Teaching Oral Language What do you currently do to teach oral Language in your class?    Write down one thing that works really well in your class. Share your strategy with your group. Summarise & report back We use language in different ways Relationships Interpersonal Participate in or create Language Socio-cultural structures & features Aesthetic Listen to, read/view & respond Transactions Communication Learning how to learn Knowledge Giving information Informational Getting information Processing & using information Activities that teach the informational use of language   Barrier games Sequencing activities    Whole group Small group Individual efforts What works for you?  Write down one activity to teach the informational use of language that has worked for you. Activities to teach the Aesthetic use of language     Songs, chants, rhymes & nursery rhymes Tongue twisters – having fun with language Listening to and telling stories Innovating on texts Activities to teach the interpersonal use of language  Role plays – practising what to say    Telephone Situational language eg messages to teachers, shop, front office, doctors etc Rehearsing – teaching kids how to rehearse in their heads The Active Teacher 1. Knows the kids & Plans for their needs 3. - Helps kids to understand what they are going to learn & how to go about it - Provides models of English & helps kids with English when they are using it The students & teachers build positive, communicative relationships as they work together The Active Learner 4. Takes risks & uses English to learn 6. Can talk about what s/he is doing & what s/he has learnt The Learning Context – classroom, program, teacher & students 2. Provides a reason for kids to use English 5. Supports the kids’ learning to help them take risks Adapted from WTT, Fran Murray Prepared by    Sue Coleman - Literacy Project Officer Ruth Gledhill – Manager ESL for ILSS Program 2006