On tuesday, February 2nd 2010, MGMP Bahasa Inggris SMA Kabupaten Jepara held a workshop “Activities For Teaching Speaking” with Stephanie Hanson, English Language Fellow from UNDIP at SMA
Masehi Jepara. This workshop was attended more than 30 English teachers and also attended by Kerry Persen (ETA at SMAN 1 Jepara) and Erika ( teacher at SMA Masehi Jepara). These are the pictures of the activity
ACTIVITIES FOR TEACHING SPEAKING
TABOO
What is it? Vocabulary game. Students pair up. One student is the describer – s/he gets the vocabulary cards. The other students is the guesser. The describer picks a card and describes or defines it until the guesser says the word on the card. Pairs try to complete ad many cards as possible in a time limit.
How can you use it?
· To review vocabulary already studied
· To introduce new vocabulary and see what students already know
· To practice synonyms, definitions, descriptions.
FIND THE DIFFERENCE
What is it? Information gap where two students have nearly identical pictures. They must ask and answer questions to find the differences between their two pictures (without looking at each other’s picture!). search Google images for “find the difference” and you can print many examples.
How can you use it?
· Asking questions
· Answering questions
· Giving descriptions
· Communicating repair (solving misunderstanding)
ROLE PLAYS
How can you use it?
STORIES
How can you use it?
PICTURES
How can you use it?
PAIR SHARE
What is it? Pairs of students brainstorm a topic, answer a question, discuss an issue, compare answer, ect.
How can you use it?
· Warm up activity
· To help shy students get more comfortable speaking
· First step to a group discussion
JIGSAW
What is it? Communicative group activity where each group becomes an “expert” on an article, topic, issue, argument, etc. Next, form new groups with one “expert” from each topic. The experts have to teach/explain their information to the new group members.
How can you use it?
· Students teach one other
· Every student has to speak to give information to group members
· Every students has to listen to get missing information from group member
Stephanie Hanson
S_L_Hanson@yahoo.com
English Language Fellow
Universitas Diponegoro
