Classroom language & Giving instructions

1. Classroom language

Using English in the class

Teacher’s goal

Use as much as target language

Try to use language in the daily routines

Classroom language

What is classroom language

Routine language used in the classroom context

Reduce the use of mother language

Increase the amount of the target

language

Authentic language classroom

Types of classroom language

Classroom language

Teacher to student

Student to teacher

1. Sure. / Certainly. 2. a) How come? b) Let’s come in. Don’t worry. c)

Please don’t do this again, OK. 3. I’m sorry. You aren’t with me? OK…… 4. Which part do you want me to explain more? 5. Sure. Let’s see ………………………. 6. OK / Sure 7. It means …………………………… 8. Please go ahead. 9. That’s all right. / I’m sorry. I haven’t finished the

lesson. 10. It’s A-P-P-R-O-P-R-I-A-T-E

Task 2: Possible responses

What is the instructions in a classroom language?

Detailed directions on procedure given by a teacher in a language classroom.

3. Giving instructions

Keep them as simple as possibleeg.

Listen to the conversation and complete the dialogue. Instead of

I’m going to play the recording. You have to listen to it. And then take a look at the conversation on page 5. It is incomplete so you have to listen to the conversation and write the words or phrases you hear from the recording to complete your conversation.

Put them in a logical order Give instructions before asking students to look at the

handouts or books

Tips for giving instructions

Put them in a logical order Work in groups of five. Read the passage

and answer the questions. Instead of

Answer the questions while you are reading the passage. This task can be done by groups of five.

Give instructions before asking students to look at the handouts or books

Why???????

The students will look at the handout or book: they will not listen to the teacher

Use demonstration to make your instructions clearer

Teacher a student

Teacher Group of students

Finding Leaks in Vehicle's Cooling SystemClass Activity:1. Have students form groups of three2. Ask students to read the textbook concerning

with “Finding leaks in Vehicle’s Cooling System”3. Let students label the parts of cooling system in

the worksheet4. Ask each group to summarize how each part of

the cooling system is checked5. Have each group demonstrate in front of the

class.

Lesson

Elicit the first answer. Demonstrate and make planned mistakesExample: T: So you have to work in groups of five, right?S: No, group of three.T: OK, and what do you have to do next?S: Read the textbook about finding leaks in the cooling system. T: Is that all?S: No, we need to summarize it?T: Great! And you need to demonstrate how to check the leaks

in your group, right?S: No, demonstrate it in front of the class. T: Great! Go ahead.

Checking instructions

Ask small detailed questions about the taskExample: T: What do you have to do first?S: Write down my telephone number on the paper. T: Do you sit at your desk or walk around the

class?S: Walk around the class. T: Great. And what do you have to do next?S: Ask five friends their telephone numbers and

write them down on the paper.T: Yes. Go ahead. Everybody stand up…………

Don’t ask:

Remember!

Do you understand?

YES!!