Download as a pdf best for printing download as a microsoft word document. First class activities 6 speaking activities for the first day of class the following are six quick activities that can be used for first classes. At what point in life does the generation gap seem to be the largest. In this regard, it is commonly said that practice makes perfect. If the goal of teaching language is to enable students to communicate in english, then speaking skills should be taught and practiced in the language classroom. Information gap activities for spanish communication by. Finding ways to create gaps between students, gaps which need closing, creates speaking opportunities and prompts the creation of new activities. Click here for the comparing people speaking activity pdf file. The information gap spoken activities the successful teaching is when students are able to gain language competence, language comprehension, and language production.
An information gap activity is where language learners each have some, but not all of the information needed to complete a task. The information gap tasks consists of two versions, one version is a collection of advertisements on jobs 6 jobs and another version is. This paper aims at examining the methodological strategies that information gap technique provides and its effectiveness to increase speaking competence. Comparingpeoplespeakingand writing language activity. This is a good way to get students speaking at the start of a lesson, since human interest stories are often short but engaging, so. Information gap activities world language classroom. In these activities, students have to use the target vocabulary to share the information. Information gap activities can be difficult, but we have lots of tips to help you get top marks in this type of speaking exam.
Speaking activities on these pages you will find ideas for classroom activities which involve speaking 1 staged roleplay jeff fowler, teacher, trainer, british council naples this is a series of engaging roleplays based on the concept of the gap year a round the world trip. It is very important that students have the appropriate level of language in order to complete the activity. Information gap activities in communicative language teaching by. Information gap activity learnenglish teens british. An information gap activity is similar to a game of scrabble. Dec 14, 20 this was only an example of an information gap activity, you can find other types such as spot the difference, split dictations, jigsaw readings, etc. Speaking 112 extra speaking journeys b1 teachers resource pack speaking 8 section 12 section test takers card the situation. You will find lesson plans, online activities, information gap and other speaking activities, and projects for each language. I wrote more about the information gap activities previously.
All have been tried and tested in the class to get students talking quickly. Ask the question your son or daughter is going to have a school picnic. Skripsi, english education department, faculty of tarbiya and teaching sciences, syarif hidayatullah state islamic university jakarta, 2010. Each partner has information that the other does not. Typical speaking tasks learnenglish teens british council. The lvel and time needed for each activiy is included in paenthses. Methods of tefl fernandes arung 2012 informationgap spoken activities i. Identify the forms, functions, and vocabulary necessary for the trade routes information gap activity. The impact of opiniongap tasks on the speaking of iranian. The study conducted by defrioka 28 also revealed that implementation of information gap activities could improve students speaking ability as they would participate in all class activities. They provide an opportunity for extended speaking practice, they represent real communication, motivation can be high, and they require subskills such as clarifying meaning and rephrasing. Find generation gap lesson plans and teaching resources. A part of conversation questions for the esl classroom.
This can be seen from the improvements after each cycle. Information gap activities require students to speak and to practice teamwork, working with their classmates to acquire the missing information. Here are some typical activities you might do in a speaking exam. You are free to photocopy and distribute these materials. Speaking exams can vary a lot and there are many different tasks you might be asked to do.
Information gap activities unit 1, page a student b, look at joseph smiths identifi cation card. One of the research objectives is to describe the atmosphere in improving speaking by using activities in the information gap technique igt. This months teachers corner will examine the many forms information gaps can take, and we will. Information gap activities are useful for various reasons. I started a file of speaking activities because there were too many tasks and ideas to keep in my head, and i wanted to be able to access them when i needed them in the future. There is a limited amount of information and resources available to solve a puzzle. The research was based on a preliminary study on the causes of problems related to the students inability to speak english.
Information gap activities require students to communicate with each other in order to find all the necessary information to complete the activity. Complete the missing information on the application. The speaking activities in this text come from a variety of sources. These are information gap activities that can be used with 2 to 4 people. Find the gap increasing speaking in class teachingenglish. Teachers notes an information gap activity whats in your fridge. Short extra activities based on information gaps and guessing, including a detective game and a warmerfiller on telephone collocations. Have you ever felt a generation gap with your friends. Pdf informationgap spoken activities fernandes arung. Information gap activity learnenglish teens british council.
Speaking is one of the productive activities in daily life and is the most important language skill because it is the main skill needed to carry out a conversation. Top 10 esl speaking activities new american pathways. Jan 11, 2016 this video is intended to explain how to use information gap activities on. Pathumporn uses an information gap activity to create speaking opportunities between pairs in her class. You want a different dish, not the spaghetti reheated. The informationgap spoken activities the successful teaching is when students are able to gain language competence, language comprehension, and language production. You can often prepare for certain sections before the big day. An information gap activity designed by joey lau based on nwte 5b, unit 9 3 finding out your classmates hobbies worksheet b for student b part 1 answer the questions. Watch the video of two students doing an information exchange activity. Inadequate customer research orientation lack of upward communication insufficient relationship focus inadequate service recovery poor service design absence of customerdriven standards inappropriate physical evidence and service scape deficiencies in human resource policies. Information gap activity is the way of encouraging speaking ability. The directions are in spanish so students may need some modeling before they do these activities on their own. An information gap refers to when students dont have all the information they need to complete a task or activity. This is a good way to get students speaking at the start of a lesson, since human interest stories are often short but engaging, so there is a natural curiosity among students to find out what actually happened.
