RATIONALE

For this class we took into consideration the principals of the Direct Method because it
encourages to use of language in a natural way. This is something that we had planned for
the entire class; all the activities are focus on the dialogue.
Something really relevant about this approach is to avoid of translation. When we were
planning and selection an approach, this characteristic caught our attention; we thought
that this might be something useful for our Ss because it would make them the ability to
stop overthinking about meanings in L1.
Correct pronunciation is a principal of Direct method we considered to apply. Teacher will
be concentrated on correcting all the possible mistakes in pronunciation and he will make
them repeat the word.
In other words, the main goal for this class is the communication between Tr-Ss, Ss-Ss,
Ss-Tr, in this method the communication is essential.
To be effective, educators utilizing role-play must help learners set realistic
goals and know when and how to provide feedback to the learners in a way
that allows a deepening of skills and a promotion of self-awareness. The
challenge is to do this in a manner that does not cause too much anxiety for
the learner. We are going to try to make them practice creating an environment
in which no one judges mistakes but gives positive feedback for their
improvement. In a role-play, students are provided with facts about a situation
into which they are then inserted for a brief, simulated interaction. The
scenario may be fictional or based on an actual incident.

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Teaching
Aspects

Class:
Date:
Comments
NOTE: IN ORDER FOR THE CLASS TO BE
GRADED, BOTH TEACHING ASPECTS AND
LANGUAGE USE NEED TO BE PASSING GRADES.

Lesson
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Seating
Arrangeme
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Use of
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Use of
Voice
Questionin
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Eliciting

Instruction
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Movement
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Gestures,
Eye
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Use of
Board

Error
Correction

Eduardo
Friday September 18, 2015
Language Use
10 = 4

(3.5)9 (1 mistake)(3)8(2-3 mistakes) (2.5)

7(4-7 mistakes) (2)6(8+ mistakes)

Finding out more about your date:

What makes you happy/sad/angry?

Where are you from originally?

Are you more of a city or country person?

How would your best friend describe you?

What is your dream job?

What colour best describes your personality?

What are you most passionate about?

What do you consider your best attributes?

If you have friends coming for supper what would you cook?

What's your favourite wine?

What are the most important things you're looking for in a person?

Finding out about your date's hobbies and

interests:

What did you do last weekend?

What was your best weekend this year?

What kind of music do you like?

What was the last CD you bought?

What song best sums you up?

What kind of movies do you like?

What is your favourite film?

Who is your favourite actor/actress?

What is your favourite TV programme?

What do you do for fun?

Are you a night owl or an early bird?

What book are you reading at the moment?

Fun Speed Dating Questions:

What would you take with you to a desert island?

If you had to be someone else for a day, who would you be and why?

If you could invite anyone, dead or alive, to dinner, who would it be?

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?

What would be your ideal holiday destination?

What's the most reckless thing you've ever done?

What makes you laugh?

If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?

If you won the lottery how would you spend it?

What time in history would you have liked to be born in and why?

If you were to star in a movie, who would you like as your co-star?

What is the most adventurous thing you have ever done?

What would be the title of your biography?

What is your favourite takeaway meal?

If you were given 1,000 tomorrow, what would you spend it on?

Finally, some offbeat questions to help break the

ice:

If a movie was made about your life, who would you want to play you?

Do you snore?

Do you have a party trick?

Exploring or lazing on the beach?

If you could be granted three wishes, what would they be?

If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?

What's your best joke?

What is your best chat up line?

What is the cheesiest chat up line you have heard?

DIY or call an expert?

If your friends compared you to an animal, which animal would it be?

Have you ever been told that you look like someone famous?

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