Δευτέρα 19 Σεπτεμβρίου 2016

Reading technique SCANNING

adapted from Smiths's book  pp. 54-57


Aims: to familiarize Ss with the technique of SCANNING
Time: 20 minutes
Materials:


Procedure:
1. explain to the Ss what scanning is
2. give out worksheet

3. Ss guess the missing words from the context
4.  discussion



Bibliography
Mike & Glenda Smith (1990) A study Skills Handbook. Oxford: OUP

Κυριακή 18 Σεπτεμβρίου 2016

FIND THE NOUN - DERIVATIVES

adapted from Wright's book  pp. 40-42


Aims: to practise wordbuilding - derivatives - affixation - dictionary use
Time: 20 minutes
Materials:
worksheet 1    [unit 1   pp. 8-9 "Opening night" vocabulary items]
worksheet 2    [unit 5   pp. 64-65 "Roswell" vocabulary items]
 printed dictionary, android app Merriam-Webster
or
http://learnersdictionary.com/
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/help

Procedure:
1. elicit / explain derivative - suffix - prefix - ending
2. give out worksheet
Ss complete it without using a dictionary
3. homework complete the ones they couldn't find using a printed or electronic dictionary or app or even google search
4.  next lesson check the answers



Bibliography
Jones, L. (2013). Take Off! B2. Athens: Hillside Press
Wright, J. (1998). Dictionaries. Oxford: OUP