The presenters' checklist of criteria for writing prompts is shared and then used to critique sample prompts and to analyze the effects of these prompts on sample responses. The poster illustrates seven activities developed during the 1997-1998 school year at the Center for Multilingual and Multicultural Studies of the University of Central Florida. Using authentic materials collected in the environment and engaging in direct contact with the community and the university, students used English spontaneously. This poster will exhibit three different ways to use magazines in your classroom to enhance students' fluency and speaking time with the advantage of requiring very little preparation. Ideas for follow-up activities are also presented.
Handouts inventory the games and their teaching points.
Mercury Ballroom Students want to take full advantage of studying English in a country where English is spoken. The English Language Learning Record is a comprehensive, systematic tool for documenting a learner's growth and development in English. This presentation focuses on using computers and the Internet as a resource for students to gain information and access to the second language. The presenter introduces lessons and materials that she has used successfully in ESL classes. This core knowledge helps the students adjust and succeed academically while improving linguistically.