Collaborative Dictogloss Activities for Language Learners
Engage in collaborative dictogloss activities to improve language skills and identify gaps in learning. Explore differentiation methods and enhance listening abilities through reconstruction tasks. Join the Annual International TESOL France Colloquium for practical insights.
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DICTOGLOSS DICTOGLOSS Oliver Robinson Oliver Robinson 39 39th th Annual International TESOL France Colloquium Annual International TESOL France Colloquium eflsummerschool.wordpress.com eflsummerschool.wordpress.com
In this session we will: In this session we will: PERFORM TWO DICTOGLOSS ACTIVITIES. LOOK AT DIFFERENTIATION. LOOK AT HOW WE CAN MAKE DICTOGLOSS COLLABORATIVE. LOOK AT HOW DICTOGLOSS CAN HELP LEARNERS SEE GAPS IN THEIR LANGUAGE. eflsummerschool.wordpress.com eflsummerschool.wordpress.com
Dictogloss: Dictogloss: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/dictogloss DICTOGLOSS IS A CLASSROOM DICTATION ACTIVITY WHERE LEARNERS ARE REQUIRED TO RECONSTRUCT A SHORT TEXT BY LISTENING AND NOTING DOWN KEY WORDS, WHICH ARE THEN USED AS A BASE FOR RECONSTRUCTION. eflsummerschool.wordpress.com eflsummerschool.wordpress.com
Activity 1: Activity 1: YOU ARE GOING TO LISTEN TO AN EXCERPT FROM WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE S WIKIPEDIA ENTRY. (Painting: By John Taylor - Official gallery link, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5442977) Spend a few moments predicting what words or Spend a few moments predicting what words or phrases you think you might hear. phrases you think you might hear. Write your ideas down. Write your ideas down. eflsummerschool.wordpress.com eflsummerschool.wordpress.com
Get ready to listen: Get ready to listen: BEFORE YOU LISTEN: BEFORE YOU LISTEN: DECIDE ON A UNIQUE SOUND UNIQUE SOUND THAT IDENTIFIES YOU. AS YOU LISTEN, MAKE YOUR SOUND MAKE YOUR SOUND WHEN YOU HEAR ANY OF THE WORDS/PHRASES YOU PREDICTED IN THE PREVIOUS STAGE. DON T WORRY, NOBODY CAN HEAR YOU! REMEMBER TO TICK THE WORDS/PHRASES TICK THE WORDS/PHRASES AS YOU HEAR THEM. I will now read the text once at a normal speed. Get ready I will now read the text once at a normal speed. Get ready How many words/phrases did you hear? How many words/phrases did you hear? eflsummerschool.wordpress.com eflsummerschool.wordpress.com
Listen again: Listen again: FOR THIS STAGE, PLEASE CHOOSE A LETTER: FOR THIS STAGE, PLEASE CHOOSE A LETTER: A B C D eflsummerschool.wordpress.com eflsummerschool.wordpress.com
Listen again: Listen again: PARTICIPANT A PARTICIPANT A: AS YOU LISTEN, DRAW THE MAIN IDEAS (DIFFERENTIATION BY TASK) DRAW THE MAIN IDEAS, DO NOT WRITE ANY WORDS. PARTICIPANT B PARTICIPANT B: WRITE 20 KEY WORDS OR PHRASES WRITE 20 KEY WORDS OR PHRASES THAT YOU FEEL ARE IMPORTANT. (DIFFERENTIATION BY OUTCOME) PARTICIPANT C PARTICIPANT C: WRITE 10 KEY WORDS OR PHRASES WRITE 10 KEY WORDS OR PHRASES THAT YOU FEEL ARE IMPORTANT. (DIFFERENTIATION BY OUTCOME) PARTICIPANT D PARTICIPANT D: WORK WITH OTHER D PARTICIPANTS IMPORTANT IMPORTANT. CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR THE COLLABORATIVE DOCUMENT AND WRITE YOUR NOTES IN ONE OF THE BOXES: https://cutt.ly/fgZvXfZ https://cutt.ly/fgZvXfZ. YOU WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE TEXT DURING THE LISTENING STAGE. (DIFFERENTIATION BY METHOD) D PARTICIPANTS TO WRITE AS MUCH INFORMATION AS YOU FEEL IS WRITE AS MUCH INFORMATION AS YOU FEEL IS I will now read the text once again at a normal speed. I will now read the text once again at a normal speed. Get ready Get ready eflsummerschool.wordpress.com eflsummerschool.wordpress.com
Work in groups: Work in groups: IN THE NEXT STAGE, WE PUT OUR LEARNERS INTO GROUPS. EACH GROUP SHOULD: HAVE A PARTICIPANT A, PARTICIPANT B, PARTICIPANT C, AND PARTICIPANT D. WORK TOGETHER TO RECONSTRUCT THE TEXT. PRESENT THEIR RECONSTRUCTED TEXT TO OTHER GROUPS. eflsummerschool.wordpress.com eflsummerschool.wordpress.com
Watch: Watch: NOW LET S WATCH AHLEM, JOHN, NEDRA, SAFA AND HANA DOING THE ACTIVITY. AS YOU WATCH, WORK WITH THEM TO RECONSTRUCT THE TEXT USING YOUR NOTES. eflsummerschool.wordpress.com eflsummerschool.wordpress.com
