外籍教师系列学术讲座（七） |
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2013-12-30
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外籍教师系列学术讲座（七）
时间： 2013年12月24日（周二下午3：00-4：30） 地点：语言室305 主讲人：Vivian Richards 讲座题目：TEACHING ENGLISH WITH GAMES 主要内容： 20 QUESTIONS: A Game of Deductive Reasoning
Why use games to teach English? • Games are interactive and engage a student’s imagination • Games encourage socialization • Games can provide a break from typical classroom activities (reading, writing, etc.) • Games can be entertaining, giving the student a positive classroom experience • Games can utilize higher level thinking skills, like problem-solving 20 QUESTIONS • This game promotes the expansion of students’ English vocabulary. • It also requires students to think deductively. • Students learn to ask the ‘right’ questions. • The right questions lead students to the right answer. How to Play There are 3 primary questions: 1.Are you an animal? 2.Are you a vegetable? 3. Are you a mineral? Are You an Animal? - This question includes people, so if the student answers “Yes” to this question they could be a person or they could be a kangaroo. - So If the answer is “Yes” (I am an animal), then the next question should be:
- If the answer to the question “Are you a person?” is “Yes”, then students should focus their questions on the characteristics of people with questions like:
- If the answer to “Are you a person?” is “No”, then the students should focus on the characteristics of animals. For instance, they might ask
Are You a Vegetable? This question includes everything that grows except for animals and people. It may take some clarification because of the word “vegetable”. I explain that there is a vegetable kingdom, so flowers and trees, grass, shrubs, as well as vegetables are in this category. Also plants that live and grow in the ocean are included. Possible Questions:
Are You a Mineral? Everything that is not an animal or vegetable falls into this category, including liquids and gases, and solids. So a cell phone, a car, a window, a building, a cloud, water, and a spaceship are all in the mineral category. Possible Questions:
Right vs. Wrong Questions All questions must have their basis in the information provided by previous questions. For instance, if a student knows that ‘you’ are a vegetable but cannot be eaten, then they should not ask a question like “Are you an apple?” This is not logical. Their questions should be confined to characteristics of what is known. If we know that ‘you’ are an inedible vegetable, we could then ask a question such as “Are you useful to people?” If the answer to that question is “Yes”, then the next query might be “Are you used for building?” If that answer is “Yes”, then a student might conjecture “Are you a tree?” Classroom Logistics Because class sizes may be quite large, it is possible for students to play as teams. Rather than each student asking a question a group of 4 students might formulate each question for their group. It is also important that students raise their hand to ask questions instead of randomly shouting out questions. Closing Thoughts Students generally enjoy this game as it provides them an opportunity to take a break from their regular studies, and it stimulates their thinking. For English classes, it will also encourage vocabulary development. It also provides the added benefit of developing students’ deductive reasoning skills which is beneficial for their learning across the educational spectrum. 报告人简介： Ms. Vivian Richards Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas Master of Education, Emphasis: Counseling with Student Affairs Specialization
· Master’s Degree in Counseling, university administration specialization · Hands-on experience in administration – 5 years · Teaching experience – 10 years · Experienced with at-risk youth issues and educational needs · Teacher certifications in Special Education and All-Level Art · Community collaboration experience · Knowledge and experience in career counseling
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