OPENING TEENAGERS’

HEARTS AND MINDS TO THE WORLD

DAVID SPENCER

17th February 2023

Which two sentences are grammatically correct? Which two sentences are grammatically correct?
1 She said his name was Jack. 1 She said his name was Jack.
2 She said me his name was Jack. 2 She said me his name was Jack.
3 She told his name was Jack. 3 She told his name was Jack.
4 She told me his name was Jack. 4 She told me his name was Jack.

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 THE RISE OF REAL-WORLD CONTENT IN TODAY’S ELT MATERIALS

CRITICAL THINKING AND READING

(distinguishing REAL from FAKE)

THE RISE OF REAL-WORLD CONTENT IN TODAY’S ELT MATERIALS THE RISE OF REAL-WORLD CONTENT IN TODAY’S ELT MATERIALS

CLIL/EMI SUSTAINABILITY/GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP

(Content and Language Integrated Learning
/English as a Medium of Instruction)

* Students get two for the price of one

* When you concentrate on content, maybe language comes more easily
 Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship

From the ‘Gateway to the World’ Online Teacher’s Resource Centre

THE RISE OF REAL-WORLD CONTENT IN TODAY’S ELT MATERIALS

INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE

https://welcomm-europe.eu/media/11-
Material_11_Definition_of_Intercultural
_competence.pdf

THE RISE OF REAL-WORLD CONTENT IN TODAY’S ELT MATERIALS

OPENING STUDENTS’ HEARTS AND MINDS TO THE WORLD:
RAISING AWARENESS OF THE RICHNESS OF THE WORLD AROUND US
SECONDARY STUDENTS ARE DISCOVERING THE WORLD
TEACHERS AND TEACHING MATERIALS CAN BE THEIR GUIDES

AND, AT THE SAME TIME, OUR STUDENTS ARE ALSO DISCOVERING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
 Ways to learn about different cultures

How effective do you think these methods are?

What other methods can you think of?

Gateway to the World A2

A new way of thinking about your coursebook

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Gateway to the World A2

A new way of thinking about your coursebook A new way of thinking about your coursebook

G __ __ __ __ __ A B I L I T Y GOOGLEABILITY
 Going beyond the texts in your coursebook
🡪 Gregg Segal: Daily Bread
OPENING STUDENTS’ HEARTS AND MINDS TO THE WORLD:
EXPOSING STUDENTS TO OTHER WAYS OF THINKING AND ACTING
QUESTIONING STEREOTYPES AND AVOIDING CLICHÉS

Gateway to the World A2

SEE-THINK-WONDER

What do you SEE? Describe the photo.

What do you THINK the photo shows? Justify your answer.

What do you WONDER when you look at the photo? What

more would you like to know? Where could you find that
information?

OPENING STUDENTS’ HEARTS AND MINDS TO THE WORLD:

MAKING FRIENDS WITH A PERSON FROM ANOTHER COMMUNITY
 OPENING STUDENTS’ HEARTS AND MINDS TO THE WORLD:
RAISING AWARENESS OF THE COMPLEXITY OF THE WORLD AROUND US
ENCOURAGING DEEPER THINKING IN OUR STUDENTS
SHOWING STUDENTS IT’S OKAY TO CHANGE THEIR MINDS

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I used to think….
THINK-QUESTION-EXPLORE

What do you THINK you know about the topic?

What QUESTIONS do you have about the topic?

Now EXPLORE the text. Does it answer your questions. If not try
to EXPLORE other sources.

I used to think….
Now I think…. OPENING STUDENTS’ HEARTS AND MINDS TO THE WORLD:
SOCIAL AND EMOTONAL LEARNING:

WHAT ABOUT WHEN THE WORLD JUST BRINGS BAD NEWS?

 GOOD ADVICE FOR TEENS WHO ARE UPSET BY BAD NEWS GOOD ADVICE FOR TEENS WHO ARE UPSET BY BAD NEWS

1 _______ ABOUT IT, WITH YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS OR TEACHERS. DON’T JUST
KEEP QUIET.
2 BAD NEWS IS OFTEN IN THE NEWS BECAUSE IT IS RELATIVELY _______ AND OUT
OF THE ORDINARY.
3 REMEMBER THAT IT IS TOTALLY _______ TO FEEL UPSET BY BAD NEWS. YOU
WON’T BE THE ONLY PERSON TO FEEL THAT WAY.
4 IF YOU FEEL THE NEED, ASK QUESTIONS TO UNDERSTAND THE SITUATION
BETTER. AND REMEMBER THAT THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS A _______
QUESTION.
5 FIND OUT IF THERE IS ANY _______ ACTION YOU CAN TAKE TO HELP.
6 DO SOMETHING THAT YOU _______ TO TAKE YOUR MIND OFF IT.
1 TALK ABOUT IT, WITH YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS OR TEACHERS. DON’T JUST KEEP
QUIET.
2 BAD NEWS IS OFTEN IN THE NEWS BECAUSE IT IS RELATIVELY RARE AND OUT OF
THE ORDINARY.
3 REMEMBER THAT IT IS TOTALLY NATURAL TO FEEL UPSET BY BAD NEWS. YOU
WON’T BE THE ONLY PERSON TO FEEL THAT WAY.
4 IF YOU FEEL THE NEED, ASK QUESTIONS TO UNDERSTAND THE SITUATION
BETTER. AND REMEMBER THAT THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS A STUPID QUESTION.
5 FIND OUT IF THERE IS ANY POSITIVE ACTION YOU CAN TAKE TO HELP.
6 DO SOMETHING THAT YOU ENJOY TO TAKE YOUR MIND OFF IT.

SUMMARY OF MY TOP TIPS Thank you!

• Use texts and videos to teach students about the world around them, working on Any comments, questions, doubts…
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• Use texts and videos to show the diversity and complexity of the world.

• Encourage students to recognise, accept and celebrate that diversity and complexity.
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• If possible, avoid telling students what to think. Instead, encourage and enable
students to reflect on what they read, see and hear.

• Encourage students to question stereotypes and clichés.

• Do all of this in English, of course ☺

‘We’re all flying together on a tiny spaceship called Earth, and the only way for us to continue the
trip is to unite as a global community.’ Benediktas Gylys

OPENING STUDENTS’ HEARTS AND MINDS TO THE WORLD:

IT’S A SMALL WORLD…
AND WE’RE ALL IN IT TOGETHER