This lesson is designed
to be taught in our English school, for 1 or 2 students in a private and
reduced class environment. The main goal is to reinforce the preparation for the
Toefl, Toeic, or any proficiency tests exams that adopt similar evaluation approaches.
The student's profile requires that they are already, at least, in the B2, the upper-intermediate levels of
the Common
European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment abbreviated in English as CEFR or CEF or CEFRL.
This lesson fits
students of the C1, advanced level of the EFL methodology, as well. The format is
perfectly adequate for the use of the aforementioned profiles of students as it
is going to be shown as follows.
·
What
is the specific goal/learning objective of this lesson plan?
The purpose of this work is to prepare students to
be able to pass in proficiency tests exams of international evaluation
institutes of the English language as a foreign language in several countries
around the world.
The main goal is to help students to be able to
communicate in English as natural as possible, without losing sight of the
correct way of using words, phrases, and some important grammar aspects. But it
is not the goal to be too harsh in this last item that is grammar skills. They
are going to have to better develop a very specific set of skills. They are
going to have to be able to listen and comprehend audio and video talks in a
foreign language. And then they will mark the correct answers in a questionnaire
Therefore, the aim is in the TOEFL and TOEIC
dynamics of evaluation that are very focused on listening comprehension,
especially in their test versions applied in many of the accredited English
courses in Brazil with international institutions. The schools are usually
prepared with equipment and professionals able to support the evaluation
process. The second goal of this lesson
is to help students to interpret texts and audiovisual information that have a
certain level of complexity as required in the international exams. In this
particular case, to help students to be able to listen and comprehend, and to
be able not only to understand the full content of the message but also to
develop the skills to transmit the message in a conversation mode.
Thus, this lesson aims to help students to achieve
all the necessary capabilities aforementioned, and will also help them to
become better and ethical oriented professionals. They are going to be aware of
the type of information they share with others, and with companies and anyone
else on the internet. To be able to
think and act responsibly, to become self-aware of important issues regarding
this technology and information era we are living in. To become better world
citizens.
More context: What is this lesson about, what´s in
it?
The
researcher talks about the world today, the
era of awe and advancements in information, Artificial Intelligence, communication,
entertainment and learning, a whole universe of possibilities; and also alerts
about the perils and threats that the internet may represent if a person lacks
the habilities, the caution, and the knowledge to better use it. The students
and the general public have to be aware of everything they do, and what personal informations they share, to be able to be safe, and to do good use of the
internet tools.
·
What
materials are necessary to teach this lesson effectively?
In this lesson, the students are going to listen to
what the researcher and professor Juan Enriquez says in the video: TED TALK:
Juan Enriquez: Sua vida online, permanente como uma tatuagem, available
in this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu1C-oBdsMM
It
will be used a computer, a worksheet, a blackboard, and a questionnaire as well.
·
What
types of activities will best help my students learn this lesson?
- In the first place, the students are going to listen and pay attention to what the professor of the TED talk session says, it is also encouraged to them to take notes because they are going to share their thoughts with the other student and the teacher afterward. So, there will be the right moment for them to share their thoughts and impressions of the content presented in the TED talk short video. There is going to be a discussion of the main issue and also the topics involved in the problem shown in the video. The students are also going to answer questions designed to facilitate the understanding of the topics and the discussion proposed.
·
Which
group sizes are best for each activity and will best aid students in their
learning processes?
The main question will be discussed, at first, between
the 2 students. Then, they are going to discuss and present their thoughts to
the teacher. The teacher will act as a guide, though he or she is not going to
be allowed to intervene too much in the conversation between the students. The
reason for that is because it is going to be the right time for students to do
their best, to show critical thinking at the same time that they practice their
English skills at will, to become free of the restraints that they are so used
to.
The fear of being ridiculed or expressing themselves
is going to be avoided because there is no full classroom to talk to and the learning process will flow as naturally as it can be, without the known psychological
restraints of everyday school environments.
Classroom:
TED TALK: Juan Enriquez: Sua vida online, permanente como uma tatuagem:
DETAILED DESCRIPTION:
The worksheet starts with a
speaking warm-up activity and here the students are going to be asked to answer
3 questions each, or the teacher will put the keywords on board and have a discussion directly with the students on what
these phrases are related to and discover what the topic of the lesson is
(without handing out the worksheet). Next, there is one vocabulary exercise
that is designed to teach some keywords from the video (to help understand it). What follows is the video stage
during which students will have to watch the TED talk and later answer some
comprehension questions. The other listening task is focused on getting the
details as students need to explain the connection between some objects and
characters after watching a 2-minute part of the speech.
WARM-UP:
1.
Discuss the following points in pairs:
a) How do
you think big data, tattoos, and immortality can be connected?
b) What can an electronic tattoo be?
c)What information about you can be found
on the Internet?
VOCABULARY:
2. Match
the words below with the definitions (a-h):
FLIP THREATEN SHOUT TIE
FIGURE OUT DISTRACTED IMMORTALITY
TURN OUT
a) to
express strong emotions
b) to be
known or discovered finally and surprisingly
c) the
ability to live forever
d)
to tell someone that you
will kill or hurt them or cause
problems if they do not do what you want
e)
to learn
something
f)
to join, to connect
g) to turn
upside down
h) unable
to concentrate because of something
TED TALK:
3.
Watch the TED talk and answer the
following questions:
a) What
examples of electronic tattoos did the speaker
mention?
…………………………………………………………………………………..
b) What
does the Facedeals camera do?
…………………………………………………………………………………..
c) How
does the speaker change Andy Warhol’s theory?
…………………………………………………………………………………..
Now
watch a part of the video (3:22 – 5:20) again and check your answers.
DISCUSSION
4.
Discuss these points in small groups:
A.
How large is
your electronic tattoo?
What information and where do you share with the world?
B.
Do you think people are
not anonymous online? How can we be
anonymous on the Internet?
C.
What kind of data should
people want to keep private?
Referências:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu1C-oBdsMM
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