Distance Learning Foundation

Distance Learning

Foundation

With support from theU.S. Embassy RELO Office

Bangkok, Thailand

Using Media for

English LanguageTeaching

Radio NewsSession 2: 26 May 2010

Quick ReviewOf Session #1: Print Advertising

Review of Session 1

Activities?Learning?

Implications for Teaching?

What did you try in your classes (or if you haven’t had a class yet – what do you hope

to try)?If able to try print ads in a class, how did it

go?Sharing?

Making Connections

How can we use English language news

from the radio to promote critical thinking in the ELT

classroom?

5 minutes

Skill Building

Focus on oral communication

Allows students to strengthen listening & speaking skills

Develops students’ critical thinking

Please go to your Skill Building Framework Sheet

We will return to this toward the end of the session.

10 minutes

News SourcesVoice of America (VOA)

http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/

Breaking News English

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/

http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/

Voice of America (VOA)

Home Page

Voice of America (VOA)

http://www1.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/

Learning EnglishHome Page

Breaking NewsEnglish

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/

Home Page

Breaking NewsEnglish

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1005/100511-nature.html

Specific Articleand Lesson

Lessons are provided and can be adaptedto your class level

Voice of America (VOA)

Specific Articleon Learning English

Section

Warm-up & Preview: Activity 1

10 minutes

Healthy vs. UnhealthyWork with a different partner(s) on your chart.

Health Issues in India

Warm-up & Preview: Activity 1

10 minutes

Healthy vs. UnhealthyWork with a different partner(s) on your chart.

Malnutrition vs. ObesityWork with the same partner(s) from

the first activity on your sheet.

Comprehension: Activity 2

VOA audio news report

20 minutes

While you listen, find the answer to this question:What does Dr. Anoop Misra hope for?

Comprehension: Activity 2 20 minutes

Listening and Note-takingWorking individually, read the True/False worksheet once

and complete it during and after the news report.The report will be played again.

Comprehension: Activity 2 25 minutes

Listening and Note-takingWorking individually, read the True/False worksheet once

and complete it during and after the news report.

Working on VocabularyWorking individually, please complete the worksheet.

Application: Activity 3 15 minutes

Work with different partners

Focusing on Speaking & Expressing Opinions to

build Critical Thinking Skills

i. Discussion Questions(sheet)

Application: Activity 3 15 minutes

Focusing on Speaking & Expressing Opinions to

build Critical Thinking SkillsWork with different partners

i. Discussion Questions(sheet)

ii. Giving Advice(doctor or friend)

Implications for Teaching

•Review of main ideas from using radio

•Applications for your classrooms

•Questions and concerns

Assignments

•Assignment from “class”

•Assignment of something to try as a teacher

Korp Khun Mak KaThank you very much and

See you in the next session!

Our Contact DetailsMarti Anderson: [email protected]

Shei Sanchez: [email protected]

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