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1. TASK: Teacher’s Language
Length:500-750 words
TASK ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Outline
You are required to audio or video record
yourself teachingalesson(orpartof a lesson)
and select from the recording a minimum of
six examples of your classroom talk. You
should then comment on both positive
aspects of the language you have used and
areas for improvement in terms of accuracy
and appropriacy for teaching. The samples
shouldshowvariousaspectsof language (e.g.
grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary,
function, discourse, style).
Guidelines
 Brieflydescribethe learners(e.g. age,
level...) and lesson (e.g. topic,
objectives...)
 Select a minimum of six
different/variedsamples of language
that you used and describe the
contexts in which the language was
used (e.g. the topic you were talking
about,a student´scommentto which
you were responding).
 Comment briefly on each sample
showing whether the language is
accurate and/or appropriate for
teachingthe chosenlesson(orpartof
the lesson) and, in the case of
inaccurate or inappropriate language,
show insight into how you might
have expressed yourself differently.
Language Accuracy and Language Awareness
Demonstrate appropriate understanding and
use of terminology to describe teacher
language.
Range and Appropriacy
Use appropriate professional-to-professional
discourse.
Organisation and Content
Select examples to exemplify range of
language
Audience Awareness
Inform a professional reader

2. Language for teachers
CONTENT INDICATORS
Professionalcompetence inspeaking
and writingEnglish
 can speakand write inlanguage which provides
a natural model forlearners
 can speakwithpronunciationwhichis
internationallyintelligible
 can write witha level of accuracyin spelling
and punctuationwhichreflectsthe standard
requiredfora teacherat thislevel
 can write well-organisedtextsusing
appropriate discourse markers
 can use a range of language toexpress
themselvesappropriatelyinavarietyof styles
inboth social andprofessional contexts
Professionalcompetence inreading
and listeningtoEnglish
 can use and comprehend arange of
professionalwrittenmaterial (schoolbooks,
books/articlesforteachers,etc)
 can use and comprehendarange of
professionallisteningmaterial(talkson
professionaltopics,etc)
UsingspokenEnglishinthe classroom can use language effectivelyinthe classroomto:
 create a positive learningatmosphere
 give instructions
 maintainandcontrol discipline
 elicitandpromptlearnerresponses
 acknowledge andpraise
 ask questionsusingarange of question
types
 evaluate andcorrectlearner´s spoken
language
 presentandmodel new language
 describe andexplain
 tell stories
 readaloudwithmeaningandeffect
 encourage learnerstoparticipate ingroup
and whole-classdiscussions
 promote the developmentof language
skills
UsingwrittenEnglishin the classroom can:
 adapt and/orcreate texts,tasks,andtests
for classroomuse
 write clearinstructionsforclassroomtasks
 write onthe board,produce accurate
handouts,posters,etc
 evaluate,correctandcommenton
learners´writtenwork
 write reports onlearners´progress