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Teaching
Techniques
Conversation Using a Picture
- Physical Response: Here’s your chance to review or teach vocabulary:
“Point to the clouds.” “Point to the tallest
person.” “Point to the target.”
- Yes-or-no questions: “Are
these 2 men and 2 women in the picture?” “Is the pole
heavy?”
- Short answer questions:
“How
many people are in the picture?” “What’s the
shape of the opening in the target?” “What’s the
shape of the pole they’re holding?”
- Open-ended Questions:
“What
are they trying to do?” “Do you think they’ll be
successful?” “Why or why not?”
- Role Play: Let’s
name the people in the picture. “What could be the name of
the lady on the left?” “Joan?” “The
man on the right is Walter.” “What might Walter be
saying to Joan?” “What does Joan answer?”
“What is she thinking?” Then you suggest to your
student: “You be Joan and I’ll be Walter and we’ll act
out what’s happening.”
Make a Phone Date
Tutors can help their students overcome apprehension in making English
language telephone calls. Students normally rely on body language,
gestures and facial expression to communicate person-to-person in English, so
telephone communication is sometimes a daunting procedure.
To assist students, tutors
can schedule telephone conversations with their students at pre-set time and
day that is convenient for both of them. Tutors can ask questions
pertinent to class material if casual conversation is still difficult for
their students.
Several Useful Articles on Teaching
Ten Characteristics of Adult Learners Download as PDF
Teaching
for Communicative Competence Download as PDF
Principles
of Adult Learning Download
as PDF
Collaborating
with Students to Build Curriculum Download as PDF
Using
Problem-Posing Dialogue in Adult Literacy Education
Download as PDF
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