"Mr. Zig and Mr. Zag" Pie Corbett

Collaborative Learning

Collaborative Learning Website provides interesting ways for children to learn in classes, where many different languages are spoken, and where children are learning English while accessing the whole curriculum.

There are examples of EAL friendly group talk activities that will benefit all children, while at the same time provide scaffolding for learning English. Collaborative activities are vital for children learning English, but at the same time other learners benefit in many ways.

They are good for developing sustained shared thinking, and also help retention of information through pleasurable repetition. They provide opportunities for all the children in a class to work with every other child at some point during the week. Children new to English need exposure to visually stimulating collaborative talk activities in short sessions throughout their learning, if they are going to be able to draw on their prior knowledge and skills.

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

It is a good idea to:

-draw a flag of your country;

-colour it;

-make a presentation introducing:

-the capital of your country;

-some traditions, such as food, drink, clothes, holiday and festives celebrations;

Have fun end learn with each other =]

WINTER

Developing vocabulary based on pictures...

"WINTER"...

BUILDING UP VOCABULARY

It is very motivating to work with real materials to introduce new vocabulary.

E.g. - Food, containers

Act out the dialogue around the topic:

Student A - Are you going to the supermarket today?
Student B - I hope so. Do you need anything?
Student A - Oh yes. I have prepared a shopping list for you.
Student B - Uhmn, let's see.

- a bar of chocolate
- a pack of lasagne
- a can of coke
- a bunch of banana
- a carton of juice
- a tin of beans
- a bottle of chilli pepper
- a jar of jam
- a bowl of grapes

Enjoy the party you can have with the participants after the session.

The French poet Charles Peguy (1873-1914) expressed this dream of God as the heart of the matter of all Christian ministry

GOD'S DREAM

I myself will dream a dream within you...
Good dreams come from me, you know ...

My dreams seem impossible, not too practical,
not for the cautious man or woman...

a little risky sometimes, a trifle brash perhaps...

Some of my friends prefer
to rest more comfortably,
in sounder sleep, with visionless eyes...
But, from those who share my dreams

I ask a little patience,
a little humour,
some small courage,
and a listening heart...
I will do the rest.

Then they will risk and wonder at their daring...
Run .. and marvel at their speed...
Build ... and stand in awe at the beauty of their building...

You will meet Me often as you work..
In your companions who share the risk...

in your friends who believe in you enough

to lend their own hands,
their own hearts
to your building...

In the people who will stand in your doorway,

stay awhile,
and walk away knowing that they, too, can find a dream.

There will be sun-filled days,
and sometimes it will rain...

a little variety ..
both come from Me.

So come now, be content
It is My dream you dream...
My house you build...
My caring you witness...
My love you share,
`and this is the heart of the matter.

JOB VOCABULARY

Activity

Select the words you can find on jobs' adverts:

• Milk & Sugar
• Lazy
• Hard Working
• On the left
• Selfish
• Proactive
• Reliable
• Commitment
• Experience
• Flexibility
• Team Player
• Competitive Salary

Suggestion:

Write down your profile:

Ex: I am a hard worker.