MY VIDEO!!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F_FI1wTM8Q

PORTFOLIO PROJECT

INTRODUCTION:

This portfolio project contains the activites that I developed during this last semester, the experience that I had with my students into the classroom, the teaching phylosophy statement, and I explained how was my experience, some of my expectations etc.
I shared some roles of the teacher and some roles of the students, I will share my videotape about my teaching practicum, some teaching journals in which I detailed some activities that I developed during this term.
I will add a lesson plan that I develop with my classmate Patricia Herrera Landaverde and how I felt during this semester.

TEACHER PHILOSOPHY STATEMENTS

TEACHING PHILOSOPY STATEMENT

HOW DO I CONCEIVE TEACHING EFL?

at the begginig of this semester I was feel really enthusiastic, because when I started my last year doing my teaching practicum I feel that things were really difficult for me because of my job.

during this period of time I learned many things, and my point of view about how difficult could be a teacher's job changed.

being a teacher is a really nice experience, you have to be more than an image in front of a group of students, you have to be a friend, a mother, a father, or someone who you students feel confortable with.

I faced many thing during this semester, and I learned more from my students, they were really enthusiactic in my classes, and this help me to be more mature and intearct with them. this teaching practicum was a really nice experience.


WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE TEACHER IN A EFL CLASSROOM?

well, from my point of view, being a teacher is more than a person who is sharing his or her knowledge, is someone who have to facilitate information, someone who explain things that students do not understan, is the person who have to guide everything in the classroom, and someone who show confidence to his or her students.



what is the role of the students?

the main role of the student is to be someone who show interest in the classroom, students have to attend each class, and they have to collaborate in each activy that the teacher ask for their help,

sometimes when we are playing student´s role we do not know the effort that a teacher do in order to facilitate the information that we need to learn.

Is really difficult that some students do not understand the main role of them which is to pay attention in each class and attend each class.

WHAT ARE MY EXPECTATIONS OF AN EFL CLASSROOM?

At the begginig of this semester my expectations were the same, I needed to learn new thing during this semester in order to do things better.

I learned many things from each class, for example I enrich my vocabulary, I improve my fluency and I learned how to control my nerves in front of my students.

During my observations to the teachers, I learned how to manage students into the classroom, how to an authority without hurt anyone. 

It was a nice experience in which I learned more than I imagine.

LESSON PLANS ADVANCED LEVEL

LESSON PLAN 1



LESSON PLANS

UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE EL SALVADOR

TEACHER : MILDRED CORVERA     LEVEL: ADVANCED      TOPIC:   COMPLAIN ABOUT PUBLIC CONDUCT (USE PAIRED CONJUNCTIONS)

WARM UP: (10 minutes) start the class introducing ourselves,after that make a brief review of their last class, they already study some verbs in past, and each student have to tell you what they already know about paired conjuctions.

PRESENTATION: 

• BRING A CD PLAYER (20 minutes) student will open their books in page number 54 and they have to listen the three interviews and the responses about their complains of some people´s conduct in public.After ther listen the interview they will share their opinions.

Correlative conjunctions: neither/nor, either/or, both/and, . . .

Correlative conjunctions are pairs such as neither . . . nor, not . . . only, and but . . . also. These conjunctions connect two balanced clauses, phrases, or words.

The two elements that correlative conjunctions connect are usually similar in length and grammatical structure.

Here are a few example sentences containing correlative conjunctions:

• either . . . or
  We can go to either Greece or Spain for our holiday.
  It’s my final offer – you can either take it or leave it.

• both . . . and
  Both rugby and football are popular in France.
  Both English and Welsh are spoken in Wales.

• not only . . . but also
  Not only is he a professional footballer, but he’s also a successful businessman.

• not . . . but
  There are not two but three Baltic states: Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
  In sport, what counts is not the winning but the taking part.

• neither . . . nor
  Neither Norway nor Switzerland is in the European Union.
  Marriage is neither heaven nor hell, it is simply purgatory. (Abraham Lincoln)
  

• whether . . . or
  Whether you love them or hate them, you have to admit that the Rolling Stones are very popular.
  I’m totally confused – I don’t know whether I’m coming or going.

http://speakspeak.com/resources/english-grammar-rules/conjunctions/correlative

PRACTICE 10 minutes 

ACTIVITIES

CONTROLLED appendix 1

semi controlled : appendix 2

free practice

APPENDIX 1

Match the sentence halves to make a complete sentence.

