1. APPLIED LINGUISTICS
TEACHING PRACTICE
FOREWORD:
So far, we have studied many concepts focused on syntax. I need you to concentrate on what a
sentence, a clause and a phrase are. Remember their components:
Sentence: (subject and predicate)
Clause: (Subject and predicate) It can be located inside the sentence, either in the subject or
the predicate. It is introduced by a relative clause (sometimes it is not. Eg. THE PLACE
WHERE I ATE THE TORTA OF COCHINITA IS LOCATED IN THE SOUTH---Option 2: THE PLACE I
ATE THE TORTA OF COCHINITA IS LOCATED IN THE SOUTH…[in this latter example I omitted
the relative pronoun to introduce the clause. As you can see you can use it to introduce
more information about nouns.
Phrase. A phrase is a section of the sentence. It is something called ‘a chunk of info’. The can
be adverbial, adjectival, verbal, noun phrases. Phrases are inside the sentences and clauses.
Remember the process of elimination of the phrases.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Form groups of max. 5 students.
Imagine you are teaching a class with 45 students.
They are university students of Law, Anthropology, Medicine, Commercial Systems or
English. Not combined.
All of them are between 18 and 45 years old, 20 guys, 25 girls.
Prepare ONE activity to teach them Basic English related to their majors using as a base your
knowledge about the structure of sentence, clause and phrase.
You decide vocabulary and language skill (two skills in the activity tops)
You decide the topic but don’t lose focus on the students’ major.
You will explain the activity and prepare the sample material you will use. You don’t need to
hand in anything. I want a good presentation. Sample is a SAMPLE. If you are using 45 cards,
you just do 1; if you are using a handout you need to show us 1. If it is audio, just mention
the kind of audio you are going to use. If it is a PPT, print out the one that you consider the
most important.
You will have 8 min tops to present and describe your activity. My critic will be done after
the class and before Estefania, Alexis and Fanny’s presentation.
You can work during our class on Monday, April 16th. You have two hours, so don’t
procrastinate or whine about it and join in the class to work! I will go to the classroom to see
if there is someone there! If you don’t go, please don’t present BS cuz I am gonna be
seriously mad about it and I will stop your presentation!
I want to see Energy, enthusiasm, creativity and teaching spirit in your presentations :D
YOU CAN DO IT! YOU ARE THE BEST!