One of the many things I like here is that the Silent Way teacher is clearly aware that if they're not actively engaged, his students won't improve their English speaking skills. So, he works on crucial aspects of the English languages, but he does so making sure the students are always on the edge of their chair, paying attention to what's going on, and trying for themselves.
Brilliant, brilliant work! The students' comments show they've had awarenesses about the language AND there was self-awareness, so there was learning taking place. A big thank you to the filming & producing crew :)
I feel it is worth mentioning that following what the students do in this lesson, they eventually work on non-referential ‘there’ and a couple other things to create descriptions like, ‘There is a table in front of a chair. Behind the chair is a floor lamp.’ I feel it is also worth mentioning that the students all eventually do pairwork with a file folder propped up between their desks, one student given a photo of a furniture configuration and the other student given the rods to create the configuration on the photo described to them by their partner. Finally, I cannot help but note that all this stuff I do in these videos is either outright stolen or inspired by my many mentors, like Fusako Allard, Roslyn Young, and John Beary. And I encourage others to steal, and more importantly improve, whatever they see here.
Don, you don't steal what is freely given! And I know that Fusako would say the same. Our job was and is to help younger teachers get launched as well as possible. So this is an invitation to anyone watching this video and the others on this channel to steal as much as you are capable of taking in! Make us happy! Steal!
One of the many things I like here is that the Silent Way teacher is clearly aware that if they're not actively engaged, his students won't improve their English speaking skills. So, he works on crucial aspects of the English languages, but he does so making sure the students are always on the edge of their chair, paying attention to what's going on, and trying for themselves.
Brilliant, brilliant work! The students' comments show they've had awarenesses about the language AND there was self-awareness, so there was learning taking place. A big thank you to the filming & producing crew :)
I feel it is worth mentioning that following what the students do in this lesson, they eventually work on non-referential ‘there’ and a couple other things to create descriptions like, ‘There is a table in front of a chair. Behind the chair is a floor lamp.’ I feel it is also worth mentioning that the students all eventually do pairwork with a file folder propped up between their desks, one student given a photo of a furniture configuration and the other student given the rods to create the configuration on the photo described to them by their partner. Finally, I cannot help but note that all this stuff I do in these videos is either outright stolen or inspired by my many mentors, like Fusako Allard, Roslyn Young, and John Beary. And I encourage others to steal, and more importantly improve, whatever they see here.
Don, you don't steal what is freely given! And I know that Fusako would say the same. Our job was and is to help younger teachers get launched as well as possible. So this is an invitation to anyone watching this video and the others on this channel to steal as much as you are capable of taking in! Make us happy! Steal!