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When the children know the routines, let
them be teacher sometimes. |
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Allow yourself and the class to invent and
develop your own exchanges. |
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STARTING THE LESSON |
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1.
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CLASS-YEAH! - The
Attention Getter |
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CALLER(in deep voice)
Class!
LEARNERS(in deep
voice)
Yeah!
CALLER(in high voice)
Yeah!
LEARNERS(in high
voice)
Yeah!
CALLER(normal voice)
Class! Class! Class!
LEARNERS(normal
voices)
Class! Class! Class! |
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PLEASE-SURE! - The
Request-maker Routine |
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CALLER
Sit down, please.
LEARNERS
Sure!
(Repeat above if
necessary ;))
CALLER
Stop talking, please.
CALLER
Sure! |
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THE SPONGE BOB ROUTINE |
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CALLER (pirate's
voice)
Argh you ready, kids?
LEARNERS
Aye, aye, Captain!
CALLER
I can't hearrr you.
CALLER
Aye, aye, Captain! |
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THE JAMES BROWN ROUTINE |
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CALLER
How do you feel?
LEARNERS (fingers
jabbing the air overhead)
I feel good, na-na, na-na,
na-na nah! |
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NAME-LEARNER
ROUTINE |
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Is it Ana?-No, it's
Carla! |
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This routine is great for getting
to know all the names and it's fun! The caller goes up to a
learner seated in the horseshoe and begins the exchange. You
can deliberately get it right or deliberately get it wrong. |
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CALLER
Is it Ana!
LEARNER
No! It's Carla.
CALLER(addressing
another learner)
Is it Miguel?
CALLER
No! It's Nacho.
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LANGUAGE BUILDERS |
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MIRROR WORDS - The
phrase repetition routine. |
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CALLER (with hands in
the surrender gesture)
Mirror words!
LEARNERS (hands held in
surrender gesture)
Mirror words!
CALLER
We're gonna have fun
today!
LEARNERS
We're gonna have fun
today!
CALLER (when finished
with the routine)
Mirrors down!
LEARNERS
Mirrors down!
(Everyone lowers their
hands) |
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THE CLASS SAVER (when
"Carlos" uses his mother tongue) |
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CALLER (with hands in
the surrender gesture)
Mirror words!
LEARNERS (hands held in
surrender gesture)
Mirror words!
CALLER
Carlos, speak in
English!
LEARNERS
Carlos, speak in
English! |
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TRANSLATE, PLEASE - The
Discovery Learning Routine |
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LEARNER
Translate, please.
CALLER (teacher or
languag assistant)
Sure!
LEARNER
How do you say, "Déjame
en paz, Arturo!"
CALLER (hands in
surrender gesture)
Mirror words, everyone.
LEARNERS (hands in
surrender gesture)
Mirror words!
CALLER
Leave me alone, Arturo!
LEARNERS
Leave me alone, Arturo!
CALLER
Mirrors down!
LEARNERS
Mirrors down!
(Everyone lowers their
hands) |
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BEING POLITE |
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CAN I SAY SOMETHING,
PLEASE? |
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LEARNER (raising hand)
Can I say something,
please?
CALLER
Sure! |
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THANKS - YOU'RE WELCOME |
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CALLER
Can you close the door,
please?
LEARNER
Sure!
(The learner closes the
door)
CALLER
Thank you.
LEARNER
You're welcome. |
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