University of Toronto 120-hour TEFL | Unit 5 Assignment [Teachaway]
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This document serves as Unit 5's assignment for the 120-hour Tefl course with Teachaway. All of the questions and their appropriate answers are included. You can use this document as a guideline for your own assignment, and I guarantee you a 100% pass.
1. Examine the textbook excerpt in Appendix A and describe two ways in which
you could adapt/supplement it.
Your text here:
Based on the given textbook excerpt in Appendix A, two ways you could adapt or supplement it are:
1. Interactive Pronunciation Practice: Instead of simply listening and marking the number of syllables, you
could incorporate interactive pronunciation practice. After listening to the pronunciation of each vocabulary
word, students could repeat the word aloud, focusing on correct pronunciation and syllable stress. This would
provide students with more hands-on practice in producing the words correctly, rather than just marking the
syllables.
2. Pair or Group Discussion: To further engage students and promote communication skills, you could
supplement the listening activity with a pair or group discussion. After listening to the person introducing
herself and describing her interests, students could work together to answer the questions. They could take
turns discussing their own schools, years in college, future career aspirations, and hobbies. This would
encourage students to actively use the language they are learning and engage in meaningful conversations
with their peers.
By incorporating interactive pronunciation practice and adding a discussion component, you can enhance the
learning experience and provide opportunities for students to actively practice their listening, speaking, and
communication skills.
2. Adapting an authentic text: Complete the task below and then answer the
reflection questions.
a. Follow the steps below to plan a lesson using an authentic informational text.
i. Choose a specific group of ELLs (state their age, location/nationality,
and language ability)
Your text here:
The chosen group of ELLs consists of 15 young adult students, aged 18-20, who are currently studying
English as a second language in a language institute in New York City. The students are from diverse
cultural backgrounds, including Spain, China, and Russia. Their English language ability is at an
intermediate level, with varying degrees of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
, ii. Select an online article as the basis for a lesson with these learners.
Include a link to the article in your assignment submission.
Your text here:
Title: "It’s Not All Bad: The Social Good of Social Media"
Author: A J Agrawal
Publication Date: 18th March 2016
Link to the article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ajagrawal/2016/03/18/its-not-all-bad-the-social-
good-of-social-media/?sh=22435455756f
About: In the article titled "It’s Not All Bad: The Social Good of Social Media," A J Agrawal explores
the positive impact that social media can have on society. Contrary to the prevalent notion that social
media is solely responsible for negative effects, Agrawal sheds light on the beneficial aspects of these
platforms.
iii. Adapt a section of the text (a paragraph or two) to improve its
readability (use the strategies for improving readability outlined in
Module 2).
Your text here:
Social media is not always an online distraction [deleted text] platform. While some
may be addicted to their social media networks, it is one of the best ways to stay
informed. Major news outlets, corporations and persons of interest use social media to
deliver messages to the people. With items posting immediately, the public stays
informed. [deleted text]
News Alert Distribution
With so much of the global community being nearly constantly connected to social
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