{"id":206,"date":"2011-02-01T12:56:17","date_gmt":"2011-02-01T11:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.escolacristiana.org\/pac\/?p=206"},"modified":"2011-02-07T12:50:50","modified_gmt":"2011-02-07T11:50:50","slug":"col%c2%b7legi-sant-jordi-de-palafrugell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.escolacristiana.org\/pac\/2011\/02\/01\/col%c2%b7legi-sant-jordi-de-palafrugell\/","title":{"rendered":"Col\u00b7legi Sant Jordi de Palafrugell"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lauren is a Conversational Assitant at Col\u00b7legi Sant Jordi de Palafrugell. She and her tutors Marta and Eva have written a really nice e-mail to us, explaining what Lauren does at the school to improve the students’ English and how she’s adapting to living in Catalonia.<\/span><\/p>\n

They have also included many photographs and the instructions to a game they play with Primary school classes: Repeat and Do<\/strong>! It’s game that you can play with your students to help them learn vocabulary in a fun and easy way<\/strong>.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you, Marta, Eva and Lauren!<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a1Hola!<\/p>\n

My name is Lauren and I am a conversation assistant at Collegi Sant Jordi in Palafrugell, Catalunya.\u00a0 I live with a local family, who have welcomed me into their home and treat me like one of their own children \u2013 they have really helped me to settle in.\u00a0 At home, I speak mainly Spanish, but I also help the children with their English.\u00a0 My \u00b4Catalan sister\u00b4 lived in America for a year, so she speaks English very well and helps me a lot with my Spanish.\u00a0 I had learnt some Spanish before I arrived, which helped me to get to know my family \u2013 and I\u00b4m now trying to learn some Catalan.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

In school, I work with children from Infantil P-3 (aged 3) to 4t ESO (aged 16).\u00a0 Obviously, this means that the activities I do in school are very varied.\u00a0 With the Infantil classes, I read stories in English and ask simple questions about the characters, for example \u201cWhat colour is the elephant?\u201d to give the children the chance to practice vocabulary and to encourage them to speak.\u00a0 We use puppets, flashcards and songs to make the classes fun and engaging.\u00a0 With the primary classes, I work with smaller groups (10-15 children) and we sing songs and play English games, for example, \u00b4Listen, Repeat and Do\u00b4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We also practice short dialogues and conversations around the themes that the children are learning in class.\u00a0 With the secondary classes the activities are quite varied and often the pupils will research and prepare their own topics to discuss.\u00a0 They like to find out about the culture and trends in England.\u00a0 In all of the classes, I have explained the traditions of Halloween, Bonfire Night and Christmas \u2013 and the secondary classes enjoyed making pumpkins and Guys and taking them to show the younger children.\u00a0 Everyone in school has helped me to settle in, inviting me to social events in and out of school and helping me with any problems or worries.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This is one of the games we play with the primary school classes:<\/p>\n

How to learn 80 actions in a fun way from 1st<\/sup> to 4th<\/sup> Primary<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Learning vocabulary is a good way to start a foreign language, not the only way but one of the most important ones.<\/p>\n

But, how to learn vocabulary in a useful and comprehensive way?<\/p>\n

With our \u201cauxiliar de conversa\u201d Lauren, we have put into practice the activity we are going to tell to you.<\/p>\n

We have chosen 20 actions for each course.<\/p>\n

In 1st<\/sup> course the actions are related to sports and movement.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u00b4s the list:<\/p>\n

JUMP \u2013 RUN \u2013 WALK \u2013 DANCE \u2013 HOP \u2013 SKIP \u2013 FLY \u2013 SWIM \u2013 CATCH THE BALL \u2013 KICK THE BALL \u2013 TURN AROUND \u2013 STAMP YOUR FEET \u2013 CLAP YOUR HANDS \u2013 TOUCH YOUR HEAD \u2013 SKATE \u2013 STAND UP \u2013 SIT DOWN \u2013NOD YOUR HEAD \u2013 WHISTLE \u2013<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

In 2nd<\/sup>. Course\u00a0 the actions are related to the house.<\/span><\/p>\n

GO TO BED \u2013 SLEEP \u2013 DREAM \u2013 WAKE UP \u2013 STRECHT \u2013 GET UP \u2013 HAVE A SHOWER \u2013 BRUSH YOUR TEETH \u2013 WASH YOUR HANDS \u2013<\/p>\n

