Communicative Language Teaching Methods for Modern World Languages

1. W e l c o m e t o S E C 5 2 4 Communicative Language Teaching Methods for Modern World Languages Practical Techniques for Implementing the National Foreign Language Standards

2. Find Someone Who … (Get a different signature for each blank!) Learned English as a second language. _____________________ Attended a university outside this state. _____________________ Has a relative who teaches a foreign language. _____________________.

3. Communicative Language Teaching Methods for Modern World Languages Practical Techniques for Implementing the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in your Classroom Dr. Jack Denny

4. Communication Cultures Connections Comparisons Communities

5. The “weave” of curricular elements Language System ____________ _____________Cultural Knowledge Communication Strategies _________ ____________Critical Thinking Skills Learning Strategies _______________ ____________Other Subject Areas Technology ___________________

6. As we focus on National Standards, we will … • Learn practical, easy-to-implement activities that support each of the five national standards. • Learn strategies that promote engaged learning. • Learn to vary activities to meet the needs for all levels of instruction. • Learn ways to provide success for all learners.

7. Communication Communicate in Languages Other than English

8. Communication Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions. Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics. Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.

9. Interpersonal Mode Interpretive Mode Communication Presentational Mode

10. Say “ten” by … REEL BIG FISH She’s not eatin’ __________________, Not eatin’ sausage, And she won’t ______________ eggs, Not eatin’ ___________________ _______ eatin’ turkey, she ______________have a steak, but I just can’t help feelin’ _____________ for this _____________ little lettuce head you know, I can’t stop ______________ cause I know this broccoli’s _______________. Vegetarian? I’m not! ...

11. Say “ten” by … REEL BIG FISH She’s not eatin’ _____________, Not eatin’ sausage, And she won’t ______________ eggs, Not eatin’ ___________________ _______ eatin’ turkey, she ______________have a steak, bacon eat chicken Not won’t

12. but I just can’t help feelin’ _____________ for this _____________ little lettuce head you know, I can’t stop ______________ cause I know this broccoli’s _____________. Vegetarian? I’m not! ... sorry poor cryin’ dead

13. cow sheep Poor little _________, little ____________ Little fish, how can I ___________ When _______________ are bleedin’ _____________ are screamin’ and ______________cry, sleep carrots plants tomatoes

14. you say “It’s not so _____, they’re only _____________.” That’s what you said Maybe I’m a ___________________ but I’m ____________ And they are __________ off dead. bad vegetables murderer hungry better

15. The envelope, please!

18. Story Line Up • 1. Teacher calls for students to retell portions of • a story or process from memory. • 2. Students volunteer to come to the front of the • classroom and retell information. • 3. Teacher calls attention to “gaps” in the sequence • and encourages additional students to fill them • in..

19. Applications : “Story Line Up” Daily schedule: descriptions morning to night Events in a chapter, episode, video series “How to” … pack for a trip, make dinner, etc. Directions from school to …

20. For more story sequencing ... www.spainembedu.org

21. Overhead Password

22. exterminate sneeze office marigold revenge flirt bless laundry amber baker

23. frightened fence interpret flounder emotional beige argumentative office rollerblade who

24. Gambits • Wie geht’s? • Ach, prima! • Danke, gut! • Nicht schlecht! • So lala. • Schlecht!

25. FUNCTION GAMBIT Asking for Information “I’d like to know …” “Could you tell me …?” “Do you know …?” Requesting Clarification “What?” “Did you say …?” “I don’t understand.” “I missed that …” Interrupting “Excuse me.” “Sorry, but …” “Could I ask a question?”

26. Real audio - in class listening - independent listening

27. Cultures Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures

28. page 25 Cultures Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the cultures studied. Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the cultures studied.

29. K-W-L page 26 Topic: _________________________ K W L (know) (want to know) (learned)

30. Topic: _________________________ K W L (know) (want to know) (learned) Driving in Germany How expensive is driver’s training? Students spend over $1000 for instruction the “autobahn” can’t drive at 16 When do most Germans get their first car? no driver’s ed in school Cars are on the right,not the left. (wrong side of road) Are there many accidents?

31. K-W-L page 26 Topic: _________________________ K W L (know) (want to know) (learned)

32. Internet … our link to the world To get started: • Computer • Modem • Access to the Internet via Service Provider

33. page 31 Search Engines Netscape Net Search //home.netscape.com/home/internet- search.html Infoseek //www.infoseek.com/ Lycos //www.lycos.com/ Magellan //www.mckinley.com/ Excite //www.excite.com/ Yahoo //www.yahoo.com/

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36. page 35 Search Engine Project City map of a German-speaking world capital Map of the German Bundesländer A picture from an art museum in Germany An article about a winter sport (text in German) A recipe for a German dish Directions in German to a board game Map of the wine region of Germany

37. Tips ... for using Search Engines • Use quotation marks to link words together -- “Baroque architecture” • Use + and - for narrowing the search (one space before the + but no space after the +). Example: Munich +museum Munich -Oktoberfest • Use a mega-search “engine” such asDogpile (www.dogpile.com) or Findspot (www.findspot.com) or … GOOGLE.COM

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