IATEFL Wordle Reflection: Unravel the Story

Here are some words that came to my mind while reflecting about the teaching conference I attended in the UK. Can you guess why I included some of these words? I will tell a little story about each word that you guess.

How to guess:

1) Choose a word.

2) Leave a comment below. Use one of the following methods of guessing:

a) ask a question (direct)

b) use "I think" + past tense

c) use "I bet" + past tense

d) use "I wonder if" + past tense

*Note: You can use a direct ("you") or indirect ("Tara") form to make your guess.

For example:

a) Were you hungry when you arrived at the conference?

b) I think Tara went to a zoo and saw a panda.

c) I bet you learned a lot about Turkey.

d) I wonder if Tara stood in a long queue for a session.

Teachers:

Try this exercise with your students! You can use Wordle: Unravel the Story for reflections on field trips, weekends, holidays, childhood etc. Have them practise asking direct and indirect questions and statements when guessing.

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Nadira April 24, 2011 20:25

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I wonder weather Tara's thoughts were for a break ,after a good session at the conference
Nafis April 24, 2011 20:12

I think Tara saw the president of the conference.
Tara Benwell April 24, 2011 20:04

You guessed it!
AnnaMusielak April 24, 2011 19:10

I bet Weronika was the dedicated one:)
Tara Benwell April 24, 2011 19:06

Thanks Anna! I love that photo too. Weronika was so cute. In fact, there is another word in the Wordle that refers to her. Can you spot it?
AnnaMusielak April 24, 2011 18:46

Tara, it's a wonderful account of IATEFL Brighton:) And I love the photo of me and Weronika - the speech bubbles capture the essence of our talks:)
Tara Benwell April 24, 2011 14:14

@Expector

I thought you'd never ask! Actually, you guessed right! Brad Patterson is a new member of MyEC! He was the unofficial mascot of the IATEFL conference. At one of the receptions, he showed up in a panda costume. Why? Brad works with the SnaPanda team! What's SnaPanda? It's a cool dictionary app for language learners. If you have an android phone, check it out (soon to be available for iPhone)!
I asked Brad to join MyEC and share some of his videos in our gallery. Brad has a very interesting life! Why not leave him a note on his wall? Welcome him to MyEC and ask him about Paris, Ohio, violins, or how many languages he speaks.
Expector Smith April 23, 2011 21:38

I wonder if 'panda' is somebody's nickname?
Tara Benwell April 23, 2011 19:14

The panda has arrived on MyEC! Would somebody please ask me about the panda!
Tara Benwell April 23, 2011 18:02

@Riaz

1. No, I have not been to Turkey, but I really hope to go. I would love to see the beautiful coast and turquoise water. You'll have to read a few comments back to see my story about Turkey.

2. George Elliot wrote a book called "The Mill on the Floss". I asked all of my new friends to sign a copy of this book. This is my souvenir from the UK. Unfortunately, I can't read the writing of many of the teachers who signed my book! Can any of you guess why?

3. (I think you mean I wonder if "you" played volleyball.) I didn't play volleyball, but I watched people play. Check out the previous comments to find my story about a volleyball court.

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