Exploring Hand Gestures in EAL Classroom with Steven Quinn
Discover the significance of hand gestures in the EAL (English as an Additional Language) classroom through the insightful presentation by Steven Quinn. Explore the connection between speech and hand gestures, technical vocabulary of gestures, and their role in language learning. Engage in discussions and activities focusing on the use of gestures to enhance language acquisition and communication skills.
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Talk with the Hand Gesture in the EAL classroom Presenter: Steven Quinn
Workshop Introduction (5 mins) Language Learning Experience (20 mins) Discussion and Questions (10 mins)
My Background Noble Park English Language School SL S1 S2 S3 Carwatha College P-12 Intensive English Language Centre Secondary IELC Primary IELC
Connection between Speech and Work with the Hand Phylogenesis of language (development of language within human species) Work is: Communal Organised Manual Ontogenesis of language (development of language in the individual) Hands are the connection with the outside world Gestures develop from pointing (deitic) to iconic/metaphoric
Gestures: Technical Vocabulary Emblems Thumbs up Beat Emphasis Convey no meaning but aligned with word stress The voice follows the body Iconic/Metaphoric The fish was this big At the start of the story Deictic (pointing) That one The other day Hand and Mind: What Gestures Reveal about Thought (McNeill, 1992)
Gestures to Focus on Today Beats Suprasegmental Level - Feel the Music Iconic/Metaphoric Representing phonetic level Sounds on Fingers Representing phrases/sentences Words on Fingers Deictic (pointing) Spelling charts Eliciting Sounds Word charts Eliciting Words Students The Class is an Orchestra
