Understanding T/M/R/
Technique, materials, resources
Technique, materials, resources
Identify: Students work in pairs to act out a conversation at a restaurant. What teaching technique are they using?
Role-play / pair work.
Choose: To practise listening comprehension, which is more suitable: an audio recording or a grammar worksheet?
An audio recording.
True or False: Teachers should use every available resource in every lesson.
False. Each resource should serve a learning purpose.
Match: Role-play, flashcards, projector. Identify the technique, material, and resource.
Role-play — technique; flashcards — material; projector — resource.
Complete: When selecting TMR, teachers should consider learning objectives, learners’ needs, lesson content, and ______.
Classroom context.
Find the Problem: A teacher gives a very difficult text to beginner students. What has the teacher overlooked?
The learners’ language level and needs.
True or False: A worksheet is a teaching technique, while brainstorming is a teaching material.
False. A worksheet is a material; brainstorming is a technique.
Your students need to practise asking for directions. Choose an appropriate technique and material.
Role-play and a map.
Solve the Problem: The internet stops working, but your lesson depends on an online video. What would you do?
Use an alternative, such as a downloaded video, printed transcript, or related worksheet
A teacher wants students to practise pronunciation and then develop speaking skills. Which combination is most appropriate?
A) A grammar worksheet for both activities.
B) An audio recording for pronunciation practice and role-play cards for speaking.
C) A reading text for both activities
B. The audio recording provides a pronunciation model, while role-play cards help students practise speaking in realistic situations.
A teacher wants students to improve speaking but spends the whole lesson explaining grammar. What should the teacher change?
Include speaking activities such as discussions, role-plays, or information-gap tasks.
Students are discussing their favourite seasons, but only two students speak. What should the teacher do?
A) Give students useful phrases and let them discuss in pairs first.
B) Give them a longer text to read silently.
C) Ask the same two students to answer all the questions.
A) Give students useful phrases and let them discuss in pairs first.