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Teaching Speaking. Finding the balance. With beginners , Finding the balance between providing language through controlled and guided activities and at the same time letting them enjoy natural talk is a crucial factor
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Findingthe balance Withbeginners, Findingthe balance betweenprovidinglanguagethroughcontrolled and guidedactivities and at thesame time lettingthemenjoy natural talkis a crucial factor Most of ourpupilshavelittleopportunitytopracticespeakingEnglishoutsidetheclassroom and so needlots of practicewhenthey are in class.
Correction Inmediatecorrection (at once) duringcontrolled and guidedactivities(wewantthemto produce correctlanguage. Whenlearners are workingonfree oral activities(expressingwhattheywanttosayorexpressisngthemselves and theirownpersonality) correctionshouldbe done later in theclass.
Freepractice Guidedpractice Controlledpractice Presentation of language
Presenting new languageorally ChildrenNeedsomelanguagebeforethey can produce some • Throughstudents. • Using a mascot. • Drawings
CotrolledPractice Controlledpracticegoeshand in handwithpresentation . Itisimportantthat Learners try the new language as soon as theyhearit.
GuidedPractice Guidedpracticefolowsonfromcontroledpractice and itis done usually in pairsorsmallgroups. Guidedpracticegivesthelearnerssomekind of choice (thoughitislimited). Tobecontinued ….
SomeExamples of guidedPractice • Whar’sthe time • Chainwork • Dialogues and role playwork • Usingobjects.
Free practiceactivities • They focus on the message (the language is limited by the activity itself) • There is genuine communication (the situation may be artificial) • They really show what the students can or cannot do with the language. • Concentrate in meaning more than in correctness. • Teacher control is minimal during the activity. • The atmosphere should be informal and non-competitive. • There is often a game element in the activity
Most of theactivities are basedontheInformation gap principle. “A” knowssomethingthat “B” doesn’tknow, and “B” wantsthatinformation. Pairwork
Sources Scott, W and Ytreberg, L (2009). TeachingEnglishtoChildren. PearsonEducationLimited.