Adult ESL students.
Students will repeat the following "ditty" with 100% accuracy to practice the sounds and manners of English;
"One fine day in the middle of the night.
Two dead men got up to fight.
A blind man came to see fair play,
A dumb man came to shout "hooray"!
Back to back they faced each other,
Drew their swords and shot each other".
Test Item #1.
Students will read the first line with emphasis on the pronunciation of the words followed by the rest. The lines are read as a group at first, and then individually until 100% accuracy is obtained. The assessment is qualitative in hearing the words spoken aloud.
Adult ESL students use of future perfect tense
Test Item #1.
Students will read the first line with emphasis on the pronunciation of the words followed by the rest. The lines are read as a group at first, and then individually until 100% accuracy is obtained. The assessment is qualitative in hearing the words spoken aloud.
Adult ESL students use of future perfect tense
Students will demonstrate the meaning of "tense" (i.e. sequence of future events) with 100% accuracy
Test Item #2.
Using as an example the sentence; “by the time he retires, Jack will have climbed Mt. Fuji.” The student will state the function of the future present: We use this tense to show the sequence of 2 events in the future.” “Which is first, retirement, or climbing?”
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Simple present will+have+past participle
Adult ESL students use of realia
Students will find a location on a map and approximate its distance from home, school, or work place.
Test Item #3.
Given a map, students will be given a location on the map, and then given a choice of any other location. They will then measure the distance in miles between the two. Then plan a route easy to explain.
Essay Assignment
One fine day in the middle of the night.
Two dead men got up to fight.
A blind man came to see fair play,
A dumb man came to shout "hooray"!
Back to back they faced each other,
Drew their swords and shot each other".
Analyze in essay form the possible meanings of each line in the “ditty”. Reflect on the possible pronunciation of each word and the interplay of their meanings. Explain the opposing meanings in each line and what the possible malapropisms may be; why does this “ditty “exist? Define the word malapropism. Essay should be a minimum of 300 words and follow APA format.
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