As making mistakes is a nessary part of language learning, theorits denote that mistakes should be spotted and corrected on the spot.
In the normal process of things learners learn more language and being exposed more they would improve and mistakes would automatically lessen up.
Teachers should encourage the students to try the language in different contexts.
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Different Levels of Comprehension
Remember that there is different levels of comprehension.
Try to make the students make critical judgements.
Always be ware of what kinds questions you are asking.
Remember that skimming and scanning are not the subskills of reading.
Try to make the students make critical judgements.
Always be ware of what kinds questions you are asking.
Remember that skimming and scanning are not the subskills of reading.
Notes on teaching reading
Remember the PDP framework. The reading is best accomplished when I do the Pre-durig and post stages.
The increase of the difficulty of the text should be gradual.
The jig saw lessons can flipped in which students do the reading at home and they come to class to discuss.
The advantages of a jig saw reading: saves time, sharing, integrating the skill,it can also be used for chapters.
The challenges of using jigsaw is that not all students particpate in the same way, dominating students do not let others speak up.
Try to use authentic material for intermediate or advanced students.
Try to create a class blog. Posting on the wall is really interesting.
Support a weak student by making someone lead them in the beginning.
Discussing the text gives the students the fluency to speak. Making students responsible for a certain part make them feel responsible.
The flipped classroom is great in increasing the time the students are exposed to the language.
When making comprehension questions try to make them not straightforward. Still, remember at a certain level I would like the students to get the very basic level of the text.
The increase of the difficulty of the text should be gradual.
The jig saw lessons can flipped in which students do the reading at home and they come to class to discuss.
The advantages of a jig saw reading: saves time, sharing, integrating the skill,it can also be used for chapters.
The challenges of using jigsaw is that not all students particpate in the same way, dominating students do not let others speak up.
Try to use authentic material for intermediate or advanced students.
Try to create a class blog. Posting on the wall is really interesting.
Support a weak student by making someone lead them in the beginning.
Discussing the text gives the students the fluency to speak. Making students responsible for a certain part make them feel responsible.
The flipped classroom is great in increasing the time the students are exposed to the language.
When making comprehension questions try to make them not straightforward. Still, remember at a certain level I would like the students to get the very basic level of the text.
Friday, June 26, 2015
Reading
Extensive reading in class is done when the students read for details. At home it done for a long time and for no tasks except general aiming at developing the habit of reading and improving the reading and comprehension skills.
Intensive reading concentrate on a certain aspect.
Helpful discussion questions for extensive reading:
What kinds of books and articles have you read lately?
Have you ever read anything technical?
Have you ever read anything about reading and teaching reading?
Remember the idea of selective reading, upgraded material, reading for a purpose.
Elicit?....draw out
Diffident? Lack self-confidence
Inference? Process of drawing
Tackle?deal with.
Intensive reading concentrate on a certain aspect.
Helpful discussion questions for extensive reading:
What kinds of books and articles have you read lately?
Have you ever read anything technical?
Have you ever read anything about reading and teaching reading?
Remember the idea of selective reading, upgraded material, reading for a purpose.
Elicit?....draw out
Diffident? Lack self-confidence
Inference? Process of drawing
Tackle?deal with.
While Teaching Listening
Set the pace.
Go back.
Cut up the stream.
Always make the students listen to meaningful chunks.
Pronunciation and accent can interfere with the clarity of the message.
Remember that the end result is a whole class effort.
Always try to find listening or a reading that is related to something they previously took so a new listening can be a way of recycling.
Go back.
Cut up the stream.
Always make the students listen to meaningful chunks.
Pronunciation and accent can interfere with the clarity of the message.
Remember that the end result is a whole class effort.
Always try to find listening or a reading that is related to something they previously took so a new listening can be a way of recycling.
Helpful Ideas
Grade the task not the text.
Build on what students already know and move forward.
Elicit
Integrate technology in the classroom.
Be prepared with plan B.
Put the steps in mind.
Use the PDP checklist to varify that your plan fits the framework well.
SARS the textbook according to the needs and interests of the students.
What I teach, leads to why and how I teach it.
In listening always give tasks, while checking their answers always check their pronunciation.
Listening involves contents, pronunciation, comprehension, and variety of accents.
Build on what students already know and move forward.
Elicit
Integrate technology in the classroom.
Be prepared with plan B.
Put the steps in mind.
Use the PDP checklist to varify that your plan fits the framework well.
SARS the textbook according to the needs and interests of the students.
What I teach, leads to why and how I teach it.
In listening always give tasks, while checking their answers always check their pronunciation.
Listening involves contents, pronunciation, comprehension, and variety of accents.
Dealing with Inaccuracies
When dealing with inaccuracies we have to put in mind the idea of fluency, accuracy, and pronunciation.
Mistakes have negative contagion.
Mistakes are levels. As people and as learners we can learn so much from making mistakes.
The Audiolingual method which was built mainly on repetition, habit formation, and was very strict on the notion of the level of learning. The audiolingual school concentrated on immediate language.
Language learning is a cycle. It has ups and downs. It is not liner.
Language learning is a process of development.
The two schools: behaviourism and congnitivism concentrate on the idea of social interaction and learning best asserts and leaves area to making mistakes and having inaccuracies in order to gain confidence and master the language.
As teachers we are supposed to train our students not to correct each other errors.
What are we supposed to correct? the mistakes.
Why ? Because we are supposed to help students learn, and we are supposed to help students reach the objective, because they did not learn the rules.
When? In a learning situation.
Where? In the classroom.
Mistakes have negative contagion.
Mistakes are levels. As people and as learners we can learn so much from making mistakes.
The Audiolingual method which was built mainly on repetition, habit formation, and was very strict on the notion of the level of learning. The audiolingual school concentrated on immediate language.
Language learning is a cycle. It has ups and downs. It is not liner.
Language learning is a process of development.
The two schools: behaviourism and congnitivism concentrate on the idea of social interaction and learning best asserts and leaves area to making mistakes and having inaccuracies in order to gain confidence and master the language.
As teachers we are supposed to train our students not to correct each other errors.
What are we supposed to correct? the mistakes.
Why ? Because we are supposed to help students learn, and we are supposed to help students reach the objective, because they did not learn the rules.
When? In a learning situation.
Where? In the classroom.
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