teachforjune's Beginning TPRS® Workshop 2012.
We cover an introduction to TPRS®, the 3 steps of TPRS®, how to create a TPRS® lesson plan, what a typical week in a TPRS® classroom looks like, grading & assessment, and curriculum planning.
3. For great support after the workshop is done, join one
(or both) of the following groups:
moreTPRS Listserve
groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/moretprs
tprstalk.com Forum
or email me @
scott@teachforjune.com
For a complete list of real, classroom demos, visit:
vimeo.com/teachforjune
4. How confident are you
that your students can
speak spontaneously for
30 seconds in the target
language at the end of
the year?
5. Or that your students
could write a 100-word
story in 5 minutes or less?
6. 1 in 4 Americans
can hold a
conversation in a
second language.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/1825/about-one-four-americans-can-hold-conversation-second-language.aspx
7. Insanity is doing the
same thing over and
over again and
expecting different
results.
—Albert Einstein
8. Yet, this is exactly
what 1000s of
world-language
teachers do
everyday and have
done for years.
9. If we truly want our
students to be able to
speak and write at any
level, we must change
the way we teach.
Period.
10. TPRS® is one such change
that has given world-
language teachers across
the globe undeniable
results:
students who could speak
and write the language.
40. TPRS® is a method of second-
language teaching that uses
highly-interactive stories to
provide comprehensible
input and create an
atmosphere of immersion in
the classroom.
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103. language as
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comprehension Aug - Oct 3r
anslating Nov - Dec 1
Jan - Feb 2n
or to clarify
s quickly as Mar - Apr 1
May 2nd pe
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story on the adjectives; direc
while the entire disjunctive, and
122. läuft
runs
Der Junge läuft schnell.
The boy runs fast.
123. where? what? who?
how? why? when?
German
how which?
much?
how many?
124. Es gibt zwei Mäuschen und eine
Muttimaus. Sie wohnen in einem
sehr großen Haus. Die zwei
Mäuschen essen Käse gern.
125. Sie wollen jetzt Käse essen. Diese
zwei Mäuschen sehen die
Muttimaus an und schreien
“Mutti! Wir haben Hunger! Wir
wollen Käse essen. Bitte bring
uns ein bisschen Käse!”
126. Die Muttimaus sieht die zwei
Mäuschen an und sagt ihnen
“Okay meine Kinder. Ich will in
der Küche nach Käse suchen.”
Aber in diesem Moment sehen
die zwei Mäuschen etwas, das
ihnen Angst macht.
127. Eine Katze kommt auf sie zu! Es
ist eine sehr große Katze! Sie
schreien “Mutti! Mutti! Es gibt
eine sehr große Katze in
unserem Haus! Sie kommt auf
uns zu! Wir haben sehr Angst!”
128. We n n d i e M u t t i m a u s d a s
Schreien ihrer Kinder hört, läuft
die Muttimaus auf die Katze zu
und schreit “Wau Wau!” Wenn
die Katze den Schrei der
Muttimaus auf Hund hört, dreht
die Katze sich um und läuft sehr
schnell von dem Haus weg.
129. Wie gut, dass die Muttimaus
zweisprachig ist! An diesem Tag
lernen die zwei Mäuschen, dass
es sehr wichtig ist, mehr als eine
Sprache zu sprechen.
160. Directions
Using the “Circling” Template in handout…
1. Write simple statement in target language as follows:
Lisa verb in TL brand name. Lisa isst Lucky Charms.
2. Script your questions around the subject.
3. Script your questions around the verb.
4. Script your questions around the object/compliment.
5. Script your questions around when.
6. Script your questions around a comparison.
162. Group Practice
In your groups, take turns using your
template to practice circling.
At first, read your script in order from
top to bottom.
When you’re comfortable, try
randomizing your questions using
the “thumb” technique.
196. ✓ students must respond to
each statement/question
✓ vary choral responses
Student Responses with individual ones
✓ coach how to “play the
game”
Student Responses
277. Lesson Plan
Structures:
There was a boy.
He was in Target.
Problem:
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292. Lesson Plan
Structures:
There was a boy.
He was in Target.
Problem: A boy wanted a cat.
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296. Lesson Plan
There was a boy. He didn’t have a cat.
He went to Green River, Wyoming. There was a girl.
The girl didn’t have a cat.
The boy went to Brooklyn. There was a cat in
Brooklyn. The boy picked up the cat. He was happy
because he had a cat.
309. Lets explain the following:
A boy has a ten-thousand-dollar bill.
A girl has a bike that talks.
310. Lesson Plan
Problem: A boy wanted a cat.
The boy - What don’t we know about him? Name? Where he lives? How old is
he? Favorite music? What is in his bedroom? Who are his friends? Why does
he want a bird?
Information - Where did he live? (Three levels of specificity) Did he have a
cat? Did he have an elephant? What did he have? What did he want?
Where did he go?
Surprise Details - Add proper nouns as a surprise. Kmart or Dollar Tree for
locations. Add names and places that are a surprise.
Green River, WY - Our characters always go some place. Where else could
they go? 3 levels of specificity.
Brooklyn, NY - What other possibilities are there for our 3rd location? 3 levels of
specificity.
314. Story Practice
Choose one structure that would teach in
your classroom. Create a storyline that
incorporates this structure.
You will develop and script a lesson based
on this structure.
Remember to identify possible variables in
the storyline.
315. Steps
These are the steps you’ll follow.
Step 1: Develop main character.
Step 2: Develop parallel character.
Step 3: Introduce problem.
Step 4: Attempt to solve problem.
Step 5: Solve problem.
You may choose one or more steps
that you’d like to practice.
316. Step 1
You will start the story using the given vocabulary.
Point to the words when you say them and go slowly.
Introduce the main character and choose student
actor—add details about him/her by asking questions.
Verify details with actor (present tense) and audience
(past tense)
Add details about where he/she was—3 levels of
specificity: state, city, location.
317. Step 2
You will continue the story using the given vocabulary.
Point to the words when you say them and go slowly.
Introduce the parallel character and choose student
actor—add details about him/her by asking questions.
Verify details with actor (present tense) and audience
(past tense)
Add details about where he/she was—3 levels of
specificity: state, city, location.
318. Step 3
You will introduce the problem.
Start by reviewing the facts already established.
Using the given storyline, script out your questions
relating to the problem setup.
Verify all details with actors in present tense and with
audience in past tense.
319. Step 4
You will attempt to solve the problem unsuccessfully.
Start by reviewing the facts already established.
Have the main character go somewhere to attempt to
solve their problem.
Use dialogue. Tell the audience what the character
said and then have the actor say it.
Verify all details with actors in present tense and with
audience in past tense.
320. Step 5
You will solve the problem.
Start by reviewing the facts already established.
Have the main character go somewhere to finally solve
their problem.
Use dialogue. Tell the audience what the character
said and then have the actor say it.
Verify all details with actors in present tense and with
audience in past tense.
322. Your Turn
Story Rules
1. When I make a statement you will respond chorally by
saying, “Ohhhhhhh.”
2. I will ask a question of which you know the answer and
you will answer chorally in the target language.
3. Finally I will ask a question of which you don’t know the
answer. You will make it up. But...
• You must guess in the target language.
• You can use proper nouns.
• When you guess, surprise me.
(If you don’t surprise me, I’ll surprise you.)
323. where? what? who?
how? why? when?
Spanish
how which?
much?
how many?
324. where? what? who?
how? why? when?
French
how which?
much?
325. where? what? who?
how? why? when?
German
how which?
much?
how many?