• Both Peter
• Not only do we want to go
• Either Jack will have to work more hours
• That story was
• Students who do well not only study hard
• In the end he had to choose
• Sometimes it is
• I would love to take

•                     --                              Not only do we want to go                 but we also have enough money.
•                     --                              That story was                 neither true nor realistic.
•                     --                              Sometimes it is                 not only wise to listen to your parents but also interesting.
•                     --                              Both Peter                 and I are coming next week.
•                     --                              In the end he had to choose                 either his career or his hobby.
•                     --                              I would love to take                 both my laptop and my cell phone on holiday.
•                     --                              Students who do well not only study hard                 but also use their instincts if they do not know the answer.
•                     --                              Either Jack will have to work more hours                 or we will have to hire somebody new.

APPENDIX 2

Combine the following sentences into one sentence using paired conjunctions: both ... and; not only ... but also; either ... or; neither ... nor

• We could fly. We could go by train.
                          --                                    Either we could fly or we could go by train.                    
• She will have to study hard. She will have to concentrate to do well on the exam.
                          --                                    Not only will she have to study hard, but she will also have to concentrate to do well on the exam.                    
• Jack is not here. Tom is in another city.
                          --                                    Neither Jack nor Tom is here.                    
• The speaker will not confirm the story. The speaker will not deny the story.
                          --                                    The speaker will neither confirm nor deny the study.                    
• Pneumonia is a dangerous disease. Small pox is a dangerous illness.
                          --                                    Both Pneumonia and Small Pox are dangerous illnesses (diseases).                    
• Fred loves traveling. Jane wants to go around the world.
                          --                                    Both Fred and Jane love traveling.                    
• It might rain tomorrow. It might snow tomorrow.
                          --                                    It might both rain and snow tomorrow.                    
• Smoking isn't good for your heart. Drinking isn't good for your health.
                          --                                    Neither smoking nor drinking are good for your health.                    

http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/blgrquiz_paired.htm

wrap up: finish the class doing a review, ask some specific questions about the rules studied in class.

          LESSON PLAN 2

UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE EL SALVADOR

TEACHER : MILDRED CORVERA     LEVEL: ANDVANCED          TOPIC: THE BENEFITS OF CERTAIN PETS.

WARM UP: 10 minute. write on the board the word "PETS", ask student if they have any pet and home, asked what kind of pet, the name of the pet etc, responses will vary, ask students why they like pets or why they do not like them.

PRESENTATION: 

20 minutes

1. DISCUSS THE BENEFITS OF CERTAIN PETS ( CONVERSATION SNAPSHOT , PAGE 66)

use the conversation that student will listen and provide the meanig of certain phrases like

"i´ve heard" to introduce a statement of popular opinion

" for one thing" to provide one reason among several in supporting.

"believe it or not" to introduce surprising information.

use the vocabulary which is in page number 66 , about possitive traits and negative traits.

  

10 minutes.

bring some flashcard of certain animals, after discuss the vocabulary, students have to describe the animal that you will show in the flashcard.

studets have to use the new vocabulary and have to tell you some advantages or disadvantages of have a pet at home.

5 minutes

work on page 67.

LESSON PLAN UNIT 7, ADVANCED ENGLISH

UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE EL SALVADOR 

DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES 

ADVANCED ENGLISH TERM ll-2014 

UNIT 7: ADVERTISING AND CONSUMERS

Objectives : At the end of this unit students, will be able to:

a) To know how to give shopping advices 

b) To identify which products are used frequently in our daily and which type of the companies use for effective results (web, television, radio, etc)

c) To describe som good and bad habits that we use as consumers have when we buy something.

Warm Up

To introduce the topic the teacher has to, teacher has to ask students about some famouse products that we can see in some advertising products like coca cola , telephone advertisement of different companies some products that are offered by some supermarket, etc stduens have to discuss which type of advertising these companies use. and they have to decide which is the most effective and why in groups of three they have to invent a new product and they have to share their product with their classmates they have to decide which type of media they would like to use for the product and explain why ( teacher can bring some labels of diffrent products)

Presentation 

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.englishdaily626.com%2Fcomprehension.php%3F340&h=UAQGHOHtA

Do page 76 a 77 of book

Discuss your reaction to the Adds of page 78. SS have to read the first paragraph.

Grammar

 

PASSIVE FORMS OF GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES 

PASSIVE VOICE OF GERUNDS 

Gerunds Passive Voice 

Being + Past Participle 

1. She enjoys being photographed ( note : ¨enjoys" is the manin verb ,  " being photographed is the gerund

2. He hates being photographed ( he does not like to have his picture taken.

3. Her baby likes being held.

4. Being served quickly is important for custumers in a restaurant.

PASSIVE VOICE OF INFINITVES 

1. He wants to be fed. ( The mother will feed the baby)

2. She wants to be paid for her tea.

3. She likes to be seen wearing purple hair.

4. He needs to be given a long prison sentence because he is a very dangerous person.

5. This guitar needs to be tuned. It sounds horrible.

6. They expect their baby to be born in November.

Rephrase the parts of the senteces with a passive gerund . Add a preposition when necesary.

