KOTESOL International Conference 2016
(Concurrent Session)
Kristin Rock, The University of Hawaii at Manoa
Bring Hawaii to Your Classroom: Innovative Speaking Tasks to Motivate Students
Abstract
Seeing as the English language has become increasingly important for international business and trade, many students approach the acquisition of English with specific goals in mind, including communicating with professionals in their field, and traveling abroad. Therefore, the goal of this workshop is to share three original, innovative speaking tasks that are likely to engage secondary and university-level students in communicating in English. The first task is the creation and presentation of a unique Hawaiian shirt, followed by an "Island Survival" activity that inspires active in-class discussions. The third task is disguised as a board game in which students communicate as they learn about Hawaii! Teachers will leave the workshop with all materials necessary to bring these tasks to their classrooms.
Biographicals
Kristin Rock is a PhD student in Second Language Studies at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, and an instructor at the Hawai'i English Language Program. She holds an MA in TESOL from the Monterey Institute of International Studies and an MA in Spanish from Middlebury College in Vermont. Her research interests include instructed second language acquisition and assessment, and she is able to draw on more than 10 years of experience teaching in locations throughout the world.
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