ASSUMPTIONS

Activity? Assumption Reasons

Example: lead in personalisation / identification Because engages learners / reduces
activity, ss answer
some questions
with topic is an effective aid to affective filter / is motivating / makes skills
about their learning and language meaningful / is easier to talk
experiences related about concrete than abstract
to the topic
Note: there are no
‘correct’ answers
for this section-
these are your
suggestions
need to activate interest /
schemata
visual stimuli / pictures are useful /
it’s important to include different
types of input (reading, listening,
visuals etc.)
need a task to help understand a
text
need to see language in context
need practice in reading skills
sufficient to understand only main
points of a text / read text without
needing to understand everything
jigsaw reading / info gap / opinion
gap is useful
reading texts are a good way of
introducing/exposing students to
language items
benefit from moving from receptive
to productive
important to focus on skills AND
systems / a variety of skills /
integrated skills
benefit of working collaboratively /
interaction / communication
guided discovery / working out
language / inductive approaches
are effective
learners benefit from noticing /
being encouraged to notice
language
Pronunciation is an integral part of
learning a new language and
involves both receptive &
productive work. Reception needs
to precede recognition.
Learners benefit from an explicit focus
on form
The use of timelines can be useful to
clarify concepts associated with time
and tense.
The importance of progressing
from known to unknown and a
progression of challenge