THEIR TEXT: THEIR TEXT: William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor. He is considered to be the greatest writer in the English language. He was born in ______. At the age of 18 he married Anne Hathaway and they had 3 children: 1 of them was named Hamlet and 2 of them were twins. He wrote most of his work between 1589 - 1613. Some of his most famous writings are Hamlet, King Lear, Othello and Macbeth. These are considered as some of the finest works in the English language. THE ORIGINAL TEXT: THE ORIGINAL TEXT: Adapted from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. He was born and brought up in Stratford-upon-Avon. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith. Shakespeare produced most of his known work between 1589 and 1613. These include Hamlet, King Lear, Othello, and Macbeth, which are considered some of the finest works in the English language. eflsummerschool.wordpress.com eflsummerschool.wordpress.com
Review: Review: CONSIDER THESE QUESTIONS: BEFORE THE 1ST LISTENING, WHAT WAS THE PURPOSE OF PREDICTING WORDS AND PHRASES FROM THE TEXT? WHEN LISTENING FOR THE 2ND TIME, HOW CAN DIFFERENTIATING THE TASKS HELP OUR LEARNERS SUCCEED? HOW EASY WAS IT TO RECONSTRUCT THE TEXT? HOW MUCH SUPPORT WOULD YOUR LEARNERS NEED DURING THIS COLLABORATIVE TASK? WOULD YOUR LEARNERS NEED SOME FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE TO ENABLE THEIR SPEAKING? WOULD THEY ALSO NEED SOME GUIDANCE TO HELP THEM RECONSTRUCT THE TEXT? IF YES, WHAT WOULD THEY NEED? eflsummerschool.wordpress.com eflsummerschool.wordpress.com
How about longer text? How about longer text? WIKIPEDIA TEXT: WIKIPEDIA TEXT: Adapted from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare William Shakespeare William Shakespeare (bapt. 26 April 1564 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "the Bard"). His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays,154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.They also continue to be studied and reinterpreted. Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children: Susanna and twins Hamnet and Judith. Sometime between 1585 and 1592, he began a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part-owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men. At age 49 (around 1613), he appears to have retired to Stratford, where he died three years later. Few records of Shakespeare's private life survive; this has stimulated considerable speculation about such matters as his physical appearance, his sexuality, his religious beliefs, and whether the works attributed to him were written by others. Shakespeare produced most of his known works between 1589 and 1613. His early plays were primarily comedies and histories and are regarded as some of the best work produced in these genres. He then wrote mainly tragedies until 1608, among them Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth, all considered to be among the finest works in the English language. In the last phase of his life, he wrote tragicomedies (also known as romances) and collaborated with other playwrights. eflsummerschool.wordpress.com eflsummerschool.wordpress.com
Schema: Schema: SIR FREDRIC BARTLETT, BRITISH PSYCHOLOGIST (1886-1969) WAR OF THE GHOSTS: THE WAR OF THE GHOSTS EXPERIMENT DEMONSTRATED THE RECONSTRUCTIVE NATURE OF MEMORY, AND HOW IT CAN BE INFLUENCED BY THE SUBJECT S OWN SCHEMA. (ADAPTED FROM: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederic_Bartlett) The word Shakespeare is universal enough that most people will have some knowledge of his life and work. The word Shakespeare is universal enough that most people will have some knowledge of his life and work. This may make reconstructing a text easier than if it was someone who was less well This may make reconstructing a text easier than if it was someone who was less well- -known. known. eflsummerschool.wordpress.com eflsummerschool.wordpress.com
