A teaching Strategy that works
Efficiently with EL population
Created by: Catherine Wu
Introduction:
Introduction
• Description of Strategy: Using images
to generate humorous language play
is vital to making language
development meaningful for
Intermediate Level ELLs. Students
will practice writing skills in a fun
and creative manner. Filling in
cartoon bubbles is an excellent
exercise. This activity is ideal for a
learning center activity.
Comprehensible input:
• STUDENTS PRE-READ THE STORY OF MULAN, THEN DISCUSS THE
WORDS AND SENTENCES THAT THEY DON’T UNDERSTAND. TEACHER
PROVIDES MEANING AND EXPLANATION.
• HAVE STUDENTS SUPPLY THEIR OWN WORDS FOR THE
PICTURES/Bubbles IS AN EASY AND MEANINGFUL WAY TO USE
WRITTEN LANGUAGE.
• PRIOR TO WRITING IN THE BUBBLES, ASK STUDENTS TO WRITE AND
EDIT THEIR WORDS ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER. THIS ALSO
GIVES THE WRITER AN INDICATION OF THE SPACE AND THE SIZE OF
THE LETTERS TO USE.
• This IS AN OPEN-ENDED LESSON, EACH STUDENT MAKES HIS/HER OWN
WRITING, AND THEN WRITE IT IN THE TEMPLATE.
• Remember : This is used strictly for educational purpose.
Description of Language Use:
1)
Key words of the strategy: comic book, comic strip,
cartoon, speech bubble, thought bubble, edit, template.
2)
Discuss the words and sentences that are new to
them from the (Mulan) story after the reading.
Words: village, scroll, warrior, retired general, disguise,
military, emperor, incredible courage, frail, regret, rouge,
transformed, accomplish, inspire.
Structures: Although…; too… not to…; would…beyond…;
transform into…; no matter how….
3)
Language function: listening, speaking, reading ,
and writing.
• Use visuals, shorter sentences, and simpler syntax
• Maintain a low anxiety level, Wait time
• Be Enthusiastic , Modeling ,Clarify meaning in
Context
• Speak slowly and enunciate ,Use gesture and body
language
• Watch carefully for comprehension and be ready to
restate to clarify your meaning whenever necessary
HOW YOU WILL TEACH IT…
• 1) COMIC STRIP BUBBLES ARE THE
ROUNDED SHAPES IN COMIC STRIPS
WHERE DIALOG OR THOUGHTS APPEAR.
2)
EXPLAIN HOW A COMIC STRIP WORKS.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
SPEECH, THOUGHT, AND EXCLAMATION
BUBBLES.
3) SHOW STUDENTS A COMPLETED COMIC
STRIP AND A BLANK TEMPLATE.
4)
EXPLAIN TO STUDENTS, THEY WILL CREATE
THEIR OWN COMIC STRIPS AFTER READING THE
STORY OF MULAN ( or others).
6)
CREATE DIALOG AND THOUGHTS
INDIVIDUALLY OR IN PAIR GROUP TO FILL IN
BUBBLES.
7) STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED
WITH A TEMPLATE WITH SPEECH
BUBBLES.
• Be Creative …