KOTESOL International Conference 2016
(Concurrent Session)
Oksana Kharlay, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao, China
Dictations Are Fun! Practical Techniques for Using Dictations Creatively
Abstract
Dictation has been used in language learning for several hundred years, and methodologists have often made pedagogical claims for its value (Davis and Rinvolucri, 1988).
In this practical workshop, the presenter will take the participants through some of the lesser known techniques of using a dictation in the classroom creatively that will allow this humble activity to grab learners' attention, move around the classroom smoothly, and focus students' full attention on the learning task. The presenter will re-introduce some activities which have the potential to completely alter the quality of teaching and students' learning. And by the end of the workshop, participants will be better equipped to make their English lessons more interactive and engaging.
Biographicals
Oksana Kharlay was born and educated in the west of Ukraine. She holds a PhD in General Linguistics. She also has a TESOL Certificate from the University of Queensland, Australia and is currently undertaking the Cambridge DELTA course. After graduating in 2004, Oksana started teaching English in a university in Ukraine and worked her way up from a Lecturer to an Associate Professor. She started her teaching career in Macao, China in August 2012, teaching English at the college, and working with middle school teachers of English to develop communicative approaches in classroom teaching. Since February 2016, Oksana Kharlay is an Assistant Professor in Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China. Oksana's main interest lies in ESL, particularly the field of developing teaching skills and learners' English language competence. She is interested in making English easy to learn for students and interesting to teach for teachers.
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