VTTN
vttn W orkshop
M inistry of Education and
Training
TH A I N G U YEN A U G U ST 2008
DAY ONE DAY TWO DAY THREE DAY FOUR
8.00 – 9.30 1.Opening
ceremony
Warmer
Introductions
Course outline
-What is speaking?
5. Controlled to
free(r
) speaking activities
9. Speaking activities to use
.
13. Peer Teaching
BC trainer /all
trainers
9.30 – 9.50
9.50 – 11.00
2.
Problems in teaching
6. Motivation 10. Pronunciation
BC trainer
14. Peer Teaching
BC trainer/all
trainers
11.00 – 13.30
13.30 – 15.00
3
. Classroom Experien
- observation task an
7.
Demonstrations of sp
11. Focus on Tieng Anh
-analyse speaking
lessons
-adapting and exploiting
lessons to take into
account student
ability/interest/need
15. Review
Workshop
evaluation
Certificates
Closing ceremony
for final VTTN
workshop
15.00-15.20
15.20 – 16.30
4.
What makes a good s
Group guideline build
8.
Evaluating, correcting
12. Lesson Planning
What is speaking?
What inputs/skills/knowledge do students
need in order to speak in English?
inputs
skills
knowledge
Suitable topic
Knowledge: knowledge of grammar systems,
knowledge of appropriate language to use, knowledge
of suitable exchange patterns to use, knowledge of
phonology, knowledge of topic, awareness of what
your speaking partner knows and is interested in…
Inputs: interesting topic, ideas and questions to
respond to, teacher’s and students’ enthusiasm,
personal experiences, listenings, readings, short video
clips, memories etc
Suggestion:
Skills: ability to pronounce clearly, ability to organise
and develop ideas in real time, being able to produce
chunks (phrases), being able to ask for clarification,
being able to check understanding ...
What is our aim in speaking?
What is our aim in speaking?
A. To say sentences without making
A. To say sentences without making
mistakes?
mistakes?
B. To communicate with others in English?
B. To communicate with others in English?