Welcome to the universe of the Linguassist
If you are familiar with the Linguassist, you will work with a student who isn’t familiar with the website. You have to show him/her:
- How to enter into the Linguassist
- How to use the learning path the teacher has assigned to the class
- How to use the workbook: you will do the workbook exercises that correspond to the file you’re studying now
- How to use the Grammar book: for example try to do an exercises on adverbs (remember to do an exercise of your level)
- How to use the Vocabulary section: for example try to do a crossword on cinema
- How to use the Dictionary. Look for a word you don’t know
- How to use the Speak and listen section: have a look at the listening exercise (e.g. asking for flight information)
- How to use the Forum: send an email to your partners through the forum
- How to use the radio and the news channels: Listen to the BBC radio 1
- How to use the Newspapers section: Read some article in Newsweek or The New York Times
If you have problems to access any area, ask your teacher
Welcome to the universe of the Linguassist
If you are not familiar with the Linguassist, you will work with a student who is familiar with the website. He/she will have to show you:
- How to enter into the Linguassist
- How to use the learning path the teacher has assigned to the class
- How to use the workbook: you will do the workbook exercises that correspond to the file you’re studying now
- How to use the Grammar book: for example try to do an exercises on adverbs (remember to do an exercise of your level)
- How to use the Vocabulary section: for example try to do a crossword on cinema
- How to use the Dictionary. Look for a word you don’t know
- How to use the Speak and listen section: have a look at the listening exercise (e.g. asking for flight information)
- How to use the Forum: send an email to your partners through the forum
- How to use the radio and the news channels: Listen to the BBC radio 1
- How to use the Newspapers section: Read some article in Newsweek or The New York Times
If you have problems to access any area, ask your teacher
4 comentarios:
Presumably they are all sitting in front of a computer.....aren't they?
I would do a warmer in the classroom first, maybe talking about what linguassist is, then in pairs in front of a computer. Nice activity BTW.
Are we talking here about the first time you are in a room with your class or the first 90 min you have them after intros and folders and guides...? And the timing of this would be what?
If the composition of your class allows it this would be an interesting variation on the essential Linguassist lesson that has to be fitted in in the first few weeks - but you'd need to be sure they could pair up in this way before doing it. And we're not talking 15 minutes here..
Actually I don't even do it on the first day. I usually give them guides and folders etc... then we do a getting to know each other activity and depending on the level, I use the activity that Mark Mac posted. The linguassist activity is usually each pair in front of one computer. And no, it wouldn't last 15 minutes, obviously, but a good half hour. '15 minutes' was mentioned for the training session. It's the time teachers have to present their activity. It's just a more interactive way to present the linguassist.
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