Basics

Question 1

Eye contact

Answer 1

Understanding, indicates who to speak, encourage contribution, and holds attention

Question 2

Facial expression/gestures

Answer 2

Convey meaning of language, manage class, visual interest, increase pace and cut down talking

Question 3

Names

Answer 3

Know names to create friendly vibe and show interest in them as people

Question 4

Horseshoe Seating Arrangement

Answer 4

Allows face to face contact between students and teacher

Question 5

Whole class interaction

Answer 5

Class needs to be able to hear teacher

Question 6

Pairwork

Answer 6

Make students go into pairs to work together and encourage social activity

Question 7

Groupwork

Answer 7

Sit around desks café style

Question 8

Controlled Practise

Answer 8

Teacher in front of class - See what everyone is doing, maintain control, visual aid, have student focus on you

Question 9

Pairwork/Group work

Answer 9

Sit or move around unobtrusively

Question 10

Attention Spread

Answer 10

Know names, dot about, do not teach exclusively, and remember corners of the room

Question 11

Teacher Talk

Answer 11

Present, clarify, check, revise language, set activities, provide feedback, provide language input, establish rapport

Question 12

Teacher Talk Advantages

Answer 12

Teacher = valuable lang resource, good classroom management, authentic listening text for students, best model for new language

Question 13

Teacher Talk Disadvantages

Answer 13

Talk too much = boring, lang can be difficult to understand, only use basic words

Question 14

Eliciting

Answer 14

Encourages student to reveal info that they already know

Question 15

Eliciting Advantages

Answer 15

Involves students, increase teacher talk, take responsibility of their own learning, crucial info about what students know

Question 16

Eliciting Disadvantages

Answer 16

Time consuming, danger of one student knowing more than others

Question 17

Eliciting Techniques

Answer 17

Clues/prompts, pictures, names

Question 18

Effective Instructions

Answer 18

Attract attention, simple lang + short explain, consistency, visual/written clues, demonstrate, break instruc down, be decisive and use signals (Eg. Right, Listen)

Question 19

Activities

Answer 19

Controlled, guided, creative/free communication, pairwork/groupwork, and communicative activities

Question 20

Pairwork/Group work

Answer 20

Valuable talking time, teacher break, encourage rapport, students cooperate (learner autonomy), enable participation and adds variety

Question 21

Pairwork/Group work Disadvantages

Answer 21

Not all students enjoy it and should be used in limited amount in beginning

Question 22

Planning activity

Answer 22

Clear idea of purpose, activity leads to pairwork, seating organised by activity, students remain occupied, have enough materials

Question 23

Pairing

Answer 23

Random pairing

Question 24

Before class

Answer 24

Set up aids, put something on board, check seating arrangement, positive attitude, encourage to be on time