HAVE BREAKFAST \u2013 GO TO SCHOOL \u2013 HAVE LUNCH \u2013 HAVE DINNER \u2013 WATCH TV \u2013 KISS YOUR GRANDPA \u2013 HUG YOUR MUM \u2013<\/p>\n

FEED THE CAT \u2013 PAT THE DOG \u2013 WATER THE PLANTS \u2013 PHONE YOUR FRIENDS \u2013<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

In 3rd<\/sup>. Course the actions are related to school.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

DO THE HOMEWORK \u2013 READ A BOOK \u2013 WRITE \u2013 LISTEN TO THE TEACHER \u2013 SAY THANK YOU \u2013 DRAW A PICTURE \u2013 COLOUR THE PICTURE \u2013 CUT OUT THE PICTURE \u2013 STICK THE PICTURE ON THE WALL \u2013 DO AN EXERCISE \u2013 CORRECT THE EXERCISE \u2013 PLAY THE FLUTE \u2013 SING A SONG \u2013 SPELL \u201cruler\u201d \u2013 USE THE MOUSE \u2013TIDY UP YOUR DESK \u2013 PUT YOUR THINGS AWAY \u2013 PUT ON YOUR ANORAK \u2013 TAKE OFF YOUR JACKET \u2013 OPEN THE DOOR \u2013<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

In 4th<\/sup>. Course the actions are related to hobbies and free time.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

DANCE \u2013 PLAY FOOTBALL \u2013 RIDE A HORSE \u2013 RIDE A BIKE \u2013 PLAY BASKETBALL \u2013 INVITE YOUR FRIENDS \u2013 VISIT YOUR GRANDMA-<\/p>\n

DECORATE YOUR BEDROOM \u2013 MAKE A CAKE \u2013 DO A JIGSAW \u2013 MOVE YOUR BODY \u2013 PLAY ON THE COMPUTER \u2013 DANCE TO FUNKY MUSIC \u2013 DIVE \u2013 PLAY BOARD GAMES \u2013 PLAY THE GUITAR \u2013 PLAY THE DRUMS \u2013 LISTEN TO MUSIC \u2013 SCORE A GOAL \u2013<\/p>\n

WRITE AN E-MAIL \u2013<\/p>\n

The way we do this:<\/span><\/p>\n

The teacher has a list with all the actions. Every day he teaches a new one. First he says the action and at the same time he does it, then he says the action again, the children repeat it and finally they mime it. Every day a new action is added and all the other actions that they have learned before are repeated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lauren is a Conversational Assitant at Col\u00b7legi Sant Jordi de Palafrugell. She and her tutors Marta and Eva have written a really nice e-mail to us, explaining what Lauren does at the school to improve the students’ English and how she’s adapting to living in Catalonia.<\/p>\n

They have also included many photographs and the instructions to a game they play with Primary school classes: Repeat and Do! It’s game that you can play with your students to help them learn vocabulary in a fun and easy way. <\/p>\n

Thank you, Marta, Eva and Lauren!<\/p>\n

\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n

\u00a1Hola!<\/p>\n

My name is Lauren and I am a conversation assistant at Collegi Sant Jordi in Palafrugell, Catalunya. I live with a local family, who have welcomed me into their home and treat me like one of their own children \u2013 they have really helped me to settle in. At home, I speak mainly Spanish, but I also help the children with their English. My \u00b4Catalan sister\u00b4 lived in America for a year, so she speaks English very well and helps me a lot with my Spanish. I had learnt some Spanish before I arrived, which helped me to get to know my family \u2013 and I\u00b4m now trying to learn some Catalan.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

In school, I work with children from Infantil P-3 (aged 3) to 4t ESO (aged 16). Obviously, this means that the activities I do in school are very varied. With the Infantil classes, I read stories in English and ask simple questions about the characters, for example \u201cWhat colour is the elephant?\u201d to give the children the chance to practice vocabulary and to encourage them to speak. We use puppets, flashcards and songs to make the classes fun and engaging. With the primary classes, I work with smaller groups (10-15 children) and we sing songs and play English games, for example, \u00b4Listen, Repeat and Do\u00b4. We also practice short dialogues and conversations around the themes that the children are learning in class. With the secondary classes the activities are quite varied and often the pupils will research and prepare their own topics to discuss. They like to find out about the culture and trends in England. In all of the classes, I have explained the traditions of Halloween, Bonfire Night and Christmas \u2013 and the secondary classes enjoyed making pumpkins and Guys and taking them to show the younger children. Everyone in school has helped me to settle in, inviting me to social events in and out of school and helping me with any problems or worries.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

