extracting the juice (part 3: encouraging children to express opinions through language learning...
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PART 3:
ENCOURAGING CHILDREN TO EXPRESS OPINIONS
THROUGH LANGUAGE LEARNING ACTIVITIES
EXTRACTING
THE JUICE
I know why. But I can’t say why.
Opinions - Reflections
Step 1: Give them the tools - Vocabulary
Using mind-maps / graphic organiser
Spelling activities / vocabulary review
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Step 2: Introduce phrases and sentences.
Step 3: Help students organise
thoughts and ideas.
Step 4: Don’t limit it to examples from the exam
paper. Give examples that
students can relate to. Make it
interesting. Make it personal. Make
them excited about giving their
opinions.
Example 1: Create a situation that the students can relate to, or feel so strongly about.
Example 2: Use the students’ favourite story. Get them to give opinions about the
story – the characters, the places, the things etc.
Step 5: If you want your students to memorise, make sure to make it meaningful, fun and
interesting.
Fun way to memorise – use music.
I would choose Item A because it is the best It is reasonable
It is suitable It is interesting
I like it very much I know I will be happy with my choice.
-Original composition by my Year 6
students, 2008
GROUP TASK:
Come up with a ‘reasons’ song to help your students memorise key words, phrases or
sentences for Question 2 (Section B).
You can compose your own original song, or adapt from any popular song.
Stay tuned for Part 4
Cynthia C. James ‘Beyond Chalk & Talk’
http://cindyjbj79.blogspot.com
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