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Techniques and methods in Language Teaching > Creating own Syllabus
Creating own Syllabus
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maker1
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Creating own Syllabus
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Has anybody ever thought of creating own syllabus/curriculum.
I seem to be using more and more of own or shared worksheets.
I am working on Cambridge ESOL exams for YLE, Ket and PETand I have made out a list of vocabulary topics to teach with the help of Cambridge �s booklets but I am having trouble in deciding which grammatical points would be more suitable with those topics so if anybody has similar ideas and would like to share them I �d be more than pleased to hear about them and may be work in cooperation to come up with more comprehensive and useful syllabus of our own. |
19 May 2009
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verybouncyperson
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I would suggest looking at a book of the same level and teach the same grammar as they do. I did this with my First Certificate class as we weren �t working with a coursebook.
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20 May 2009
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ShirleyJ
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I �ve thought of doing it many times, but it �s a bit of a daunting project... I don �t use coursebooks either very much - but at the moment I follow the general topics that the kids are doing in their regular school and create my own worksheets and lesson plans. Its quite labour intensive though. What age kids do you teach? Mine are 5 to 14 depending on the day...
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20 May 2009
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maker1
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I teach adults as well as children varying from 9 to 16 year olds. I have made out my own vocabulary list which was easy since I have the YLE, KET and PEt handbooks. What I have difficulty with is how to disperse some of these topics to the grammatical areas. Teaching simple present tense does not pose much problem but when it comes to other tenses, I put myself into alot of stress. I have used various coursebooks as verybouncyperson suggested but I thought some members might have or could suggest some ideas to ease my problems. For example apart from changing daily routines to past events for teaching past simple tense what else can be done in orde to cover more vocabulary topics that our students are supposed to learn and strenghten? |
20 May 2009
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kariale
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I work with Fun for Movers (YLE). I love the extension activities in the teacher�s book. Children enjoy doing them. As from those activities I get ideas on how to work with the grammar. |
20 May 2009
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maker1
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Hmm. That could be quiet helpful. Can I have the publisher �s name please? |
20 May 2009
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