One Class, Three Modes

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One Class, Three Modes Engage Students in
Active Communication
Presented by Lanting Xu, Bellarmine College
Preparatory
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The Goal of Learning Language
Communication
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Three Modes of Communication

• Interpersonal ?????
• Presentational ?????
• Interpretive ?????

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How to incorporate the three modes into daily
teaching

• Theme/Topic
• Instructional sequenceBasic skills ? Language
  application ? Assessment ? Extension
• Design of activities
• Cover all four language skills
• Varied activities that simulate real-life
  situations
• Fun, interactive activities that allow creativity
• Authenticity of materials
• Real-life materials that students will encounter

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Three Modes in Sequenced Instruction

• Extension
• Evaluation
• Application
• Guided Practice
• Getting the Basics
• Introduction

Group surveys
Find your twin
Grammar lecture
Pair interviews
Read after
QAs
Oral presentations
Bingo Games
Vocab quizzes
Show Tells
Pen pal letters
Dictations
Interpretive Presentational
Interpersonal
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Examples from Huanying, Volume 1
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Now, its your turn!

• Show me what you know
• Character bingo
• Pair interview
• Mixer activity

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About Huanying

• ?? Huanying An Invitation to Chinese, Vol. 1 4
• Vol. 1 now available Vol. 2 coming Spring, 2009
• Vol. 3 Spring, 2010 Vol. 4 Spring, 2011
• 1st secondary-school series written based on
  ACTFL National Content Standards for Foreign
  Language Learning
• 1st secondary-school series written by North
  American teachers with experiences teaching US
  students

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More about Huanying

• Ready-to-use activities help lesson planning
• All-inclusive workbooks help students get
  organized
• FREE downloadable audio gives students 24/7
  access
• Pre-made quizzes and tests save teachers time
• Built-in cultural knowledge and activities
  encourage language extension
• Simplified and traditional characters suite
  different needs

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Program Components of Huanying

• For Students
• Full year textbook, 2 Workbooks (one for each
  semester), Free audio files and online
  supplements for textbook and workbook
• For Teachers
• 2 Teacher Handbooks (one for each semester)

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Examples from Huanying, Volume 1Match Them!
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Examples from Huanying, Volume 1LC Selections!
Listen to audio clip 2-5-2 and circle the letter
corresponding to the correct answer.
FREE audio files are available at
www.cheng-tsui.com and accompany both the
textbook and workbook.
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Examples from Huanying, Volume 1Crossword
puzzles
Follow the clues to complete the character
crossword puzzle. You may want to translate the
clues into Chinese before solving the puzzle.
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Examples from Huanying, Volume 1Reading
Comprehension
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Examples from Huanying, Volume 1Chinese Signs
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Examples from Huanying, Volume 1LC Dictations
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Examples from Huanying, Volume 1LC QAs
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Examples from Huanying, Volume 1Oral
Presentations
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Examples from Huanying, Volume 1Task-Based
Writing
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Examples from Huanying, Volume 1My Family
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Examples from Huanying, Volume 1Vocabulary Bingo
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Examples from Huanying, Volume 1Pair Activities
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Examples from Huanying, Volume 1Guided
PracticeGroup Interview
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Examples from Huanying, Volume 1ApplicationGrou
p Interview
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Examples from Huanying, Volume 1ApplicationMixe
r Activity
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Examples from Huanying, Volume 1EvaluationQAs
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Examples from Huanying, Volume 1Going to
Chinese Restaurants
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Questions?
Contact Lanting Xu at lantingxu_at_gmail.com Contin
ue the conversation with your peers at peerSource
http//my.cheng-tsui.com/forum/657
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