
and ask for help when you need it
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Ask questions
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Our activity today
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I have written eight
questions for you that will help me get to know you better
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The questions are
written on cards
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Work in small groups,
each group member will answer the question. Find a new question to answer every
5 minutes.
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Questions
- Why do you want to learn English?
- What is your history?
- What is your dream?
- What is your nightmare?
- Who are you?
- What are your strengths, gifts and abilities?
- What do you need?
- What does your ideal day look like?
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Homework
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Write a half-page
introduction of yourself, like a short autobiography. Your introduction must contain the following elements:
- Your name
- What you are studying
- Why do you want to learn English?
- Answer any three of the other questions from class (questions 2 - 8, see above), your choice!
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