„New methods in Spanish and English lessons", Staff Training week in Alcudia, Mallorca, Spain
Staff Training Week in Alcudia, Spain , 10.2024
Day 1
- Introduction to the week's events
- Elicit OPEN/CLOSED examples of questions in both present and past simple
- Use structures to play "Guess Who I Am" of famous people
- Use these structures to find out about each other
- GRAMMAR FOCUS: PRESENT SIMPLE, STATE AND ACTION VERBS
- VOCABULARY FOCUS: ROUTINE, WORK AND HOBBIES
- Students use these to find out more about each other
End with 1. a song: e.g. 9 to 5 Dolly Parton! / 2.
'Categories' e.g. verbs, cities, jobs, etc
Day 2
- Open with speaking activity about previous afternoon and clarification of any errors
- GRAMMAR FOCUS: PAST SIMPLE / PRESENT PERFECT + TIME PHRASES e.g. FOR / SINCE / AGO
- VOCABULARY FOCUS: SPORTS / HOLIDAYS / FOOD
- Speaking activity: "Have you ever ...?" For general experience and "When...
" "Did...
" for detail.
- Students share what they have discovered
- End with… Song e.g. U2 "I Still Haven't Found...
Day 3
- Open with...
"What have you liked about Bcn so far?" to remind them of Present Perfect
GRAMMAR FOCUS: FUTURE FORMS
- WILL: immediate decisions
- BE GOING TO: intention/plans
- PRESENT CONTINUOUS: schedule / timetable
- this can be done in a team quiz format or individually, give multiple choice options
- VOCABULARY FOCUS: GOING OUT + APPROPRIATE PHRASAL VERBS, e.g. go out, try on, look
forward to
- Speaking activity: making plans and asking ...
your future
"What are you doing on ...?" And predictions for
- End with: Describing game "Don't Say It" e.g. This is someone who.../ This is something that...
Day 4
- Open with speaking: Would you prefer to ... or ... e.g. stay in a hotel or go camping
- GRAMMAR FOCUS: CONDITIONALS 1 + 2 WITH IF / UNLESS. To practise they can play a quiz /
invent consequences
- VOCABULARY FOCUS: DESCRIBING FAMILY AND HOMES. e.g.
"If I could live anywhere I would
choose an apartment in ...
" "Why?" "Then I would be able to...
"Other vocabulary from the week
should also be refreshed.
- End with song e.g. Cher "If I Could Turn Back Time"
Day 5
- Students give presentations
- Classmates must make notes and ask questions after
- Students have a listening general knowledge quiz
- Then they write their own
- Song!
Day 6
Communicate with other users fluently and spontaneously, city game; certificates, joint lunch;
**Realizacja celu ERASMUSA nr 2: podniesienie jakości szkoły poprzez podnoszenie wiedzy i umiejętności kadry pedagogicznej w zakresie: ICT, umiejętności posługiwania się językiem obcym, metody nauczania i organizacji pracy, współdziałania w zespołach zadaniowych, umiejętność posługiwania się nowoczesnymi technikami informatycznymi i komunikacyjnymi, korzystanie z obcojęzycznych źródeł informacji.
