Resources from workshop by Wendy Larsen, English as an International Language Program, Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Since 1997, "Teaching Tips" has been a popular section of the TESOLANZ Newsletter. These tips are now being collected and indexed so that members can find a wide range of communicative activities and warmers. You can click on the activity to find the page from the relevant edition.
You can also download the Index here as a Word document so you can sort it yourself to help find specific items.
Name |
Focus |
Type |
Level |
Month |
Year |
Pronunciation |
W |
March |
1997 |
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Vocab |
C |
December |
1997 |
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Speaking |
C |
November |
2001 |
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Vocabulary / Speaking |
W |
March |
1997 |
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Speaking |
W |
March |
1997 |
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Grammar |
C |
April |
2002 |
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Vocabulary |
C |
November |
2001 |
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Discussion |
C |
July |
1997 |
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Co-operative Activities (Vocabulary ) |
Vocabulary |
C |
November |
2005 |
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Proofreading |
C |
April |
2002 |
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Grammar |
C |
Lower |
April |
2002 |
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Dictations: Pre-Dictation Activities |
Listening / Grammar |
C |
Lower |
April |
2002 |
Dictations: Sentences / Whole Sentences (running dictations) |
Listening / Writing |
C |
April |
2002 |
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Dictations: Whole Passage Prep |
Reading |
C |
Lower |
April |
2002 |
Dictations: Word / Phrase based |
Vocabulary /Grammar |
C |
April |
2002 |
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Vocabulary |
W |
March |
1997 |
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Vocabulary |
C |
December |
1997 |
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Vocabulary |
C |
December |
1997 |
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Speaking |
W |
March |
1997 |
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Discussion |
C |
November |
2005 |
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Reading |
April |
2003 |
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Vocabulary / Speaking |
W |
March |
1997 |
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Vocabulary |
C |
November |
2005 |
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Vocabulary |
W |
July |
1997 |
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Last Letter (cards, ball) |
Vocabulary |
C |
July |
1997 |
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Sorting / -est |
W |
March |
1997 |
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Logical Puzzles: Family Tree |
Discussion |
C |
November |
2005 |
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Logical Puzzles: How old is Each Person? |
Discussion |
C |
November |
2005 |
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Speaking |
W |
March |
1997 |
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Vocabulary |
C |
December |
1997 |
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Reading / Discussion |
C |
Lower |
July |
1997 |
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Vocabulary |
C |
December |
1997 |
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Reading / Writing |
C |
April |
2002 |
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Speaking |
C |
Post Beg |
April |
2002 |
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Reading |
C |
November |
2001 |
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Vocabulary |
C |
December |
1997 |
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Vocabulary |
C |
December |
1997 |
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Picture Discussion (newspaper) |
Discussion |
C |
Lower |
November |
2005 |
Random Observations – Great teaching tips and ones to avoid |
Teaching |
N/A |
All |
November |
2002 |
Vocabulary |
C |
December |
1997 |
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Speaking |
W |
March |
1997 |
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Grammar |
C |
April |
2002 |
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Spelling |
W |
March |
1997 |
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Discussion |
C |
November |
2005 |
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Reading |
C |
November |
2002 |
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Three, two, one, go! (cards) |
Vocabulary (numbers) |
C |
Beg-low Int |
July |
1997 |
Writing |
April |
2003 |
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Speaking |
April |
2003 |
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Vocabulary |
C |
December |
1997 |
C = Communicative Activity
W = Warmer or quick activity
Only stated if given by the writer.
Beg(inner)
Elem(entary)
PI (Pre-Intermediate)
Int(ermediate)
Adv(anced)
"Weather or Not"excerpts reproduced by generous permission of the author, Yvonne Hynson
Lesson Material and Teaching Ideas submitted in support of Christchurch teachers after the Earthquake |
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Just in case you are not familiar with this book it follows high frequency vocabulary for each month in New Zealand and recycles them in discussions, readings and cultural exchange activities. I usually give out the vocab at the beginning of each month. I use Find Someone who.... In three different ways, as you can see at the bottom of the page, and use surveys for Pre Int or Int students who teach all the students in the school the vocab. (When I worked in private schools this was possible more but constraints in syllabus at Unitec prevent this now.) I found the gap between Upper Int/Beginner ss, who wanted to know about the new vocab and have it explained to them, created a true communicative activity. I also made lower levels match the vocab on FSW pp to the words in the questions and drilled questions, short answers and used them to teach/drill the short answers to who. I copy each month of vocabulary, cut up into 4x 5 pictures but cut up all the meanings. Groups compete to match the meaning to the vocab. I keep one set with everything cut up: -Find your partner - give half meanings and half pictures. -Ss categorise the pictures into food, weather etc -Give out only the pictures and each student exchanges 10x repeating the pronunciation correctly for the new partner. They also practise, "Here you are!" "Thanks!" -Play happy families (DUET) as there are only two cards. Have you got the meaning for ......, have you got the word that means...... -Play memory game with cards face down to practise speculation and gambits of bad and good luck. Holidays and special days I have been using with Elementary at Unitec for the last three semesters to revise and extend the present tense. It is probably one of the most successful discussion activities in the book which I have used at all levels. The Weather game I have used with all levels and use coloured paper clips for counters. I'm afraid you are missing all the beautiful photos which could be used for creative writing practice and the units related to them. If you want them I can convert them. I have included Students answers for the teachers who are not from NZ or are not that familiar with NZ culture. Hope this helps. I still use them and they haven't dated that much yet. Cheers Yvonne Hynson |
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Throw Away your Dictionary is an intensive reading skills book for Post Beginner - High Elementary+. It is New Zealand content teaching reading strategies for guessing unknown words in context. From author Yvonne Hynson. (Warning - 4.5Mb - whole book!) |
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