Развитие критического мышления и подготовка к обучению на английском

языке с“Q: Skills for Success”

Иванов Д.А.,старший преподаватель НИУ ВШЭ

MODULES & LEVELS

CORRELATION OF MODULES

Correlation with CEFR

• Level 0 (Intro) LOW BEGINNING A1

• Level 1 HIGH BEGINNING

A1+

• Level 2 LOW INTERMEDIATE

A2

• Level 3 INTERMEDIATE

B1

• Level 4 HIGH INTERMEDIATE

B2

• Level 5 ADVANCED

C1

Target audience -

students and adults

Components

Class Audio CDs Teacher’s website

Online practice + LMS

TB + Test CD-ROM

UNIQUE FEATURES:• HOW ? & WHY?

• QUESTIONS• TEACHER/LEARNER

RESOURCES• 21st CENTURY SKILLS

• BENEFITS

“How ?” & “Why ?”

“LEARNING OUTCOME”

(LO) clear reason for classroom work

both for teachers and students.

Examples of LOs• Reading and Writing strand

–Write a cause and effect essay explaining how….

–Write a paragraph summarizing a reading text and an opinion paragraph in response to the text

Examples of LOs• Listening and Speaking strand

–State and explain your opinion–Participate in group discussion

about…–Give a short presentation on…

ОСНОВНАЯ ЦЕЛЬ “LOs”

Конкретизация учебных целей

упрощает работу учителя, давая

возможность разбивать учебный

процесс на последовательные

обучающие циклы

Questions

UNPREDICTABLE“STOP & THINK” questions

encourage

“CRITICAL THINKING”

“Q” Questions• NO SHORT ANSWERS• EMOTIONAL• EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCE• ANSWERS CAN BE CHALLENGED• Ss NATURALLY ANALISE AND APPLY

NEW IDEAS• Qs CAN BE REVISITED TO REFINE

AND DEVELOP ANSWERS

Bloom's Taxonomy, 1956

classification of learning objectives

that educators set for students

Bloom's Taxonomy

CRITICAL THINKING

• BIAS- FREE THINKING

• “GREY” THINKING

• CHANGE OF POSITION

• INTELLECTUAL INDEPENDENCE

SKILLS & TIPS Explicit skills instruction

prepares students for academic success

Tips broaden students’ scope

UNIT ASSIGNMENT, p.18

Students REFINE, DEVELOP and APPLY

new knowledge and skills, generate NEW

IDEAS

CHECK & REFLECT, p. 20, 21

• Develops learner autonomy• Provides page references

Correlation with OXFORD Dictionaries

• Oxford 3000TM words• Academic wordlist

(570 wds commonly used in academic English)

focuses students on the words they need to know academically and

professionally

Q: Skills for Success

Teacher Resources -

reliable strategic support

SB + TB = 100% SUCCESS

Teacher Resources –reliable strategic support

• CD-Rom with “Q Testing Program”

• “Critical Q Expansion Activities”

• “Multilevel Option”

• Q On-line Practice (LMS)

• 21st Century Skills

Teacher Resources

www.oup.com

Learner Resources

E-Work Book

www.qonlinepractice.com

Unique “Pronunciation” section

21st Century Skills* Умение критически мыслить и решать проблемы

* Умение сотрудничать и быть лидером влияния

* Гибкость и умение адаптироваться

* Инициативность и дух предпринимательства

* Способность к эффективной устной и письменной

коммуникации

* Умение находить и анализировать информацию

* Любопытство и воображение

BENEFITS• Teaching theory plus real-world classroom

practice• The most learner-centered series available• Additional practice on-line• Vocabulary programme

– Oxford 3000 ™– Academic wordlist

• Flexible and creative• Feeling of achievement• Logical

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