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Enhancing ESL Learning: Strategies and Communication Modalities

Explore barriers to ESL success, strategies to support learners, and the power of nonverbal communication. Engage in interactive activities, jigsaw readings, and cultural ethnography. Discover different intelligences and teaching approaches. Peer assessments and group work enhance understanding. Homework includes a reflective assignment.

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Enhancing ESL Learning: Strategies and Communication Modalities

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  1. ESL: Working to Understand and Support… LLED 301- Lesson 3 Holly Keon

  2. Shape of the class • A lesson in Hungarian… • Readings Jigsaw • Barriers to success • Beginner’s brainstorm at solutions • Break (15 min) • Body Language • Cultural Ethnography – a 10 act play • Homework

  3. Review • 8 different intelligences– which one’s do not need language skills? • Linguistic, Logical-Math, Spatial/Visual, Bodily-Kinesthetic, Musical, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal • Modalities refers to? Auditory, Visual and Kinesthetic • Acronyms– ESL, EFL, EAL, ELL, MLL, L1, L2 • 3 different ways to teaching language: • Structural, functional & interactive- why should you care?

  4. Readings Jigsaw Group 1 will present for 2-5 minutes Break off in to smaller groups and Group 1 members will act as facilitators and move the conversation along. - Peer Assessment based on the criteria provided in the course outline

  5. Barriers to learning

  6. What Barriers are there to learning? • Handout • Class data feedback • How many of your ideas fit in to the 5 major categories?

  7. Strategies to support ESL Learners

  8. What are some strategies to support ESL learners? • Brainstorm • Concordance software (Handout) • Word Wall- with pictures • Concept attainment • Unit Glossary of terms/ concepts • Write an assignment in their native language and work with a buddy (who speaks the same language) to translate it– build confidence. • Have examples/ models…

  9. Concordance Software (handout) • Began when priests copied the bible. • Useful in creating indexes. • It is a software program that counts the frequency of certain words and ranks them. • Handout • Free software program at the bottom of the handout

  10. Word Wall

  11. Concept Attainment What Attributes do MUFFS have? -4 squares Triangle Head, antenna

  12. Doing assignment in L1 and translating it to L2 • Allowing ESL students to do an assignment in their first language and then getting them to work with a buddy to translate their work…

  13. Models/ Examples…

  14. Break ~ 15 min

  15. What is Non-Verbal Communication? • Nonverbal communication, or body language, includes our facial expressions, gestures, eye contact, posture, and even the tone of our voice. • The ability to understand and use nonverbal communication is a powerful tool that will help you connect with others, express what you really mean, navigate challenging situations, and build better relationships at home and work. • Source:The Importance of Effective Communication, Edward G. Wertheim, Ph.D.

  16. Types of nonverbal communication • Facial expressions • Body movements and posture • Gestures • Eye contact • Touch • Space • Voice • Nonverbal communication can’t be faked

  17. 93% of what people take from our communication is non-verbal UCLA Study

  18. Making connections… • Think back to Attila’s presentation at the beginning of class. • Did non-verbal communication help in trying to get his points across? • If yes, how so?

  19. Lie to Me - DVD • Dr. Cal Lightman is a deception expert with an uncanny ability to read facial expressions and body language– it makes him a virtual human polygraph. • We’ll watch a few scenes…

  20. Two Truths and a lie • Verbally tell a partner two truths about yourself and one lie. • The partner must try to figure out which one is the lie AND what your “tell” was that gave it away. • Switch it up…

  21. Hong Kong, Canada • You are asked to get in to groups of 4 or 5 • Each group will be given 1 or 2 scenes from a play called Hong Kong, Canada: Playwriting as a Critical Ethnography • You have 20 minutes to stage and produce your scene(s). • All members must take part • Be sure to clearly denote who the characters are (have signs) • Use props • Can act it out or do a narrated tableau • Use props where you can

  22. Conclusion • We will present next day… • Homework- You are asked to write a one paragraph reflection on our LLED 301 Assignment webpage. • Different topics will be provided on the website. • Feel free to comment on one another’s thoughts – classroom norms still apply on-line, be respectful. • Due by Sunday 6 pm…

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