Categorías: Todo - pronunciation - strategies - motivation - communication

por Mayra S. hace 8 años

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Mayra S. Memory Book

The narrative details a personal journey in learning and teaching English, emphasizing the significance of motivation and practical communication. It highlights the impact of inspiring teachers and specific learning strategies introduced by an influential educator named Galo.

Mayra S. Memory Book

My Learning Journey (Mayra S.)

Use of language during classes

Cooperative work: meaning was constructed with others
Build confidence to speak English
Songs, games, lots of role-plays
Reading texts created for non pedagogical purposes (as native speakers do): hard but rewarding¡
Creating a script of a soap-opera: so much fun
Then, perform it

Teachers at Extramural courses

Provided me with good examples on how to teach English
Keep students highly motivated
Encouraging teachers
One teacher: Galo taught us specific learning strategies
Focused on using the language for communication

Teaching in a content-based school

The best way to learn is by teaching
Implementing cooperative learning successfully
Getting to know how my learners learned: building foundations
Adapting teaching methodology to fit my learner's needs

Pronunciation and Phonetics Course

Raise awareness about the use of the language
Shared with people from different backgrounds
Cooperative learning
Form to create accurate meaning
Studied the language from another perspective

English classes at a public school

No opportunities to use language in a real context
Translation of reading texts
Boring to sleep classes
I like to read in English or Spanish
Grammar-based