Welcome to aim language learning
The document introduces the Accelerative Integrated Method (AIM) language learning approach. AIM is story and drama based, using stories to encourage vocabulary retention and provide emotional context. Vocabulary is frequent, repeated words introduced in a natural context. Grammar is introduced inductively as needed for the story. AIM incorporates kinesthetic, visual, and aural learning through gestures associated with each word. The class practices pronunciation while gesturing. Words are taught in meaningful chunks linked to drama and stories, allowing language to be experienced in depth and manipulated to create new sentences and express ideas. The play constructs the language as students internalize vocabulary, grammar, and work together to perform.
Welcome to aim language learning
- 1. WELCOME TO AIM LANGUAGE LEARNINGThe Accelerative Integrated Method
- 2. IntroductionWendy Maxwell the innovatorThe Ontario Institute for Studies in EducationDrama in EducationThe Third International Conference on Drama in English Language Teaching – held in Tainan, Taiwan, 2008
- 3. AIM IS DRAMA AND STORY BASEDStories compel more than topics or themesThe contexts and emotional elements supplied by stories encourages retention of languageLanguage in AIM is corpus based: most frequent words are used first and then repeated often in a natural contextVocabulary is scaffolded: repeated often and reviewed and then more is addedGrammar is introduced in a real world way: structures are offfered as needed for the story and practiced until the grammar is internalized (inductive method)
- 4. AIM Kinesthetic, VISUAL, and Aural learningEach word is associated with a gestureThe gesture illustrates the meaning of the wordThis is sometimes linked to TPR (Total Physical Response)The class practices the pronunciation of the words as they gestureThe words and gestures are taught in meaningful chunks
- 5. Gestures, Speech, image, chunkinghttp://www.aimlanguagelearning.com/index.php/custom_pages/view_page/name/aimoverview
- 6. Vocabulary based on drama/storyALLOWS VOCABULARY TO BE EXPERIENCED IN DEPTHALLOWS LANGUAGE TO BE MANIPULATED TO CREATE NEW SENTENCES AND EXPRESS IDEASALLOWS STUDENTS TO SPEAK MOST OF THE CLASS TIMEALLOWS THE CLASS TO BE CONDUCTED IN L2 FROM DAY ONE !!
- 7. THE PLAY CONSTRUCTS THE LANGUAGE AS STUDENTS MEMORIZE THE TEXT TO THE PLAY, THEY INTERNALIZE THE VOCABULARY, THE GRAMMAR, AND USE WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED TO WORK TOGETHERSTUDENTS LEARN LANGUAGE THROUGH PERFORMING RAPS, CREATING AND MOVING TO DANCE AND THE MOVEMENT PERFORMING THE PLAYGRAMMAR IS LEARNED THROUGH RAPS (GRAMMAR RAPS)MOVEMENT, GESTURE, SONG, EMOTION, AND MEANING PRODUCES MEANINGFULL E A R N I N G