Classroom Management

This is where two students exchange language across the classroom with the other students listening.

• SCA

• open pairs 

• TPR

• closed pair

These are short (often yes/ no) questions you ask to make sure the students have understand your instructions.

• ICQs

• CCQs 

• TPR

• TCA

During these stages, the teacher is the center of attention and most exchanges go through or to the teacher.

• ICQs

• SCA

• TPR

• TCA

This is where students work in twos. All students are working at the same time.

• open pairs

• closed pair

• finger highlighting

• choral drilling

A way of motivating and keeping students involved. Instead of telling students something, you can ask them a question, give them a definition or example etc. to encourage them to say it instead of you.

• eliciting

• finger highlighting

• miming

• choral drilling

A way of motivating and keeping students involved. Instead of telling students something, you can ask them a question, give them a definition or example etc. to encourage them to say it instead of you.

• eliciting

• finger highlighting

• miming

• choral drilling

A useful strategy (normal questions) for checking students' understanding of language.

• ICQs

• CCQs

• TPR

• PBL

These are activities where the students are all actively engaged and the focus is off the teacher.

• TPR

• TBL

• SCA

• TCA

This is where you use your fingers as a visual way of highlighting language. For example, syllables in a word and contractions.

• eliciting

• finger highlighting

• choral drilling

• individual drilling

It is based on the experience of how humans learn their first language. You see, when children learn their mother tongue, their parents and carers are very physically involved in imparting language.

• TPR

• PBL

• TCA

• SCA