This document outlines strategies for creating an effective learning environment, including developing higher-order thinking skills, promoting creativity, correctly pitching challenges, and reducing teacher talking time. It provides goals and suggestions for language learning, such as asking students where and with whom they will speak English. Techniques are presented for building student confidence through goal-setting, icebreakers, story starters, asking effective questions, giving concise feedback, and handling mistakes in a way that encourages self-correction. Guidelines are also given for minimizing unnecessary teacher talking and using teacher talking time productively.
9. To correct or not to correct…?
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A: What are you going to do at Saturday
afternoon?
B: I'm going to go to shopping.
A: I understand. Do you know what are you
going to buy?
B: Not really. I maybe want to buy some new
jeans.
15. Echoing, Self-talk, Filling up Silence
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T: How was your weekend?
S: I went to the beach.
T: You went to the beach? Great!
T: Did you like the movie?
S: No.
T: Why? You thought it was boring?
S: Yes.
19. What is your teaching style?
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1. Grammar-focused
2. Sentence drilling and repetition
3. Many activities involving communication
4. Errors correction
5. Seldom needed to open my mouth
6. Meaningful instructions