The Role of a Teacher in Today’s Language.pptx

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1. The Role of a Teacher in Today’s Language Classroom Psychological factors ( Schemata, cognitive style and affective factors) Personal Needs ( knowledge, skills, values & attitude to survive) Social Factors ( general environment and personal environment) Selection of Appropriate Materials ( knowledge of Linguistics) Presentation of Materials ( pedagogy) Creation of Effective Environment

2. Characteristics of Good Language Teacher Friendly, explains things, gives good notes, lets students do things by themselves, gives group activities, elicits things which the students know, plays games , tells jokes , doesn’t push weak learners, she’s like an actress, asks students opinion, forceful but not strict, knows psychology, uses movements to make meanings clear, makes students believe in themselves, experienced, makes grammar clear, uses questions a lot and asks students to do practical work.

3. Traits of a Bad Language Teacher Very strict, doesn’t let students speak, gives tests all the time, she is fixed in a chair , dominates , forces students to do things , starts the lesson immediately , shouts when students make mistakes, keeps on talking, treats students like objects, avoids answering questions and she emphasizes she is the teacher

4. Features of CLT Reading and writing can start from the first day if desired Communicative Competence is the desired goal. Linguistic variation is a central concept in materials and methodology Sequencing is determined by any consideration of content, function or meaning which maintains interest Teachers helps learners in any way that motivates them to work with the language. Language is created by the individual often through trial and error Students are expected to interact Intrinsic motivation will spring from an interest in what is being communicated by the language.

5. Features of CLT meaning is paramount Contextualization is a basic premise Language learning is learning to communicate Effective communication is sought Drilling may occur but peripherally Comprehensible pronunciation is sought Any device which helps the learner is accepted(suited to age and interest) Attempt to communicate maybe encouraged even at the beginning Judicious use of native tongue maybe accepted where feasible Translation maybe used where students need or benefit from it