New 3 Steps
Step 1 Vocabulary
Give the meaning in English
Gesture (younger students require gestures)
Personalize the vocabulary:
Ask questions using the new words.
Ex: If the word is a noun, asks if a student likes
it. If the word is a verb, ask if he does it.
Show interest by asking follow-up questions.
Ask the entire group about the first student.
Invite reactions by entire group.
Ask similar questions of another student.
Compare and contrast students.
Always look for confusion (hesitation or no response)
and use translation to clear it up.
Make sure that every student knows all of the new
vocabulary words.
Show interest and enthusiasm.
Capitalize on the comparison between students to make
a little story about them.
Step 2 Story
Get actors to dramatize the story. The actor performs
after each statement.
Spend plenty of time on the story (do NOT hurry.)
Follow each statement with 5 ? 6 questions. Use a
variety of questions: translation, low-level,
open-ended, and creative.
Use translation to clarify grammar and structure.
(Pop-up frequently throughout the story.)
Creative questions (that have no answer yet) invite
BEP (bizarre, exaggerated or personalized) details.
Students must answer all questions. they respond to
statements with ?Oh!? and ?Ahh!?
Use the information that you learned about students
(in step 1) to personalize the story.
Recycle parts of the story many times.
Retell the story without actors (but with more
questions and embellishments) if you need to.
Teach to the eyes! Look at the audience, not at the
actors.
Enjoy the sparkle students.
Step 3 Literacy
Give students a printed story.
One person at a time translates the story while the
rest follow along.
Make sure that students understand the entire story.
Use translation to explain grammar so that grammar is
tied to meaning, not to a grammar rule.
Discuss the reading in the language.
? Relate the situation, characters, and plot to
students.
? Ask if they have ever been in such a situation.
? Capitalize on the cultural information in the story.
? Use the story to teach life lessons.
? Give a short quiz on the reading.
? Act out a scene from a novel.
? Discuss character development, choices and values.
Repeat step 3 for as many readings as you have.
Extended readings and novels should be translated in
this manner.
