increasing student interaction by larysa telegan school №2 cherkasy
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Increasing student interaction
by Larysa TeleganSchool №2Cherkasy
Characteristics of interaction practice that enhances the development of
speaking and listening among the learners.
communication of any sort, for example two or more people talking to each other, or communication among groups.
Practical aim helps learners to develop language
learning and social skills
InteractionStudent - content
discussionsdebatesrole – playstory – tellingsoliloquiesconversation
assignmentsgoalsassessments
discussion threadsgroup projectspeer reviewsstudy groupsvideo chat sessions
Teacher-student Student-student Student-content
Online
Problems Student resistance Self – consciousness Large classes Mixed abilities Lack of motivation Insufficient language
How can we promote an increase in student interaction? pre – teaching task language providing support giving preparation time varying the interaction having different levels of task providing a reason
Think-Pair-Share Ask a question Give students some time to think Share thoughts with a partner Share thoughts with the whole group
Circle Chat Students stand in two circles Students in the inside circle face their
partner in the outside circle Ask the question At the two minute signal students in the
outside circle take one step to the left
Tourists e.g. Topic “London. Places of
interest” Each student takes one picture and
mimes doing smth which is typical for that place.
Students ask yes/no questions and compete trying to guess places of interest.
Can you see a bridge there?Is there the Queen in this place?
Match the holiday with their dates and say as in the example.
1.New Year a) August 242.Christmas b) May 93.Easter c) January 14.Independence Day d) January 75.Victory Day e) April ( or May )
Example: The New Year is on the 1st of January
a)
b) Ask and answer in pairs.
When is..? It is on the…
c) Work in groups. Have a talk about your favourite holiday.
Pupil`s Book by O.Karpiuk “English 5”
Read the quotes on the website. In groups discuss what they mean. Which do you like best and why? Exchange information with the other groups.
You learn as much bywriting as by reading.
Lord Acton
A writer is a person for whom writing is more difficult than it is for otherpeople.
Thomas Mann
ThThe truth is that many of uswrite novels for the samereason that George Mallorygave for climbing Everest-“Because it`s there”.
Louise Doughty
Upper Intermediate Students`Book “Success.”
References: www.teachingenglish.org.uk www.colorincolorado.org/article/13346 www.teachstone.org. http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/
certop/imp_sti.html http://cft.vanderbilt.edu/teaching-guides/
interactions/motivating-students/