TEACHING LANGUAGE
CONSTRUCTION

Studying
structure
and use

Language study
in lesson sequences

. Morphology of form

. Syntax

.Vocabulary

. Pronunciation

. Spelling

Choosing
study activities

Following planning principles

Assessing a language study activity for use in class

Evaluating a study activity after use

Known or
unknown language

students learn at
different speeds and in different ways

Explain
and practise

Explaining things

Explaining
meaning

1. Use gesture

2. Facial expressions

3. Subtopic

Explaining
language construction

model sentences and phrase

many teachers use fingers or hands

Practice
(accurate reproduction)

Repetition

say the new word or phrase

Drills

organise a quick cue–response session

Meet, need
and practise

Teachers have to allow our students

bring language to the classroom

Discover
and practise

Inductive approach

students see examples of language and try to work out

use certain
phrases as delaying tactics

Research
and practise

Students do language research on their own

ask them to consult a dictionary

we could encourage them to use an internet search engine
to see if collocations work

Review
and recycle

Students have met some new language in a lesson

text

outside event

web

The best kind of repetition

students
encounter the recently-learnt language over a period of time