SECTION 6: «Teachers’ blog»

Welcome to Section 6 «International Teachers’ blog about the methods of improving speaking skills»

Sharing a unique experience with teachers all over the world is what being a true teacher means. In this section we provide you with a great experience of international teachers and the methods of improving speaking skills they use at ESL classes (TESOL members, trainers, mentors, Access alumni, Access students, methodologists of teaching English at High educational establishments in Ukraine, English Language Fellows). 

INTRODUCTION TO SECTION 6

VIDEO LESSONS

• VIDEO 1

  Renuka Karunaratne, Virtual English language Fellow, «Make speaking English intresting».
  Renuka is Senior Instructor INTO USF English Language Program, University of South Florida Tampa FL (813)905- 4686, Mentor/Trainer INTO USF English Language program University of South Florida, Adjunct Instructor INTO USF English Language Program, University of South Florida, Adjunct Instructor-English for Academic Purpose Hillsborough Community College, Dale Mabry Campus, English as a Second Language (ESOL) Teacher and Mentor Public Schools in Sri Lanka (14 years).

  
  

  
• VIDEO 2

  Teacher Tips from Diana Shalashna, FLEX Alumni Coordinator of Central Ukraine at American Councils for International Education, Access Alumna in Slovyansk, volunteer in Window on America in Sloviansk, Bachelor of Science in Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University.

  
  

  
• VIDEO 3

  Francisco Javier Resto is First Fulbright teacher in a frozen conflict zone, Interviewed Federal, Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel in 2011, Awarded Outstanding Political Science Student in graduate school.
  Francisco worked as Spanish/German/English Instructor at Atlanta International Language Institute where he engaged private, semi-private, and group classes through exercises and games, led content-based discussions on current events to improve students’ speaking skills, designed materials to summarize grammar and conjugation rules, prepared class lessons by researching various texts and online resources.

  
  

  

• REFERENCES: CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION COMPETENCE
  FOSTERING CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION COMPETENCE WITHIN SPEAKING ACTIVITIES IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)INSTRUCTION
  
  RESOURCES
  
  Self-actualization https:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-iFgz0OFHXgAFcmWI6vSWKj2L2ptFXdBXymd5EZ7_m8/edit
  Body language https://docs.google.com/document/d/10kFI6Vsx1v37auqSK-STxB3thsz3aw1jRT3PmQftGmE/edit
  Health care https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1kvz_hC9a_QE2RK8znVQvj5PkryINUEuz/
  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XprV3Sq9krBtrTla6IPfEPFJcUZLgPNxifJCriYUE8g/edit
  Community service activities https://docs.google.com/document/d/106XDn9uJzBJJPqU6VjianBF316lhygTMTi7kA0m8NyA/edit
  No racism https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1zRonUlRhqsE6Wlot2aVuV3b-d_sjsqX2
  Stress prevention https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1ZYVKuqPd8olcI5tuaJH0zVUjdPyff7h2
  Stereotypes https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1WZcqdQLTkbUPLIwP25I_dW63DCOFtf7_
  American values https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1ML0eeeBDUCE57PL0ZkNSK6fB4GfZPz4t
  Problem of refugees https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1-QCTrR0765tMFXV8NO2IEhotfFb-jVMI
  Bullying prevention https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1wBHv94QMM--D5rt5X0XwAUVi26C7L4zd
  Stuff wellbeing https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1GPxg9aGG5FRywAlNGdxZPfeevCTVBsSR
  Helping people with disabilities https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1oJLUFRO47TCxp69xFa7tB6mjjVhDCS4B
  Academic integrity https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1b27M-mODbdyKvdwtEOvHSqc_CTwgTZ1W
  Multilingualism https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1H9HpXc83BBogDOD8FHIivbYBtq8RKhA4
  Emotional intelligence https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1Z0tvKWsF3lyTt_1qWSJSI3qzfznHxWeP/
  Mental health https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1N9t0W1aapOSvDNjX1mW3pCWsHiNDcbA8
  Ecology https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1erA0LDsqyGZqvixeoTLrGAularoYRFYR?usp=sharing
  Writing tips https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1erA0LDsqyGZqvixeoTLrGAularoYRFYR?usp=sharing
  Technology https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1erA0LDsqyGZqvixeoTLrGAularoYRFYR?usp=sharing
  War and conflict prevention https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VPwa2IC7Z3fMQP63gEx743TgFxTEHKqv?usp=sharing
  Inventions https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VPwa2IC7Z3fMQP63gEx743TgFxTEHKqv?usp=sharing
  Warming ups https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/175nfuz-eyHL820jrCFUAoV8VJNTa0oHj?usp=share_link
  Holidays https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1--tiyXZLoBocnL_-6IZIFJpNgsgk4V4e?usp=sharing
  Healthcare https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1--tiyXZLoBocnL_-6IZIFJpNgsgk4V4e?usp=sharing
  Books https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OGKce6jeGfsmsJJ_jxpwahBmIFx5whto?usp=share_link
  Grammar https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uGC6bv5vJlcJPhuzrzvPRCCp0HZPjars?usp=share_link
  Media literacy https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1W5UEP1LJ24BIMXE9BwYI38sUlHSLOQwF?usp=sharing
  Leadership https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Mo10iuJ_cjS0bY4J2DLrNbljW9JqiBKHQ6DqJiqXuI/edit
  

• MAKE YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE COURSE!
  Make a video where you share your favourite activity for teaching English speaking skills! Send it on course email 4emova@gmail.com

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