1 New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year Welcome to the 2 nd Seminar Δρ. Σαλώμη Παπαδήμα Σοφοκλέους BA, GradCertEd, DipEd, PostGradDipCALL, MEd, MLit, Dprof Επίκουρη Καθηγήτρια, Διευθύντρια Κέντρου Γλωσσών Τεχνολογικό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου Tηλ Κινητό: Φαξ Ηλεκτρονικό Ταχυδρομείο Ιστοσελίδα Αντιπρόσωπος του EuroCALL στην Κύπρο "Those who know nothing of foreign languages, know nothing of their own." - Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

2 New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year Subjec t districtMeeting 1Meeting 2Meeting 3Meeting 4Venue Larnaca Ammochostos 18/11/201113/12/201122/01/201218/05/2012Λύκειο Αγ. Γεωργίου EnglishLemesos Pafos 09/11/201109/12/201114/02/201208/05/2012Π.Ι. Λεμεσού Lefkosia01/11/201123/11/201110/02/201202/05/2012Π.Ι. Λευκωσίας

3 New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year What is in the hat today?

4 New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year What do we need? What are the tools we are required to use? New Curricula general guidelines / framework New Languages Curricula guidelines / framework Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for Languages English Prescribed teaching materials

5 New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year Seminar aims: Familiarise Use to design-plan Teach Submit thematic units / lesson plans and teaching materials Evaluate New Curricula general guidelines / framework New Languages Curricula guidelines / framework Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for Languages English Prescribed teaching materials

6 New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year AIM: enrich; find different activities for different learning styles; make it more experiential, interactive, real-life like, with specific communicative, contextualised authentic-like expected outcomes.

7 New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year Seminar aims Compare current practices with new elements in general, in languages, in English IMPROVE and ADD NOT REPLACE TEACHING AND LEARNING AIMS: EXPECTED COMMUNICATIVE OUTCOMES BASED ON SYSTEMATIC AND ORGANISED PLANNING NOT MERE COVERAGE OF TEXTBOOK CONTENTS

8 4 seminars 3 ο Go… Practising Teacher Implement / try out your new thematic unit with your students. 2ο Set… Establishing the basics: 1.Texts types 2.Frameworks or Prescribed material? From where we are to where we want to be… 1.Text types 2.Getting to know the prescribed materials 3.Compare with New Curricula Framework 4.Develop Course Outline 5.Thematic Unit Planning 1 ο On your marks… Establishing the basics: 1.New Curriculum Framework: overall philosophy 2.New Language Curriculum Framework 3.CEFR 4 ο Hurray… Practising teachers 1.Show and tell 2.Micro teaching 3.Self / peer Evaluation 4.Seminar evaluation Teacher trainer 1.Summing up Seminar 2 Seminar 1 Seminar 4 New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year Seminar 3 3 ο Go… Getting ready… 1.The use of New Technologies: Show and tell 2.Teaching and Learning ideas: Think Tank & Share 3.Experiential, Interactive, Cooperative Learning – any ideas? 4.Thematic Unit Development

9 New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year Development of a thematic unit based on:  New Curriculum / Frameworks for Public Schools in the Republic of Cyprus  New Curriculum / Frameworks for Languages  Prescribed set of materials Checklist See pages 3-4

10 New Language Curricula What was it up until now? Study of the new Language Curriculum Language Curriculum – General aim What can we establish? New Curricula: 1.Same Philosophy in all subjects 2.Same framework in all languages (CEFR levels) 3.Curriculum Frameworks and not only textbooks 4.Control– checklist 5.Teacher training 6.Teaching material evaluation, replacement and enrichment 7.Use of New Technologies – digital literacy 8.Continuous updating New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year

11 New Language Curriculum and CEFR  Α1 level (CEFR), σελ  Α’-Β’ Gymnasium, Α2 level (CEFR), σελ. 4-7  C’ Gymnasium– Α’ Lyceum, σελ Compare topics in levels Α 1, Α2 και Β1 Conclusions New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year Compare with CEFR levels in CEFR document

12 Now, let us develop a theme in a different way, based on some specific text types, related to the specific communicative situation. First let us see what text types are. Then we will see the example on the topic of Family trip to Greece Thematic development based on certain text types New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year

