Teaching English Through English Made Easy: Singular and Plural Nouns and Prepositions of Place

 

 

 

 

Teaching English Through English Made Easy: Fun with Imperatives

To use English as the medium of instruction, a non-native English teacher has to conduct his or her classes in English, creating tremendous pressure and even disbelief about this government-initiated policy. The hidden truth leading to criticism or indifference among local English teachers is that most teachers falsely believe they have to speak English and lecture about grammar throughout the whole class.

To provide a crash course and plug-and-play resources, I have crafted engaging activity ideas, appealing visual aids, word-for-word activity instruction scripts, and demo videos for teachers in both big cities and rural areas to change their mindset and start giving it a try with their students. I aim to lead by example and demonstrate to local English teachers that teaching English through English is absolutely feasible.

 

1. Word Hunt

Compared to having students repeat after the teacher and providing additional usage examples, are there any fun activity ideas to engage our students in actively reviewing vocabulary words in group work? How about searching for words from pictures? Then, they'll have to discuss and write the desired words on their boards.

ABCD: With the provided themed words and visual hints, students can identify and write down the target words correctly.

 

2. Picture Description

When most of a picture is obscured, with only a very small portion revealed, students will have to guess what the item is or who the person is. They then write down a sentence using "there is" or "there are." For example, "There is an apple" and "There are apples."

ABCD 1: With the obscured picture, students can guess what the thing or person is, completing the sentence with the plural form of the word using "there is" and "there are.

ABCD 2: Given a slightly detailed picture, students working in groups can discuss and write down as many sentences as possible using "There is" or "There are" correctly.

3. Hammer the Right Picture

This is an activity suitable for reinforcing the use of prepositions of place, such as "in," "on," "under," "next to," and "in front of," while also enhancing students' listening comprehension skills in an engaging manner. In this activity, students compete with each other to see which team can earn the most points.

ABCD: With the assistance of slides and the teacher's descriptions, students can accurately identify the correct picture and tap it with a toy hammer.

 

4. Wordwall

This is a highly popular website known for making vocabulary learning extremely enjoyable through its wide range of interactive games. Using devices such as iPads or laptops, students can play these games in group settings, reinforcing their understanding of the target words through repeated review. It's particularly beneficial that Hanlin has integrated resources from Wordwall into each unit.

ABCD: With the readily available online vocabulary games, students can review the target words by playing them on their devices.

 

I would really like to demonstrate how to conduct these intriguing activities using only English so that our students can not only understand but also apply what they've learned in real-life situations.   EMI