make learning english an unforgettable adventure! by carol brown
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Make Learning English an Unforgettable Adventure!
Carol BrownSpain 2015
Teacher Learner
Task
Emotional environment Physical environment
School/culture/society
Emotional environment Physical environment
School/culture/society
Teacher Learner
Task
“Hard” and “Soft” Thinking
Hard Thinking
Skills work
Structured activities
Focus on the product
Soft Thinking
Creativity
Flexibility
Focus on the process
Alphabet Vocabulary
ABCDEFGHIJKLM
NOPQRSTUVWXYZ
A baby is crying.
A baby is crying.
You can’t smoke here.
A baby is crying.
You can’t smoke here.
Some people are nervous.
A baby is crying.
You can’t smoke here.
Some people are nervous.
Each person has the same destination.
A baby is crying.
You can’t smoke here.
Some people are nervous.
Each person has the same destination.
A person in uniform is giving out drinks.
The bus driver agreed to take them. He was walking along the sidewalk followed by the penguins walking two by two in a line. The driver of the truck was trying to decide what to do when a man driving a big, empty bus stopped and offered to help. He got out of his truck and said to the bus driver, “I told you to take these penguins to the zoo!” One day a large truck filled with 100 penguins broke down on the highway outside a large city. “I did,” replied the bus driver, “but I had some money left over, so now I’m taking them to the movies.” Later that afternoon, after he had repaired the truck, the truck driver was driving through the city when he saw the bus driver with the hundred penguins. The truck driver said, “I have to take these penguins to the zoo right away. If you will take them in your bus, I will give you two hundred dollars.” The truck driver stopped immediately. He put all the penguins into his bus and drove away.
One day a large truck filled with 100 penguins broke down on the highway outside a large city.
The driver of the truck was trying to decide what to do when a man driving a big, empty bus stopped and offered to help.
The truck driver said, “I have to take these penguins to the zoo right away. If you will take them in your bus, I will give you two hundred dollars.”
The bus driver agreed to take them.
He put all the penguins into his bus and drove away.
Later that afternoon, after he had repaired the truck, the truck driver was driving through the city when he saw the bus driver with the hundred penguins.
He was walking along the sidewalk followed by the penguins walking two by two in a line.
The truck driver stopped immediately.
He got out of his truck and said to the bus driver, “I told you to take these penguins to the zoo!”
“I did,” replied the bus driver, “but I had some money left over, so now I’m taking them to the movies.”
Make Learning English an Make Learning English an Unforgettable Adventure Unforgettable Adventure
Where learning is an Where learning is an unforgettableunforgettable adventure! adventure!
What fascinates us about an island?What fascinates us about an island?
• We expect it to be exotic!• We expect to experience something
different. • We expect that we might go on some
sort of adventure!!
Our Discovery Island is a primary series that takes students on an unforgettable adventure both in the classroom and online!
On each unique island students meet the quirky, fun-loving ODI characters. Together, they must uncover clues, and solve mysteries as they learn English.
What makes this What makes this course course soso unique? unique?
• Islands & Quests • Stories & Characters• Online Game with Progress
Review System• Unforgettable
Islands and QuestsIslands and Quests
Islands and QuestsIslands and Quests
CharactersCharacters
StoriesStories
Video GameVideo Game
W.A.R.M.W.A.R.M.
• Whole Learner
• Authenticity
• Repetition
• Motivation
hole Learnerhole Learner
• Adventures on themed islands develop cognitive, emotional, and social skills
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uthenticityuthenticity
• Kids feel really comfortable and happy playing and practicing with the video game
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uthenticityuthenticity
• Adding content from other subject areas connects to what they are learning in the world and in school.
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epetitionepetition
• Songs, chants, and games reinforce essential vocabulary and grammar practice.
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otivationotivation
• Stories, characters, and activities engage learners
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an unforgettable an unforgettable adventureadventure
www.pearsonELT.es/ourdiscoveryisland