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Caroline V. K . Tobing
Why we need to learn
English?
• Now a day millions of people want to
improve their English language skill.
• For better life _
- study abroad
- a better job
- travel
- worldwide demand
- formal instructions
How we learn English?!
• Input Listening
• Output
The four communicative OUTPUT
skills can be put into
Speaking
these categories
Writing
Whichever of these skills is being taught
the main focus must be on the student
and not on the teacher. The interaction
should usually be the student to student
and should include the teacher only where
necessary. During most classroom
activities the teacher will monitor and
intervene only where necessary.
A model for part of a
communicative lesson
Stage 1
Teacher (T) gives a short presentation of a grammar or vocabulary point. T then gives
students (Ss) opportunity to practise the point in a controlled exercise. (Interaction: T›Ss)
Stage 2
Ss carry out the controlled exercise while T monitors and intervenes where appropriate.
(Interaction: S‹›S)
Stage 3
The Ss are asked to take part in an activity designed to get them to produce the
vocabulary and grammar they have been taught. T monitors and notes errors and interesting
points. T intervenes only when asked or when absolutely necessary. (Interaction: S‹›S)
Stage 4
Feedback session, in which T feeds back in a non-threatening way the errors s/he noted
during the activity. Ss also have the opportunity to clear up puzzling points. (Interaction: T‹›Ss)
The lesson extract follows a method called
Presentation-Practice-Production or PPP
for short.
A few
ideas for activity types