Ensure a balance between receptive and productive language such as joint construction of text or Say It!
What to consider:
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| Modelling how to write a paragraph Acids Using the information from your tables and sentences to construct a short paragraph stating which chemicals can be classified as acids. Show the students the Model paragraph (Word 23KB) . Highlight the definition (Bases are solutions that can neutralise acids) that begins the paragraph.
Point out how the second sentence is constructed - "toothpaste is a base because it ...". (Discuss the use of the conjunction (because) and the use of the pronoun referent 'it' that exemplifies other ways of tying the parts of a sentence together.) Together with the students construct a similar paragraph on the whiteboard on indicators - discuss the students' suggestions with reference to the model paragraph. Be explicit about how language is used in science. Research has found that it is not the technical words that cause the most difficulty but the use of common English words in a scientific context. The students work in pairs or threes writing their own paragraphs on acids, using the model paragraph and the Joint Construction Checklist (Word 19KB) .
The students work with 2-3 other students in a group discussing paragraphs against the checklist. |
Principle 6 | |||||||||
| Purpose This activity provides motivation for all students to try new structures and vocabulary within a small group setting where levels of anxiety are lower. It is often used as an end of topic activity for practising orally the language that has been learned during a topic.
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Principle 6 |
Published on: 19 Feb 2018
