Ppt g4-tefl(4)
- 1. Students get the correct Crucially important for the input. We are a source of process of acquisition Comprehensible input (Krashen) Teacher Talk Communicative Language The primary function of Teaching (CLT) gives language is for emphasis to communication communication, and in the classroom, BUT... do we interaction. ( Richard & all base our classes on this? Rodgers 1986:71) or do we talk, talk and talk?
- 2. Students get bored. It limits the amount of STT. The students dont have the chance to look for information by themselves. The Students role becomes passive. Students speaking skills are limited. Learners do not have any responsibility.
- 3. Strategies for reducing TTT Encourage students to tell jokes, anecdotes or stories in an interactive way letting them interrupt or ask questions when necessary. Design Pair group activities increase STT. Assign cooperative work. Let students give feedback to one another. Use elicitation rather than explanation.
- 4. Teacher talk must be simplified but natural when explaining an exercise (Teacher talking, 2007) Teacher talk should allow students to express themselves asking questions and commenting (teacher talking, 2007) TT becomes specially useful when it is repeated or 卒re-cycled卒 at regular intervals (practicing the language)(teacher talking, 2007)
- 5. Useful to clarify some concepts, explain difficult grammar and help students who dont understand Its useless when the class depends on it and the use of L2 is reduced.