13 What are text types? Study the next two slides. 1.The ones in the first slide are used in speaking They are also used for listening comprehension 2. The ones in the second slide are used in writing They are also used for reading comprehension All communication is made through the use of some oral or written text type. New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year

14 Spoken text types

15 Written text types Writing

16 Thematic unit development, based on text types New Curricula Gymnasium- English School year

17 2. Find the main text types which are related to this topic, both oral and written. Develop a thematic unit having text types as your starting point. New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year Topic: Travelling to London Discourse forms

18 2. Here is an example of a topic development based on main text types which are related to this topic, both oral and written. New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year Topic: Travelling to London Discourse forms Dialogue Airport Departures & arrivals schedules Restaurant menu Hotel registration form Train timetables / schedules Face to face conversation Telephone conversation mapSong 2. Compare

19 English Course Outline Study the sample course outlines. 2. Prepare the English Course Outline for the school year Work on it in groups for a while This can be done in two ways: (a) record what you are doing and this will constitute your outline (b) Plan your outline before you start teaching, at the beginning of the school year At this time of the year, you can do both: (a) Write your course outline based on what you have done from September to what you will do until Christmas (b) Pre-plan for next semester, week by week until the end of the school year – to be submitted next time in printed form AND to be ed to me. New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year

20 Up Beat Study the contents pages of the three Up Beat textbooks. 1.Study the topics. 2.Compare them with the topics in the New Language Curriculum Framework 3.Find the main topics in each textbook. 4.Find the main topics in all three textbooks. 5.Study the language areas New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year

21 Study the Thematic Unit Development example on the topic of: Technology Up Beat, Elementary, 1.Lesson 10A 2.Lesson 10B 3.Compare New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year

22 New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year Let’s have a break… Before engaging in thematic unit development…

23 New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year Which should be your starting point? Prescribed sets of materials OR Expected communicative, contextualised outcomes? To develop your thematic unit…

24 New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year Which should be your starting point? Prescribed sets of materials OR Expected communicative, contextualised outcomes? To develop your thematic unit…

25 New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year To develop your thematic unit you will need the following: New Curricula general guidelines / framework New Languages Curricula guidelines / framework Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for Languages English Prescribed teaching materials Other printed and digital material. Work in groups of four. The checklist can be your guide.

26 New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year To develop your thematic unit you will need the following: New Curricula general guidelines / framework New Languages Curricula guidelines / framework Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for Languages English Prescribed teaching materials Other printed and digital material. Work in groups of four. The checklist can be your guide.

27 Aim 1.Enrich; 2.find different activities for different learning styles; 3.make it: more experiential, interactive, real-life like, with specific communicative, contextualised authentic-like expected outcomes. New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year

28 THEMATIC UNIT DEVELOPMENT (4 lessons) Follow this process: 1.Think of your topic. 2.Think of the appropriate text types which would facilitate real-like contextualised communication in that topic 3.Look at the book 1.Decide on the expected contextualised communicative outcomes of each of the 4 lessons. 2.Combine your topic and text types you have found with what the book has on the topic 3.Combine and plan your lessons and thematic unit 4.Compare with checklist New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year

29 Part Β: ENGLISH- …………………………………………. 11. Expected outcomes …………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………… What would the student be able to do by the end of the unit? Authentic communication Not exercises towards authentic communication ONLY Not vocabulary, grammar and expressions ONLY To be able to participate in communication, playing specific roles as audience, interlocutor, reader or writer of oral or written speech of authentic type, in an authentic-like communicative situation New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year

