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Teacher development program overview
Integrated teacher development
Each EVOLVE Special Edition Teacher's Edition includes an integrated teacher development program which allows teachers to increase their skills while their students learn. In each unit of EVOLVE Special Edition, teachers are introduced to different teaching techniques, guided to try them out in class, and given suggested readings to expand their knowledge of the theories behind each technique.
There are four development themes integrated into each EVOLVE Special Edition level. • Teaching and developing writing skills • Teaching and developing speaking skills • Support in the classroom and learner management • Language acquisition
Each theme is divided into manageable strategies, which are explored individually in separate units. The structure of the program in each unit is as follows: • Each strategy is introduced at the beginning of the unit, with a reading text or video suggested as an extra development resource. • There are two suggested activities based around practicing the strategy within the teacher’s notes for each unit. • A reflection box at the end of the unit offers questions to think about individually or to discuss with other colleagues.
2 WRITING
• Introduce the task Discuss different types of situations when a formal email is appropriate and when an informal email is acceptable. Write Ss’ ideas on the board and leave them there for Ss to refer to later in the lesson.
A Do the task Ss read the email silently and answer the question. • Check the answer as a class. • Ask: Who wants an internship? (Lily Martin) Who is
Abigail? (Lily’s classmate and Mr. Johnson’s daughter)
How long is the internship? (two months) Why is she writing specifically to Mr. Johnson about an internship? (He works at Grallen Technologies.)
Answer
Yes, the writer follows the advice from the comments on To preview the teacher page 8. development program, see VOCABULARY SUPPORT Ask if Ss know what an internship is. Ask Ss what kinds of tasks an intern the Teacher's Edition sample in a company might do (follow various employees around to see what they do, attend meetings, etc.). on pages 37-60 and look out Ask if any of them or someone they know has had an internship, and if so, to describe it. Ask Ss what a résumé is and what is included on one (name, for the teacher development education details, and work experience). sections. B WRITING SKILLS Ss do the task individually and then compare answers with a partner.
Answers
MIXED ABILITY
Provide Ss with a template for writing their emails: Dear ______ , My name is ______ . I ______ with your ______ in/at ______ . I would like a/an ______ with your company, ______ . Can we meet ______ to talk? Thank you for your time.
E PAIR WORK Pairs share their emails. Give them time to ask questions about anything they don’t understand in their partner’s email. Ask Ss to comment on any part that was not correct for a formal email. • Ss write a reply to their partner’s email.
TEACHER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY 1
Needs This activity helps students consider their general needs; in other words, to think about their current ability in English and their overall reason for learning this language. Do this activity after students have finished A–E, or assign it for homework. • Write the following email on the board and tell Ss to copy it:
Subject: My needs
Dear (your title and name),
I need to learn English for my __________.
At the end of this course, I would like to be better at __________ and __________.
I can __________ and __________ quite well.
