The appearance now with very young children of nonverbal communication often using the eyes and hand gestures will simply be representing a continuation of what is seen in other worlds as well as on Earth between other types of beings. It is not to be alarmed about this. It is a evolution towards developing a universal language.

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Part 2 of 2 – As part of the 8th Annual Inclusive Schools Week, the Inclusive Schools Network (www.inclusiveschools.org) invited filmmaker Dan Habib to discuss his film ‘Including Samuel’ and the benefits of inclusive educational pratices.

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Authentic materials are used by native speakers of a language for actual communication. Authentic materials are good tools for language teaching and learning because they are:

* Interesting.
* They use real language.
* They can be chosen for individual interests.
* They illustrate accurate use of language in the target culture.
* And, they help students learn how to get as much information as they can, even if they can’t understand everything, or even very much.

An innovative offering from the Office of English Language Programs, Shaping the Way We Teach English, is a 14-module teacher training video series developed and produced in cooperation with the University of Oregon.

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Part 2 of 2 – As part of the 8th Annual Inclusive Schools Week, the Inclusive Schools Network (www.inclusiveschools.org) invited filmmaker Dan Habib to discuss his film ‘Including Samuel’ and the benefits of inclusive educational pratices.

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The focus in this module is on Integrating Skills. We usually talk about four primary language skills: receptive skills, listening and reading; and, productive skills, speaking and writing. There are also sub-skills, which are a necessary foundation for the four primary skills: grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and non-verbal skills. In this module, we will look at some real classroom examples of integrating skills, using one or more graphic organizers for analysis.

An innovative offering from the Office of English Language Programs, Shaping the Way We Teach English, is a 14-module teacher training video series developed and produced in cooperation with the University of Oregon.

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