English as a Second Language Educators - Assignment Example

I began to add words to my vocabulary list and I looked up the translations. Invariably it seemed the first words and phrases that I needed were “please”, “be”, and “quiet” after the usual greeting phrases. To help facilitate using these words, I designed and developed large 12x12 cards out of construction paper which was decorated with nice handwriting in both the English and Spanish languages. I have found that these strategies have been helpful since my pronunciation in Spanish is very poor and the native speakers find it difficult to understand me.

Days

Vocabulary

Words and Phrases

Translation

Category

1

Tuesday

hi

good

morning

how

are

you

what´s

happening

Hi.

Good morning.

How are you?

What´s happening?

Hola.

Buenos días.

¿Cómo estás?

¿Qué está pasando?

General Greetings

please

be

quiet

Please be quiet.

Por favor guarda silencio.

Behavior Modification

I

need

you

to

pay

attention

I need you to pay attention.

Necesito que me presten atención.

Instructions

Repetition of words (reinforcement)

Behavior Modification

2

Wednesday

raise

your

hand

Please raise your hand.

Por favor levanta tu mano.

Instructions

I

will

give

you

instructions

using

construction

paper

I will give you instructions using construction paper.

Les daré instrucciones usando papel de construcción.

Instructions

Word Reinforcement

3

Thursday

work

team

four

people

develop

choose

topic

You will now work in a team of four people and develop a chosen topic.

Ahora trabajarás en un equipo de cuatro personas y desarrollaran un tema de su elección.

Instructions

Teamwork

choose

four

people

to

become

part

of

your

team

Choose four people to become part of your team.

Escoge a cuatro personas que formaran tu equipo.

Instructions

Teamwork

Word Reinforcement

4

Friday

yesterday´s

class

presentations

Based on yesterday´s work, make a presentation of your topic.

Basado en el trabajo de ayer, hagan una presentación de su tema.

Instructions

Individual class topic presentations

choose

a

leader

to

make

the

presentation

Choose a leader to make the presentation.

Escojan a un líder para hacer su presentación.

Instructions

Develop leadership and followers skills

Presentations

5

Monday

arguments

pros

cons

working

in

pairs

take

different

sides

Working in pairs, choose a topic and take different sides.

Trabajando en pareja, escojan un tema y tomen el punto de vista opuesto.

Instructions

Orators

present

Present your pros and your cons.

Presenten sus pros y sus contras.

Instructions

Presentations

Developing a bilingual vocabulary weekly journal has been very helpful. This sets the educational setting as one that not only teaches the grammar component but it reaches out into what the students are familiar with and how they are able to use it for their educational outcomes. This has led the students to better behavioral patterns, to a better learning environment, and to develop a closer relationship with their peers and their parents. The student is able to develop skills and serve as an interpreter to their parents while discussing their academic progress in school. It has also helped the communication between the student and the educator.