Back in the good old day, teachers would stand in front of a blackboard with a piece of chalk in their hand and start imparting information to their learners. The learners would make notes, copy down what was written on the balckboard, and feel blessed to be in the presence of a master educator. Well,…
Category: TEFL jargon explained
What is monitoring?
Once we have instructed our learners, they can begin doing the task or activity we have set them. We may feel inclined to breathe a sigh of relief at this point and put our feet up. Unfortunately, we shouldn’t take our eyes off the road at this point. We need to check that the learners…
What are Instruction Check Questions?
As well as presenting, explaining and defining new language, teachers also have to give students plenty of activities so they can practise the language. We may ask them to do these exercises or activities individually, in pairs, in small groups, or with the whole class working together. Before they start doing the activities, our learners…