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From Speaking to Writing:From Speaking to Writing:Using Oral Skills to Develop WritingUsing Oral Skills to Develop Writing
Nancy FergusonNancy FergusonTESOL 2012TESOL 2012
Copyright © 2012 Nancy Ferguson
Arlington Education and Employment Program (REEP)
Arlington, Virginia
Raise your hand if the following are true for you…
My beginning level students love to write!
My beginning level students are great writers!
My beginners have lower writing skills compared to their oral skills.
AgendaAgenda
Goal:Goal: To demonstrate a method of To demonstrate a method of approaching writing through careful approaching writing through careful scaffolding from oral skills.scaffolding from oral skills.
Explore the process in the context of a lesson Explore the process in the context of a lesson plan aimed at beginning level ELLs.plan aimed at beginning level ELLs.
Along the way, explore techniques for:Along the way, explore techniques for:– Developing VocabularyDeveloping Vocabulary– Establishing patternsEstablishing patterns
Beginner Lesson - BackgroundBeginner Lesson - Background
SPEAKING DESCRIPTOR*SPEAKING DESCRIPTOR*
May function in a limited way in May function in a limited way in situations related to basic needs.situations related to basic needs.
Isolated wordsIsolated wordsgesturesgesturessimple learned phrasessimple learned phrases
Little control of basic grammar.Little control of basic grammar.
WRITING DESCRIPTOR*WRITING DESCRIPTOR*
Copies material.Copies material.
May attempt simple sentences on May attempt simple sentences on very familiar topics. very familiar topics.
Serious & frequent grammatical Serious & frequent grammatical errors.errors.
LIFESKILLS UNIT:LIFESKILLS UNIT: Housing Housing
LESSON OBJECTIVE:LESSON OBJECTIVE: Ask and answer questions about household chores Ask and answer questions about household chores using adverbs and expressions of frequency using adverbs and expressions of frequency
*Adapted from the REEP Curriculum (Levels 100 & 150), accessible at www.reepworld.org - Educators
Household ChoresHousehold Chores
My name is Leticia. I do My name is Leticia. I do many household chores. I live many household chores. I live in an apartment. I always in an apartment. I always wash the dishes. I . I wipe the counters twice a day. I twice a day. I sweep the floor every evening. I every evening. I mop the floor once a week. I once a week. I vacuum twice a twice a week. I sometimes week. I sometimes clean the oven. I sometimes . I sometimes wash the windows. I never . I never rake the leaves. I never . I never mow the lawn. . I like to vacuum. I don’t like to I like to vacuum. I don’t like to mop the floor.mop the floor.
The Final Product
Now, let’s deconstruct…
____ ________ _____________
____________ ___________ ______
_______ ____ ________ _______ _______ ______ ___________
I always washthe dishes.
I mop the flooronce a week.
Sequencing the LessonSequencing the LessonSPEAKING
WRITING SPEAKING
SPEAKING
WRITING SPEAKING
WRITING
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Vocabulary
Structure/Patterns
Structure/Patterns Structure/Patterns
Structure/Patterns
FINAL PARAGRAPH
WRITING…
SPEAKINGSPEAKINGPictorial Flashcards*Pictorial Flashcards*
**
1. Vocabulary1. Vocabulary2. Listen and Repeat.2. Listen and Repeat.3. Review3. Review
* Flashcards taken from The Oxford Picture Dictionary Program, Classic Classroom Activities, pg. 50
SPEAKING
1
SPEAKING
1 WRITING
2
WRITINGWRITING
* Students copy vocabulary on the back of flashcards.* Students copy vocabulary on the back of flashcards.
SPEAKING
1
WRITING
2
SPEAKING
3
SPEAKINGSPEAKING
Partner Practice – Flashcard Quiz Partner Practice – Flashcard Quiz
How often do youHow often do you _________________? _________________? mop the floormop the floor
SPEAKING WRITING SPEAKING
Developing Vocabulary
Establishing Patterns
I __________ I __________ mop the floor.mop the floor.
alwaysalways
sometimessometimes
rarelyrarely
nevernever
I I mop the floor mop the floor ________________________ ________________________ once a day/week/month/year.once a day/week/month/year. twice a day/week/month/year.twice a day/week/month/year. every day/week/month.every day/week/month. every morning/evening.every morning/evening.
SPEAKINGSPEAKING
11. Partner Practice - . Partner Practice - Q. and A. with FlashcardsQ. and A. with Flashcards
- Multilevel Tip- Multilevel Tip
SPEAKING WRITING SPEAKING
Developing Vocabulary
SPEAKING
1
2. Line Dialogue*
- Multilevel Tip
WRITINGWRITING
Conversation Grid*Conversation Grid* - Practice Writing the Question
QuestionsQuestions Student 1Student 1 Student 2Student 2 Student 3Student 3
1. What’s your name?1. What’s your name?
2. 2. How often do you clean the oven?How often do you clean the oven?
