With regards to conversational competence, controlled activities allow students to develop confidence as well as the ability to participate in and maintain simple, commonly encountered conversations.

There are a variety of ways that teachers can give students the opportunity to use English language in a safe and undemanding environment. To promote such conversational activities, the teacher can make use of all kinds of resources - flashcards, study boards, multimedia, information strips, as well as pictures/prompts.

Directions:

Rotate through the series of learning centers that have been set-up. With a classmate, do the controlled activity and consider the following: appropriate level (beginner, elementary, elementary and above, intermediate, advanced, any); appropriate time needed to do the activity; aim/purpose of the activity; and how it can be enhanced/modified.

CONTROLLED ACTIVITIES

Gestures(flash cards)

Level: Aim:

Gestures(flash cards) Time: Enhance/modify:

Who is it?

(appearances)

Level: Aim:Who is it?

(appearances) Time: Enhance/modify:

Verb Tenses

(study board & flash cards)

Level: Aim:Verb

Tenses(study board &

flash cards)Time: Enhance/modify:

Gambits(World places -

mix & match strips)

Level: Aim:Gambits

(World places - mix & match

strips) Time: Enhance/modify:

HUFS TESOL

If you wish to see where Queen Elizabeth & the rest of

If you enjoy exploring ancient tombs where mummies are,

the Royal family live, visit Buckingham Palace in England

visit the pyramids around Cairo, Egypt.

If you wish to see a huge struc-ture built for defense,

If you wish to try surfing or just to enjoy life ʻdown under,ʼ

visit the Great Wall in China. visit Sydney, Australia.

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If you wish to see what is regarded as the jewel of

Muslim art,

If you wish to see where an-cient gladiators did battle,

visit the Taj Mahal in India. visit the Coliseum in Rome, Italy.

If you wish to enjoy leisure trips through canals & waterways,

If you wish to experience great shopping, restaurants & shows

visit Venice in Italy. visit New York in the USA.

lf you wish to enjoy a European vacation with great wine,

bread, & cheese

lf you wish to explore historical palaces in Asia,

visit Paris in France. visit Seoul in Korea.

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listen to the radio drive a car

watch TV chat with a friend

read a book paint a picture

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dance in the street study in the library

shop for presents drink some wine

stretch my body take some pictures

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eat a hamburger ride a motorcycle

go snowboarding jump for joy

meet my classmates type my report

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share a secret sit on some grass

take a bus record a song

make some money read a newspaper

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hang out with friends pay a fine

think about my life go on a trip

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cook some food wash my clothes

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