Friday, 5 October 2012

Today is ... World Teacher's Day


ACTIVITY 1

Watch this video and choose the correct answer for each question.

1. Why does the teacher use hand signals?  (choose two options)
    a. in order to understand the listening.
    b. in order to promote active listening.
    c. so that the learners have fun while listening.
    d. to help her facilitate the conversation.

2. What does "two fingers" mean?
    a. that somebody has something to add.
    b. that somebody has something to say.
    c. that somebody has something new to say.
    d. that somebody has nothing to say.

3. What does "thumbs up" mean?
    a. that somebody has something to add.
    b. that somebody has something to say.
    c. that somebody has something new to say.
    d. that somebody has nothing to say.

4. Why does Ms. Brewer ask her students to use two distinct hand signals?
    a. to make lessons a bit more complicated.
    b. to have them tuned in to know if something is interesting or boring.
    c. to facilitate deaf students understand the lessons.
    d. to have them tuned in to know if something is new or has already been said.