1. She does not like it when people tease her. 

She _______________________________________________________________

2. Most people don´t steel because they are afraid that someone might catch them.

Most people donts steel ________________________________________________________________

3. To be told you are no good can destroy your confidence.

______________________________________________________ your confidence.

4. I hate when people ask me follish questions.

i hate _________________________________________________________

5. Its dangerous to use the equipment if no one instructs you.

It´s dangerous ___________________________________________________________

6. She was very angry that they kept her waiting 

She was very angry __________________________________________________

Work on page 78 and 79

PERSUADE SOMEONE TO BUY A PRODUCT

The teacher will bring foue different products or objects to the class. 

Directions: Teacher will ask students to make groups of four and will hand them one of the objects. They have to create an add try to sell the product to their classmates. They will have 10 monutes to create the add for the product, then choose one memeber of the group to sell the product do this with the different groups. At the end ask them to choose the one that caught more their attention.

GUESS THE MEANING

 Write the words from the activity A page 80 vocabulary on the board ask students to guess the meaning after it, give the real meaning and compare their thoughts.

DEVELOPE ACTIVITY B FROM PAGE 80 

ACTIVITY C PAGE 81 

.Before students listen, have them say what products and brands the advertisement are for. 

. Point out that more than one technique may be used in each add.

. Model the first item with the class. Have students listen to the first add and write the advertising techique use. Have students discuss their choices in pairs.

. To review as a class, have a volunteer share and support his or her answer.

. Follow the same procedure for the other two adds.

DESCRIBE CONSUMER SHOPPING HABITS 

Make question to your students if they like to buy things because of their brand or if they really need to buy a certaing item. Then ask them to read the article COMPULSIVE SHOPPING : THE REAL COST . Page 82 

DEVELOPE ACTIVITY C PAGE 82 

RELATE TO PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

Discuss the following question about the reading in group of three from activity D page 83 

ACTIVITY A PAGE 83 

Ask the student to take the self quiz and check the statements that are true for them. At the end ask them to share the results.

Wrap Up

Create a class newsletter with articles about consumer shopping habits and responsable shopping. 

Homework 

Explain an article you read 

Summarize and paraphrase another persons ideas from the wrap up by exchanging papers.

TEACHING JOURNALS

FIRST PERIOD

http://milytacorvera.blogspot.com/2014/08/my-first-teaching-practicum-first.html

http://milytacorvera.blogspot.com/2014/08/second-teaching-practicum-advanced.html

http://milytacorvera.blogspot.com/2014/09/third-class-advanced-level.html

SECOND PERIOD

http://milytacorvera.blogspot.com/2014/09/first-class-second-period-english-access.html

http://milytacorvera.blogspot.com/2014/10/second-entry-second-period.html

http://milytacorvera.blogspot.com/2014/10/3rd-class-second-period.html

THIRD PERIOD

http://milytacorvera.blogspot.com/2014/11/first-class-3rd-period.html

http://milytacorvera.blogspot.com/2014/11/2nd-class-3rd-period.html

http://milytacorvera.blogspot.com/2014/11/last-class-3rd-period.html

FINAL REPORT

Hello everyone, as you know this is my last blog of teaching practicum, it is really nice to know that through this year, I feel really happy because it is my last year at the university.

I faced many problems, many difficulties, many obstacles and I had many differences with some of my classmates, 

As I said before it was really difficult for me to be at the university all the time that I had to be becausse of my job. I had to many things in order to finish my teaching practicum, I had to change some dates when I had to present some homeworks assigments etc. but I feel really proud because I finish this and I work at the same time.

the experience that I had during this year and this last semester was wonderful, I knew new people, new students, and I shared many things with my teachers. 

I had the last experience with students from English access, I really like them because they like to participate a lot in each activity that I did. At the begginig I was afraid about them because they are teenagers, I though that working with teens are really difficult because they like to talk in the class a lot or they could be so difficult to manage. Believe it or not I wanted to quit when I notice that I had to teach in English access but at the end was the best experience that I ever had.

I enjoyed every single time with my students, I tried to do my best in each class, I prepared as many activies as I can because I know how difficult is to learn English and how difficult is when you do not understand something that the teacher is explaining. 

I did my best this last year, it was a very good experience to share your knowledge with other and too feel that you are really important in the classroom is something that you can not explain.

I thanks God because He helped me a lot during this semester, to my teacher that were my support during this year and all of my classmates that were really nice with me.