Roles of Teachers

The problem with the teacher in the role of lecture is that we can't be sure if students are learning when the teacher is explaining.

• True

• False

Students should be independent of the teacher so they can actually use English outside the classroom, not just in class.

• True

• False

Allowing students to take the initiative in their own learning in the ESL/EFL classroom is a goal of the teacher in the counselling role.

• True

• False

Awareness of metacognition is more likely to encourage teachers to be lectures rather than counselors.

• True

• False

Echoing is a problem for teachers because it increases their TTT.

• True

• False

Presenting new language in context means providing a format so that meaning is clear and not ambiguous.

• True

• False