Activity 2: Activity 2: I WILL NOW READ A SHORTER TEXT ABOUT THIS MAN, ALEKSANDER DOBA, WHO CROSSED THE ATLANTIC SOLO AT ITS WIDEST POINT IN A KAYAK. HE WAS AWARDED THE POLONIA RESTITUTA, BY PRESIDENT BRONIS AW KOMOROWSKI. THE POLONIA RESTITUTA IS ONE OF POLAND S HIGHEST AWARDS. (Photo: PAP/Jacek Turczyk) As you listen, write down key words from the text. As you listen, write down key words from the text. Get ready Get ready eflsummerschool.wordpress.com eflsummerschool.wordpress.com
Watch: Watch: NOW LET S WATCH AHLEM, JOHN, NEDRA, SAFA AND HANA AGAIN DOING THIS ACTIVITY. AS YOU WATCH, WORK WITH THEM TO RECONSTRUCT THE TEXT USING YOUR NOTES. eflsummerschool.wordpress.com eflsummerschool.wordpress.com
THEIR TEXT: THEIR TEXT: Explorer Aleksander Doba who crossed the Atlantic Ocean solo at its widest point in a kayak has been awarded the Polonia Restituta which is one of Poland s highest awards. The adventure was completed using only muscle power between Oct 2013 and April 2014. He was the oldest person ever to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a kayak. THE ORIGINAL TEXT: THE ORIGINAL TEXT: Adapted from: http://www.thenews.pl/1/5/Artykul/197256,Doba-receives-award-from-President Explorer Aleksander Doba, who crossed the Atlantic Ocean solo at its widest point in a kayak, has been awarded the Polonia Restituta, one of Poland s highest awards. The adventure was completed only using muscle power, between October 2013 and April 2014. At 68, it is also believed that Doba is the oldest person ever to have crossed the Atlantic Ocean alone in a kayak. eflsummerschool.wordpress.com eflsummerschool.wordpress.com
Review: Review: Adapted from: http://www.thenews.pl/1/5/Artykul/197256,Doba-receives-award-from-President CONSIDER THESE IDEAS: CONSIDER THESE IDEAS: Explorer Aleksander Doba, who crossed the Atlantic Ocean solo at its widest point in a kayak, has been awarded has been awardedthe Polonia Restituta, one of Poland s highest awards. DID YOU USE THE PASSIVE VOICE IN YOUR TEXT RECONSTRUCTION? IF YOU WERE TO DO THIS ACTIVITY WITH YOUR LEARNERS, WOULD THEY NATURALLY USE THE PASSIVE IN THEIR RECONSTRUCTION? The adventure was completed October 2013 and April 2014. was completedonly using muscle power, between At 68, it is is also believed have crossed the Atlantic Ocean alone in a kayak. believedthat Doba is the oldest person ever to Your learners may have explicitly focused on this grammar form many times and might assume they know it. Your learners may have explicitly focused on this grammar form many times and might assume they know it. A dictogloss activity such as this is a way for learners to see gaps in their language. It may help them see beyond what they know in theory and whether specific language is naturally used without the need to be prompted first. eflsummerschool.wordpress.com eflsummerschool.wordpress.com
References and further reading: References and further reading: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/dictogloss https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/dictogloss http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare http://www.thenews.pl/1/5/Artykul/197256,Doba http://www.thenews.pl/1/5/Artykul/197256,Doba- -receives receives- -award award- -from from- -President President https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictogloss https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictogloss https://ealresources.bell https://ealresources.bell- -foundation.org.uk/information/great foundation.org.uk/information/great- -idea idea- -dictogloss dictogloss https://scottthornbury.wordpress.com/tag/dictogloss https://scottthornbury.wordpress.com/tag/dictogloss https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederic_Bartlett https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederic_Bartlett Thank you to: Thank you to: Ahlem Marrakchi, John Baptist Ssenkulu, Nedra Guibene, Safa Riahi and Hana Kotti. Ahlem Marrakchi, John Baptist Ssenkulu, Nedra Guibene, Safa Riahi and Hana Kotti. eflsummerschool.wordpress.com eflsummerschool.wordpress.com
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