TKT Module 3 Unit 27

If any of you don´t understand what to do, I can repeat the instructions for you. ok? (Elementary class)

• You need to grade your language better for this class.

• Try talking to the whole class together.

• Why don´t you prompt them here rather than elicit?

Who can help Juan with the answer?

• You could ignore his answer.

• Can you think of another way of checking understanding?

• That was a good example of eliciting help from peers.

Now, we´re going to do a brainstorming activity together and build a mind map on the board. Ready?

• Can you revise the new vocabulary instead?

• Wasn´t the sequencing of your instructions a bit confusing?

• How can you reformulate that so learners will understand?

Listen, .... comfortable. Now repeat together.

• Be careful with style. this was a little too formal.

• You paused nicely. This gave students time to focus.

• I´m not sure everyone was ready for the listening comprehension activity.

Now let´s see. The family lives in a ..... Yes... Flat!

• Your prompting worked this time. The students remembered the word.

• Remember it´s important to get everyone´s attention before giving instructions.

• Try praising students a little more. You´ll find they respond well.

Class. Shut up! Bernard is speaking.

• Good. It´s important that students learn to listen to each other.

• It´s not appropriate to say that to students. What else could you say?

• When prompting, wait to see if the students can help before you make suggestions.

That´s not the right answer. Try again. The question asks for three names.

• Your feedback was very useful. It helped the student understand what was wrong.

• When you correct students, try a different technique. You use echo correction a lot.

• Prediction activities are a good way of activating students´ vocabulary. They give them confidence.