Ask questions. Model responses and/or use peers to model responses Home in on details- mark texts, draw attention to illustrations Talk through the meaning of ‘little’ phrases Encourage visualisation- pictures/diagrams, e.g. characters with speech/thought/feeling bubbles, maps/story maps, sequencing a set of pictures to match texts, Draw attention to grammar, e.g. use of tenses, pronouns, connectives, etc. In small group situations, use questions and dialogue across the group to extend understanding EAL learners benefit from revisiting texts Ask questions prior to reading Ask questions post reading, e.g. Why is...? What does the word ‘’ mean? Where does it say..? Encourage children to ask particular question types, e.g. when/where/why/who/if, etc. Use true and false questions related to the text (children hold up yes/no cards) Cut up texts and ask pupils to put them together after listening again to a reading of the texts Direct them to story tapes & computer software so that children can listen to and revisit texts again (commercial or school-made) Use play scripts so that pupils can rehearse appropriate use of expression Play games, e.g. mixed up sentences, grammar snap (words that belong to a certain family), silly sentences, word snap (basic sight vocab.) Share dual language material Where appropriate, encourage the use of a bilingual dictionary or bilingual software Writing Lots of talk! Modelled examples/versions of task Phrase banks/sentence banks/writing frames Visual prompts Outline of structure Story maps Writing in first language where appropriate
Talking about school routines/activities/timetable Days/months Today, tomorrow, yesterday Numbers Parts of the day Names of daily activities Lessons/subjects Dinner/break/playtime Assembly Registration Sequencing words (before, after, next, first, second.) We’ve got…today/this afternoon It’s …now Here/present, Miss Dinners please Are you having dinners or sandwiches? You need your…. Asking about food/cost Identifying common foods Understanding prices/money Money Names of common foods/meals Names of meats Knife/fork/spoon/cup/plate/tray How much does…/that cost? It costs…. Can I have…? I haven’t got a … I like/don’t like… Has it got pork in it? Please No, thank you Identifying clothes & PE kit PE activities Names of clothes Names of equipment Sport/activity names Put on your… Take off your… It’s gym today. Basic greetings Polite forms Expressing lack of understanding Hello/goodbye Please/thank you/ sorry Good morning/afternoon I don’t understand I don’t know What does …mean? Making simple requests Can & simple verbs Can I have/go/get/borrow, etc. Can I go/have/take/borrow? Can you….? Following instructions Make, read, write, copy, draw, look, listen, put, line up, stand up, sit down, get, give, bring, put, take, get, etc. Put on/take off Take out/get Give me… Listen to me/her/him Look at the board Write the heading/date/title Understanding number/time Numbers (names/numerals) Analogue & digital time times, plus, subtract, divide, equals, now, tomorrow, yesterday, today maths equipment How many are there? Count What’s the time? It’s…. When is ….? Understanding computers Computer, mouse, screen, keyboard, disc, printer, scanner, laptop, iPad, whiteboard, etc. Switch on/off Press, Move, Touch Switch on/off the computer Press the ….. Move the ….. Click on… Right click/left click Scroll up/down Cut/copy/paste