We can learn FASTER when we use SKYPE We can learn even faster if we make a VIDEO, upload the video to YOUTUBE, and THEN talk about the situation on SKYPE. EXAMPLES 1. Look at the FIRST CONTACT on Skype (interesting, but a little boring) PROPOSAL ABOUT SKYPE Part 1 It starts slowly... "I can't hear you..." Part 2 THEY CAN HEAR YOU! Part 3 What is Emphasis... ? Part 4 2. Look at the videos... on YOUTUBE (We will put our videos here).... 3. THEN look at the Second set of SKYPE videos... ---------------------------------------- Here is the proposed plan Let's meet on ORKUT and FACEBOOK and vKontakte.ru FreeEnglishLessons@gmail.com SteveEnglishTeacher@yahoo.com 1. Your students and my students will prepare PRESENTATIONS. 2. Video the presentations and post them on YOUTUBE so we can practice listening and responding 3. The SKYPE sessions are for quick question and answers 4. Then there will be a follow up video. TOPICS What is funny on YOUTUBE? Here is a video that I found on youtube about your country. Is it true? (a good topic for email exchange) A great museum in my country a fabulous place to visit Stereotypes about my country Stereotypes about other countries (what many of my neighbors think) SKYPE SESSIONS are for SPECIFIC QUESTIONS to SPECIFIC PEOPLE and the end of the skype session is "HERE IS THE HOMEWORK" PROJECT Free English LEssons 2014 2016 What dialogs are important for US People to learn? so we visitors (from USA, Asia and Europe) can visit and speak a little portuguese what dialogs are important for Brazilian people to learn? So they can understand and help the visitors? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |