Bringing the Outside in
"Bringing the outside in" is to offer learners opportunities to "talk about their current and earlier lives, as well as urgent ongoing concerns" in the classrooms (Simpson, 2011, p.14).
* Things That Help You Learn: Have learners bring to class one thing that they use to learn English (e.g., a book, a magazine, a dictionary, flash cards, a game, or a CD) and show their classmates. (Huisenga & Weistein-Shr, 1996, p.29)
* Family Photos: Ask learners to bring in photos of their family. In class, learners will ask and answer questions with a partner.
Questions:
* Who's that?
* Where does s/he live?
Answers:
* in + city/state/country
* on + avenue/street/road
* Comparison Shopping: The whole class chooses one food item (e.g., a pound of carrots) and find out the price of the item at a local market. Tell the class or write the prices on the board. (Huisenga & Weistein-Shr, 1996, p.69)
Simpson, J. (2011). Telling tales: Discursive space and narratives in ESOL classrooms. Linguistics and Education, 22(1), 10-22.
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Examples:
* Pictures of Your Country: Have learners bring pictures of their country to class. Put the pictures on the wall and write the name of the country under each picture. (Huisenga & Weistein-Shr, 1996, p.9)* Things That Help You Learn: Have learners bring to class one thing that they use to learn English (e.g., a book, a magazine, a dictionary, flash cards, a game, or a CD) and show their classmates. (Huisenga & Weistein-Shr, 1996, p.29)
* Family Photos: Ask learners to bring in photos of their family. In class, learners will ask and answer questions with a partner.
Questions:
* Who's that?
* Where does s/he live?
Answers:
* in + city/state/country
* on + avenue/street/road
(Huisenga & Weistein-Shr, 1996, p.39)
* Comparison Shopping: The whole class chooses one food item (e.g., a pound of carrots) and find out the price of the item at a local market. Tell the class or write the prices on the board. (Huisenga & Weistein-Shr, 1996, p.69)
References:
Huisenga, J., & Weistein-Shr, G. (1996). Collaborations: English in our lives (Beginning 1 student book). Boston, MA: Heinle & Heinle Publishers.Simpson, J. (2011). Telling tales: Discursive space and narratives in ESOL classrooms. Linguistics and Education, 22(1), 10-22.