What is wrong with this teacher?!

And
what would be our topic !?
Teacher Language
July 12th, 2018
Istanbul
The aims of session:
For the trainees:

1. To discuss some effective tips of teacher languages

2. To introduce some of the functions of language

used by teachers.

3. To provide practice in completing tasks in which the function of the teacher language
is the testing focus.
What are some effective tips
What is mean by ”Teacher Language”?

of teacher languages do you

know?
Some effective tips of teacher languages:

• Clear
• Simple
• Direct
• Respectful
• Descriptive
• Gives positive feedback
• Avoids personal judgments
• ….
Teacher Language – Handout 1

To show that you have seen or understood

Prompt To express or communicate meaning

Praise
To ask targeted questions to get learners to tell you what they know
Narrate
Acknowledge To tell a story or talk about something that happened

Convey meaning To tell someone that they have done well

Elicit To help learners think of ideas or to remember a word

Simplify To reword a sentence or phrase to improve it

Recast
To make something easier
1. What were 3 things you learnt in this part?

2. Think about your typical classes you had,

which teacher language was missed?

3. How are you going to use them?

Revisiting the aims:
For the trainees:

1. To discuss some effective . . . . . . . of teachertips

languages

functions
2. To introduce some of the . . . . . . . . of language
used by teachers.
practice
3. To provide . . . . . . . . . in completing tasks in which the function of the teacher
language is the testing focus.
For more studies:

Classroom Management Techniques Video Clips

By Jim Scrivener
Thank you