Body language and voice
what are facial expressions?
smiling, looking surprised/sad/angry
Students not paying attention
use eye contact, use a hand clap, speak louder
Did you do your homework?
closed questions/yes/no questions
pre-listening, while-listening, post-listening
What are the stages of teaching reading?
pre-reading, while-reading, post-reading
what are gestures?
using hands, body or emotions
To get attention quickly
Let’s focus now, Look at the board,use a clap
Which word is the opposite of "hot"?
open questions
what activities can be used in pre-listening stage?
Show an image, title, or key phrase from the audio. Introduce key words or phrases
teaching new vocab, title guessing, mind maps, venn diagram, discussing the questions
What kind of voice should a teacher have in the classroom?
lively, confident, gentle
students are sleeping/daydreaming
call student's name, can you help me with this answer, are you with us?
Can you explain your answer in more detail?
Probing Questions
Activities for while-listening stage
True/false, matching, multiple-choice, answering the questions, gap-filling, ordering events
Activities for while-reading stage
True/false, Open questions, Fill-in the gaps
Summary of the text, Multiple choice tests Inferencing
Why is eye contact important?
helps to stay connected and involved in the classroom
students are using phones
Phones away, please, stop using smartphones
Why is questioning important?
encourages participation and engagement, checks understanding, stimulates critical thinking
Post-Listening Activities
Summarizing, Discussion and Opinion Sharing, Role-Playing and Dialogues, Writing Activities
activities for post-reading
Text Summary, story continuation, Character Interview,
Why is body language important?
Helps students understand words without translation, Makes the lesson more interesting,
student refuses to work in groups
teamwork is important, let's find a way to to make it work
Scaffolding Questions
Start with simple questions and move to more complex ones.
If students don't understand fast speech
listen to the audio several times, use pausing and repetition
what can help to improve reading?
teaching new words, use interesting texts, break into parts