Teacher Talking Time

Useless TTT: Disadvantages

Limits the amount of STTLots of TTT = lots of T/class mode: unengaging for learners. Concentration and pace sufferTTT often means that the teacher is “telling” the students things that they could be working out for themselves. Lack of involvement + Have they understood?TTT often means that the teacher takes the lead in all exchanges: not a natural discourse modelLeads to excessively controlling Teacher and reduces learner autonomy

Valuable TTT

• Roughly-tuned input: Language Acquisition = CI + 1 (Krashen)• TTLs: Teacher Talk Listenings (Live Listening) Often more motivating

than listening to a CD or tape

Demand High!

Vampire bat returnsBlood/mouthRoofSleepBats/bloodWake up!/Leave me alone!Blood! Where?Ok. Follow me!Out … down MountainRiverForestStop suddenlySee that tree?Well ………….!!!!

Exploiting TTT: useful v useless

• Prepare a brief story, joke, personal anecdote• Tell it clearly and slowly, supported by:• Mime and gestures• Punching key words• Pausing• Visuals• Show the prompts/bones of the story.• Tell it again as learners follow the prompts• Give learners some time to mentally rehearse the story• Pairs tell the story: call ‘CHANGE’ every few seconds• Ask learners to write down any expressions they liked/want to learn• Change partners and tell it again … better!

Thank you and remember ….

The next time they tell you something new is ‘in’ ……DTOTBWTB!!!!!!Don’t …..Throw…Out…The …Baby…With ..The …Bathwater!

Thanks

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Communicative Language Teaching and the PPP model

Situational Presentations

What will she take?

Concept checking questions

• Is it raining now? • (no/not relevant)• Is it certainly going to rain? • (no)• Is it possible it will rain? • (yes)• Does she want to be prepared if it rains? • (yes)

What will she take?

What will she take?

Language clarification

• She ’ll take her umbrella in case it rains.• sunglasses it’s sunny.• bikini she goes swimming.• S + will future + object + in case + present simple

‘Free’ production/Further practice

• e.g. you’re going for a long walk with some friends on Saturday. What are you going to take? Why?

Disadvantages of PPP

• Grammar is the main key to language learning.• If Ss aren't ready to learn, or don't want or need to learn, that

particular grammar point, the whole lesson can be a bit of a waste.• Ss never really get a chance to practice realistic communication. • Third stage – too early for real internalisation

Pedro’s Bad Hair Day

Poor old Pedro!

• He’s sorry he didn’t stay at home• He’s sorry he drank four Tequilas• He’s sorry he went to Fuego• He’s sorry that the beautiful girl walked in• He’s sorry he slipped• He’s sorry he broke his leg• He’s sorry he didn’t do his homework

Focus on form

• I wish I’d stayed at home!• I wish I hadn’t drunk four Tequilas!• S + wish + S + had (not) +past participle

PP and Personalise for Speaking Fluency

Over to you: personalise and practise speaking fluencyThink of something you wish you’d done or wish you hadn’t done. Here are some ideas. Choose one and think of two reasons why you wish …. Tell your partner. Ask your partner questions about what they say, too.I wish I’d ……. I wish I hadn’t…… + 2 reasonsTodayAt the conferenceAt schoolThis summerThis yearWhen you were younger

Thank you and remember ….

The next time they tell you something new is ‘in’ ……DTOTBWTB!!!!!!Don’t …..Throw…Out…The …Baby…With ..The …Bathwater!

Thanks

• alanmarshinmalta@gmail.com• www.alanmarshelt.com