Grammar - Translation method

- memorization is important

- traditional way to teach a foreign language

- one can pull adjectives and nouns from the story and translate them into English (abuela –
grandmother), bonita can be changed to bonito if we’re talking about a male person (pretty)

- write the noun and adj combination and expect the students to learn them (pretty girl, old
grandmother)

- deductive vs inductive

- the need for the communication of students is needed (that’s why the method emerged)

- you need to make your students communicate, as a teacher

Audio-lingual method

- you listen and learn

- teacher: say bottle, the student says it

- you’re encouraging your students to imitate

- teacher: repeat after me

- backward build up: repeat again

- repetition drill: they talk to each other and repeat the questions/answers

- chain drill: volunteers talk to each other

- show them pics…are you going to the bakery shop? If it’s a different pic, say no, I’m going to x

Direct method

Silent way (method)

- show them an object and they will say what it is

- the chart is behind the teacher and the teacher points to the chart, it is possible to pronounce words
that aren’t on the chart

- colors on the left, group of letters on the right…teacher says color, students say the group of letters

- make the students speak autonomously

Demo/physical response

- pre teaching key words by showing them pics and repeating the name of the thing that is drawn on the
pic

- ask students to read sth before sleep the brain isn’t relaxed), when they wake up, it’ll be relaxed

Teacher vs teacher assistant

The teacher sometimes has to work as an amanuensis (with special needs student)

Teacher assistant duties

- they teach foreign languages to students

- they communicate with students when they have a problem

- they come up with creative tasks for them

- support the teacher in whatever they need

- they work with foreign kids

- those with special needs

- no teenagers (they don’t need their assistance)

- TA are required for young students

- some of them are specialized (in maths etc)

- they’re teachers, they have certificates, they have teachers’ training

Teacher

- they teach lessons

- they do exercises with students

- they plan the lesson

- they supervise

- they participate in activities

Teacher’s class roles

- Controls the activity (like a stage director)

- Monitors activity and takes notes (for future teaching, feedback)
- Plans and organizes activities
- Models language (pronunciation, task competition, reading aloud)
- Participates in activities
- Evaluates, gives feedback and corrects students’ mistakes

Other duties – outside class

- More planning and evaluation: syllabus, lesson plan, tests

- Administrative duties (breaks, library)
- Reporting duties (abuse, injury)
- Counseling (students, parents, other entities)
- Reflection (peer observation)
- Research and action (improving own teaching)