CALL Lessons 2005-2007

A blog for the CALL lessons with my three 5th and 6th grade classes (2005-2007)

      CALL Lesson 7 (Feb 5-6)

Today we will do interactive exercises that I have created. Different students will be at the computer to complete them with the help of the class.

Objectives

Students will:

-- revise and reinforce vocabulary and grammar already studied

-- reinforce listening comprehension.

Activities

1. Do these exercises

a. Listening

b. Vocabulary

c. Grammar

-- Simple Present: Short answers

-- Do or Does?

-- Simple Present (a quiz)

-- Best friends (cloze with the S. Present of be, have got & like)

 Learn in a fun way! Enjoy!  

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Report on CALL lesson 7

In general, as I open my laptop, the connection to the school's cable network is immediate. This time it wasn't so. I disabeled it and tried the wireless connection, but it didn't work, so I asked for help. The problem was solved after different attempts (I don't know which, though) that didn't work and, finally, rebooting.

Since we have 90-minute periods, the first 45 mins. are always a traditional lesson, so I had already started class and my colleague was still there dealing with the problem. Good thing that I always go to the classroom 15-20 mins in advance of the bell to set up everything. It gives me ample time to check things and call for help, when necessary.

This time we used the school's new and more powerful wireless network, which worked very well. The students enjoyed doing the exercises and, since there was a different student at the keyboard for each execise, about five them had the chance to work hands-on. They had done these exercises months before and it's curious to notice how much more easily they solved them this time around. However, the weaker students still fall into traps, so I decided to go around the class for answers from one student at a time, instead of letting the better students correct each wrong answer that was given. Since the correction of these exercises gives feedback - it indicates the wrong answers in red and shows the correct ones in green -, students had the chance to concentrate on the mistakes and clarify them.

An interesting curiosity was that thye still remembered the parts of the body, which they only learned in the Halloween CALL lesson through "The Scary Skeleton" song. It shows how effective something that motivates can really be.

posted by: teresadeca at 05:45 | link | comments (6) |

Comments:

#1  05 February 2007 - 11:08

 

Hi teacher!

We liked the exercises at this CALL Lesson.
You are very funny..!

See you!

Rodrigo e Miguel 6ºC

Anonymous

#2  05 February 2007 - 12:57

 

Hi, Rodrigo and Miguel!
I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson. I did too. It's helpful to revise things now and then in a different way from the normal class.
Hugs

teresadeca

#3  06 February 2007 - 17:05

 

Hi, Radical Teacher and Superstar Students!

I really liked all of the CALL activities! They were fun!

Best wishes from Phoenix, Arizona!

Dennis

DennisOliver

#4  11 February 2007 - 16:22

 

Hi, Dennis!
Please excuse the belated reply.
You know what I noticed in this lesson that made me very happy? Several students did much better on the exercises than when they did them the first time, which shows that they're learning and they feel more and more comfortable with English. :-)
Hugs, Teresa

teresadeca

#5  14 February 2007 - 04:15

 

They sure do feel more comfortable, Teresa, and very motivated too. What a dedicated and creative teacher you are. You never stop to amaze me.
Thanks for sharing your excellent work.
Cariños, Berta

BertaLeiva

#6  17 February 2007 - 19:03

 

Hi, Berta!
It's great that you also feel my students are more at ease. That's one of our aims as teachers, isn't it?
As to motivation, I couldn't feel happier. They're always looking forward to the next CALL lesson. :-)
Beijinhos, Teresa

teresadeca

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