30 Part Β: ENGLISH- …………………………………………. 11. Expected communicative outcomes …………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………… Να λαμβάνει μέρος σε μια συνδιάλεξη, τηλεφωνική συνδιάλεξη, κουβέντα, διάλογο, να κάνει μια ομιλία ή διάλεξη, να τραγουδά, να εκφωνεί δελτίο ειδήσεων/καιρού, να παρουσιάζει μια διαφήμιση, να κάνει μια ανακοίνωση, να λέει ένα ανέκδοτο, να δίνει οδηγίες, να λέει μια συνταγή, να λαμβάνει μέρος σε θεατρική παράσταση ή παίζει σε κινηματογραφικό έργο, να λαμβάνει μέρος σε τηλεοπτικές εκπομπές ή παιγνίδια, να κάνει παρουσιάσεις, Να διαβάζει και να καταλαβαίνει άρθρα εφημερίδων και περιοδικών, διαφημίσεις, ανακοινώσεις, ανέκδοτα, οδηγίες, συνταγές, στίχους, ποιήματα, ιστορίες, διηγήματα, μυθιστορήματα, ημερολόγια, επιστολές, ευχετήριες κάρτες, ηλεκτρονικά μηνύματα ( s, text messages, κλπ), συνθήματα, αφίσες, γελοιογραφίες, παραμύθια, βιογραφίες, αυτοβιογραφίες, αναφορές, δοκίμια, να συμπληρώνει αιτήσεις, σενάρια, Να ακούει και να καταλαβαίνει συνδιάλεξη, κουβέντα, διάλογο, ομιλία, τραγούδι, δελτίο ειδήσεων/καιρού, διαφήμιση, ανακοίνωση, τηλεφωνική συνδιάλεξη, διάλεξη, ανέκδοτο, οδηγίες, συνταγή, τηλεοπτικές εκπομπές και παιγνίδια, να παρακολουθεί θέατρο ή κινηματογραφικό έργο, Να γράφει σημειώσεις, σημειώματα, οδηγίες, άρθρα εφημερίδων και περιοδικών, διαφημίσεις, ανακοινώσεις, ανέκδοτα, συνταγές, στίχους, ποιήματα, ιστορίες, διηγήματα, μυθιστορήματα, ημερολόγια, επιστολές, ευχετήριες κάρτες, ηλεκτρονικά μηνύματα ( s, text messages, κλπ), συνθήματα, αφίσες, γελοιογραφίες, παραμύθια, βιογραφίες, αυτοβιογραφίες, αναφορές, δοκίμια, να συμπληρώνει αιτήσεις, σενάρια, New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year

31 Part Β: ENGLISH- …………………………………………. 11. Expected outcomes …………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………… Think of the text types that are appropriate for the communicative situations of your thematic units Thematic unit: Thematic Unit : New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year

32 Anything we use in our daily life Think of your topics in relation to this table. 13

33 Use of New Technologies – at least… TEACHER 1.Internet Search- Online activities for the topic 2.Word processor for handouts 3.Power Point Presentation 4. 5.Websites 6.YouTube New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year STUDENTS 1.Internet Search 2.Online activities 3.Word processor for work 4.Power Point Presentation 5. 6.Websites 7.YouTube The checklist can be your guide.

34 New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year For the next seminar, please bring the following: 1.Your Up Beat set of Materials 2.Your lesson plan format 3.The materials you will need to continue your lesson plan development 4.A USB Γεια σας 再见 До свидания Au revoir Good bye Auf Wiedersehen Adiós Arrivederci さようなら

35 Δρ. Σαλώμη Παπαδήμα Σοφοκλέους BA, GradCertEd, DipEd, PostGradDipCALL, MEd, MLit, Dprof Επίκουρη Καθηγήτρια, Διευθύντρια Κέντρου Γλωσσών Τεχνολογικό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου Tηλ Κινητό: Φαξ Ηλεκτρονικό Ταχυδρομείο Ιστοσελίδα Αντιπρόσωπος του EuroCALL στην Κύπρο Thanks for the cooperation Good luck with the New Curricula New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year

36 New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year Seminar expected outcomes: Familiarise Design-plan Teach Submit thematic units / lesson plans and teaching materials Evaluate New Curricula general guidelines / framework New Languages Curricula guidelines / framework Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for Languages English Prescribed teaching materials

37 New Curricula Gymnasium-English School year Seminar expected outcomes: Familiarise Design-plan EnrichTeach Submit thematic units / lesson plans and teaching materials Evaluate AIM: enrich; find different activities for different learning styles; make it more experiential, interactive, real-life like, with specific communicative, contextualised authentic-like expected outcomes.