How can we vary the activities that we do?

As teachers, we can change the topics which are written down the left hand side of the board.

• True

• False

If the students are taking too much time to participate propperly in fast games, we should remove the activity and look for another one.

• Yes, because this speeds up the learning process.

• Yes, as educators we have to look for alternatives to keep up with the class content.

• No, we could allow longer for them to write their words down.

• No, we should take the entire class for this game/activity.

The goals of the alphabet blackboard game is to improve general knowledge, wake a class up, learn spelling?

• True

• False

Students need to be over-competitive and worry about details such as exactly how many people there are in each team.

• True

• False

What are some features that need to be considered when we plan an activity?

• Content, context, materials, level of difficulty, organisation, teacher and student role, timing

• Context, motion, materials, level of difficulty, planning, classroom role, dates

What are the aspects that need to be considered when we prepare the timing for our class?

• Preparation, interaction time, activity, procedure, follow up

• Preparation, setting up, activity, clear up, follow up

Consists on calling students one by one to read their answers to exercises set from homework.

• Conventional version of checking homework around the class

• Variation of checking homework around the class

• Student presentations

Its objective is to encourage cooperation among the students.

• Filling gaps un a close text

• Memorizing

• Reading dialogue and role playing it

How do you encourage students to talk more?

• Change the organisation of the people and furniture by asking students to work together in pairs.

• Choose a text students haven’t seen before.

• Test students on the material and give them marks.

What are some of the traditional activities used in language learning classrooms around the world?

• Play video games, play soccer and read books.

• Watch movies, series and documentaries.

• Read texts, dictate, repeat after the teacher, etc.