• devise collaborative tasks such as problem solving/information seeking activities
• support extended listening with tape and book or through Literacy Toolbox 
• check pupils’ understanding by questioning and encourage them to ask questions
• provide activities to model and practice language for different settings and audiences e.g. interviews / enterprise tasks etc
• higher order thinking: elicit language for higher order thinking (explain, predict, hypothesise, evaluate).  Provide language structures for these functions (e.g. I think; it might be; it could be … because, I disagree)
• enable contributions to presentations and demonstrations and give independent feedback at plenary
• engage pupil in informal conversation to develop fluency and confidence
• use role play and drama
• provide time for pupils to initiate talk and give thinking time for responses
• encourage partner talk and reporting back (think, pair, share) with good language model peers
• play games to practice positional & descriptive language including substitution tables
• provide keyword cards as aide memoirs for listening and retelling
• extend range of vocabulary through homework activities (in home language and English)
• teacher modelling
• guided questioning
• make language topic displays and word banks
• provide a range of thesauruses and dictionaries
• highlight and encourage the recording of keywords and sentence structures for all lessons
• topic specific barrier games to develop use of key vocabulary
• provide opportunities for pupils to rehearse and consolidate new language structures orally in pairs/groups
• use Dictogloss activities to promote careful listening

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• use Teddy Talk /  Primary New to English EAL Induction Pack (Big Bear Banter resources included) or Secondary New to English EAL Induction Pack 
• use gesture/visuals/objects to demonstrate actions / events
• allow pupil time to listen and absorb and give thinking time for pupil to mentally rehearse words
• teach names of adults and peers
• use peers to model language/ social language
• drilling to practice phrases and vocabulary
• plan quality time (daily) with pupil and plan time for free talk and to talk about their work
• play games with repetitive language
• use paired / small group activities with supportive peers (mixed ability / same language etc)
• highlight key words related to classroom activities and routines
• use audio/visual props and ICT to provide language contexts
• encourage pupil to make links with home language
• refer to classroom displays
• give clear instructions with consistent use of key words and phrases (repeated if necessary)
• play games (including oral, board, card, track games)
• focus on meaning: after showing understanding by nodding or smiling, model and extend pupil’s statement
• encourage pupil to respond in words and phrases e.g. Can I have …
• ask: closed questions; either / or questions;1 word answer
• focus on pupil’s meaning rather than the words used
• provide the words the pupil needs (as long as it doesn’t pre- empt pupils’ responses)
• send on simple errands / messages with partner (check out- come!)
• set up home/school communication system. Where possible send word lists/key texts home
• encourage parents to: talk about school at home; continue to develop L1; discuss school work/ reading in L1
• provide talking texts e.g. Epic | The Leading Digital Library for Kids or Oxford Owl Website or Studyladder – Reading Comprehension 
• Paired (or Partner) Reading /talking about texts with older pupils or PSA in English and home language 
• Provide texts in home language to read/listen to e.g. WorldStories .
•  Also you can do a Youtube search  for stories in different languages e.g.You tube search for stories in Portuguese for Teenagers
• Dual Language Texts in the class and to send home Mantra Lingua UK  Dual Language Books
• Dual Language Signs @ schoolslinks.co.uk

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