Communicative Methodology Course 2014

• Warmer #1 !
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! “Come up with at least one situation or reason why the information in this
course will be/can be important for you.”!
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! Each group starts their report by giving the names of the members. Then, as
they present their situation or reason, list it on the board. They vote the one(s) they
think to be of more importance. > objectives!
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- videos: !
- CLT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odU09S-ZqKI !
- CLT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20zBOWrP2yc!
- Com Comp1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=SwMii_YtEOw&index=16&list=PL29EFEBBC48DA9B67!
- Com Comp2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=RpGvWYPL7cU&list=PL29EFEBBC48DA9B67!
- Learner centred http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=dP2lXaQwfXQ&list=PL29EFEBBC48DA9B67!
- TBL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJYbkDK3T-
k&index=15&list=PL29EFEBBC48DA9B67!
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• Warmer #2!
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! Give them a small piece of paper.!
! “Make a list of 2 or 3 negatives/problems you usually hear in class”!
! Write a number, not your name.!
! Collect the papers and give them to a different person.!
! “Does it happen to you? How would you respond?”!
! List them and see if they coincide.!
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- Spelling

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm2obfLxB1g!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfZUJzFacRs!

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/knaidel!

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• Warmer #3!
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! Something in common or 'give me five'!
! •! Explain that we can all find something in common with those around us. The
object of this game is to discover as many things you have in common with
fellow students. You can limit this to 5 things in common.!
! •! Brainstorm examples with the whole class, noting suggestions, e.g.!
! ◦! pets!
! ◦! music!
! ◦! books!
! ◦! We both have a younger sister (family)!
! ◦! Our favourite colour is green!
! ◦! Our families go to the same supermarket, church, club, holiday place!
! ◦! We both believe in love at first sight, ghosts, god.!
! ◦! Where you live / house!
! ◦! likes/dislikes!
! ◦! hobbies!
! •! Give students a time limit (5 min) to mingle and find out as many things they
have in common. The one who finds the most is the winner.!
! •! Alternatively ask them to find five things (vocabulary)!
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• Warmer #4!
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! Make a list of 5 activities you do everyday!
! Write the time you do them!
! Option A!
! ! You tell your partner a time and he/she guesses the activity!
! Option B!
! ! You tell your partner an activity and he/she guesses the time!
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• Warmer #5!
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! Make a list of everyday activities on holiday!
! Write the time you do them!
! Option A: tell your partner the time and he/she guesses the activity!
! Option B: tell your partner the activity and he/she guesses the time!
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• Warmer #6!
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! Make a list of activities you don’t do on Sundays!
! Tell your partner an activity you don’t do and he/she guesses the reason why!
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• Warmer #7!
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! Make a list of 5 things/activities you never do with your friends.!
! Say them.!
! How many matches?!
! Why don’t you ever do those things? !
! Would you like to do any of them with your friends?!
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• Warmer #8!
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! How many ways can you !
! ! - write your name?!
! ! - take a photo?!
! ! - make your students speak English in class? Which one is best?!
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• Warmer #9!
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! Write a list of 10 things this picture could represent in order to be related to
! the topic “Free time activities”.!
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• Warmer #10 (cards)!
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! Find 10 different uses for !
! ! - a basketball ring!
! ! - a chess piece (king, queen, bishop, knight, castle/rook, pawn)!
! ! - a tennis ball!
! ! - a bicycle seat!
! ! - a swim cap!
! ! - a tambourine!
! ! - headphones!
! ! - a playstation joystick!
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• Warmer #11!
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! Box of matches: What have you done until you got here this morning?!
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• Warmer #12!
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! Fortunately; Unfortunately!
! ! Fortunately, I have a job. > Unfortunately, no one could open the door
! ! of the school this morning, so I went back home.!
! ! Fortunately, there’s a supermarket near my house > Unfortunately, they
! ! only have vegetables.!
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• Warmer #13!
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! Crossword: !
! From one word, they have to build up a crossword with vocabulary of the !
! topic.!
! 1st word = HOSPITAL!
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• Warmer #14!
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! The ridiculous or It’s not possible:!
! ! “The Ministry of Education closes all the schools. Teaching will be !
! ! online.”!
! ! ! Consequences: …!
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! ! “Shops of any kind are closed. Shopping will be online.”!
! ! ! Consequences: … !
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• Warmer #15!
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! Divide the students into groups of (e.g.) 4 people. Label the groups A,B,C,D.
! Each group !must get to a specific amount of money. Give them fake money
! (A=121$, B=17$, C=117$, D=24$) so they can negotiate.!
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! Example:!
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! ! A > 57$! ! ! C > 61$!
! ! B > 73$! ! ! D > 82$

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! - Can I borrow you X$? Yes, here you are./ No, sorry.!
! - Can I lend you X$? Yes, of course. / No, thanks.!
! - We made it!

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• Warmer #16!
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! The reverse!
! ! Name 10 things you could not…!
! ! ! - photograph!
! ! ! - paint!
! ! ! - put in your pocket!
! ! ! - throw out of the window!

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• Warmer #17!
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! Commonality. !
! ! Find points of commonality between:!
! ! ! - a pencil and a guitar!
! ! ! - a laptop and a watch!
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• Warmer #18!
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! The question.!
! ! Suggest 5 questions that could be only linked to this answer:!
! ! ! - A mouse.!
! ! ! - It’s here.!
! ! ! - Afternoon.!
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• Warmer #19!
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! Name as many things as you can that are made of…!
! ! - paper!
! ! - plastic!
! ! - stone!
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• Warmer #20!
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! I like … but I don’t like … (PDF)!
! ! Match related pictures.!
! ! Say “I like … but I don’t like …”, “I play .. but I don’t play …”!
! ! Say a sentence with a word with a double consonant, a double vowel,
! ! countable, uncountable…!

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