American english file 4 student book

American English File gets students talking thanks to its unique and proven formula combining confidence-building, opportunity, and motivation. High-interest content is organized in lively, achievable lessons, using humor and imagination to encourage students to communicate and enjoy learning

HOW TO BE

A GOOD LEARNER

A GOOD LEARNER HAS

MOTIVATION

2 kinds of motivation:

o instrumental – learning a language

as an instrument

o integrative – feeling warmly about the language

Integrative motivation is more powerful than instrumental motivation.

WHAT MOTIVATION IS IT?

I learn English…

1. to watch American TV

2. because I like it; it’s a beautiful

language

3. because I work with the foreigners

in my company

4. to graduate

5. to understand how English people

think and feel

HINTS FOR TEACHERS

o Real motivation comes from within each learner.

o Good teachers provoke Ss’ interests & involvement in the learnt language.

and/or bad habits as a learner of English

A GOOD LEARNER TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEARNING

Good learners don’t wait to be taught.

o self-study

o decide what to study

o how to study it

o …

HINTS FOR TEACHERS

Enhance Ss’ autonomy by…

o instilling learning skills in class  assign homework

o providing right kinds of tasks in class  follow up tasks at

home

o guiding Ss to choose what they like to do

o …

CHARACTERISTICS GOOD

CLASSROOM LEARNERS SHARE

o be a good listener

o take risks in doing new things

o ask questions

o think about how to learn

o accept correction

A GOOD LEARNER

o has motivation

o takes responsibility for learning

o share some common

characteristics in class

STUDENT LEVELS

beginners

elementary

false beginners

lower intermediate

intermediate

upper intermediate

advanced

TASK - INTRODUCING

Paolo: Mum and Dad, this is Tom Hayes Tom, these are my parents

Tom: Please to meet you, Mr and

Mrs Tavares

Mr.& Mrs.Tavares: Nice to meet you,

Tom

For what student level would you teach this conversation?

TASK - INTRODUCING

Jack: How are you doing?

Peter : Hi You’re …Jack, right?

Jack: Yeah And sorry, you’re …?

Peter : Peter Riley.

Peter, this is my friend, Ming Lee She’s just moved into the building.

Peter : Hi, Ming Lee.

Ming Lee’s my last name

For what student level would you teach this

conversation?

TASK - INTRODUCING

“Good evening I’m Philip Grant and I will

be your moderator for tonight’s downlink discussion …And we are fortunate to

have with us here two very

knowledgeable people – Laura Gordon and Brian Mani Laura and Brian are

independent management consultants…”

For what student level would you teach this conversation?