English books with aestheticallypleasing design and meaningful content. A speaking and writing exercise to practice language used for comparisons. Learners consequently often evaluate their success in language learning as well as the effectiveness of their english course on the basis of how well. Secondary b1b2 photocopiable material hillside press elt. Once theyve learned the information from their classmates, they can fill the gap and complete the task or activity. Johnson and morrow recognized the value of information gap activities in the language classroom 20 years ago, calling the concept one of the most fundamental in the whole area of communicative teaching 1981. Typical types of information gap activities you might find include.
This article looks at how the notion of a gap between speakers can be used to provide a reason for communication. This can be seen by the rise in the students mean scores in the test results. You can use them to practice grammar and vocabulary in a structured manner. Remember these activities provide us with real communication and can be really motivating for students. An information gap is any activity in which students have some information but not all and have to relay missing information to their partners or get missing information from their partners. Top 10 esl speaking activities for even more esl games and activities, check out. This means you look at some information and your partner looks at different information and then you talk and exchange the information.
If you are always looking for tasks that can make your classes more interactive, info gap activities are excellent. Dec 23, 2015 jeff shucard information gap 1 duration. In other words, the students are able to use the language to fluently communicate. Teachers notes an information gap activity whats in. This type of activities force students to ask referential questions to each other in order to gather needed information. A lot of the tasks sprang from my own imagination, stimulating me to go into the classroom, feeling motivated by the freshness that accompanies a new inspiration and being eager to share it with my students. This is a lesson plan for high school spanish i students. Make sure you know exactly what you are going to be asked to do before you start a speaking exam. The teaching gap the teaching gap we describe refers to the differences between the kinds of teaching needed to achieve the educational dreams of the american people and the kind of teaching found in most american schools. Click on the image or the link to download the pdf file. Pdf this study was conducted to know whether or not the use of information gap activities improves students accuracy in speaking skill that. Another type of information gap activity is a communicative drill, that is, one in which the type of response is controlled but the student provides his or her own content or information richard, platt, and platt 1992. From theory to practice jack c richards the mastery of speaking skills in english is a priority for many second or foreign language learners. Search this site 6th grade computer basics 7th grade computer tech life 8th grade computer connections.
Access to afterschool programs is growing more unequal, and thats pushing disadvantaged kids further behind. Info gap activities are excellent activities as they force the students to ask each other questions. An information gap activity designed by lo kit sum, rossetti 1. If you have a speaking exam with another student, you may be asked to. The spaghetti the waiterwaitress brought you was cold and didnt taste very good. Compare controlled and communicative production activities. As children are usually interested on their partners bedrooms and what they have in them, and describing. Information gap activities could improve the students speaking ability and how students respond about the use of these activities. One of the speaking activities that promotes communication competences is information gap activities. Speaking activity is important to do in order to make this. Eventually, the file grew thicker and thicker, until it was big enough to become a book.
This finding is significant for an instructional leader to understand because there is a great need to help teachers learn more about teaching from their own experience. Oct 15, 2010 information gap activities require students to communicate with each other in order to find all the necessary information to complete the activity. This could be compared to cooking on impulse rather than. Information gaps give students a chance to practice their oral communication skills including confirming what they heard and clarifying information. Extra vocabulary activities 1 complete each email with the given words. If you have a speaking exam with another student, you may be asked to do an information gap activity.
Information gap activities are great quick speaking activities. Information gap 1 looking for a job english banana. Information gap activities are an ideal way to improve listening skills because these types of exercises require students to collaborate, pay attention and analyze information to fill in missing. This video is intended to explain how to use information gap activities on. Home activity categories esl speaking activities jigsaw speaking jigsaw speaking. Although many of the american teachers we observed were highly competent at. Participate in a seventh grade roman trade routes information gap activity. Student a will ask you the questions concerning some of the classmates hobbies. Information gap activities require students to speak and to practice teamwork. Gap analysis gap analysis consists of 1 listing of attributes, competencies, andor performance levels of the present situation what is, 2 cross listing factors required to achieve the future objectives what should be, and then 3 highlighting the gaps that exist and need to be filled. Related to what activities the efl teachers do in teaching speaking, some experts such as nunan 2003 and kayi 2007. For this type of activity, as with most speaking activities, its usually.
The use of information gap activities in teaching speaking classroom action research at smk. On that post, i also included a preterite ir activity. In order to get all the information, students have to talk to each other. Information gap teachingenglish british council bbc. Students interview a partner and then write a aparagraph similarities and differences. This blog post is available as a convenient and portable pdf that. Here are our top tips for information gap activities. Rhohmatillah, improving students speaking ability using information gap activities a classroom action research at x grade of sma triguna utama ciputat. This section will explain in more detail what info gap activities are and why they are useful. Information gap activities to enhance speaking skills of. English esl information gap worksheets most downloaded. The findings showed that igt activities were effective in improving the speaking abilities of the student in class.
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