TEACHER’S PHYSICAL PRESENCE IN

CLASS
 THINK ABOUT*
How does teacher`s presence impact his/her
classroom?
(When the eyes say one thing, and the tongue
another, a practiced man relies on the
language of the first.
Ralph Waldo Emerson)
Imagine being a teacher and act by the instruction given
in Task1 and answer following questions:
~ Describe the teacher’s physical presence and
compare them.
~ What do you think what part of teaching
these behaviors belong to?
⮞ The following behaviors belong to classroom
language:

• Body language
• Voice
• Creating an English environment
• The language of the classroom
• Questioning
• Giving instruction
• Giving oral feedback
• The use of L1
 Task 2. Observation form. Watch the video and fill in the observation form
Elements of Body Classroom Question Giving Giving The use of
Trainer’s parts’ VOICE language ning instructio ns feedback L1
presence movings

Inapprop riate

Appropri ate

Comment s/
Suggestio ns
CONCLUSION. ARE YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE?
•Teachers can use body language - a look, a position, a signal - to
communicate simple, positive, and respectful messages to their
students without saying a single word.

*A teacher’s physical presence in the classroom conveys powerful

messages to students.

•A teacher who projects confidence, self-control, kindness, and

excitement in learning not only will make students feel safe and
ready to learn, but will also provide a daily model of what students
can aspire to be.

•We may not have power over the shape of our school or classroom,
but we often have control of how we arrange our room and how we
HOMETASK
Read Body Language Checklist, Guidelines.

Try to answer on all questions and explain all

teacher`s position in the class.