Poland Szkola Podstawowa nr 5 im . Ksiedza Jana Twardowskiego
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Picture-based story writing 1-2 weeks
Computer , Internet , literature , dictionary , pictures
The method develops independence , creative thinking , takes into account the interests and talents of students , provides speaking and writing practice and uses learners ' imaginations to create a story based on a picture .
1 . Preparing some pictures that are connected with Christmas and its tradition . 2 . Showing the pictures to the students and have them work in groups to prepare some questions about it e . g . Who is the man ? How old is the man ? Where does he live ? Who is he talking to ? What is he talking about ? What is he saying ? What are they doing ? Where are they going ? 3 . When the students are working together monitor and help with the question forming . Provide advice and correction if necessary . If students are struggling to think of questions , provide prompts . 4 . When they answer ( using their imaginations ) write their answers on the board . 5 . When you have exhausted all the questions , have the students work in pairs and write a story based on the answers given . If they want to change any details tell them that this is fine . 6 . Encourage students to read the stories and comment on them .
The essence of this method is the independent work of students , using knowledge from many fields , leading to the implementation of a specific goal ( a story ). This learner-centred activity also practises question forms and encourages collaboration and teamwork
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