The document discusses ways to personalize and digitalize English language teaching. It introduces personalization as taking topics from coursebooks and having students discuss them from their own perspectives. Personalizing activities makes them more relevant and memorable. The document provides examples of personalizing grammar, vocabulary, cultural and values topics. It also discusses using digital tools like PowerPoint, the internet and multimedia resources to support personalized and digitalized instruction.
4. MACMILLAN Personalization is ……. “What we mean by personalization is taking any topic that you might have as the theme of your class, or find in the coursebook you are using and getting students to look at it from a personal viewpoint.” by Adrian Tennant Making Things Better for You!
5. MACMILLAN Why should we personalize activities? “Firstly, they become more relevant and meaningful to students. Students actually talk about things that matter to them and are not simply playing roles or exchanging invented information. Secondly, because they are more relevant they become more memorable as well.” by Adrian Tennant Making Things Better for You!
6. MACMILLAN How to personalize activities? Look at any activity in a coursebook and ask yourself if your students have experienced something connected to the topic. Making Things Better for You!
7. MACMILLAN How to personalize activities? Share information about yourself as a teacher Avoid sensitive topics Give students time to prepare Give constructive feedback 個人化 Making Things Better for You!
20. Past tense-4W MACMILLAN Jessie ate a cake on the train yesterday. Who What Where When Making Things Better for You!
21. Past tense-Change seats MACMILLAN What did you do yesterday? I brushed my teeth yesterday. I watched TV yesterday. I went to school yesterday. I was sick yesterday. I put on my jacket yesterday. Making Things Better for You!
41. Values—Don’t give up MACMILLAN Discussion What do you find difficult? Do you give up easily? Write three things you can make an effort. Making Things Better for You!
42. MACMILLAN How to personalize activities? Share information about yourself as a teacher Avoid sensitive topics Give students time to prepare Give constructive feedback 個人化 Making Things Better for You!
51. Powerpoint MACMILLAN I have been married now. I watch Kang-xi-lai-le next Sunday. everyday. I am playing Wii Fit+ yesterday. I went to Lady Gaga’s concert I will have dinner with Jolin for three years. Making Things Better for You!
62. MACMILLAN Internet-http://webquest.org “A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web.” from webquest.org Making Things Better for You!
66. MACMILLAN Next Stop 學生本(含Multi-ROM/CD) 習作本 教師手冊 教師資源光碟 閃示卡(Book 1-4) 海報 Making Things Better for You!
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