This document discusses different approaches to teaching English as a foreign language (EFL). It mentions content-based approaches which focus on teaching subject matter, task-based approaches which emphasize tasks and activities, and participatory approaches which engage learners through group work and projects. The document also provides questions to guide a discussion on learning strategies and memory, including what time of day people feel most productive learning, how they improve their memory, and if they are interested in boosting learning productivity.
This document discusses different approaches to teaching English as a foreign language (EFL). It mentions content-based approaches which focus on teaching subject matter, task-based approaches which emphasize tasks and activities, and participatory approaches which engage learners through group work and projects. The document also provides questions to guide a discussion on learning strategies and memory, including what time of day people feel most productive learning, how they improve their memory, and if they are interested in boosting learning productivity.
This document discusses different approaches to teaching English as a foreign language (EFL). It mentions content-based approaches which focus on teaching subject matter, task-based approaches which emphasize tasks and activities, and participatory approaches which engage learners through group work and projects. The document also provides questions to guide a discussion on learning strategies and memory, including what time of day people feel most productive learning, how they improve their memory, and if they are interested in boosting learning productivity.
Approaches in EFL Teaching Alyona Skomorokh, group 1 A Learning to Learn • How often do you have to learn something new? • How good are you at learning new things/acquiring new skills? • How long does it take you to learn something well (new vocabulary, a new dance step, etc.)? • What time of the day do you feel more productive concerning learning new things? • Have you got good memory? What do you do to improve it? How do you think you can improve it? • How important do you think your memory capacity is when it comes to learning something new/acquiring new skills? • Are you interested in ways of boosting your learning productivity? Choose the issue that most interests you. • A - What’s the best part of the day to learn something new? • B - How important is memory when we learn something new? • C - How long does it take to learn something well? • Briefly present each other information you’ve learned from the article. Discuss the questions: • -What information surprised you? • -What information made sense to you? • -Have you had any experience of the ideas discussed today? • -Do you think you’ll change your learning practice after today’s lesson? In what way? Home task: • Here is the list of six questions. Find two that coincide with your part of the article and answer them in the format of Instagram ‘Ask me a question’ rubric. It can either be a short 30 sec video or a picture with the answer dotted down and pinned to it. Thanks for you attention!