Chapter 5
Investigation 5
Professional Communities — materials for professional interaction and reading
Notebook: Investigation 5 – Task 1
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Decide on a few pertinent background or theoretical topics for the teachers or trainees you work with. Select some suitable articles to work on, as in Sample Materials A1, and suggest any appropriate modifications of the procedure for your context.
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Notebook: Investigation 5 – Task 2
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Adapt the A2 materials for a teacher of a class of advanced English learners, to be worked on as a reading and speaking activity (you will need to completely change Boxes 5.3 and 5.4, providing a different article and roles appropriate for that article).
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Notebook: Investigation 5 – Task 3
Remember to consult Appendix 2 (Writing Techniques) when working on materials writing.
Devise a short piece of material to precede the procedural steps in B1. The objective is to create or strengthen teachers' motivation to widen their receptive and productive ELT vocabulary.
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