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What’s TAG short for?
Teacher Activity Group
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TAG 2 Agenda
By the end of this TAG we will..
(Section 1):Language Practice ( 45 m) (9 - 9:45)
1-ask for and give personal information.
(Section 2):Learning by Reading ( 45 m) (9:45 - 10:30)
2-read and discuss an article about writing skills with young learners.
(Section 3):Learning by watching ( 45 m) (10:50 - 11:35)
3-learn and practise some techniques that improve students’
pronunciation.
(Section 4): Reflection and Action Planning ( 40 m) (11:35 - 12)
4-reflect on today’s TAG and write your action plan.
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(Section 1):Language Practice)
Topics Page- 17
1: Giving Personal Information
Page 18
More Games to ask for
and give information
Quiz-quiz-trade
Mix-pair-share
Who Am I?
2
(Section 2):Learning by Reading
Articles page -109
Unit 8: Writing and Young Learners
Page - 150
Class Activity
Copy this sentence
Irene goes to school by bus
Is copying a writing activity?
Copying
No focus on
meaning
Mechanical
Uninteresting
Copying may improve handwriting not writing skill.
Group work:
How can you modify this activity to be more meaningful and interesting?
Ideas:
1- Leaving out a part
Irene ……………………by bus.
2- pictures in place some words
Irene
to school by
Ideas:
3 - Writing the outline only
Irene-school-bus
4- Personalization
I go to school on foot.
Ideas:
5 - Matching beginnings and ends of sentences
Irene goes to school by bus but her brother
Fector goes to his school in his father’s car
Irene goes to school
in father’s car
Fector goes to his school
by bus
Ideas:
6 – Matching Cards & Rewriting
Irene goes to school
Irene goes to school
By bus
Fector goes to
his school
In father’s car
In father’s car
Fector goes to
his school
Irene goes to school
Irene goes to school
By bus
Irene goes to school
Fector goes to
his school
Irene goes to school
Ideas
7- Reordering words
by-Irene-school-bus-to-goes
8- Correcting the facts and rewriting
Irene has her breakfast at seven o’clock and goes to
school by bus.
Ideas
8- Prompt dictation
Tom –fishing
bike- river
tree-fishing
Tom- big fish
Tom wanted to go fishing. He took his bike
and went to the river. There he sat under a
tree. Tom caught a big fish
Ideas
9- Back-To-Back Dictation
 Students sit back to back some face the board and the others
face the opposite direction.
 The teacher shows a sentence or writes it on the board.
 Each student facing the board says the sentence in a low
voice for the one in his back to hear it and write it in his/her
notebook. Then reverse the game.
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(Section 3):Learning by watching
Clips Page - 187
Clip 1: Practising Pronunciation
Page - 188
Fun activities to
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6.
Caught
through
breakfast
brother
hour
carrot
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
'Caught' is CVC
'through' is CCV
'breakfast' is CCVCCVCC
brother' is CCVCV
'hour' is VV
'carrot' is CVCVC
1) How many brothers and sisters have you got?
2) How often do you play tennis?
3) What kind of music do you like?
4) What time do you usually get up?
5) How much does it cost?
Here are the 10 words with their
homophone in brackets
band (banned)
knot (not)
there (their they're)
past (passed)
flu (flew)
I´ll (aisle isle)
right (write)
sun (son)
cell (sell)
made (maid)
Homophone game
(Section 4): Reflection and Action
Planning
Example Page - 244
Session 2
Page - 251
Decide which topics we will
discuss next session.
Tag Rules
1. Show up and CHOOSE to be present (put away mobiles)
2. Participate 100% Everyone participate(share ideas ask questions …)
3. One speaker at a time
4. Share your experience and allow every voice to be heard
5. Respect each others’ thinking and value their contributions
6. Treat everything you hear as an opportunity to learn and grow
7. Seek common ground and understanding (not problems and conflict)
8. Be positive non-judgmental and open to new ideas
9. All ideas are valid
10. Critique ideas not people
11. Staying on schedule is everyone’s responsibility; honor time limits
12. Support an atmosphere of learning and growth
13. Arrive on time to ensure starting and ending on time
14. Have agenda and come prepared
15. Use English not Arabic