English STP- Actual Teaching DVD Sample

First Lesson: Body Parts

Introduction:
"Hello, everybody! My name is Danica. I am your teacher today. 
We are going to learn about Lesson One: My Body."  

1: "Before the lesson begins, I have a few questions:"
          (Teacher demonstration: pointing to the eyes, nose, mouth, hands, feet, teacher asks students “What is this?”
Please note: Students can answer using their own native languages on the first time because they may not know the answer in language before the lesson instruction. After the lesson, students will be able to say this vocabulary in English.)

2: Watch animation DVD: (Once or twice)

3: How did you like it? Do you want to watch it again?

          "Next, let's learn new words and/or expressions."

(Teacher writes new words on the board. 
Teacher reads vocabulary three times aloud, and students repeat after teacher.)

Words and Expressions Activities

4. The teacher may use S2L related flashcards: Eyes, nose, mouth, ears, feet, etc.

5. The teacher may also use correlating props such as teacher holds a big bear stuffed animal, students hold another stuffed animal such as a tiger or a cow etc.

6. The teacher names body parts as students point out them out using their own body parts.

7. The teacher may also suggest for the student to use drawing to practice new words.

Singing Activities

8: Students sing after teacher, sentence by sentence.

9: The entire class sings along with DVD animation.

10: The teacher reads lyrics aloud to students.

11: Students repeats lyrics after teacher, sentence by sentence.

12: Look for volunteers to sing with teacher. This activity is slow-paced.

13: All students sing along without DVD animation.

14: Look for one student to sing with DVD or songbook.

15: Look for one student to sing without DVD or songbook.

Pattern Practice Activities

16: Pattern Practice: Look for one student to role-play with teacher using existing and/or extra vocabularies (all the extra words should be the most useful vocabularies for daily life).

17: Pattern Practice: Find two students to role-play in front of  others, with   existing and/or extra vocabularies such as “Key”,“Phone,” etc.

18: Final: Comments and Evaluation

Remarks

A: Our goal is not to teach a student to become a professional singer; on the contrary, we are using music and melodies to help others learn foreign languages.

B: By following this procedure, students will be able to communicate in real-life situations.

C. This simplified instructional DVD is for a one week class, about 3-5 lessons.

D. The teaching ideas are based on "The Best Way to Learn Foreign  Languages," a Mom's Choice Award-Winning Book.

E. Our English, Spanish, and Chinese instructional DVDs are very similar but not  identical. This allows us to demonstrate more varieties of teaching using the same principle.

F. For a large-sized class, the teacher can also hold group singing competitions,including lyric connections in groups. The teacher also can use  Sing2Learn's 900 flashcards, Q&A interactive role-play materials, Review Pattern quiz DVD and Piano books for the beginner level and some  intermediate level.

G. This is only for the teacher's reference. Teachers can adjust the teaching process according to student learning ability, class size, course schedule, learning objective, etc.
 
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