Setting context
Task
Watch Lindsay and Marie Therese talking about setting context in online lessons and answer the questions.- When do teachers typically set context, according to Lindsay and Marie Therese?
- Which ways of setting context do Lindsay and Marie Therese mention? Choose from the list below.
A picture | A drawing |
A cartoon | A short text |
A film clip | A video presentation |
An anecdote or story | Realia (props) |
An avatar | The learners |
Reflect and share
What ways do you typically use to set context of language items in a face-to-face classroom? Do you think these will be easily transferable to a digital classroom? How might you need to adapt your method(s)? Share your ideas in the comments and reply to at least two comments by other participants.Our purpose is to transform access to education.
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