Subject matter of English teaching language skills Flashcards
What is TE(F)L ?
system & skills + learn different ways of learning
what is a language system ?
analysing a sentence in different ways
what is…
the meaning of a word ?
vocab, lexis and the notions
what is…
the interaction of words with eachother ?
grammar
what is…
what those words sound like & ?
phonology
what is…
the use a a word in a particular situation (= function) ?
pragmatism
what are the language skills ?
receptive = listening + reading
productif = speaking + writing
What is the process of a language class
-
Introduction
= capture attention + motivate + focus on target language
= receptive -
presenting and explaining new material
=receptive + productive -
Classroom activities
= practice
= productive (consolidate what you’ve been learning) -
Testing
= production of target labguage in new situations
= productive
Step 1 : presentation and explanation
- what is an effective presentation ? (8-> mixed with guidelines)
- 3 P’s
an effective presentation =
- attention to T and presentation
- perception ( T intriduces new material via visual back-up)
- understanding ( P understand T, ca parapfrase it and link it to prior knowledge)
- short-term memory (stimulated bu use of visual and exercices)
- present the info in various ways (more than once)
- be brief
- illustrate with examples
- get feedback
3 P’s : Presentation - practice - production
Step 2: Classromm activities
- basix skill TEFL
- route map for running simple classrom activities
basic skill TEFL
= prepare, set up and run classroom activities
Route map for running classroom activities
= lead-in > set up > pratice > close > post activitiy
Practice activities
- objective
= consolidate learning
= Pupils should acquire automatized knowledge to enable fluent comprehension and fluent expression
characteristics od a good language practice activity(7) (DKL)
- validity = good/relevant lesson elements
- pre-learning = ask mentor
- volume = marerial and lesson time = filled with laguage
- succes orientation= most solutions of P are correct but some mistake do occur
- heterogeneity = t takes into account that there are different abilities among P
- teacher assistance = t is available for P
- interest of T for the lesson item that is being taught
Questions for assessing practice activities
- goal of practice activity ?
- how far is goal achieved
- what factors make it effective
- is you could redesign material/offer advice to the teacher, what would you suggest ?
question to ask while building the lesson ?
**Content :
**- what skill/knowledge is the teacher going to teach
Method :
- why do they have to learn this
- how is the teachergoing to teach it ?
Mesurement :
- how is the teacher goung to verify the skill/theory ?
- can the student execute the skill/apply the theory at a situationally acceptable rate
Materials :
- what is the teacher going to use as material
Measurement :
- can the student perform the skill/apply knowledge accros:
a. persons
b. places
c.intructional materials
d. language cues
What are the four kinds of lessons ?
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logical **line **
= attempt to follow a logical path. Every activity is built on the previous one
= A -> B -> C -> … - **Topic umbrella **
= includes variety of separate activities linked to the topic
= 1 topic provides the focus point
= cyclical -
Jungle path
= T doesnt’ predict but creates the lesson moment by moment on the spoy responding to questions, problems and options as they come up
= improvised / undirected -
Rag bag
= lesson consist of a number of unconected activities. May be appealing to T and P, although is harder to consolidate the various subjects
=> first two invlove pre-planning and anticipating possible problems
=> third one is made up on the spot
=> fourth one may or may not invlove pre-planning
