The document discusses communicative interaction in language learning and different activity types teachers can use. Communicative interaction describes how language is used interactively between members of an organization. The teacher's goal is to give students opportunities to practice communicating in the target language. Teachers should design tasks where students share information about themselves in the language. There are many activity types that provide speaking, listening, writing and reading practice like games, role-plays and simulations. These include repetition drills, asking and answering questions about maps, and having students assume roles to facilitate and monitor group work.
3. The aim of this stage is to give students the
opportunity for the communicative use of
the language that is being learned and
practiced.
4. The teacher must design a task in which their
students can share with others this information. So,
he let them take part in a real communication
asking and given information about themselves
using the language.
5. There are many different types of activities.
They provide speaking, listening, writing and
reading practice as well as aiding production.
A few
ideas for activity types
Games Role-plays Simulations Information Gaps
7. Meaningful practice
e.g. Given a street map,
students are asked question
such us:
Where is the book shop?
Where is the bank?
Communicative practice
e.g. Students might have to draw
a map of their neighbourhood and
answer questions about the
location of different places
in their neighbourhood.
8. They have to assume the role of facilitator and monitor.
To be available in case of problems.
To be moved around to be informed how well they are using the language.
