HOLIDAY TRAINING FOR TEACHERS OF GS. MUKAMIRA AND C.S GASIZI ON CLASSROOM LANGUAGE AND MECHANICS, STARTING FROM MON.10TH TO FRI. 21ST NOVEMBER, 2014. TARGET GROUP: BASIC USERS. TRAINING CENTRE: G.S. MUKAMIRA. NAME OF SBM: ADEBO FIDEL. SENIOR MENTOR: NYAGA MONICA. DISTRICT: NYABIHU DISTRICT. SECTORS: MUKAMIRA AND JENDA. DAY OBJECTIVES DAY1 -Teachers identify key expressions in simple introductory dialogues (This is Peter/Do you know John?) -Mentees should be able to introduce themselves and talk about their families, friends, neighbors, etc. -Participants should be able to read and comprehend texts. -Teachers should be able to text and reply to invitations. -Mentees should be able to punctuate sentences and spell simple words correctly. DAY2 -Teachers be able to start lesson and use simple classroom instructions. -Participants interpret and describe pictures correctly. -Teachers should be able to find information from texts easily. -Teachers should be able write both formal and informal letters. -Participants should be able to name parts of the CONTENT/TOPICS -Introduction dialogues. -Personal information. -Talking about families, friends, etc. -Teaching reading in the class. -Rwanda facts. -Text invitations. -Scan reading. -Punctuation and spelling. -Teaching grammar(present and present perfect tenses) -Teaching vocabulary and opposites. ACTIVITIES -Hello, this is Peter. Do you know John? -Self introductions. -Onion peel. -Talking about family, friends, wife/husband, neighbor, etc. -Reading texts aloud and silently. -Words in a text. -Running dictation. -Spelling exercises. -Opposites of words. -Change places if………… -Find someone who……. -Reflection. -Classroom language. -Classroom description. -Shop photographs. -Scan reading. -Teaching grammar( Present continuous tense) -Letter writing. -Teaching vocabulary. -Parts of the body. - Getting the whole class talking. -Starting and ending a lesson. -Simple classroom instructions. -Describing a class. -Reading English words in pictures. -Talking about shops in Mukamira centre. -Finding information. -Letter formats. -Using flash cards, word bags and back to the board. -talking point. body correctly. -Teachers should be able to use different creativities to teach vocabulary. -Engage in interactive speaking activities. DAY3 Teachers should be to: -listen attentively to the factual content from audio and dictations -arrange jumbled questions correctly. -differentiate present simple tense from present perfect tense. -tell the number of syllables and stress words accurately. DAY4 Mentees should be able to: -practice different situational dialogues. -describe things using adjectives. -read correctly and comprehend texts. -differentiate between past perfect and past continuous tenses. -write accurately using both print and cursive forms. DAY5 Teachers should be able to: -write and tell simple stories in English. -draw and describe pictures. -ask and answer questions using question words correctly. -identify common -Doctors and Patients. -Interview the experts. -Reflection. -Factual content. - Phonemic awareness and phonics. -Warnings. -Mixed up questions. -Teaching vocabulary; like and dislikes. -Teaching grammar using texts. -Word stress and syllables. -Listening to audio on telephone call. -Dictation(Everyone loves babies) -Letter names and sounds. -Brainstorming on warning signs. -Discussing likes and dislikes. -Identifying present perfect tense verbs from a text. -Reflection. -Situational dialogues. -Different faces. -Describing things with target language; it is fast, yellow car, etc. -Adjectives. -Reading more texts. -Personal information. -Teaching grammar( Past perfect and past continuous forms) -Print and cursive styles of writing. -Biography(comprehension) -Teaching listening. -Forming questions from question words. -difference between “will’ and “be going to” -Common verbs (write, listen, speak, eat, drink, dance, sleep, walk, etc.) -Have got. -Nationalities. -Shopping dialogue, asking the way; enquiring about the weather; etc. -Mood/feeling expression games. -Picture descriptions. -Reading materials. -Filling in blank spaces. -Identification of past perfect and past continuous verbs. -Story about the Rwandan School boy. -Print and cursive practice. -Reflection. -Stories -Dictogloss (dictation) -Drawing and describing animals. -10 daily routines. -Question hand. -Texts like Hide and seek; He gets dressed; One banana is just ripe, etc. -Things that you own communication problems. -differentiate between “will” and “be going to” in future simple tense. -use “have got” correctly. -derive nationalities from nations. -Parts of your body. -Family relations -France-French; RussiaRussian. -Reflection. NB: Each school for one week; GS Mukamira 10th-14th Nov, while C.S Gasizi begins on 17th- 21st, Nov. 2014 Received by: Head teachers; School 1: G.S Mukamira. School 2: C.S Gasizi. Copied to: SEO, Mukamira. Copied to: SEO, Jenda.