2014 April in TESOL

April 11 - Class Introduction - Teaching Grammar
Activities
1) do class member introductions

• instructor, including contact information and office hours
• class members

2) discuss aspects of class

• class goals
• text
• amounts and types of assignments
• grading policies
• attendance and participation policies
• class blog as home base

3) do Unit 1 Discussion Worksheet 1

Homework
1) reread TKT Text Unit 1, pp. 8-12
2) complete Unit 1 Discussion Worksheet 1, Sections IV and V


April 18 - Teaching Grammar
Activities
1) review homework - Unit 1 Discussion Worksheet 1, Sections IV and V
2) do Presentation: Unit 1 Review - Teaching Grammar Part I
3) do TKT Unit 1 Information Gap Discussion
5) do TKT Unit 1 Discussion Worksheet, Part II
6) do additional TKT Unit 1 text activities
7) review important information from April 11 class introduction
8) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) read TKT Unit 2 Lexis, pp. 16-19
2) finish TKT Unit 1 Discussion Worksheet, Part II


April 25 - Teaching Grammar
Activities
1) collect and hand back (depending) TKT Unit 1 Discussion Worksheet 2
2) do Presentation: Unit 1 Review - Teaching Grammar Part I
3) do Presentation: Unit 1 Review - Teaching Grammar Part II
4) do first page of Grammar Presentation Practice Activity,

• discussion and notes on Grammar Teaching Tips

5) discuss and assign Unit 1 Reading Review as Reflection, p. 13

Homework
1) complete Unit 1 Reading Review