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Teaching writing to junior pupils

The more a man writes, the more he can write. William Hazlitt

Project done by Halyna Kulyk

Writing is an important skill in teaching and learning a foreign language

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Habits of writing

writing letters of the English

alphabet

correct spelling of words, phrases, and sentences

expressing thoughts in connection

with the task set

converting speech sounds into their

symbols

The linguistic content of teaching writing comprises:The linguistic content of teaching writing comprises:

calligraphy or graphic system;spelling;written speech

How to Teach Calligraphy to Junior Pupils

Demonstration

How to Write

Writing in the exercise-books

Imitation

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1.Find pairs of capital and small letters among the

given letters

A d

D b

G g

T a

H t

B h

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2. Arrange letters in the alphabetical order and put them down into your exercise-book.

Q W E R T

Y U I O P

A S D F G

H J K L Z

X C V B N

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3. Find a given letter in the following words and write out those words. (letter L)

Cat Dog

Little Lamp

Book Pencil

Pencil-box Red

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4. Name each picture below. Look at the number in each box. Write down the first, second or third letter according to the number in the box. You will spell out the name of a thing many teenagers like.

1

1

2

1

1

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5.Choose the words from the list that correspond to pictures and write them down under the number of the picture

Cat Apple cap

Book map flag

1_______ 2______

3______4______

5______ 6______

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6. Put the letters in the correct order

and write down the words.

Clabk Nema

Godo Plya

Jupm Freind

Leki cine

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7. Find the letters in the chain that make up a word.

onetwoblackblueappleapricotcinema circusbusstopclosedbusyfinemorning

afternoonthreefourfivebrowngreen

How to Teach Spelling

Copying

Copying + transformation (Substitution, completion, extension)

Writing out from the text

Writing sentences on a given pattern

Writing answers to given questions

Language games

Translation

Dictation

Types of dictationsTypes of dictations

Visual dictation

Visual dictation

Picture dictationPicture

dictation

Dictation drill

Dictation drill

Picture dictationPicture

dictationDictation-translationDictation-translation

Self dictation

Self dictation

Dictation-completionDictation-

completion

How to teach written speechHow to teach written speech

Writing short

stories

Letter writing

describing

Describe your pet. Describe your

mother's appearance.

Describe your room (street, family etc.

Pre-letter writing activities Complete the letter.Dear...,Are you free on...? ... going to the... Would you like to come with...? Love...

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ReferencesScott Wendy A., Ytreberg Lisbeth H. Teaching English to

Childeren. Pearson Education (Longman), 2007