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dbee · Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Location: korea

I've got roughly 5 mins to give a teaching presentation to a prospective employer while working with a lower-advanced class.

What would you do for a 5 minute presentation ?

I was thinking of trying to tackle one of the sticky areas (... past perfect, possessive pronouns, etc...). I want the presentation to resonate with the employer and to come across as if tackling a hard area of ESL with ease and skill.

I maybe looking for some ESL tips or tricks here ....

Any ideas ???

dulouz · Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Location: Uranus

I would give out candy, then play a game and then give everyone A's.

tomato · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 2:21 pm Post subject:

Hello, dbee!

This is how I practice verb tenses:

I take a pattern picture book, in which the subject and simple predicate are the same in all sentences. For this example, I shall use I See Colors, published by Creative Teaching Press.

In the original version, the text goes:

I see red.
I see blue.
I see yellow.
I see green.
I see orange.
I see brown.
I see colors all around.

Then I adapt that book to the verb tense being taught.
In past perfect tense, that will be:

I had seen red.
I had seen blue.
I had seen yellow.
I had seen green.
I had seen orange.
I had seen brown.
I had seen colors all around.

Then I adapt the book again for first/second/third person singular/plural.
For third person singular, I point to the students while saying,

Eeny meeny miney mo,
Catch a tiger by the toe.
If he hollers, let him go.
Eeny meeny miney mo.

Then I plug the name of the ill-fated student in the text:

Gordon had seen red.
Gordon had seen blue.
Gordon had seen yellow.
Gordon had seen green.
Gordon had seen orange.
Gordon had seen brown.
Gordon had seen colors all around.

This may seem dull and repetitious for a person who already knows English, but for a person learning a verb tense for the first time, it is usually amusing.

EFLtrainer · Joined: 04 May 2005

Demonicat · Joined: 18 Nov 2004 Location: Suwon

I wouldn't approach anything new or difficult- you only have 5 minutes. Choose something that the students know, so they can look good. Remember, you could teach molecular physics- but no one would care. You teach the colours, and have all the students answering every question, then you're super teacher. IMAGE IS EVERYTHING (obey your thirst)

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

dbee · Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Location: korea

Thanks for the ideas guys, I really appreciate it.

Your advice got me thinking about a new direction Ya-ta boy. I think I may skip the grammar explanation afterall and go with something a little more fun and spontaneous ...

cheers everyone

ilovebdt · Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Location: Nr Seoul

You could do basic introductions too.

Like write the categories on the board:
Name
Age
Job etc and elicit the questions from the kiddies.

Model them and then you ask the students or they interview each other. Then report back about their partner.

UncleAlex · Joined: 04 Apr 2003

Why not create an impressive game or activity of your own invention
and mention that it's part of a regular lesson on such and such a theme
and with such and such functions and grammar. If you try to squeeze in
an entire crash lesson in 5 minutes it might get sticky for you. I did what
I've just suggested and got the job among several candidates. Good luck. Cool