PCK PEDAGOGY 1

As the counterbalance to linguistic competence, formulaic competence refers to chunks of language that speakers use heavily in everyday interactions. It includes the following EXCEPT ….

• idioms

• routines

• turn-taking

• collocations

• lexical frames

Among the areas where our behavior can directly influence our students’ motivation to continue participation in EFL classes is determining short-term goals which include the following EXCEPT ….

• the successful writing of an essay

• the ability to partake in a discussion

• the possibility of a better job in the future

• the learning of a small amount of new language

• the passing of the progress test at the end of the week

Applying the humanistic approach, the teacher should encourage supportive atmosphere in the classroom by means of the following acts EXCEPT ….

• listening to the students

• encouraging them to share their feelings

• accepting their comments without judgement

• fixing the aims for the course or for one lesson

• obliging students to do what they plan to do that day

When putting syllabuses together, an EFL curriculum designer has to consider each item for inclusion in the syllabuses on the basis of the following criteria EXCEPT….

• Learnability

• Usefulness

• Frequency

• Coverage

• Grading

The presentation/development step of a lesson plan should involve activities on the part of the students. It should be carried out by keeping in mind the following principles EXCEPT…

• principle of selection

• Principle of division

• principle of absorption

• principle of categorization

• principle of successive sequence

When assigning the learners in the closure section of the lesson plan, remember that students need to be able to perform their skills on their own. So, keep the following things in mind EXCEPT ….

• make a clear connection between the lesson and the homework

• make sure to assign the homework directly after the lesson

• clearly explain the assignment to be given to the learners

• ask the model students to share their tasks to their classmates

• make sure to check for students understating before sending them off

Free practice designed for an effective lesson plan integrates the focus structure /vocabulary/functional language into students' overall language use. It often encourages students to use the target language structures in the following EXCEPT ….

• games and puzzles

• small group discussions

• quizzes and formative tests

• written work (paragraphs and essays)

• longer listening comprehension practice

A well-developed lesson plan should be completed with assignments to guide the instructor’s choice of assessment measures by providing information about student and class comprehension of the material. The following are among the questions to consider EXCEPT ….

• What level of learning do the students need to attain?

• How does the lesson plan fit particular instructional principles?

• What is the amount of time the instructor wants the students to use?

• How does the assignment fit with the rest of the lesson plan?

• What is the purpose of the assignment?

The closure step of a lesson plan is a chance to determine whether the students need additional practice or to go over the lesson again. The following are examples of closure in an effective lesson plan EXCEPT ….

• summarizing the characteristics of the lesson

• discussing new things that the students learned about the lesson

• giving them a couple of minutes to read or present the lesson to the class

• asking what information from the lesson the students will find important

• asking the students to summarize the lesson for students missing the class.

The presentation phase of a lesson plan can take a variety of forms. The following are suggestions on how to present new materials to class EXCEPT ….

• teacher centered explanation

• student presentation

• reading selection

• listening selection

• guided exercises