As
an English teacher and trainer, there are several questions I love
discussing. What can we do to support our learners in the language
learning classroom? How can we encourage learners to communicate,
increase their fluency and confidence while also developing their range
of vocabulary and grammatical accuracy in the sentence structures they
use? These are questions I have often discussed with teachers. Here are
some key points.
- The choice of topic is important. If it’s a topic that captures
learners’ interest and imagination, you’ve already made a good start.
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Using language in a context that is familiar for learners is also
important. This can be through stories and pictures that are meaningful
and easy to relate to.
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Choosing activities that are fun and include opportunities for
personalisation help increase learner engagement. This could be through
Total Physical Response (TPR) activities where learners do actions
related to sentences the teacher says e.g. Teacher: I am jumping. (All
learners start jumping). Later, learners take on the role of the teacher
and use the language themselves.
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Finally, using tasks that help learners notice new language, think
about language and use language in interesting and creative ways can be
more memorable and meaningful for learners. Matching, categorising, and
personalisation tasks require learners to engage with new words and
grammar that help make language learning fun, engaging and memorable.
I’m
sure teachers will continue to discuss these questions, share ideas and
learn from each other. That’s what makes teaching such a great
profession. I hope you enjoy and learn from the video offerings this
month and continue to reflect on your teaching.
Jon Parnham
Senior Academic Manager, English Partnerships
British Council, West India
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USING ENGLISH IN THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE
चालू वर्तमानकाळात इंग्रजी भाषेचा वापर
Class V | 6:.53 min|
Marathi w/ Eng & Hin subtitles
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USING WH- QUESTIONS FOR SENTENCE FORMATION
वाक्य रचना करण्यासाठी WH- प्रश्नाचा वापर
Class V | 7:.28 min|
Marathi w/ Eng & Hin subtitles
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ACTION WORDS
क्रिया शब्द
Class V | 10:.25 min|
Marathi w/ Eng & Hin subtitles
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