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What does TTT mean?

• Test Teach Test

• Time Tracking Template

• Teacher Talking Time

• Theory Transition Trauma

Answer explanation

TTT means teacher talking time. It's the amount of time a teacher talks during the lesson and the quality of such a teacher's speech.

BUT ALSO

TTT means Test - Teach - Test.

It's an approach when, before teaching your students something, you first test how well / if they already know this material, then teach only the part of the material your students do not know and then test again to see if you have any progress there.

How much TTT do we need to have in our class?

• A lot

• 50%

• As little as possible but not 0%

• 0%

Answer explanation

The less you speak, the more there is opportunity for your students to speak.

Giving instructions are part of your TTT. So, instructions must be...

• Very detailed

• Long and understandable

• Short and understandable

• There should be no instruction. It reduces TTT

Answer explanation

Instructions help your students if they are not too long or confusing

How can you reduce TTT in class?

• Simplify your language.

• Talk only when it's neccessary for your students.

• Get more pair-work

• Get more frontal work

Answer explanation

Frotal work is the killer of SSS (students talking time)

What gap is it?

• Opinion gap

• Information gap

Answer explanation

Here, you need to know the information that your partner has. Hence, it's informaton gap

What gap is that?

• Information gap

• Opinion gap

Answer explanation

Opinion gap is about finding out your partner's opinion rather than some info.

Why are gaps important when teaching speaking?

• There's no speaking without gaps

• There's no communication without gaps

• It's easier for students

• It's easier for the teacher

Answer explanation

You can have a speaking activity without a gap. For example, you can show your student a photo and ask to describe it. But only a gap will turn this speaking activity into a real communicative activity.

'Describe a picture to your friend so that he could draw it. Then listen to your friend and draw a picture.'

When I say 'create the proper speaking environment', I mean...

• give every student a voice recording device

• arrange a class so that it's easier for students to talk to each other

• allow using L1 when they want to

• boost the atmosphere of friendship and support

Answer explanation

Put a round table.

Encourage your students to be tolerant to each other's mistakes. And they will feel safe and easier to share and talk.

How can you make your SS speak more English?

• Introuduce a L1/L2 switch. E.g. a laminated card

• Teach and REVISE classroom language

• Ask them to translate everything they say in L1

• Praise them for using a lot of English

Answer explanation

Asking your students to translate everything they've already said is going to irritate them a lot

What shall you do before a listening activity?

• Ask them to listen carefully

• Help your students anticipate what they are about to hear

• Start listening without delay, while the discipline is still good

• Pre-teach some hard words or phrases

Answer explanation

Listening is very much about aticipation. You can not hear smth you're not expecting to hear. Even if that is something familiar