One to One, Peter Wilberg

Question 1

dyad

Answer 1

a two person interaction

Question 2

formatting

Answer 2

the student’s initial input – the raw data of their language

Question 3

auditing

Answer 3

reading or listening for form, rather than meaning – and the training in the skills that the teacher already possesses, being transferred to the student – how things are said, not what is said. And, activities that go someway to achieving this skill.

Question 4

SSS

Answer 4

Student Silent Space – in opposition to the traditional TTT, this gives learners time and space to think and mentally breathe

Question 5

re-formatting

Answer 5

a sort of extended error correction – the phase after auditing. Transcription of an auditted text can be one type of this.

Question 6

Conversational Mode

Answer 6

The attitude or style a teacher adopts when he wants to promote natural speech patterns. Also, think about body language and seating – next to, rather than opposite students.

Question 7

Instructional Mode

Answer 7

The attitude or style a teacher adopts when he wants to teach more formally – especially when presenting a particular aspect of language. In many cases, students expect this to be the default mode.

Question 8

Caretaker Mode

Answer 8

The attitude or style a teacher adopts when he wants to slow things down and work carefully and systematically through language – often results in very simplified speech patterns, which have their dangers.

Question 9

‘Let’s have fun together’ Mode

Answer 9

The attitude or style a teacher adopts when he wants to ramp up the pleasure levels in class – however, this can be a double edged sword with ‘fun’ being very subjective.