General forums
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| News forum | General news and announcements |
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| Resource Forum | Share any materials or resources you find interesting and relevant to the topics covered in our course here. |
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| Coffee Bar | A place to socialize and chitchat for topics not directly related to our course contents. |
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| ELT2 Q&A | Questions you may have about the topics and contents discussed in our classes |
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Learning forums
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| Topic 1 | Tell us your story | Please introduce yourself to the group by telling us a story. It can be about you, or someone or something or someplace you know. Be sure to read your peers' introductory narratives and respond to at least two of them. Strive to go beyond saying "Nice post!" Tell them something specific you ... |
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| Topic 3 | Non-native or native teacher? | Who is better equipped to teach pronunciation - a non-native who speaks the L1 of her learners or a native English teacher who does not? Upon which factors might your answer depend? |
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| Which aspect of pronunciation is the hardest to teach? | Which aspect of pronunciation is the hardest to teach? Why? |
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| Topic 3 | Implicit vs. Explicit vocabulary learning | Should more emphasis be given to explicit or implicit vocabulary learning at the beginning level? At more advanced levels? Why do you think so? |
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| Teaching idioms | Do you agree that collocations, idioms and lexical phrases should be included in vocabulary study? Why or why not? If they are to be included, what are some of the difficulties that need to be considered? What are some possible solutions? |
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| Video presentation: My favorite vocabulary activity | Turn on your webcam and speak loudly and clearly to the microphone. Describe a vocabulary learning activity that you like. Your presentation should include the followings (less than 5 mins): - What is the goal of the activity? - What preparation is needed? - How do you organise the activity? ... |
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| Topic 4 | Cognitive approach to grammar teaching | What are the general features of a cognitive approach to grammar teaching? What type of language learner would find a cognitive approach to grammar teaching/learning most effective and why? Would a cognitive approach work for you? Why or why not? |
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| Topic 5 | Teacher talk vs. Student talk | In your opinion and based on your experience, what is the most effective relationship between teacher talk and student talk in an L2 classroom? |
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| Oral Discussion: Learners' difficulties in reading | What are the most frequent problems Vietnamese students encounter in reading lessons? How do we solve those problems. Instead of typing your answer, I want you to record your post and upload to the forum. Similary, repond to other posts by recording yourselves. This will be a fun way of ... |
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| Topic 6 | Why has listening been called "the neglected skill"? | Discuss why listening has been called "the neglected skill". |
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| Topic 7 | My favourite speaking activities | From your learning experience and Google searches, suggest 1 speaking activity you like. Explain how to use the activity in class (level of students, time, rules etc.). Reference links: http://www.eslgo.com/resources/sa.html http://waze.net/oea/ |
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| Topic 8 | Strengths and weaknesses of writing class demo movie | From the demo movie of a writing class at Bui Thi Xuan high school, discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the techniques and activities the teacher used. |
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| Course Reflection and Wrap-Up | 3-2-1 Video Presentation Course Wrap-Up | Use your webcam or smartphone, record a video of 3-5 mins in English, upload to Youtube and insert your video as a reply. Your video presentation should follow this structure: - 3 things you like most about this online professional development course - 2 things you think that you need to do in order... |
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