This is one of the games we play with the primary school classes:<\/p>\n

How to learn 80 actions in a fun way from 1st to 4th Primary<\/p>\n

Learning vocabulary is a good way to start a foreign language, not the only way but one of the most important ones.<\/p>\n

But, how to learn vocabulary in a useful and comprehensive way?<\/p>\n

With our \u201cauxiliar de conversa\u201d Lauren, we have put into practice the activity we are going to tell to you.<\/p>\n

We have chosen 20 actions for each course.<\/p>\n

In 1st course the actions are related to sports and movement.<\/p>\n

Here\u00b4s the list:<\/p>\n

JUMP \u2013 RUN \u2013 WALK \u2013 DANCE \u2013 HOP \u2013 SKIP \u2013 FLY \u2013 SWIM \u2013 CATCH THE BALL \u2013 KICK THE BALL \u2013 TURN AROUND \u2013 STAMP YOUR FEET \u2013 CLAP YOUR HANDS \u2013 TOUCH YOUR HEAD \u2013 SKATE \u2013 STAND UP \u2013 SIT DOWN \u2013NOD YOUR HEAD \u2013 WHISTLE \u2013<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

In 2nd. Course the actions are related to the house.<\/p>\n

GO TO BED \u2013 SLEEP \u2013 DREAM \u2013 WAKE UP \u2013 STRECHT \u2013 GET UP \u2013 HAVE A SHOWER \u2013 BRUSH YOUR TEETH \u2013 WASH YOUR HANDS \u2013<\/p>\n

HAVE BREAKFAST \u2013 GO TO SCHOOL \u2013 HAVE LUNCH \u2013 HAVE DINNER \u2013 WATCH TV \u2013 KISS YOUR GRANDPA \u2013 HUG YOUR MUM \u2013<\/p>\n

FEED THE CAT \u2013 PAT THE DOG \u2013 WATER THE PLANTS \u2013 PHONE YOUR FRIENDS \u2013<\/p>\n

\n

In 3rd. Course the actions are related to school.<\/p>\n

\n

DO THE HOMEWORK \u2013 READ A BOOK \u2013 WRITE \u2013 LISTEN TO THE TEACHER \u2013 SAY THANK YOU \u2013 DRAW A PICTURE \u2013 COLOUR THE PICTURE \u2013 CUT OUT THE PICTURE \u2013 STICK THE PICTURE ON THE WALL \u2013 DO AN EXERCISE \u2013 CORRECT THE EXERCISE \u2013 PLAY THE FLUTE \u2013 SING A SONG \u2013 SPELL \u201cruler\u201d \u2013 USE THE MOUSE \u2013TIDY UP YOUR DESK \u2013 PUT YOUR THINGS AWAY \u2013 PUT ON YOUR ANORAK \u2013 TAKE OFF YOUR JACKET \u2013 OPEN THE DOOR \u2013<\/p>\n

\n

In 4th. Course the actions are related to hobbies and free time.<\/p>\n

\n

DANCE \u2013 PLAY FOOTBALL \u2013 RIDE A HORSE \u2013 RIDE A BIKE \u2013 PLAY BASKETBALL \u2013 INVITE YOUR FRIENDS \u2013 VISIT YOUR GRANDMA-<\/p>\n

DECORATE YOUR BEDROOM \u2013 MAKE A CAKE \u2013 DO A JIGSAW \u2013 MOVE YOUR BODY \u2013 PLAY ON THE COMPUTER \u2013 DANCE TO FUNKY MUSIC \u2013 DIVE \u2013 PLAY BOARD GAMES \u2013 PLAY THE GUITAR \u2013 PLAY THE DRUMS \u2013 LISTEN TO MUSIC \u2013 SCORE A GOAL \u2013<\/p>\n

WRITE AN E-MAIL \u2013<\/p>\n

The way we do this:<\/p>\n

The teacher has a list with all the actions. Every day he teaches a new one. First he says the action and at the same time he does it, then he says the action again, the children repeat it and finally they mime it. Every day a new action is added and all the other actions that they have learned before are repeated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.escolacristiana.org\/pac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.escolacristiana.org\/pac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.escolacristiana.org\/pac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.escolacristiana.org\/pac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.escolacristiana.org\/pac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=206"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.escolacristiana.org\/pac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":216,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.escolacristiana.org\/pac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206\/revisions\/216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.escolacristiana.org\/pac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.escolacristiana.org\/pac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.escolacristiana.org\/pac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}