EFL 525 Reading and Writing Activities
Claudia Acero
Instructor: Dr. Jeannine Dobbs
January 21 , 2002
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PEER TEACHING ACTIVITY 1
THE ALPHABET
Target Group:
Age of Students:
Background:
Objectives:
Resources:
Time:
Adult Beginners
20 up
It is assumed that the students already know the upper and
lower case forms of the letters and the alphabetical order of
the letters and that they already read and write in their
native language. Students recognize some of the letters of
the alphabet in English, but confuse some others. They are
not able to spell words or understand spelled words.
To recognize the letters of the alphabet
To learn the names of the letters of the alphabet
To identify the importance of learning the alphabet
Index cards
Dictionary
Alphabet poster
Pages from the telephone book
Handout
A registration form
Board
15-20 minutes
Outline of the lesson:
Activity 1:
The teacher points at the alphabet chart and asks the
students to recognize some of the letters.
Activity 2:
The teacher writes on the board the question: “Why is the
alphabet important?” Students brainstorm as the teacher
writes some ideas on the board and tells them other uses if
not mentioned.
Activity 3:
The teacher starts by identifying two groups in the alphabet:
vowels and consonants.
Activity 4:
The teacher writes the vowels on the board one at a time,
pronouncing each one and allowing each student to write it
in his notebook. Then, the teacher helps them to remember
how to pronounce the letters. If students have any trouble
remembering the name, the teacher writes the representation
of the letter in their own language, that will help them to
remember how to pronounce the letter.
For example:
Vowel Pronunciation
A
/eI/
E
/iy/
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EFL 525 Reading and Writing Activities
Claudia Acero
Instructor: Dr. Jeannine Dobbs
January 21 , 2002
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I
/aI/
Activity 5:
O
/ow/
U
/yu/
The teacher presents some groups of consonants that may be
confusing for the students; the pronunciation guide is only
given if students have trouble remembering the consonants.
GROUPS Pronunciation
C-Z-S-X
/si-zi-Es-Eks/
G-J-Y
/dзi-dзey-waI/
K-Q
/keI- kju/
B-V
/bi-vi/
L-M-N
Activity 6:
/el-em-en/
The students are invited to provide consonants that are
called containing the corresponding sound.
/E/ /I/ /eI/ /Ai/
L
B A
I
M
C K
Y
N
D H
S
E J
X
G
F
T
V
Z
P
Activity 7:
The teacher distributes a handout with the alphabet. As he
says some letters students should point at the letter.
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EFL 525 Reading and Writing Activities
Claudia Acero
Instructor: Dr. Jeannine Dobbs
January 21 , 2002
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A
I
Q
Y
1
QWER
TYUI
OPAS
DFGH
JKLZ
XCV
BNM
3
OK
ALPHA
HELLO
HI
BYE
ONE
B C D E F G H
JK L M NO P
RS TU V W X
Z THE ALPHABET
handout 1
2
QAZWSX
EDCVFR
TGBNHY
UJMKILO
PLMGED
PPLAE
MORNING
4
WSXEDCRFVTGB
POIUYTREWQ
LAUGH
ZONE
MURCIELAGO
ORQUIDEA
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EFL 525 Reading and Writing Activities
Claudia Acero
Instructor: Dr. Jeannine Dobbs
January 21 , 2002
________________________________________________________________________
Activity 8: In pairs using handout 2, one student dictates the letters and the
other students writes them down.
Homework: Students have to prepare a collage of letters and words taken from
magazines or newspapers and be ready to read the letters that conform those
words.
Extra activities if there is any extra time
REFERENCES
www.mrsalphabet.com
First Name
Can you find the letters in your name for me?
Point to the letters in your first name
Are there two letters that are the same?
What do you spell your name?
Can you spell you name?
Recognize the name.
Spell my first name for me
Can you guess them and play the spelling game?
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