Using Narratives for Development

of All SkillsKristi Reyes

MiraCosta College Noncredit ESLApril 13, 2012

Materials and More Info Online

O http://mccesltech.wikispaces.com/ (click CATESOL 2012)O Including sources, resources, lesson

plan outline, and handouts to modify for use with students

Traditional DictocompO Teacher: reads text 2/3X normal pace. O Students and teacher: questions/clarify

comprehensionO Students: listen, reconstruct text after

final reading (individually OR in pairs/groups to maximize production, practice communicative turns, negotiate meaning)

O Final steps: Teacher feedback -- modifications where original meaning is lost, revisions, error correction/editing.

Let’s Try It: Traditional Dictocomp

O Do you drink coffee?O If so, do you drink it every day? How many

cups per day? What time of day?O How do you take your coffee? (hot, cold, with

cream, sugar, mocha, etc.)O What are some benefits of drinking coffee?O What are some negative effects of drinking

coffee?O Where did coffee originate?O What does coffee come from? How is it made?O What is the word for coffee in your native

language (or other languages you know)? Is it popular in your country?

Modified from source: Weaving It Together 1

ListenO … then reconstruct the text

QuestionsO What difficulties/challenges might

students have?O What would you do next? (follow-up

activities)O How might you modify this activity?

ModificationsO Students are shown the text and

read it two-three times rather than listening.

O Dictogloss: A specific grammar structure focus

O Provide / pre-teach list of content /vocabulary words (nouns, verbs, adjectives)

Maximize comprehension and communication

O Include visual clues through a variety of media

O All-skills integrated practice: speaking, grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary

O End/evaluation activity = summary writing

Conversational ExpressionsO Hmm… that’s an interesting question.O Let me think about that. / I haven’t thought about that

before.O That’s interesting/ fascinating/wonderful/strange…O What do you think, (name)?O Let’s go to the next question.O I don’t have an answer for that question.O Let’s skip / come back to this question for now.O We’ll come back to you.O Good response!

Vocabulary1. Bitter

2. Frustrated

3. Pharmacy

4. Patients

5. Afford

6. Wasted

7. Bitter

8. Counselor

9. Dedicate

Listen to the story.

Do What Your Asks For

Kristi Reyes

MiraCosta College

William James – successful businessman

Owner – bottle capping factory

Family and house

Only seemed happy

Wanted to be a doctor

Couldn’t afford medical school

Bitter and angry

Counselor listened and gave advice

How old are you going to be in 10

years if you don’t go to medical school?

Eight years later…

Son, do what your heart asks for.

Answer these questions:1. What kind of work did William do when he was young?2. What did William study when he was a boy?3. Why didn’t William go to medical school?4. Who told William to see a counselor and why?5. What did the counselor advise William to do?6. How did William respond to the counselor’s suggestion? What did the counselor say to William then?7. Why did William sell his factory?8. Why was William a happy man in the end?9. What advice did William give his son?10. What is the lesson or message of this story?

Demo 2: Online VideoWhat do you think

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man

notice

disgusted

snack

walk

woman