Next Activity

Dear all,

Hello! How are you doing? I have not answered before because some course participants are still unable to log into the platform due to connection problems and this has kept me pretty busy. By the way, I know some others have not logged into the group blog yet. I suppose it has to do with either the way you are registered or your e-mail address. Never mind, as we try to solve it, I will open a new channel. Do not worry, it´s on the platform itself.
On the left margin of the platform you have different boxes ( Search Forum, Online Users, People, etc) Well, you should go to UPCOMING EVENTS box, click on “go to calendar”, once there click on the highlighted date on the calendar. There you will find the coming activities.
This new channel of communication will be added to the other ones ( Yahoo group, the blog and e-mails ) So, if you cannot enter one of these, try the others. I will publish the latest news on all of them.
Something I would like to point out is that you actually work in a professional way. I do not refer just to your productions but to the team spirit. You comment on your colleagues´work, give a hand to those in need and share your personal viewpoints. There is no number to grade that, but there is a word, "GREAT!"

Now we move on to our next activity:
Our next activity is Unit Nº 1.5, Reading. There are four sections in this unit:
a. Reading in everyday life
b. Terminology and subskills
c. Understanding a text
d. Beliefs about teaching reading

In section 1 (Reading in everyday life) There is a questionnaire about reading (downloadable document) for you to answer at home. And a forum based on this questionnaire. You have to report your views on the forum (not the questionnaire !)

In section 2 (Terminology and subskills) There is an exercise (you have to work on your own) and an assignment on ways of reading. It´s the assignment the one you will have to post (read the instruction to make a “draft” copy at home on Word format)

Section 3 (Understanding a text) includes an exercise for own practice. Don´t forget to submit your definite answers so that the system keeps a record of your participation. Remember you can make use of the TKT glossary (the link is provided on the platform under “Help & Support” heading on the browsing bar)

Finally, In Section 4 (Beliefs about teaching) you have to choose ONE of topics introduced by Dominic Hart and reply your comment.

Assessment for this unit will be based on three items:
a. Report to the forum in Section 1.
b. The assignment in Section 2.
c. Your reply to the topics suggested by Dominic Hart in section 4.

The deadline for this unit is next Friday, June 27th. You can go your own pace. You can do everything one single day, or in two halves, or in three, four or five sections at a cyber café. As you please. A piece of advice!! I think it would be much more practice to work on the assignments at home and bring them already “cooked” (saved on a floppy disk, CD, pen drive or whatever other means of storing information) to be posted. I think it´s time and money saving!!

Kind regards,
Sergio.