Objectives for this Activity: (as presented to students before activity or in syllabus)

A specific learning objective for this activity is to develop English speaking ability.

Prerequisites for this Activity: (not necessarily presented to students)

Student should have a desire to learn English. They will also need a microphone and speakers on their computer. Free audio recording software is available on the Web.

Materials and Resources:

What needs to be prepared in advance by the teacher? - The instructor prepares the assigning description. The instructor may also provide the script or have it written by the students depending on the level of the student and the assignment.

What does the student need to bring to the lesson? - The required audio recording software and hardware.

Guiding Questions for this Activity: (not presented directly to students but a question that should be addressed in the readings)

How well can the students prepare and deliver an English dialogue on the given topic?

Activity as Presented to Students: (may also be presented in a non-English language or in audio)

talk.gifAssignment: Speech Act  

Purpose:

  • Learn new words and phrases.
  • Put the new words and phrases to proper use.

Instructions:

  1. Write a brief conversation that might happen at a dinner table.
  2. Record this conversation using your computer.
  3. Submit this recording in the course assignment drop box.

Next Steps:

  1. I will review the recording.
  2. Audio comments will be returned.
  3. In our weekly synchronous session, I will share audio clips from students, and we will discuss.

Due Date: xx/xx/xx xx:xx


Ideas for Activity Evaluation and Teacher Reflection:

Sample Rubric:

Evaluation Criteria

Proficient

Adequate

Not There at All

Ideas:

Easy to follow likely dinner conversation . (2 pts)

Limited discussion. (1 pt)

Did not apply to topic.
(0 pts)

Enunciation:

Easy to understand . (4 pts)

Needs some work . (2 pt)

Difficult to understand . (0 pts)

Timeliness:

Posted on or before deadline. (1 pt)


Posted late or not at all. (0 pts)

Word Choice:

Used many new words. Words applied correctly. (2 pts)

Used some new words. Words generally correct. (1 pts)

Needed better word selection. (0 pts)

 

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