A presentation about Silent way method. This will help teachers to expand their knowledge about different kind of teaching methods.

1. Mousa Hussein
Methods of Teaching
Silent Way

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SW: is a method of teaching foreign
language in which the teacher doesn’t
speak much, but uses movements,
pictures, and wooden rods to explain
meaning.
Definition

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SW is the method was
created by Calab Cattengo
in 1960s.
This method focused on the
learners production of
utterances by their own,
with the teacher silence.
And well known for the use
of colored sticks called
‘Cuisenaire Roods’
History

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 Emphasize for students to work as independent
language learning.
 Learning is facilitated by accompanying physical
objects. (colorful charts and roods which are of
varying length they are used to introduce
vocabulary).
Basic Features

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 Learning is facilitated by problem solving involving
the material to be learned.
This can be summarized by Benjamin Franklin’s
words:
Tell me and I forget
Teach me and I remember
Involve me and I learn
Basic Features

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 Errors are important, teacher does not directly
correct the errors. His/her is responsible to correct
their mistakes.
 Teacher understands whether the students have
learned or not through their actions.
 Speaking is first, but reading and writing are treated
as equal important skills.
 Translation is not allowed and meaning is
discovered through meaningful practice
Basic Features

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 To use this method, some types of materials are required:
 A Sound/Color Wall Chart: each color presents one
phoneme.
Type of objects

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 Word Wall Chart: words are introduced in the same
color code as the sound/color wall chart suggests.
Type of objects

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 Spelling/ the Fidel Chart: these chart use the same
color code as the sound/color wall chart, show how
each phoneme is spelled in English.
Type of objects

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 Cuisenaire rods: these colored wooden rods allow
students to practice grammar and create words using
phonemes.
Type of objects

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 A Pointer: teacher uses this to attract students, attention
to the sounds, the stressed syllables, and proper
pronunciation of words in the target language.
Type of objects

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Movements
Stop
Repeat
One word for each
finger
Speak louder

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 Teacher is technician or an engineer who facilitates
learning.
 The teacher is silent most of the time.
 The teacher uses gestures, charts, to give the students
the material easily.
Teacher’s role

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 Learners are expected to develop independence,
autonomy and responsibility.
Learner’s role
• learners must
depend on their
own idea and
realize that thy
can use the
knowledge of their
own language.
Independence learners
• Learners choose
proper
expressions in a
given set of
circumstances and
situations.
Autonomous learners
• Learners know
that they have
free will to
choose among
any set of
linguistic
choices.
Responsible learners

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 Its learner’s center.
 Students interact not only with teacher but also the
each other.
 Students correct their errors by themselves.
 Teacher silence in SW passes the opportunity to the
learner to participate.
 Students can improve their vocabulary from their
speaking.
 Students become independent.
Advantages

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 Students don’t understand the material because the
teacher is less explain.
 No repetition and no answers by the teacher, it will
be meaningless.
 SW cannot be used in the large group of student.
 The students cannot easer to catch the materials,
because the teacher command the material so fast.
Disadvantages

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18. Q/A