Josh,
I really like your biography activity.  In fact, I am planning to use it
tonight.

Carol Speigl
NEISD Adult Ed.
San Antonio, TX.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Josh Kildall" <kildalljt at hotmail.com>
To: <englishlanguage at nifl.gov>
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 10:27 AM
Subject: [EnglishLanguage 829] Re: meaningful activities that
addresslearners'identities



> Hi Anne,

> One activity I do with my level 2 adult ESL class is do biographies of

each

> other. First, the students read a sample biography. Next, they create

> questions from the biography (i.e. did you live in a small town or big

city

> in your country, etc...). Then they interview each other in class, and

then

> finally they write a paragraph using their partners responses from the

> interview. Then after they turn them in, we also edit them. I hope this

> helps!

> Josh

>

>

>

> The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again,

and

> expecting a different result.

> - Albert Einstien

>

>

>

>

>

> >From: "Anne Ricketts" <anneinitaly at hotmail.com>

> >Reply-To: The Adult English Language Learners Discussion

> >List<englishlanguage at nifl.gov>

> >To: englishlanguage at nifl.gov

> >Subject: [EnglishLanguage 828] meaningful activities that address

> >learners'identities

> >Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 16:03:52 -0800

> >

> >Hi,

> >

> >My name is Anne and I am a MA TESOL student at San Francisco State

> >University.

> >

> >I am writing a research paper on what specefic practices or activities

ESL

> >teachers use to address learners' identities.

> >

> >I know this is a broad topic, but I am looking for specific activities

that

> >you, the teachers, have found successful in getting to know who your

> >learners are, particularly low-level Students.

> >

> >The activity could involve any facet of identity, either personal or

> >cultural.

> >

> >And, what are the results or visible changes you see in the learners as a

> >result of these activities?

> >

> >Thank you. I would appreciate any input.

> >

> >Anne

> >

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