can teaching esp be fun and creative? john sydes
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Can teaching ESP be fun and creative?
John Sydes
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Problems with published ESP course books
• Finding an ESP course book that is the right level for your students
• Often text heavy• Often seem to be written for pre-work students• Usually dull and uninspiring• Nearly always light on communicative type activities• Usually strong on only two of the three Ps
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Creating the magic mix
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Needs, wants and likes
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Present, practise, perform
...and have fun!
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What works well?Pair-work crosswords
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What works well? Word games, e.g. Taboo
Define It!
Below are some words connected with airports. Explain them to your colleagues.
1.Apron Control2.jetway3.scanner4.security5.hand luggage
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What works well? Word puzzles
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What works well? Simple anagrams
Use the letters in the words below to make another word which is part of the human body, e.g. rabin = brain.
1.earth 2.below3.fringe4.impart5.in-service cat
= heart= elbow/bowel= finger= armpit= sciatic nerve
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What works well? Missing letters
Fill in the missing letters to complete the words. They are all parts of a car.
1.w_ ng m_rr_r2.s_n r_ _f3.f_g l_mp4.g_ _ r l_v_r
1. wing mirror2. sun roof3. fog lamp4. gear lever
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What works well? Reporting/Summarising
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What works well? Jigsaw reading
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What works well? Unmuddling texts
Pair-work information gaps Reading and matching Find and/or correct the mistakes
Gap fills
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What works well? Quizzes
Board games
(Pair-work) spot the difference
Bingo (opposite, synonym, definition, picture)
Domino-type activities
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What works well? Audio
Sound effectswww.grsites.com/sounds/www.sounddogs.com/www.soundsnap.com/
Audacity - free, open source, cross-platform software for recording and editing sounds.
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What works well? Fun Listenings
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What works well? Fun listenings
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Variety is the spiceof life
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