40 Learner characteristics

Revise

1 For questions 1–10, match the classroom activities with the intelligences
A–J that they are designed for. ’ AK
A Bodily-kinaesthetic
B Emotional
C Existential
D Interpersonal
E Intrapersonal
F Linguistic
G Logical-mathematical
H Musical
I Naturalistic
J Spatial

1 Students have to move around the classroom to find a partner.

2 Students write a story based on a song or a theme tune from a movie.
3 Students watch a video clip and try to work out how the character is feeling, and
how they would feel if they were in the same situation.
4 Students do a project about global warming.
5 Students work on their own to read a text and answer questions about it.
6 Students discuss different religions.
7 Students read about the theory of relativity.
8 Students work together to solve a problem/make a decision.
9 Students work together to design an ideal classroom.
10 Students are given a discovery grammar exercise where they have to work out
grammar rules.

2 What does VAKOG stand for? ’ AK

Research

3 Look at either a coursebook unit, or the lesson plans on pages 251–256

of Essential Teacher Knowledge. Choose two activities and decide which
intelligences they are most appropriate for, and which elements of
VAKOG they promote.

Reflect

4 Decide which element of VAKOG is strongest for you – which stimulates

you most. Make a list of language learning activities which would be
most appropriate for you and people like you.

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