Activities

//This page contains ideas, activities, and materials for developing students' speaking skills in English from the Total Immersion Program in Beijing.//toc

=Field Trips=







=Games=



=Movies & Video Clips= - Note how the three different question types make it possible for the teacher to differentiate instruction based on different skill levels

=Paired Activities & Mixers=

=Presentations=



=Pronunciation=

Boggle's World has many pronunciation activities available. Activities greatly enjoyed included these family relations activities.

=Reading=

Participants read selections from ASCD, Reader's Digest, Time, and Scholastic. [|Reading on Play] [|Take a Hike Reading]

=True Colors=

[|True Colors Test]

[|True Communication with True Colors] - Tips on communicating with people of each color type

[|True Colors in the Classroom] - Tips on using True Colors to understand teaching and learning styles and managing classroom behavior

[|Coaching Tips When Teaming (True Colors)] - Tips for leaders on using True Colors to gain more effective results when collaborating with others or working in teams

=Writing=

Participants maintained a daily journal, writing on a variety of prompts.

- This was used as a program pre-assessment