3. 3. How often do you vacuum?How often do you vacuum?
4.4.
5.5.
6.6.
7.7.
8.8.
SPEAKING
1 WRITING
2
SPEAKING WRITING SPEAKING
Developing Vocabulary
Modify to incorporate writing practice…Modify to incorporate writing practice…
SPEAKINGSPEAKING
Conversation Grid - Practice SpeakingConversation Grid - Practice Speaking
Emphasis on Complete and Correct Emphasis on Complete and Correct AnswersAnswers
SPEAKING
1 WRITING
2
SPEAKING WRITING SPEAKING
Developing Vocabulary
SPEAKING
3
QuestionsQuestions Student 1Student 1 Student 2Student 2 Student 3Student 3
1. What’s your name?1. What’s your name? JuanaJuana BekeshBekesh AlexAlex
2. 2. How often do you clean the oven?How often do you clean the oven? SometimesSometimes
3. 3. How often do you vacuum?How often do you vacuum? Every dayEvery day
4. 4. How often do you rake the leaves?How often do you rake the leaves? NeverNever
5. 5. How often to you dust the furniture?How often to you dust the furniture? Once a Once a weekweek
6. 6. How often do you mop the floor?How often do you mop the floor? rarelyrarely
7. 7. How often do you wipe the counters?How often do you wipe the counters? Every Every eveningevening
Students creating their conversation grids…
SPEAKING
1 WRITING
2
SPEAKING WRITING SPEAKING
Developing Vocabulary
SPEAKING
3 WRITING
4
WRITINGWRITINGTeacher – Student Dictations/QuestionsTeacher – Student Dictations/Questions**
Establishing Patterns
Let’s review…
Putting It All Together…Putting It All Together…WRITING
Final Questionnaires* (Regular & Adapted Literacy Versions)
Putting It All Together…Putting It All Together…
WRITINGWRITING
From lists to paragraphs…From lists to paragraphs…
SPEAKINGSPEAKING Group reading - In small Group reading - In small
groups, students read their groups, students read their new paragraphs to their new paragraphs to their classmates.classmates.
Final Paragraph WritingFinal Paragraph Writing
Household ChoresHousehold Chores
My name is Leticia. I do My name is Leticia. I do many household chores. I live many household chores. I live in an apartment. I always in an apartment. I always wash the dishes. I . I wipe the counters twice a day. I twice a day. I sweep the floor every evening. I every evening. I mop the floor once a week. I once a week. I vacuum twice a twice a week. I sometimes week. I sometimes clean the oven. I sometimes . I sometimes wash the windows. I never . I never rake the leaves. I never . I never mow the lawn. . I like to vacuum. I don’t like to I like to vacuum. I don’t like to mop the floor.mop the floor.
____ ________ _____________
____________ ___________ ______
_______ ____ ________ _______ _______ ______ ___________
I always washthe dishes.
I mop the flooronce a week.
The Bigger PictureThe Bigger PictureOther Possibilities for Final Paragraphs…Other Possibilities for Final Paragraphs…
My Family My Family – family vocabulary, to have, possessivefamily vocabulary, to have, possessive
My Job My Job – job title & skills vocabulary, expressing ability with canjob title & skills vocabulary, expressing ability with can
My Class My Class – classroom vocabulary; there is/are; to haveclassroom vocabulary; there is/are; to have
My Daily RoutineMy Daily Routine– daily routine vocabulary, time, simple presentdaily routine vocabulary, time, simple present
My HomeMy Home– rooms/furniture vocabulary, there is/are; to have; to likerooms/furniture vocabulary, there is/are; to have; to like
And more!And more!
Putting It All TogetherPutting It All Together
SPEAKING
WRITING SPEAKING
SPEAKING
WRITING SPEAKING
WRITING
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Vocabulary
Structure/Patterns
Structure/Patterns Structure/Patterns
Structure/Patterns
FINAL PARAGRAPH
WRITING
From Flashcards to Paragraphs with Beginning Level ESL Learners
Flashcards – Group Practice
Flashcards - Individual Flashcards - Partner Quiz
Flashcards
Conversation Grid Conversation Grid
Dictations, Questionnaires
TECHNIQUES
- Flashcards
, Line Dialogue
- Line Dialogue- Conversation Grid- Final Questionnaires
Conclusion…Conclusion…
Who are we targeting with this process?Who are we targeting with this process?
What’s our goal?What’s our goal?
How do we get there?How do we get there?
Any questions?Any questions?