These weekly sessions are a part of the ELT Project at sstpsr.edu,pk

1. English
Language
Development
SST Public School
Rashidabad, Tandoallayar..

2. ELT Methods
Session 1&2: 19th October, 2915

3. Agenda of the weekly training
 How to teach English better and more effectively
 Curriculum coordination and support
 Reflection on past week, suggestion for the next
 The natural way of learning
 ELT methods
 The PPP Cycle of a lesson
 Have a nice trip!
o A demo!
 Questions?
o Answered or taken in for future

4. The natural way…
The natural way is the way we all originally learnt our first
languages; automatically and easily…
o We heard, we watched, we listened, we acted, we spoke, they
appreciated
The natural method of learning requires environment,
interaction, time, appreciation, and patience…

5. What is the natural way, by the way?

6. ELT methods
 English language learning (teaching) is no different from learning
something else
 We learn by using the 5 senses or 6 (some believe there are even more
than). Primarily we use the input devices to receive the information
and out put devices to produce results (of course after the data has
been processed in the brain).
 There are many popular methods and approaches to ELT, e.g.,:
o Direct method
o Audio-lingual method
o Grammar translation method
o TPR/ info gap/ problem solving/ jigsaw (reading)

7. methods and approaches to ELT
 Communicative/ natural approach:
o Communication is given importance and language learning is focussed from fluency to accuracy
 Grammar translation method:
o systematic, orthodox, reading focussed, translation exercises, grammar rules, vocabulary lists,
text books. Before and during 1950- early 60’s
 Direct method:
o Natural way, like children learnt their first language, speaking focussed. 1960-80 and still used
 Audio-lingual method:
o No rules-just habits, listen and repeat. Questions both GT and DM. since 1960’s
 There can be many like:
o The silent way, TPR, info gap, learning community, problem solving, task based, immersion
learning, jigsaw (reading) and suggestopedia

8. So how do we do it?
Considering the ground realities and students' learning
Let the students learn immersed in communication
naturally by the way of direct method combined with
audio-lingual, TPR, and any other method that is relevant
and useful..
The SST Method!

9. The P-P-P cycle:
 What makes a lesson boring?
 What can we do to make it interesting?
 What are generally the three parts of a lesson?
 What is the purpose of a language lesson?
 During which part do you correct the most?
 What are the three qualities of a good presentation?
 Which of the three stages of a lesson should last the longest?
 Why should the teacher’s control be the least during performance?

10. The PPP Cycle of a lesson
 Presentation:
o Give the students the new language items like function, grammar, or expressions
o Execute a planned presentation on a variety of methods like demo, audio, video,
reading, board etc. The TTT vs STT 50/50
 Practice -1 & 2:
o Making them practice with you under control through easy action, speaking and
writing where most of the mistakes should be corrected (positively)
o Making them practice with you under less control with some choice and only
guidance and correction. TTT vs STT 20/80 and 10/90
 Performance:
o The output session where they speak, write, read aloud, role-play or present
without your help. TTT vs STT 00/100 (followed by a quick general feedback
and a review in the next classes)

11. Using the resource:Input: to look around, at the board,
picture. Read from page 35, your notes,
listen to the teacher, listen to song, an
audio recording, watch a video
Interaction: think, scan,
skim, discuss, question,
infer, analyze,
Interpretation: to share, present, tell, show,
feedback, draw, compose, write, write and
write…

12. Have a nice trip!
Peter: Hi, Carla how are you?
Carla: (I’m doing) great! I’m going on vacation.
Peter: Where are you going?
Carla: (I’m going) to Madrid. I’m leaving on Friday.
Peter: That’s wonderful! Have a nice trip!
Vacation, a holiday. Madrid, Murree, Dubai. That’s wonderful, great,
terrific, awesome. Have a nice trip, day, weekend, flight.

13. A reading lesson
 How is everybody? Do you remember your holidays? / How was your
long weekend? Where di you go? How was it? If you could go anywhere
in the world, where would you go? An island, hmm, that’s great!
 Open your books on page one 1. look at this picture, what do you see?
What’s an island? Let's spider it…
 Unit 1, no. 2: scan through the passage
to answer: where, looks like, why
beautiful, kinds of beaches & hotels,
transportation, features, economy, etc
Or no. 4: a-e / no. 5.. Writing???
island
mountains
rivers
trees water

14. A reading lesson
Pre-reading:
o Warm up. Lead in. What do you see? What is it about?
Reading:
o Give them a reason. Find out_____. Look for_____. Count the
number of_____.
Post-reading:
o What/ where/ when? What kind/ why/ how? What do
you think_____?

15. Who is who here?
Caption it if you’d like…

16. Thank you
very much!
This is not the end but a beginning to another end…
Zaheer.Qazi@gmail.com / 0300-947-5281