Using The Board In The Language Classroom

Description: More than 130 activities as well as tips and suggestions for using the classroom board more effectively and efficiently. This book provides tips and suggestions to help language teachers use their classroom boards more effectively and efficiently. More than 130 activities for the board to help teachers both teach and assess their students are included. These activities will also provide opportunities for students, whatever their age or level of competency, to learn and practice specific lexical, phonetic, or grammatical items; attain increased fluency in their writing, reading, listening, and speaking skills; teach and learn from their peers; practice self-assessment; get to know each other and other cultures better; and have fun during the learning process. Contents: Introduction; Reminders, tips and suggestions: Using the board efficiently and effectively A. Language-Based Activities 1 Vocabulary; 2 Pronunciation; 3 Grammar; 4 Writing; 5 Reading comprehension; 6 Listening and/or speaking; 7 General Reviewing and assessing B. Content-based Activities 1 Getting acquainted and building community; 2 Setting agendas; 3 Sharing information, feelings and opinions Appendices: A. Electronic whiteboards; B. Providing alternative public writing surfaces References Index