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Presented by : Hadeel Armanazi
What is a Realia?
Realia is a term for real things ,concrete objects
that are used in the classroom to build
background knowledge and vocabularies .
Why do you use Realia?
1. To build up learner’s vocabularies especially in
first stage of language acquisition (silent
period ).
Why do you use Realia?
2. To make sure that the learner has
in his mind
the right picture for the vocabulary
which
So, they
Chopsticks must
matches its reality.
use a
chopsticks
…..
mean a toy
Why do you use Realia?
3. To engage students and let them be involved in
knowledge especially with content that are very
dry and dense.
Here the rule of the realia is to break the ice in the
class and get students more involved . Example :
grammar ,preposition –etc.
Why do you use Realia?
4. To Hit many subjects at that same
time . Realia will help teacher
integrate more than one subject in the
same lesson. examples :
1.Real animal will serve as:
Revising body parts (English)+
Counting the body part (Math)+
The habitat of that animal (science)
2.Real shapes:
Will serve as:
Manupative for counting+
Recognizing colors+
The real resource of the material
What if realia is not available?
Teacher then, should move down from concrete to replica
such as model.
Can you give some examples where we have to use a model
instead of realia?
Examples :
Study of vehicles
2. study of planets
What if realia is not available?
Or to move down to semiconcrete objects
such as photograph or illustration .
Example:
The study of weather types
Snow
Thunder
Realia can be best use with the
following themes:
Craft
materials
Food
Realia
Animals
Clothing
Farm
Implementing :
1. Identify opportunities to use realia: before the lesson
try to identify vocabularies which could be unfamiliar
to your students and prepare for each one
corresponding realia.
2.collecting realia: Collect and store realia in a containers
in your class for your future lessons.
3.Build a library of realia : collaborate with other teachers
and you school to build a library of realia that can be
shared for major themes studies.
4.Use field trips as realia take a field trip .Give your
students the opportunity to really understand and
experience their study and knowledge .
Conclusion
The use of realia in the class supports students
learning in a wide variety of ways. Introducing real
objects that can be seen, felt and manipulate is a
powerful way to connect vocabulary to real life .
Resources
1.Fifty strategies for teaching english language by
Adrienne Herrell
2.www.clipart.com
3.http://www.creativematch.co.uk/viewnews/?92622
4.Useful website
:http://www.sdcoe.net/colonial/projects/Captured
%20by%20Realia.pdf
5. A big thank for Little Angles Nursery for providing
me with real pictures .
http://www.littleangelsqatar.com