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Prioritizing Aims and Activities Name: Class: Date:
Please read the following statements carefully and indicate your priority by circling 1 (high priority), 2 (low priority), or 3 (no priority).
I think this course is aimed at helping students to . . .
learn new words
use the right words in the right place understand and use grammar rules improve listening skills
speak correctly and confidently improve pronunciation
read a lot of materials
read for better comprehension communicate ideas in writing
(add any other aim not listed here)
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
I expect to achieve the aims through the following class activities:
making a list of new words
finding word meanings in a dictionary doing grammar exercises
reading a textbook
reading newspapers and stories
listening to radio
watching TV or videos
practicing sounds for good pronunciation speaking with classmates in pairs speaking with classmates in small groups role-playing dialogs
listening to teacher explanations practicing in class
practicing outside the class
doing communicative tasks
paying attention to teacher corrections paying attention to learner mistakes
(add any other activity not listed here)
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
Figure 4.2