Solutions
What reading can we practice with students? How do these relate to lesson stages in a reading
lesson?
Reading for gist: Skimming the text for the overall message or theme
Reading for detail: Going back to the text looking for specifics and details looking for keywords
What kind of genre can we use in a reading class and what sub skills would they be practicing
How can we check that students have understood instructions
ICQs: have a student repeat the instructions back to the class.
'are we writing or reading?
How can we asses that students are clear on the meaning of a new word
CCQs:
Give them a scenario to see if they understand the phrase or concept
How can we convey the meaning of a grammatical structure e.g 'i Have Lived in many places in my
life'
timelines, scenarios, CCQs
Teaching methodologies or approaches that contribute to the communicative
The communicative approach is based on the idea that learning language successfully comes through
having to communicate real meaning. When learners are involved in real communication, their
natural strategies for language acquisition will be used, and this will allow them to learn to use the
language
what do we need to take into consideratin when deciding on whether to error correct or no?
Accuracy vs Fluency: For a class discussion for example, fluency would be appropriate. The important
thing is that students are expressing themselves and thinking on their feet. However if students have
had time to prepare a role-play and are then going to perform it you may want to encourage
accuracy. Be clear of the aims of the task and make sure students are aware of what you expect from
them. Don't present an activity as a fluency task and then pick them up on every single mistake.
Types of correction:
Delayed Correction:
Instant Correction:
Non correction:
TTT can stand for two things, what are they?
Teacher Talking Time:
Teach Test Teach
Name 3 lesson staging models you have experienced on the course? What are the differences
between them in terms of staging and learning?
PPP: