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Final Project- Teaching the Second Conditional

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Teaching the Second Conditional In order to teach the Second Conditional to 6th of primary, I would split the lesson into two sessions. In the first session I would start by playing the song “If I Were a Boy” by Beyonce accompanied by a listening activity for the students to do.   This song serves two purposes. Firstly, it’s a good listening exercises and, secondly, I find it’s a nice alternative to introducing the topic rather than just lecturing. Throughout the song there are various examples of the second conditional and it’s a good way for the students to see its use in context.                                                Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWpsOqh8q0M                 If I Were a Boy listening activity   The second part of the first se...
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A Little About Me

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Hello gente!!! My name is Dave Whiteside and I'm one of the language assistants in CPT Virgen de Remedios located in a town to the north of Madrid, Colmenar Viejo. It's my first year working in this school and it's been a great experience in all aspects from working with the students to collaborating with the school staff to receiving support from the administration. I'm from a small town called Los Gatos (thus the title of the blog) which is in the California Bay Area about one hour south of San Francisco. I enjoy being outside (hiking, bike rides), going to the gym, playing basketball and reading.  After graduating from San Jose St. University with a degree in Child and Adolescent Development and substitute teaching for about a year and a half, I learned about the Language Assistant program and jumped at the opportunity and was given a placement in Granada in 2010. I spent 7 years in Granada, moved to Logroño for one year then returned to Granada for another 2 years. ...
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