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Baseline
Step One. Review the meaning and usefulness of metaphors, which were discussed in the “River of Life” task in the Productive section.
4. Circle your capacity to read inter-cultural literature or to watch/discuss a foreign film:
Step Two. Each student works with an elephant image on a piece of paper. Write out adjectives that come to mind when you think of your Second Language Acquisition goals and how Bending Bamboo can help you reach them.
Step Three. Pair. Square. Share. Share your work with a classmate beside you. Then square up with another pair. Then share your best answers for the class as a whole.
Step Four. In addition to “The Blind Men and
the Elephant,” answer these questions about the communicative and integrative approach of Bending Bamboo.
1. Are you comfortable using your English to address topics that occur in daily life, shape your relations with others, and pose challenges and opportunities?
2. Would you prefer to practice “standard” phrases for “everyday speech?”
3. Of the four basic language skills (reading, listening, writing, and speaking), rank them according to your competence in using them:
#1 (most competent, confident, and comfortable using)
___________________________________________________ #2 (next most able)
___________________________________________________ #3 (next most able)
___________________________________________________ #4 (least competent, confident, and comfortable using)
___________________________________________________
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1 (very able)
3 (somewhat able) 5 (unable)
2 (able but challenged) 4 (quite challenged)
1 (very able)
3 (somewhat able) 5 (unable)
2 (able but challenged) 4 (quite challenged)
5. Circle your capacity to learn about sustainability through an English Language classroom:
1 (very able) 2 (able but challenged) 3 (somewhat able) 4 (quite challenged)
5 (unable)
6. Circle your capacity to exchange with student peers through a global classroom:
1 (very able) 2 (able but challenged) 3 (somewhat able) 4 (quite challenged)
5 (unable)
7. Circle your capacity to learn from native English-speaking and Vietnamese teachers of English at the same time:
Where to from here?
Akeelah and the Bee
The Scripps National Spelling Bee is a traditional spelling contest in the United States that is open to students from all parts of the country. Students between the ages of 8 and 15 who have won spelling bees in their local areas are invited to compete with the best spellers from all parts of the country.
Akeelah and the Bee is a film about an 11-year-old girl from Los Angeles, California with a gift for words. She has many difficulties to overcome but she earns the opportunity to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Watch the film. Discuss the film. Create your own spelling bee in class.
Additional Resources:
You can find some clips of the film on youtube:
Akeelah and the Bee Clip - Inspire www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwKBxabn4QY
Akeelah and the Bee Clip – Where do big words come from? www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UZxXUwQX84
Akeelah and the Bee Clip – At the spelling bee www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ84SYJmHYI
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