28 September, 2010

Teaching integrating grammar for CLT




Pre-grammar stage:
Post a picture on the board, a picture of a group of students doing different things in the sea. Then, the teacher asks: "What did the students do during the last summer vacation in Haewundae?"

While-grammar stage:
The teacher asks the students the question, "What did the students do during the last summer vacation in Haewundae?" The teacher gives one answer, "Kate worked as a life-saver in Haewundae." Then, several students continues to make sentences from the picture. "Alex swam." "The couple walked around the beach." The teacher tries to correct students when one answers in a wrong form, not directly, but encouraging students' efforts. Then the teacher shows other similar pictures and this time, let students make past tense sentences without the teacher's help. The teacher shows some irregular past tense verbs and explains using sentences like above with pictures to motivate the students' interests. The teacher makes sure students had enough practice.

Post-grammar stage
The teacher askes students about their last weekend. Some students raise their hands and answers. Then, the teacher ask for pair work about things they did last vacation or holiday. Then, some students tell interesting experiences to the class, and those who did not participate writes their experiences in correct -ed forms and hands them in.

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