Interaction Patterns in YL classroomOlga Connolly

CELTA, DELTA

TKT trainer, YL trainer and assessor,

CELTA trainer, assessor

Types of interaction

Whole class work

• Drilling to fix and memorise a correct model

• Drilling as a classroom routine

• Drilling as a practice activity (e.g. substitution drills)

• Checking homework

• Taking the attendance

• Getting the children’s attention

• Starting and stopping activities

• Tidying up

• Revising classroom rules

Whole class work

Advantages

•Everyone participates

•Easy for teacher to control

•Gives students a sense of security

•Fun

Disadvantages

•Possible for practising only short chunks

•Very controlled language production

Pair work

Advantages

•Everybody participates

•Student talking time is maximised

•Less stressful for students

•Long chunks of language can be practised

•Can be personalised

•Chances to experiment with language

Disadvantages

•Difficult to control

•Noisy

Conditions for successful pair work

• SS need a reason for doing it

• Gradual introduction of pair work

• Careful structure with clear repeated procedure

• Show how to do it, involve SS in demonstration

DiceDo you XXX on/at XXX?

1. listen to music

2. play football

3. watch TV

4. play hide-and-seek

5. play computer games

6. go swimming

1. Monday

2. Tuesday

3. Wednesday

4. Thursday

5. Friday

6. the weekend

BattleshipsDoes XXX like XXX?

peas ice-cream

sausages sandwiches

Emma the Zebra

Kevin the Hippo

Martin the Parrot

BattleshipsDoes XXX like XXX?

peas ice-cream

sausages sandwiches

Emma the Zebra

Kevin the Hippo

Martin the Parrot

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