The class takes place in a 6th grade at a Allgemeinbildendes Gymnasium (Grammar School). The lively, smart and vivid class involves 16 girls and 10 boys. The topic of the lesson is a role-play concerning a car crash. The advantage of this topic is that the students don’t need a lot of pre-knowledge in order to fulfill the task. Furthermore, the lesson can be placed freely within the curriculum. The teacher should consider at least three 45-minute lessons for this topic. Our task cycle already takes up 90 minutes, so there will be one 45-minute lesson for practicing. In the class, the students ought to practice their speaking as well as the use of the wh-questions. The lesson takes 90 minutes
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Task Cycle
- Theoretical Background
- Preconditions
- Task Cycle
- Reflection of the Course
- Works Cited
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This portfolio focuses on the teaching of speaking in a sixth grade English class, specifically addressing the formation of wh-questions. The lesson utilizes a task cycle by Samuda to revise and practice these grammatical structures in a communicative context. The focus is on improving the students' speaking skills and providing them with opportunities for authentic interaction.
- Teaching Speaking in L2
- Wh-Question Formation
- Task Cycle Methodology
- Role-Play as a Teaching Method
- Communicative Language Teaching
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- Task Cycle: This chapter introduces the topic of the task cycle, which focuses on teaching speaking with a specific emphasis on wh-questions. It discusses the theoretical background, including the challenges of L2 speaking and the evolution of teaching methodologies. The chapter also outlines the specific task cycle used, highlighting its advantages and disadvantages in comparison to other methods.
- Preconditions: This section details the context of the lesson, including the class setting, student characteristics, and the chosen topic for the role-play. It outlines the curriculum considerations and the relevance of the lesson to the German Bildungsstandards.
- Task Cycle: This chapter provides a detailed breakdown of the task cycle, outlining each phase, its content, and the learning objectives. It includes information about the materials used, the focus on language form, and the expected outcomes of each phase.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The portfolio focuses on key concepts such as L2 speaking, wh-question formation, task cycle methodology, role-play, communicative language teaching, and the German Bildungsstandards. The content emphasizes the importance of providing students with opportunities for authentic language use and practice in a supportive learning environment.
- Quote paper
- Larissa Pöltl (Author), 2015, Teaching Speaking. Wh-questions (Englisch 6. Klasse Gymnasium), Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/339566
