English Activities [antikvár]

PREFACEEnglish is a social subject. Everything the pupil does is done with, to, for, or on account of some other individual or group. All learning uses language and takes place in a social situation. Hence the emphasis throughout this series of books is upon English in social situations within the experience of the pupil.Purposeful Activities. Every pupil needs two things (1) motivation and (2) guidance. He needs to purpose, to plan, to execute, and to appraise, and to repeat this four-fold process over and over again. Since mere activity without purpose is wasteful both of time and energy, the pupil needs guidance. Purposeful activity implies a problem situation that challenges solution. In attacking and solving the problem, the pupil's personal interest furnishes the motive power. Such activity develops his initiative, resourcefulness, and self-directiveness. It is the natural way to learn.Accordingly, these books provide occasions for writing and speaking to real audiences about real incidents, facts, and ideas. At the same time they give such guidance and assistance as will save the pupil from wasteful trial-and-error attempts to meet these occasions. This modern program assumes that the pupil will learn first by thinking and planning carefully. Then it expects him to execute and appraise his own work, thus discovering in what ways it needs improvement.Individual Differences. Adequate provision for individual differences is a prominent feature of these books. In the body of each unit many different language projects are suggested and different choices are offered. There is also a list of " Other Interesting Things to Do," which suggests further